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Old 01-11-2007, 08:02 PM
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Where ya'll from??(so many new folks)

Lots of new folks around, thought it would be good to post where you are from (general area). I would love to get together with folks near me....

North Alabama
1 1/2 hours from Nashville
1 1/2 hours from Birmingham
3 1/2 hours from Atlanta
6 hours from Gulf Shores
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Aaron 7-01-95
Luke 4-01-05 Escuintla, Guatemala
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Waiting for Sydney LeighAnne
11/06 - Started paperwork
11/15/06 - Sydney Born in Peten
12/9/06 - Accepted referral
12/29/06 - Fingerprints
1/05/07 - POA!!!
1/22/07 - Dossier delivered to atty (minus hs)
2/10/07 - HOMESTUDY SCHEDULED
2/17/07 - HS ready for state approval
4 week delay with FP clearance - lost prints
3/01/07 - DH surgery
3/16/07 - HS FINALLY in Montgomery and then to Atlanta for I171H!! PLEASE APPROVE US QUICKLY!!!
3/22-26/07 - HEAVENLY visit trip with our little girl!!
3/27 - HS sent to CIS in Atlanta!!!
4/26 - I171H ISSUED!!!! & faxed to agency
5/15 - DNA to be done
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Old 01-11-2007, 08:13 PM
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South Florida here. Just north of Miami and west of Fort Lauderdale.
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http://mhana2006.blogspot.com/ (new 2009)
http://www.freewebs.com/anamh/ (2006-2008)

12/05/06 Almari Christine is born
05/20/08 Home
10/20/08 Re-adoption

10/08/07 Alex Skye is born
04/11/08 Home
10/20/08 Re-adoption



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Old 01-11-2007, 08:14 PM
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We're in Seattle, Washington.
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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!
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Old 01-11-2007, 08:18 PM
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We're from Ogden, Utah where the high tonight is supposed to be 2 degrees
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Signed with Agency 10-26-06
Referral of sweet baby boy 11-13-06
Wonderful visit trip 12-23-06 - 12-30-06
Received I-171 H 1-24-07
Visit trip #2 Feb.27 - March 3
Finally DNA authorization April 17
DNA and SWI done April 23
DNA match! May 2
Visit trip #3 May 13 - May 18
Entered PGN without PA May 30
KO for our side previo and no PA June 12
FINALLY back in PGN Sept. 6
Our sweet boy turns one Sept. 30
Visit #4 Oct. 7-13
KO of PGN Again 10-29
Back in PGN 11-27
We're OUT!!! 1/31
ORANGE!! 2/6
2nd DNA 2/8
2nd DNA to USE 2/15
PINK 2-20
USE 3-7
VISA 3-10
HOME 3-11
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Old 01-11-2007, 08:32 PM
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Old 01-11-2007, 08:35 PM
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We're in Southeast Louisiana about 30 minutes north of New Orleans. (GO SAINTS!!!!!)

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6/19/06 Application to Agency
1/20/07 Referral of Beautiful Baby Girl born on 1/3/07
12/18 Home Forever!

08/08 signed with agency for adoption #2 Look out Russia, here we come!
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Old 01-11-2007, 08:39 PM
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While I'm not new, I'd love to meet others from the area. I'm just south of Detroit, MI.
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12/22/06 HOME FOREVER
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Old 01-11-2007, 08:43 PM
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3/20/06 - Dossier Complete
5/26/06 - Referal of Isabelle
6/14/06 - DNA Test
7/27/06 - Entered PGN
10/4/06 - KO'd
10/27/06 - Reentered
11/16/06 - KO'd
11/22/06 - Reentered
1/17/07 - OUT!!!
Submitted for PINK - 1/24/07
Appt - 2/5/07!!!!!!!
Isabelle home forever - 2/7/07!!!!!!
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Old 01-11-2007, 08:49 PM
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mommy to Antonio
both Guatemalan cuties
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Old 01-11-2007, 08:54 PM
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I am from Lenexa, Kansas a suburb of Kansas City.
It's nice to meet all of you!!
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May 2006 Referrral of my ANGEL
ELAINA ELIZABETH ALEXANDRA
Born December 28, 2005
September 2006 Enter PGN
November 2006 Exit PGN
DECEMBER 17 IN MY ARMS FOREVER
HOME DECEMBER 21, 2006


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Old 01-11-2007, 09:05 PM
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Originally I'm from WI, smack dab in the middle of Chicago and Milwaukee.

Now I live at Ft. Hood, TX, about an hour N of Austin and 1.5 hr or so S of Dallas.
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Mommy to 2 furbabies Aries and Taliesen

Adopting our 1st from GUATEMALA!

Signed with Agency 8/16/06
Homestudy DONE 9/1/06

171H received 10/12/06 (San Antonio)


11/12/06 Referral of a little boy
11/26/06 Lost referral
11/3/06 Baby Boy born!
12/1/06 Referral (Accepted 12/6/06)
12/18/06 PoA in Guatemala
2/09/07 It's a MATCH!! 99.82% (results rcv'd @ embassy)
2/13/07 SWI
2/21-2/27 First AMAZING Visit trip
3/20/07 Out of FC
3/21/07 PA
3/29/07 IN PGN!
6/1/07 OUT of PGN!!
6/21/07 PINK
7/4-7/10/07 P/U trip
7/4/07 In my arms forever on the 4th of July!
7/6/07 Embassy appointment
7/10/07 Home forever!


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Old 01-11-2007, 09:11 PM
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**Want to know what International agency not to use - PM me**

*10/11/06 - Referral of our baby girl
2/07-5/07 - Nothing but **LIES AND DRAMA**!
*5/10/07 - FINALLY OFFICALLY SUBMITTED TO PGN!
*6/14/07 - KO# 1
*6/25/07 - Resubmitted to PGN!
*8-20/07 - OUT OF PGN!!!!!!
*8-24/07 - Protocol signed
*9/3/07 - Corrected BC issued!
*9/4/07 - New Passport
*9/5/07 - Into the Embassy we go
*9/6/07 - 2nd DNA
*9/10/07 - Happy 1st Birthday Princess Kirsten
*9/20/07 - Pink!!!!!!!!!
*10/2/07 - Visa Appt
*10/4/07 - HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/11/07 - 10/4/07 - Fostered @ the Marriott in Guatemala!!!

**2 years later - Here we go again! YIPEEEEEE!!!**

*10/8/08 - Homestudy Update for Domestic Adoption
**On the hunt for an agency - Yikes! Wish us better luck this time!
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Old 01-11-2007, 09:13 PM
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20 min south of Philadelphia
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OUT: 12/23/05,
In our arms forever: 1/16/06
Embassy Appt: 1/17/06
Home Sweet Home: 1/19/06
Re-adoption Day: 12/21/06

3/6/07: Baby Boy Referral! DOB: 2/19/07
OUT: 8/10/07
In our arms forever: 9/24/07
Embassy Appointment: 9/25/07
Home Sweet Home: 9/27/07

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Old 01-11-2007, 09:22 PM
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Conyers, GA here! About 20 minutes southeast of Atlanta. (on a good day!!)
Have you guys checked out the new Local Forums that Michele has posted??
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Mommy to JP (home forever 3/2/06)



Referral (Baby girl -- born 03/20/07) - 04/02/07
DNA Auth. - 05/30/07
DNA taken - 06/08/07
DNA Match - 06/14/07
Visit - 07/18 - 07/21
PA - 08/16/07
SW Interview - 08/23/07
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Old 01-11-2007, 09:30 PM
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Bella, home June 2006!!





Referral-September 21,2006 (BD- August 26, 2006)
Exit FC- November 11,2006
Enter PGN- November 13,2006
DNA Match- December 19, 2006
Waiting for Visa PA.....
Visa PA- January 29, 2007
Back in PGN- February 2, 2007
So are we out yet....please???

OUT!!!! - April 13, 2007!!!!!!!!

Come on PINK

PINK- May 15, 2007

Embassy Date- May 30, 2007!!!!
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