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Old 12-01-2006, 08:41 PM
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Heart My Adoption Announcement

We have been home a month now and I finally have her announcement ready. Now, on to the Christmas card.
Thanks for letting me share.

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Old 12-01-2006, 08:50 PM
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Oh I love it! SHe is so beautiful and I LOVE that announcement! If you had it done somewhere can you PM the info? I would love to do something similar. I am hoping we will be able to do ours soon!
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Old 12-01-2006, 09:18 PM
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Oh my goodness! She's a doll! I love the announcement!
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Old 12-01-2006, 09:32 PM
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Beautiful anouncement. Beautiful baby!
I love the wording you used.
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June 6, 2006 - Shay is born
8/28 - Received Referral (I am in LOVE )
12/21 - Entered PGN
2/12 - Kicked Out-Redo POA
2/28 - Re-submitted into PGN
4/27 - OUT

6/13 - Welcome home Shaybear
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12/23 - Saw a beatiful girl on photolisting & started praying real hard for her
12/24 - What! God wants US to be her parents!!!
12/26 - Flew to GC to sign POA & meet our daugther
1/29 - DNA Test
1/31 - DNA Match!
3/10 - SW Interview
3/12 - Darn I-72
4/7 - PA
4/14 - PGN
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6/11 - K/O w/3 previos
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Old 12-01-2006, 09:54 PM
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She's absolutely beautiful and I LOVE the announcement. Great job!
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Old 12-01-2006, 10:05 PM
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Oh my gosh - she is beautiful!!

Love the card!
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Old 12-01-2006, 10:35 PM
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It is beautiful!
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Old 12-02-2006, 04:03 AM
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wow

thanks for sharing!

she is crazy cute as we say in this house! your daughters are beautiful!

love the card - great job!!!
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Old 12-02-2006, 04:08 AM
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Wow, I love it. Did you do that yourself or have it done?

Your daughter is beautiful!
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It's a BOY! DOB 8-1-06
8/11/06 - Referral
9/6/06 - DNA
9/22/06 - SWI
10/16/06 - Pre-Approval
10/19/06 - in PGN
11/2/06 - Visit trip
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Lord, thank you for hearing my prayers!!!
12/12/06 Got the word - PINK!!!
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Old 12-02-2006, 05:12 AM
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She is so beautiful, and I love the announcement!
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Old 12-02-2006, 05:15 AM
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She is the CUTEST!!!! Congratulations to you. Have an amazing Christmas with your 2 girls
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10/1/03 - started adoption process
Too many dissapointments to write
1/12/06 - It's a Boy!! (finally)
1/19/06 - Referral
3/7/06 - DNA
3/28/06 - Pre-approval
5/15/06 - PGN
7/6/06 - KO PGN (bmom BC)
8/16/06 - Back in PGN
8/18/06 - KO #2 (but we found out 10/2)
11/7/06 - Back in PGN
12/7/06 - 12/10/06 AMAZING visit trip
1/4/07 - OUT of PGN!!!!!
Waiting for Mixco BC
Hang on Liam...Mommy, Daddy and Grama are coming
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Old 12-02-2006, 05:18 AM
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That is gorgeous!! Would you be willing to pm me the site you used? I need to get mine done and LOVE that one!
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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
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12/13/07 Sign POA, praying we make it in time
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Old 12-02-2006, 05:25 AM
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That's a beautiful announcement! Both your girls are adorable! I may have to steal this idea in a few months.
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12.21.06 PGN in
02.01.07 4 previos
02.12.07 PGN resubmit
03.08.07 1 previo / PGN resubmit
04.24.07 PGN OUT
05.04.07 Passport Day
05.07.07 Submitted for PINK
05.10.07 PINK
05.14.07 Embassy Day
05.16.07 HOME FOREVER

Kate - 16 months
02.05.07 PGN in
03.23.07 PGN OUT
04.13.07 Passport Day
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04.19.07 PINK
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Old 12-02-2006, 06:31 AM
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That announcement is beautiful----you're girls are so adorable.
Thanks for sharing!
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6/21/06 - application to agency
8/16/06 - homestudy completed
11/25/06 - received I-171H
12/6/06-dossier completed and handed in
1/12/07-baby boy born
1/18/07-referral!!!
2/5/07-POA in Guatemala
4/20/07-DNA match!! 99.99%
4/25/07-out of FC!!!
6/16/07--PA
6/25/07--Into PGN
8/2/07--OUT!!
8/16/07--Submitted for pink/2nd DNA authorization
9/12/07--Pink!
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Old 12-02-2006, 07:14 AM
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Your daughters are STUNNING and LOVE the card!!!
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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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