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Old 12-09-2006, 02:45 PM
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We got DNA!!!!

WOO HOOO! 99.97% match!! I am soo excited!!! It came a lot faster that we expected! Everyone was saying about 2 weeks and we got it in less than a week! Oh, little Gisela's picture was so good. She looks so happy. She's 2 months old now and is sooo beautiful. I wish I knew how to post a picture because she is just so cute. I'm in love.... What can I say!!

On to PGN!!

Shannon
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2/16/05 - Referral - Alistair born on 1/15/05
12/6/05 - Home at last !!
Pm me for an agency not to use !

Spring 06 - Starting on #2
10/4/06 - Referral GIRL!! TBN Gisella Pilar
1/5/07 - Entered PGN
2/10/07 - KO
2/15/07 - Re-entered PGN
4/13/07 Out Out Out !!!!
5/4/07 - Got GCBC
Got pink
Embassy Appointment Friday 25th May
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Old 12-09-2006, 02:50 PM
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Congratulations! We are on similar timelines with babies the same age! Here's to speedy journeys thru it all!
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1-06 signed w/ agency
10-26-06 match to our baby girl dob 10/19/06!
10/07-6/07 blah, blah and more blah
6/24/07 OUTTTTTT!
7/07 embassy drama
8/3/07 wait it out with Ana
8/21/07 HOME!!!!!!!
Family O' Five Forever!!!!
The journey begins.......
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Old 12-09-2006, 02:55 PM
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Shannon, YAY!!! So glad to hear!!! Wonderful news! If you want to email me Gisela's pic, I will try to post it. I am new at it, but learning...
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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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That, at the end of the day...or long sleepless night, is how love really works. - Unknown

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Old 12-09-2006, 03:17 PM
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Congratulations!!!!!!!
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2/8/06 First homestudy meeting
2/10/06 Sent I-600A
4/17 Dossier is DONE and sent to agency!!!
4/29 Receive 171H!!
7/7/06 Accepted referral of a beautiful baby girl born7/3/06
7/15 POA to Guatemala
8/7 DNA authorization
8/10 DNA Test
8/23 Told that we are in family court (date in ?)
8/31 DNA results received
9/7 Out of family court AND PA!!!!
9/29 In PGN-Finally
11/8 KO-Name affidavit needs an addition
11/15 back in PGN
1/10/07 OUT OUT OUT
1/25/07 submitted for pink
1/30 /07PINK
2/4/07-leave for Guatemala and meet the love of our lives!!!!!
2/5/07 Embassy appointment
2/7/07 Home forever with Malea!!!!!!!!
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Old 12-09-2006, 03:19 PM
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Fantastic News...your moving now!!!
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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 12-09-2006, 03:32 PM
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Hooray There were a couple of PA posts recently that were quickly than normal as well so I hope you and I get swept up in that speedy pattern!
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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



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Old 12-09-2006, 04:25 PM
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Horray for hitting that HUGE milestone!!! I'm hoping to be right behind you!
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Old 12-09-2006, 05:06 PM
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Congratulations!!!!
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filed I-600A 11-23-04
1-171H 3/18/05
accepted referral Shawn 3/23/05
DNA match 6-8-05
preapproval 7-25-05
PGN 8-18-05
Out of PGN 10-06-05!!!!
Pink 11-02-05
Appointment 11-15-05
Home 11-17-05
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Old 12-10-2006, 08:02 AM
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Great news Shannon, so glad to hear that things are going your way this time. Hope the rest of your journey is short and sweet..
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home... April 07
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Old 12-10-2006, 08:19 AM
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WOOWOWOW Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! I wish OURS would come sooner than expected! LOLOL Today marks 10 days since our test was done and no word yet.
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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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