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Old 09-20-2006, 01:33 PM
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Family Pictures

We finally got family pictures done after being home for 8+ months. Both girls always take really good pictures. We have been so blessed. I'm ready to start number two, if only hubby would agree. Hopefully the photos attach, I'm bad at that.
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Adoption #1
3-05 Our Journey Begins
6-21-05 birth of jc
1-11-2006 HOME FOREVER!!!!!!!

Surprise #2 is on the way 5-8-07.
Started paperchase 5-9-07
Home study completed 5-19, waiting on INS.
5-28-07 DS born
6-18-07 I171H arrives!!
6-28-07 POA and Dossier to Guatemala
7-31-07 DNA taken
8-7-07 Results to Embassy
8-11-07 Orphanage raided by MP
9-25-07 PA!!!
12-05- 12-08 visit
12-28-07 in PGN
05-06-08 BMI done with PGN and MP but not CNA..
May 28th -Baby is 1, wonderful visit
July 14-17 Visit . Forged documents used. case turned to abandonment .
August 14-08 abandonment hearing Awaiting COA.
CNA here we come.....
14 trips to Guatemala and numerous meetings and STILL NO COA!!!
March 2009 Still awaiting COA (COME ON JUDGE!!)
May 28, 2009 Birthday number 2
August 2009 Appeal's Court hearing, awaitng resolution....
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Old 09-20-2006, 01:41 PM
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What a beautiful family. Your girls are lovely! Thanks for sharing and the reminder that there's a light at the end of this tunnel
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Old 09-20-2006, 01:43 PM
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Wonderful pics!! Thanks for sharing!
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"However motherhood and fatherhood come to you, it's a miracle!"

Adoption #2
5/5/06 - HS complete/I-600A
6/19/06 - Prints
7/19/06 - Malayna born
7/20/06 - Referral
8/05/06 - I-171H
8/21/06 - DNA auth.
9/13/06 - Family Court SWI/ DNA
9/25/06 - DNA results
10/18/06 - PA received
10/27/06 - In PGN
11/16/06 - KO of PGN (Name affidavit)
1/02/07 - Back in PGN
3/20/07 - Out of PGN
3/27/07 - BC
3/30/07 - Passport
4/03/07 - Submitted to Embassy
4/11/07 - Pink
05/02/07 - Embassy appt.

Adoption #1
5/3/04, 6/22/04 - HS/P agency
7/21/04 - HS complete
7/22/04 - Samuel born
7/27/04 - I-600A
8/10/04 - Dossier
9/2/04 - Prints
9/10/04 - I-171H
9/20/04 - Referral
11/17/04 - DNA done
12/3/04 - DNA results
12/13/04 - PA
1/20/05 - FC interview
2/1/05 - In PGN
2/14/05 - KO of PGN (2 previos)
2/17/05 - Back in PGN
3/9/05 - Out of PGN
3/16/05 - PINK!
3/19/05 - Forever a Family!
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Old 09-20-2006, 01:51 PM
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What a wonderful family!
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Dec. 19, '08.......Officially waiting for referral of 2 infants

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Old 09-20-2006, 01:56 PM
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Beautiful girls!!
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Old 09-20-2006, 02:00 PM
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You have a beautiful family!! Thanks for sharing...
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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 09-20-2006, 02:06 PM
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Those are wonderful! The girls are so pretty and getting so big! Keep working on hubby, we could go through the process together again! We're almost paper ready..
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Old 09-20-2006, 02:06 PM
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What a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing!
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Baby Girl Born 11/1/05
Referral 2/3/06
POA in Guatemala 3/5/06
SW Apointment 4/4/06
DNA taken 4/24/06
DNA Results 99.90% 5/5/06
Embassy has results 5/5/06
Exit Family Court 5/30/06
Pre-Approval 6/21/06
Entered PGN 7/5/06
PGN KO 8/?/06
PGN Re-entry 8/07/06
Visit Trip 8/11 - 8/14

OUT OF PGN 10/9/06

Praying for EVERYONE!
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Old 09-20-2006, 02:51 PM
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How beautiful! You are truly blessed.
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M a t c h e d ! 8/23/07 Cameron is born 11/10/07 FINALIZED!!! 4/3/08

Cameron is diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome 11/10/07

Life is beautiful, but it's complicated.
We barely make it.
We don't need to understand,
There are miracles, miracles.

Yeah, life is beautiful.
Our hearts, they beat and break. (Vega 4)
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Old 09-20-2006, 04:11 PM
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What a beautiful family!!
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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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Old 09-20-2006, 04:23 PM
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What a beautiful family! Thanks for sharing these pics with us!!!
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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 09-20-2006, 05:31 PM
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What great pics!!!! you have a beautiful family!!
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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 boy
INS 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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Old 09-20-2006, 05:37 PM
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What a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing!
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DOR: 6/10/04
DNA done: 10/18/04
PGN: 11/16/04
Out of PGN :12/28/04
Home: 3/17/05

DOB: 1/2/06
DOR:1/10/06
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