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Old 09-18-2006, 06:51 AM
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of our Peter Jack

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4/10/06 Peter Jack We Love You Baby Doll!
4/10/06 Signed w/ Agency
4/17/06 Matched w/Our Son To Be
9/6/06 Entered PGN
12/21/06 Embassy Appt - MERRY XMAS!
LORD!
12/23/06 HOME FOREVER - New Jersey!!!!
6/13/07 Recognized Peter Jack's International Adoption in the USA - "Re-Adoption"

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Old 09-18-2006, 07:00 AM
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What a cutie!!!
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10/18/05 Referral received - Baby Boy (DOB 9/24/05)
4/8/06 Home Forever!!!!
2/5/06 Readoption Complete

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Old 09-18-2006, 07:02 AM
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Oh my goodness! What a gorgeous son you have!
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1/25/06 initial application filed with agency
3/16/06 began homestudy
3/28/06 completed homestudy
3/29/06 submitted I600A
5/03/06 fingerprints taken
5/24/06 171H received!!!!
7/25/06 Accepted referral of our beautiful son Lucas
7/26/06 POA to Agency
8/03/06 POA sent to Guatemala
10/13/06 FINALLY entered Family Court
10/23/06 Yippee DNA Authorization
11/13 DNA test and SW interview Complete
11/22/06 It's a match
12/03-12/07 AMAZING visit trip
12/12/06 PA
12/20/06 Out of FC and into PGN
2/??/07 KO'd of PGN

2/7/07 re-entered PGN

3/7/07 We're O U T

4/30.07 Submitted for PINK!

5/03/07 PINK!!!!!!!!!!

5/15-5/23/07 Pick up trip!!!!!!!!
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Old 09-18-2006, 07:03 AM
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He's adorable.
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OUR BLOG

Mom to bio son - 23 years,
bio princess - 6 years old
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1st referral - 2/4/05
Lost referal after 3 months
New referral - 5/12/05
Home Forever 12/29/05

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Accepted referral - 2/13/07
DNA Auth 6/14/07
DNA Test Done 6/20/07
PA - 9/2/07
Out of F/C: 9/13/07
In PGN: 10/3/07
KO: 10/17/07
Resubmitted: 11/30
KO #2: 12/18
Resubmitted: 2/28/08
With 2nd Review: 3/27/08 - finally
FINALLY OUT - 4/21
Antigua BC and passport: 5/7
2nd DNA auth: 5/20
Judge orders that none of the Semillas children can leave the country: 5/20
2nd DNA done: 6/6
MP orders birthmom interviews of all Semillas kids: 6/6
DNA results at Embassy: 6/11
PINK: 6/13
appt moved 4x because order is still in place.
Visa appt: 7/29/08
Home without my daughter: 8/1/08
Finally a complete family: 3/25/09
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Old 09-18-2006, 07:04 AM
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How cute ! What beautiful big eyes !
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Old 09-18-2006, 07:05 AM
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He's gorgeous!
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5/23/06- our sweet baby Samuel Miles born
1/19/07 - Home with The Giggler and never been happier!


11/08/06 - our sweet baby Lucas Matthew born
8/21/07 - Home!!! The Growler is just like his brother - a complete HONEY BEAR!

June 4, 2009- Julian "Jude" Thomas born. He is the sweetest of hearts. Oh, how I love my boys so!


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Old 09-18-2006, 07:05 AM
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Oh my! He has some gorgeous eyes!
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Praying home my two Guate's for over 4 years...
And seeking to find God's will in all of it...

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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 09-18-2006, 07:19 AM
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He's adorable!! Thanks for sharing.
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Old 09-18-2006, 07:23 AM
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What a beautiful son you have!!!!
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3 Bio Sons...Tyler (16), Jarrod (13) & Devon (10)
Decision to Adopt...2/06
Paperchasing completed....4/4/06
Homestudy complete.....May/06
ACCEPTED REFERRAL....7/13/06....YIPPIE!
"Bianca Hope" DOB: 5/9/06
171-H fingerprints taken 7/11/06 and approval 7/31/06 (less then a 3 wk. wait...OMG)
DNA Authorization 8/8/06
DNA/SWI SET FOR 9/4/06 and comfirmed test was done....9/7/06...WOOHOO
9/11/06...99.99% Match
Visit Trip 10/1 - 10/8..Yeah!
PreApproval 10/13/06
Entered PGN 10/23/06...YIPPIE!!!
KO'ed on 11/13 and re-entered same day!!
11/24/06...OUT OF PGN!!!
In Civil Registery 11/27/06
Being submitted to US Embassy 12/11/06....Here we come, Ms. B!
12/26...Bianca is in our arms forever!!!
12/28..Embassy Appt.
12/30..Home to NY
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Old 09-18-2006, 07:24 AM
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Thank you all...the wait is so EXCRUCIATING!!! Every time I look at my shrine (lol) at work or at home, he just lights my life up, and he's not even with us yet!! I can only imagine everyone's anxiety as well to have these precious angels home very soon!! God Bless You all and may your wait be short!!!!
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4/10/06 Signed w/ Agency
4/17/06 Matched w/Our Son To Be
9/6/06 Entered PGN
12/21/06 Embassy Appt - MERRY XMAS!
LORD!
12/23/06 HOME FOREVER - New Jersey!!!!
6/13/07 Recognized Peter Jack's International Adoption in the USA - "Re-Adoption"

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http://www.photoshow.com/watch/MW7Ja9vh
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Old 09-18-2006, 07:47 AM
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He is just adorable! Praying he's home in your arms very soon
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Old 09-18-2006, 08:38 AM
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Awwww! He Is Sooooo Cute!!!
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02/16/06-Homestudy Complete sent to CIS
02/22/06-Carlos Johnathan is born!
02/23/06-Fingerprint Apt
03/01/06-Referral Accepted
04/05/06-USCIS Pre-Approval
05/04/06-DNA/Interview Done
05/18/06-DNA It's a match!
06/07/06-Out of Family Court
06/08/06-PRE APPROVAL OF DNA
06/14/06-Into PGN
06/03-06/07-AMAZING VISIT!
08/11/06-KO of PGN for Ratification of PA
08/11/06-Back in PGN that afternoon!
08/31-09/04 VISIT TRIP #2
09/20/06- WE ARE OUT!
10/05/06-PINK!
10/11/06- EMBASSY APT!
10/13/06-HOME FOREVER!

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Old 09-18-2006, 08:46 AM
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He is soooo adoreable! I hope you get out of PGN soon and get that cutie pie home!
Thanks for sharing him with us!
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Elisabeta- 8 Romania
Brody- 4, Guatemala
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Old 09-18-2006, 09:08 AM
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He's adorable!!!

What a handsome little guy!!! Hope you are bringing him home very soon!!!
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03-03-06 Entered PGN
05-12-06 Entered Investigations
07-22 thru 07-26 Amazing Visit Trip
09-12-06 Back into PGN
11-01-06 Notified by agency that PGN director was
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11-06-06 Notified by agency that Nathaniel was
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Old 09-18-2006, 09:23 AM
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What a cutie!
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5/25/06-Signed with agency
7/3-I600A submitted
7/10-HS visit

7/13-Fingerprints
8/9-Adoption on hold...
8/28-Back on track!
9/5-2nd HS visit
11/2-HS at USCIS
11/30-Received I797C!
12/15-Dossier to Guatemala!
01/28/07-DOB Kevin William
02/05-DOR
2/15-DNA Authorized
2/16-DNA done
2/19-POA in Guatemala
2/27-It's a MATCH 99.95% (received results 3/5)
3/09-Entered FC
3/26-SWI completed
Visit trip 4/10-4/13
5/5-PA!
5/10-Entered PGN
5/23-KO
5/24-Back IN
7/20-OUT of PGN!!!
8/8-Submitted for PINK-2nd DNA sent
8/21-PINK!
8/27-Embassy appointment
8/29-HOME!
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