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Old 06-22-2006, 10:19 PM
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Adoption Blogs

Adoption blogs...who has them? I love to visit them...it's a great way to learn about the process...I am trying to make a list of them for my "favorites". Our urls are in my signature.

God bless.
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10/04/06 Our sweet baby was born!!
10/16/06 REFERRAL!!
10/24/06 - 10/30/06 POA signing and visit
11/15/06 DNA collection
11/13/06 Entered Family Court
12/04/06 DNA match
12/14/06 Exited Family Court
12/28/06 PA!
01/10/07 Entered PGN!!
01/12/07 - 01/17/07 Visit trip!!
02/08/07 Kicked Out of PGN (reviewer wanted guardian letter)
03/02/07 Re-submitted to PGN
03/05/07 - 03/08/07 Visit trip!!
04/26/07 OUT OF PGN
Come on, pink!!

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Old 06-23-2006, 05:15 AM
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Love, Shelly
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I-600A 8/9
Fingers 8/27
HS done 9/16
Referral 9/21 - b. 8/22 Girl!
Dossier & POA to Guat 10/10
171H issued 11/2
In FC in Oct.
Wonderful Visit 11/17-11/21
DNA auth. 11/29
DNA test & FC interview 12/7
Match 12/27
Preapproval 1/3
Great Visit 1/25-1/30
Exited FC 2/15
PGN 2/21
Out! 3/30
BC requested 4/5
BC 5/2
Submitted for Pink 5/8
PINK 5/10
Embassy Appt. 5/17
Home 5/19!
http://www.isabelfaith.blogspot.com/
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Old 06-23-2006, 05:17 AM
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Mine is in my signature as well.

*Edited to come back and say...your blog is beautiful!! Wow!*
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Dawn-Blessed mom to 5 at home

Praying home my two Guate's for over 4 years...
And seeking to find God's will in all of it...

http://prayingthemhome.blogspot.com/


2005
5/18/2005 Referrals
After 10 mos in process, 2 PGN investigations, 176 days in PGN, and case completed in PGN.... HEAD of PGN refuses to sign

2006
3/06/2006 Abandonment begins...
9/06 First hearing
12/06 2nd hearing scheduled and not done

2007
8/24/07 2nd hearing done (not told), abandonment legal, need COA
9/07 We become sponsors for R and J
12/13/07 Sign POA, praying we make it in time

2008
2/11/08 Find out paperwork did NOT make it
11/08 Paperwork to Guatemala

2009
Working with the CNA to bring our children home
06/09 Paperwork submitted complete to CNA
08/09 Waiting on court document to be completed
11/09 Court document complete, CNA reviewing file

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Old 06-23-2006, 05:28 AM
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Mine is in my signature. I haven't had a chance to read yours but it looks lovely!
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Our journey journal http://www.michellesmiles.com/
It's a Girl! Sabrina DOB 9/4/06 DOR 9/13/06
4/12/07 Antigua to foster
6/5/07 HOME FOREVER

07/29/08 Tessa Catherine born
Our family is complete
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Old 06-23-2006, 05:59 AM
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I have two. The first one is for adoptionblogs.com (part of adoption.com) and can be found at

http://guatemala.adoptionblogs.com

the other is a personal one. I have a whole site (with a blogger blog included) that can be found at

www.mooseministries.org/miarene

Great post and great blog!
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Old 06-23-2006, 06:01 AM
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Hi there! Great Idea! Mine is http://www.beautifulbabyana.blogspot.com/

Please make sure to check out my post on Adoption Sensitivity 101. It will make you laugh.
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01/29/06 Identified Baby Girl (Born 1/9/06)
05/19/06 171H
06/09/06 DNA +++
06/26/06 PA!
09/01/06 OUT OF PGN!!!
09/20/06 GCBC!
09/26/06 PINK!!!
10/04/06 Embassy Appointment!
10/06/06 Home at last!
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Old 06-23-2006, 06:14 AM
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Mildred mama de maría josé & john paul
looking for two more bio siblings adopted
girl bname:Anayeli Marlen T.M. dob:12/15/2000
boy bname: Luis Fernando T.M. dob 8/10/2004
bmother name: Marlen A. T.M.
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8/12/05-IT'S A GIRL! born 8/7/05
1/27/06-AT HOME!!!!BioMother is pregnant! Saga continues....
8/7/06 - IT'S A BOY, John Paul.
2/27/07 AT HOME FOREVER!!!!
With GOD EVERYTHING is possible. Just believe!
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Old 06-23-2006, 06:34 AM
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Mine's in my signature as well...please leave me a note...I like to look popular
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5/25 Accepted Referral of beautiful baby girl (bd 1/19/06)
12/5/2006 Welcome home Addisyn Lucia May!!!
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Old 06-23-2006, 07:30 AM
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I would post mine but someone from this forum is stalking my website/blog and adding nasty comments to it constantly. The person needs to get a life. But if you want to see my website you can PM me and I will gladly send you the URL.

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Referral of Princess Mikayla Faith 6-30-06
DOB 6-17-06
Enter Family Court 8-14
DNA and SWI Complete 8-23
Out of Family Court 9-1
Pre-Approval 10-6
IN PGN 10-11
PGN Kick Out 11-2
Re-Submitted to PGN 11-2
OUT OF PGN 1-2
IN OUR ARMS FOREVER 1-27
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Old 06-23-2006, 08:06 AM
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Carmen--lost referral, always in our prayers

05-29-06 Maya Elizabeth (dob 05.29.06)
06-29-06 DNA match (99.99%)
07-10-06 Entered Family Court
07-17-06 Pre-approval
07-28-06 SW interview
08-17-06 SW report!

08-18-06 INTO PGN!!!!!!!!!!
10-31-06 K/o at 11 weeks
11-07-06 Resubmitted
01-10-07 OUT OF PGN!
01-29-07 PINK!
02-05-07 Embassy appt.
02-07-07 HOME!
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Old 06-23-2006, 08:27 AM
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Such great blogs, everyone!! I think that those MSN Space sites are so cool. I love all of the features. I have saved all of your blogs to my favorites...I love how personal each and every one of the blogs is...that's so neat. Thanks for your compliments on my blog...web design has been a little hobby of mine for years and I have a personal blog and I have had that for some time but I have always dreamed of being able to have a pregnancy blog or an adoption blog and now I have one...it is so exciting!! I love blogging...although it does make me a little nervous to start a blog when we are so new to the process. If anyone else has a blog to post, please post it! God bless, Tera
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10/04/06 Our sweet baby was born!!
10/16/06 REFERRAL!!
10/24/06 - 10/30/06 POA signing and visit
11/15/06 DNA collection
11/13/06 Entered Family Court
12/04/06 DNA match
12/14/06 Exited Family Court
12/28/06 PA!
01/10/07 Entered PGN!!
01/12/07 - 01/17/07 Visit trip!!
02/08/07 Kicked Out of PGN (reviewer wanted guardian letter)
03/02/07 Re-submitted to PGN
03/05/07 - 03/08/07 Visit trip!!
04/26/07 OUT OF PGN
Come on, pink!!

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Old 06-23-2006, 09:35 AM
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05/01/06 BABY BOY BORN
05/26/06 Received full referral (not paper ready)
06/03/06 Received I-171H
06/23/06 Dossier and POA to Guatemala
07/10/06 Social Worker Interview in FC
08/01/06 DNA done
08/07/06 DNA Match~99.95%
08/22/06 Pre-approval issued
08/29/06 Entered PGN ( notified 9/27 )
09/08-12 Met Isaiah for the first time!!!!
10/06/06 OUT of PGN
11/01/06 PINK
11/06/06 GOTCHA DAY!
11/07/06 Embassy Appointment
11/9/06 HOME

11/29/06 Pregnant!! WHAT??!!
07/18/2007 Babygirl born ~ Georgia


3/09 Signed on with agency for adoption again!!
6/09 Completed PRIDE training
8/18/09 Approved Homestudy
8/21/09 Homestudy sent out all over the US and waiting...

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Old 06-23-2006, 11:15 AM
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Hi! I love your blog. It is lovely. Mine is in my signature. I love everyones blogs, it is a great way to pass the time during the wait - I love to read about everyones journey thus far and it helps me as well as (probably) others. I am so glad that I came across this forum back in the day! I don't know what I would do without it. I feel as if everyone is my friend and that I am not alone. Not a day passes that I am not grateful for this forum and all of the helpful comments, wonderful thoughts/ideas, and oh! I can't forget the pictures that everyone shares. It brightens my day when I see all of your babies and children. I have learned a great deal about the adoption process and I am so thankful to have met such a great bunch of people in the adoption community.
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Baby's Birthday - 06/05/06
referral - It's a Boy!! - 06/12/06
PGN - 10/23/06
OUT of PGN!!! 12/12/06
Submit for PINK - 01/29/07
HOME!!! 02/09/07

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Old 06-23-2006, 11:30 AM
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My Adoption Blog is focused on the adult adoptee and devotions to incourage and inspire adoptees navigating the adoption journey!

Adoptees Cafe: Devotions for Adopted Persons

http://www.adopteescafe.blogspot.com

Blessings in your ongoing adoption journey!

Please share this blog with other adoptees you know - family, friends and groups/persons touched by adoption online. Thanks,
Blessings, Jody Moreen, adoptee
Editor, Adoption Blessings Journal
www.adoptionblessingsjournal.com
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Old 06-23-2006, 11:50 AM
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2000-2003 Infertility-many,many procedures
1/27/04 Our miracle son, Bryan was born
4/05 In-Vitro took but early miscarriage
7/ 06/05 I-600 A sent in
9/16/05 Homestudy
11/1/05 Homestudy approved by agency
12/1/05 CIS Fingerprints
1/19/06 I171H Approval received
3/10/06 REFERRAL --IT'S A GIRL (DOB 2/24)
3/24/06 Dossier/POA sent to Guatemala
5/4/6 DNA Authorization
5/11/6 DNA Done/Family court interview
5/24/6 DNA:It's A Match!!!!! 99.99%
5/28/6 Wonderful Visit!!!
7/5/6 PRE-APPROVAL
7/18/6 Day # 1 in PGN
9/1-9/5/6 AWESOME 2nd VISIT
10/11 OUT OF PGN !!
10/30 Submitted for PINK
11/2/2006 PINK !!!!!!
11/8/2006 Embassy Appointment
11/10/2006 Maya Grace Home Forever!!
06/28/2007 Re-Adoption in NJ

http://www.learadoption.blogspot.com/
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