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Old 10-26-2006, 03:08 PM
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Can I add your blog to my site?

I would like to link to some blogs from my site because sometimes I think that our family thinks that we are the only people who have adopted from Guatemala. Plus, it's fun to be able to have direct links to some of them that I visit on a more regular basis. So wondering if anyone is willing to let me do this. Just post on here and give me the link and your blessing. The link just says "Other Guatemalan Adventures" and then says the name of the mom (or dad, or both) and the baby's name. TIA!!

Kerry - I already hijacked Camerons, if you mind, let me know.
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Old 10-26-2006, 03:24 PM
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Please? Anyone? Kelly? Kristen?
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Mommy to 3 homegrown (B- 7, B- 5, G- 3) one Guatemalan princess
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 10-26-2006, 03:25 PM
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Carmen--lost referral, always in our prayers

05-29-06 Maya Elizabeth (dob 05.29.06)
06-29-06 DNA match (99.99%)
07-10-06 Entered Family Court
07-17-06 Pre-approval
07-28-06 SW interview
08-17-06 SW report!

08-18-06 INTO PGN!!!!!!!!!!
10-31-06 K/o at 11 weeks
11-07-06 Resubmitted
01-10-07 OUT OF PGN!
01-29-07 PINK!
02-05-07 Embassy appt.
02-07-07 HOME!
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Old 10-26-2006, 03:31 PM
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Thanks Ryann!! (BTW, I've always LOVED your name!)
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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 10-26-2006, 03:58 PM
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YOU SILLY, SILLY, WOMAN...anything for You!!!! Be my guest! I would love to do the same but I am not sure that on my site you can...I will have to check!!!!!
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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 10-26-2006, 04:14 PM
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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 10-26-2006, 04:16 PM
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Oh, were we supposed to ask???? It's okay you hijacked Cameron's because I already put Addy's on our site!
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Old 10-26-2006, 04:20 PM
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I don't think that you probably needed to ask, I just didn't want to use anyone's that didn't want me to, or something. I'm glad you linked to Addy's! That means that more people will visit, maybe!
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12/5/2006 Welcome home Addisyn Lucia May!!!
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Old 10-26-2006, 04:21 PM
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You are more than welcomed to use mine :-) I have a bunch of links to other blogs on my site.
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Dossier in Kemerovo, Russia June 2006
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Grace Mia McKinley born 7-4-06
Referral accepted 8-8-06
In PGN 11-27-06
OUT 2-2-07
Pink 2-20-07 (GCBC)
Embassy Day 2-28-07
HOME 3-2-07

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Old 10-26-2006, 04:34 PM
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feel free to link to mine....it's a rather random mish mash of all kinds of topics..but it does include updates on our journey...
SumThings
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  • 11.25.05 send application in to agency
  • 2.2.06 fingerprint appt
  • 3.22.06 I-171H / CIS approval letter received
  • 5.5.06 Samantha was born/got referral call
  • 7.11.06 DNA Match
  • 7.11.06 Into family court
  • 7.19.06 Pre Approval
  • 9.7.06 Into PGN
  • 10.6.06 OUT of PGN!!!!
  • 11.2.06 Submitted for Pink
  • 11.8.06 I-72 ~BC issues
  • 11.15.06 more BC issues
  • 11.23.06 Landed in GC. met Sammi for the first time.
  • 11.27.06 went to the embassy to turn in BC. GOT PINK!!!
  • 11.28.06 visa appointment!
  • 11.29.06 pick up visa
  • 12.1.06 fly home!!
....
  • 5.18.07 Samantha's Sister (Paige) was born!
  • 6.16.07 Dossier complete for #2
  • 6.29.07 Fingerprint appointment
  • 9.10.07 DNA match
  • 10.12.07 Pre~Approval
  • 10.23.07 Into PGN
  • 11.13.07 2nd reviewer!
  • 12.18.07 OUT of PGN!
  • 1.10.08 Orange!
  • 1.17.08 DNA at USE
  • 1.23.08 PINK!
  • 2.8.08 embassy appt.
  • 2.11.08 visa pick up


Today: we are making travel arrangments!
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Old 10-26-2006, 05:07 PM
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I don't mind at all but it isn't a very busy one yet. By the way I already have yours on mine.
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2006
7/5 Decided on Guat Adoption
8/5 HS home visit
8/11 Homestudy complete (6 days)
8/24 FINALLY chose agency
9/1 Fingerprinted
9/22 Received 171H (in 3 weeks)
10/02 Referral -BABY GIRL born 9/19/06
10/25 Dossier & POA in Guatemala
11/29 DNA Authorization
11/30 DNA taken & Social Worker Interview
12/12 DNA MATCH - 99.81% WOOHOO
12/22 OUT of FC
12/27-12/30 AMAZING Visit Trip
2007
1/19 FINALLY PA
1/25 Entered PGN
3/9 OUT OF PGN
3/13 At Villa Nueva Civil Registry awaiting BC
3/23 Passport
3/29 Submitted for PINK
4/10 PINK
4/28 In our arms forever
4/30 Embassy Appointment
5/4 Home Forever at 7.5mo old
2008
8/6 Fell for a beautiful 5yr old boy
11/2 Homestudy update finally done
11/21 Dossier arrives at agency & official REFERRAL
2009
1/15 Received Court Date
3/23 COURT DATE
3/25 passed court
4/20 In our arms forever
4/22 Embassy Appointment
4/25 Home Forever
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Old 10-26-2006, 05:35 PM
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Hey you can post mine on your site...I like to share my pics with everyone and anyone!!
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referral - It's a Boy!! - 06/12/06
PGN - 10/23/06
OUT of PGN!!! 12/12/06
Submit for PINK - 01/29/07
HOME!!! 02/09/07

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Old 10-26-2006, 05:38 PM
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Feel free to add mine. I have lots of posts about our journey, and am still blogging since we have Alex home.

Our Quest for Alex

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1/2006 - Started our journey
5/15 - Accepted referral - Alexander Diego (DOB 5/2)
10/15 - HOME FOREVER!!

www.questforalex.blogspot.com

Stateside Medical Fostering

Alex arrives from Guatemala - 5/15
Cleft Lip Surgery Scheduled - 6/5
Surgery Postponed - Double Ear Infection, Eye Infection and Throat Infection!!
Surgery Rescheduled - 6/24
Stitches Out - 6/30
Travel back to Guatemala to return Alex to his parents - 7/24-7/27

www.fosteringbabya.blogspot.com
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Old 10-26-2006, 05:39 PM
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You can link to ours!


Bringing Melia's Sister Home!
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Lost Referral4/1/05
Referral 4/5/05
DNA Auth 4/14/05
DNA Approv: 4/25/05
Preapp 5/18/05
PGN 5/24/05
Out PGN 6/2/05
BC rec'd 6/27/05
PINK 7/1/05
Travel 7/6/05

DOB: 7/6/06-(Big Sister's Gotcha Day!)
Accepted Referral 7/12/06
DNA Authorized: 7/24/06
DNA Taken: 7/27/06
DNA Match: 8/8/06
Preapproval: 8/30/06
SWI: 9/18/06
Not sure when exited FC
PGN: 10/16
KO: 10/18 (Issue with Birth Mother's BC)
Resubmitted 11/24
Second KO: 1/4/2007
Re-submitted 1/11/2007
O U T: 3/1/2007
Submitted for Pink: 3/14/07
PINK: 3/21/07
Embassy Appt: 4/16/07

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Old 10-26-2006, 05:44 PM
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You're free to use mine if you'd like!

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Dorie--mom to Sadie--born 1/1/06
Referral--02/04/06
Entered PGN--05/11/06
KO--07/06/06
re-entered--7/18/06
KO--?
re-entered--8/18/06
KO--?
re-entered--9-6-06

FINALLY OUT!!! 10-18-06

Submitted for Pink--10-30-2006
PINK--11-2-2006
Embassy Appointment 11-8-2006
Home Forever!! 11-10-2006
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