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Old 09-29-2006, 11:10 AM
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Medical update and new pics!!!!

We finally got a medical update and new pictures of our gorgeous son! He's 10 lbs 8 oz, 22.4 inches long and 12 weeks old yesterday!
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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 09-29-2006, 11:14 AM
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Your little one is 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

__________________________________________________ _______
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 09-29-2006, 11:15 AM
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He has BEAUTIFUL eyes!!! What a cutie
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Dominic DOB 10/28/05
I-171H 5/8/06
Referral of Dominic 5/15/06
DNA Test 5/24 / Match 5/30
PA-6/21/06
FC interviews done 6/30....Exit FC 8/1
Enter PGN 8/7
K/O #1 August 14....KO #2 Sept. ?....Ko #3 10/?
1/19/07 OUT FINALLY

PINK 1/31/07
APPOINTMENT 2/7/07

HOME FOREVER 2/10/07!!!!!!(1 year anniversary of 1st Home Study visit)
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Old 09-29-2006, 11:15 AM
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pics

He is beautiful!!! (I don't know if I can say that about a boy.)
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December 2005 - Signed with agency
22 March 2006 - Home study complete
24 March 2006 - I600 A submitted
29 March 2006 - Dossier sent in
7 April 2006 - Fingers done
12 April 2006 - I-171 H received
17 April 2006 - Changed agencies and paperchasing (again!)
09 May 2006 - Baby girl is born
18 May 2006 - Dossier sent in (2nd time)
02 June 2006 -Referral of my Princess
5-12 June 2006 - Wonderful visit
21 June 2006 - DNA Test
30 June 2006 - It's a Match!!!
07 July 2006 - Pre-Approval
18 August 2006 - Entered PGN
Early October - KO for POA signed in Spanish
01 Dec 06 - Resubmitted to PGN
29 Jan 07 OUT!!!
12 Feb 07 - Submitted to Embassy for Pink
14 Feb 07 - PINK!!!!
23 Feb 07 - Embassy Appointment
27 Feb 07 - Home forever
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Old 09-29-2006, 11:17 AM
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redru,

He IS gorgeous! Thanks for sharing
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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."


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Old 09-29-2006, 11:21 AM
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What a sweet little face!
I am sure you just want to kiss him!
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Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
~John Quincy Adams

Mom to bio daughter 11/01/02
08/17/06- Referral
08/30/06- I171-H received
09/22/06- DNA Authorization
10/04/06- DNA test done
10/13/06- DNA Match
11/11/06- PA received
11/23/06- Entered Family Court
11/11-11/18- Visit trip
02/09/07 FC Interview
March 14, 2007 into PGN
05/15/07 -OUT
06/06/07 PINK
06/17/07 Guatemala *Happy Fathers Day* In our arms forever!
06/21/07 HOME FOREVER
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Old 09-29-2006, 11:23 AM
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Lucas is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for sharing redru!

Judy
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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 09-29-2006, 11:29 AM
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OK, he's totally adorable!
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Daughter's DOB 4/18/2006
Receive referral 6/1/2006
HOME AS A FAMILY 12/23/2006

June 2009: Officially waiting for kiddo #2!
7/2009: Profiled - decide it's not the right fit for our family. Back to waiting!
10/2009: Profiled - not selected. Back to waiting!
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Old 09-29-2006, 11:32 AM
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He has the sweetest eyes! Looks like he is doing wonderfully.
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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...

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 09-29-2006, 11:35 AM
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He's adorable and he looks so healthy and happy!
Congradulations and thank you so much for sharing!
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Old 09-29-2006, 11:37 AM
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He IS gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
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1/30/06 Signed with agency
1/17/07 Referral of Molly Elva (born 12/17/07)
2/14 Submitted to FC, SWI 2/23, Out 3/8
3/14 DNA authorization
3/30 99.99% DNA match!!!
5/14 PA
5/21 In PGN
7/30 Out of PGN
8/29 2nd DNA
9/12
PINK!
9/24 Embassy Appt.
9/30/07 Home forever


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Old 09-29-2006, 11:46 AM
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what a sweet little boy!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 09-29-2006, 11:47 AM
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Awh! What a cutie pie! Thanks for sharing
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Home forever May 2007

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Old 09-29-2006, 11:52 AM
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He is sooo precious! What a little sweetheart!
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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 09-29-2006, 03:17 PM
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What a cutie!!
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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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