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07-21-2006, 12:23 PM
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3 years ago..in the midst of the Hague...we waited...new updates anyone??
Hi friends!
I was sitting here earlier today thinking back to just about 3 years ago. It was right about this time three years ago that we were all stuck at a complete standstill waiting for a decision that would affect our children and our lives! Ughhhhhh..... I remember being on this forum constantly waiting to see if anyone had heard anything. I remember being so worried that my daughter would never come home. I know I came to this forum for the support that I recieved from my forum friends ...most I hadn't even met in person but I know I could count on them. We went through the Hague together and we able to rejoice in September when we found out that it was declared unconstitional. Our babies were on their way home.....!! Fast forward 3 years and our babies are no longer babies..... Annie is now almost 3.5 years old. She is 37.5 inches tall and weighs a whopping 26 pounds ( some day she WILL hit the percentage chart for her weight!!!) She takes ballet, tap and gymnastics classes. She has returned to Guatemala 4 times since she has been home and is going again very soon. She begins preschool in the fall and is learning Spanish. She has been on the cover of two magazines. She adores her older brothers and is just the light of everyones lives. Her favorite TV show is American Idol...she just went to see the tour and had a great time!! So...I am hoping that other fellow Hague survivors will also post updates and pictures of their Hague Babies so we can see how they have grown!! Diane 
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07-21-2006, 12:26 PM
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Diane,
She is so beautiful. Even more so in person. Thanks for sharing your story. Christine
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Time Line: 5/11/04 - Andres Thomas was born (my angel sent from heaven) 5/13/04 - acc. ref PGN 123 DAYS - LET ME OUT! 1/4/05 - forever in my arms  Adoption #2 10/13 Signed w/agency 10/17 sent I600A 10/31 recd state letters 11/02 updated hs appt 11/9 BCIS appt 12/6 Maria Esperanza born 12/13 acc ref 1/3 HS complete 1/17 doss to Guat 1/27 recd I171H 2/2 in FC visit 2/12 - 2/16  2/23 dna auth 3/13 DNA DONE visit 3/23 - 3/27 3/31 out of FC & recd PA 4/18 PGN 5/4 - ko'd 5/11 - back in PGN 6/27 - kicked & back in 8/9 - OUT  8/16 - submitted for PINK 8/22 - PINKEmbassy app. 8/28
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07-21-2006, 12:37 PM
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Here's our update...
Adrianna AKA Anna AKA Boogie is also 3.5 years and just 27 lbs. She is doing well, happy, at times ...uuummmm...dare I say... SASSY
 She loves music and dancing and keeps us busy! We found her bio sister who was adopted and lives in VA, we are excited to have a "biological" link to her past and her future as well! And our most exciting news We are paper chasing to adopt again... this time a pre-identified sib group from Bogota Colombia! Ou home is about to get much busier...and I couldn't be happier! Hope all is well Keep the updates coming! Here are some pics of Anna driving her "bug"! Hugs Stacey
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Stacey Mom to  Anna Home 2003 and her four big sisters home - 2006!
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07-21-2006, 12:44 PM
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Hi Diane
Your daughter is absolutely precious! We were also one of those families stuck in the awful Hague mess. Our daughter is also 3.5 years old, measures 39 1/2 inches tall without shoes (!) and weighs about 36 pounds. She will also soon be going back to Guatemala again for the second time since coming home, to visit her wonderful foster family again. We are forever thankful to them for giving our daughter such loving care while she was with them for the first 15 months of her life. Alie is just starting to learn spanish, I'm not terribly fluent but I can get by and I've been talking to her more in spanish lately. When I told her that S and K, the two youngest in the foster family and with whom she grew up with while there, only speak spanish and we need to learn some before we travel, she has been interested in learning and speaking it. She loves all kinds of animals, especially horses. Eats any kind of meat - chicken, steak, fish, pork, you name it. Right now she is completely addicted to go-gurts, she'll even pick those over a pudding cup! She loves all the Disney movies, and she plays with her dinosaurs and her doctor's kit every day. She likes to give mommy shots  Her favorite word is "poopybutt" (my mom's pet name for her dog) and she talks about her "couple of boys" at school - and I thought I wouldn't have to worry about that for at least a couple more years...Here's a picture of her with Koda, from our trip in June to Walt Disney World. Tina
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Adoption #1, Alexandra Carolina, born 11/18/02 referral 1/03 dossier in Guat 3/03 in Family Court #3 5/03 out of FC 9/03 DNA finally 10/03 in PGN 12/03 out of PGN 2/6/04 pink on 3/3/04 in our arms forever 3/8/04 Adoption #2, Luis Alberto, born 10/30/06 171-H 11/1/06 It's a boy! referral 11/6/06 POA in Guatemala 11/23/06 In FC #4, week of 1/8? DNA authorization 1/9/07 DNA test 1/18/07 99.99% 1/24/07, results at Embassy 1/29 FC interviews 1/29 Out of FC 2/8 PA finally 3/19 (only 50 days but who's counting...) In PGN 3/22 KO 4/30 Resubmitted 5/3 OUT 6/25 In our arms forever 8/3/07 Same foster family for both adoptions! Yeah!
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07-21-2006, 12:49 PM
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Parker will be 4 in Sept. He is very active. He is in gymnastics class and just completed swimming lessons, too. He loves to swim underwater and just recently learned how to dive down to the bottom. He still loves Thomas the Tank Engine however, I think he is beginning to outgrow it a little bit. He will be going to preschool in Aug. and is very excited about that!!
He talks our ears off and loves to play outdoors. We cannot imagine our lives without him!!! Here is a picture from earlier this summer!!!
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Steph and Rod parents to Parker b. 9/18/02 referred 11/6/02 DNA completed 9/8/03 entered PGN 9/11/03 waited a very long time for Embassy Pre Approval (investigation)  RECEIVED EMBASSY PRE APPROVAL 3/1/04 Re entered PGN 3/2/04 OUT OF PGN!!!!!!!!!!! 3/31/04 Birthmom signature 4/1/04? Birthcertificate 4/1/04??? Submitted to the Embassy 4/5/04 Pink Slip! 4/13/04 HOME FOREVER 4/21/04  http://websofparkersito.blogspot.com/ Last edited by spidermanteache : 01-03-2008 at 05:34 PM.
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07-21-2006, 12:55 PM
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Parker
I swear it just when you think Parker couldn't get any cuter.. his Momma updates his photo.
He is such a cutie-pie, and getting cuter by the minute! What a handsome young man he is growing into!
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Stacey Mom to Anna Home 2003 and her four big sisters home - 2006!
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07-21-2006, 12:58 PM
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Stacey- I LOVE that little VW Bug!!! I think that would have been my dream toy as a kid if they had them!!
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Cheers, Ani 2.23.06 - Submitted HS to Agency/INS 3.01.06 - REFERRAL!! It's a Boy!! Born 1/26/06 3.24.06 - Recieved I-171H 6.??.06 - Out of Family Court! 6.14.06 - DNA taken finally!! 6.23.06 - IT'S A MATCH!!! 7.13 -18 - Awesome visit!!! 7.13.06 - Entered PGN!! 7.14.06 - Pre-Approval! (attorney must have picked it up before we rec'd e-mail!!) 8.25.06 - KO (should be resubmitted 8.29 or 8.30) 8.29.06 - RESUBMITTED to PGN!! 10.06.06 - OUT OUT OUT!!! 10.26.06 - PINK!!!!! 11.3.06 - 11.8.06 - PICK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!! 05.08.07 - bio daughter Sophia arrives - we are blessed with an Amazing Family!!!!  
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07-21-2006, 01:01 PM
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My brothers, Anna's uncles are 14 and 16 , and they bought it for her last Christmas...It's a riot to watch her drive around, and around, and around!
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Stacey Mom to Anna Home 2003 and her four big sisters home - 2006!
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07-21-2006, 01:01 PM
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Quick question...
Tina,
Just a quick question...what was it like bringing a 15 month old home? The baby girl we are trying to adopt is almost 14 months old. We are still in PGN. I always wonder what it will be like to bring her home. Jennifer
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Mom to Arie (9), Ben (7), and Tobie (d.3/26/04) and [color="Magenta"]Princessa Gabrielita 3 and Asher 15 months old "For I know the plans I have for you, Ana Gabriela, declares the Lord, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 (visit 3/4/04) Lost Ref.l 4/6/05 2nd Ref. Ana Gabriela "Gabbie" born 6/1/05 Referral 6/7/05 PGN 12/28/05 Visit 1/05 Minors Court Interview 2/05 PGN investigation 2/06-6/23/06 Back in PGN on 6/23/06 KO of PGN for Rectification of Bithmothers BC 8/2/06 Back in PGN 9/29/06 OUT!!!!! 11/17/06 Home at 18 months old on 12/23/06
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07-21-2006, 01:01 PM
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What an awful summer that was for all of us! I will never forget the day in Sept the Hague was ruled unconstitutional. My mom heard the news before I did that morning and she called me early when I was still asleep. I woke up to my mom screaming on our answering machine that Elia was coming home! The Hague had been ruled unconstitutional. It was an awesome day! Of course, 2 months later in Nov was when Elia actually came home and that had to be the most amazing and unbelievable day of my life!
Elia is now 3.5 and she weighs 32 pounds. The best way to describe her is to say that she is full of life! She has so much personality and spunk in her! I cannot imagine life without her! It is good to see many of you are still around!
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Jenny 10-17-02 Elia Lynn born 1-14-03 Elia's referral 11-14-03 Home forever! (Hague delayed) 11-17-04 Ava Born 11-24-04 referral 12-8-04 POA to Guat 12-17-04 FC 12-21-04 SW interview 12-23-04 DNA authorized 12-29-04 DNA done 1-5-05 Entered PGN (without preapproval) 1-6-05 DNA match 1-20-05 Preapproval 1-20-05 resubmitted to PGN after a KO (no preapproval) 2-4-05 KO'd of PGN for no state level clearance (WHICH WE HAVE!!!) 2-21-05 OUT of PGN!!! 3-18-05 Home forever!
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07-21-2006, 01:06 PM
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Jenny,
It is great to see Elia. I remember fondly the late night chats I had with your mom while we were waiting out the Hague. There were a few nights that we would sit in the chat room and talk and she was always so encouraging! Diane
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07-21-2006, 03:58 PM
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What beautiful children!!
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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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07-21-2006, 06:30 PM
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It is so wonderful to see updates of all your adorable children and how much they have grown!
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Debbie - Mom to 3 Including 2 from Guatemala Community Moderator
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07-21-2006, 06:40 PM
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What beautiful angels!! I love to hear all about them too!! Thanks for the pics, it keeps me going!!!
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____________ Rob and Mera  Our First Little Guatemalan Boo! Check out Our New Site www.gabbycita.blogspot.com 6-15-06 Referral of Gabriella Sofia 12-2-06 Home FOREVER December 2, 2006 Gabby is a big sis Hunter born August 2008!Blessed to have our two sweet babies
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07-21-2006, 07:48 PM
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