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06-30-2006, 10:22 AM
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Hello from NY!!!!!!
Hello Everyone!
First let me say that the fellowship between adoptive parents is a mighty strong one. No one could possibly understand what we go through, so, here's to all of us! Let me introduce myself. My name is Torey, my husband Ted and I live in NYC. Our baby girl Leslie is 2 months old at this time and we are at the DNA stage. We were told initially that we would be going to the first trip in August and probably bringing Leslie back home beginning Nov. The DNA wait could change that. We just received our 2nd medical update and pictures of the baby. We know we will be staying at the Marriott in Guatemala City. For all of you who think that it won't happen, let me tell you, IT WILL. I've done this before but in Colombia for my 11 yr. old daughter. We on on our way to a wonderful experience. I am also an adoptee myself, so adoption is my middle name. Anyone out there in the NYC area? 
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06-30-2006, 10:25 AM
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Hi Torey, I am not in NYC but wanted to welcome you! Good luck on your journey ... may it be swift!
Maura.
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06-30-2006, 11:05 AM
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Yes we are in NYC. Would love to meet up with you some time & compare notes, chat or vent! We are on Upper westside, how about you? I hope your process goes much faster than ours. Caroline & Brad PS We were very involved with FANA who do adoptions from Colombia before starting with Guatemala.Also I'm not adopted but my sister is....(a few similarities already!)
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06-30-2006, 11:56 AM
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Torey - I'm actually on the other side of the state, but NYC is my ALL-TIME favorite travel destination (after Guatemala)!! Good luck on your journey!!
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Julie Mom to Elisabeth (home 9/15/06) and Derek (home 4/25/08)
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06-30-2006, 11:57 AM
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Hello and welcome! We are in southern Westchester County.
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Natalie Homegrown DS#1 4/2/01 Homegorwn DS#2 3/16/04 Signed with Agency 4/21/06 It's a Girl! Arianna Dulce (b9/14/06,r10/12/06)  PGN 1/18/07  OUT of PGN 3/6/07  PINK 4/4/07  Home Forever 5/3/07   "You have granted us the desire of our hearts and have not withheld the request of our lips."
Psalm 21: 2
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06-30-2006, 01:43 PM
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HI Caroline and Brad!
I used to live on the upper west side of NY when I was married to my first husband. Now we are in Queens, my childhood home. We are adopting through attorneys whom I used to adopt my daughter from Colombia. The irony for me is that I am not working this summer. I'm a teacher, part-time, and our first visit to Guatemala should be some time in late August. So I have the summer months to pine and worry. It's not easy, but at least there's an end in site. Good luck, and yes, i'd love to meet up! Torey
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06-30-2006, 04:43 PM
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First and Second trips...
I am wondering....if DNA takes a bit longer than it should, which then delays the first trip, would that delay the finalization of the adoption?
We are now waiting for DNA approval... I think this might be one of the toughest parts. Torey
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Leslie Athena's Mommy  Baby girl born May 1, 2006 Referral May 8 Now awaiting DNA authorization First trip...hopefully August Bring home baby...hopefully early Nov.
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06-30-2006, 05:11 PM
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Any of the steps in Guatemalan adoption could potentially delay the time it takes for the adoption to be final. Best wishes for you that you have a speedy process!
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1st Adoption:   10/26/05 Referral of beautiful baby girl (DOB:10/05/05) 03/03/06 Home Forever!  2nd Adoption:  06/26/07 Referral of beautiful baby boy (DOB: 06/14/07) 02/28/08 Home Forever! 
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07-03-2006, 01:38 PM
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Has anyone had problems downloading pictures on this site?
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Leslie Athena's Mommy Baby girl born May 1, 2006 Referral May 8 Now awaiting DNA authorization First trip...hopefully August Bring home baby...hopefully early Nov.
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07-03-2006, 10:57 PM
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Hi! It's interesting that you got to go to Guatemala BEFORE the DNA. We are not supposed to go to trip 1 until that is already done. What was your first trip like?
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Leslie Athena's Mommy Baby girl born May 1, 2006 Referral May 8 Now awaiting DNA authorization First trip...hopefully August Bring home baby...hopefully early Nov.
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07-04-2006, 04:29 AM
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Welcome to the forum!
Doretta
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mom to 5 homegrown, 2 heartgrown -Guatemala-2005and Russia -2009 Signed with Agency-8/29/08 USCIS to file I600A-9/2/08 Fingerprinted same day Homestudy docs turned in-9/26/08 Homestudy completed along with social worker docs-11/15/08 Homestudy filed at USCIS- 11/25/08 prints and clearances applied for(2nd time) visiting! 12/18-12-20 for 2 1/2 year old boyINS Approval- 12/18/08 waiting for court date- court date-2/13/09 trip#3 pick-up leaving March 1!  Gotcha Day-Taganrog/ Rostov-on-Don 3/2/09 Forever Family Day-3/5/09
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07-04-2006, 05:06 AM
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Its nice to meet you my name is Kim and I live in FL welcome. My first visit was in May and we didnt have dna yet. We still dont have dna but I am hoping for it this week or next. We are going for our next visit July 31-4. They need to do the dna before that even if i dont have the results they need to at least have done that. See the birth mother they just found her. she disapeird or somthing but the found her. so I pray that this is done really soon. My baby was born march 30. So if we get our dna done we will be in the same boat time wise I think. Well take care and good luck with the dna! Kim
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07-04-2006, 05:20 AM
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Best wishes for a speedy process! Come on DNA!
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Dona 8/30/5 started homestudy 10/18/5 submitted I-600A 11/18/5 homestudy complete 12/22/5 fingerprinting 2/16/6 I-71H 2/17/6 referral (son born 1/27/6) POA and dossier in Guatemala 3/16/6 DNA approval 3/28/6 DNA samples received at Labcorp 4/7/6 DNA Match (SW interview and out of FC done by 4/7/6) 5/3/6 PA 5/12/6 PGN 6/26/6 OUT - THANK YOU GOD 7/3/6 BC
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07-04-2006, 10:44 AM
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Welcome Torey!! Hope your baby girl is home soon!!
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Robyn I-171H 7/8/05 My princesa is born 7/12/05 Referral 7/19/05 DNA done 8/19/05 Entered Family Court 9/6/05 DNA results 10/4/05 Wonderful visit 10/13/05 to 10/16/05 Out of Family Court 10/??/05 Preapproval 11/21/05 Entered PGN 11/24/05 Out of PGN 11/28/05 Birth Certificate 12/7/05 Pink 12/20/05 In our arms forever 1/2/06  Embassy Appt. 1/4/06 Home Forever 1/6/06   
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07-04-2006, 08:08 PM
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hi, we are from the NYC area too! We are hoping to go for our pick up trip in a few weeks!!!
-cortfel
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2-6-06 official referral of Alora 4-3-06 GREAT family court appt (2nd anniversary) 4-13- 06 AMAZING visit 4-26-06 We are in PGN 6-19-06 We are OUT of PGN 7-6-06 We have GCBC 7-12-06 We have Embassy Appt 7-15-06 Home FOREVER!!!!!  
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