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Old 05-08-2007, 09:33 AM
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Sad...my father just died weeks before Erick comes home

It's so sad. I just would have liked for my father to meet Erick before he passed. My father was suffering and tired from liver failure, so I know it was a blessing that he passed now (instead of lingering).....but it's still difficult. I hope Erick coming home soon will be a good thing for my mother (and all of us). She has been looking forwad to it. It's just strange to be celebrating a new child in the family when you are grieving a loss at the same time.
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6/9/06 Erick's referral (DOB 10-11-05)
6/30 HS report & dossier ready, need agency cover letter!
7/26 after 1 mo. SW receives HS cover letter from agency
7/31/06 Dossier off to consulate, HS to USCIS
8/2/06 I-171 received!
8/7/06 Dossier & POA to Guatemala
8/24/06 - 8/31 visit trip #1
8/31/06 POA re-done in Guatemala (errors on 1st POA)
9/13/06 enter family court
10/5/06 DNA pre-approval
10/6/06 FC interview & DNA testing done
10/16/06 DNA MATCH!!!!
11/14/06 pre-approval!!!!!!!!!
waiting for Guat. FC SW to correct errors on final FC report
1/5/07 FC report corrected, now fixing error on US SW report!
HS addendum to ministry of foreign affairs and translation
1/18/07 in PGN!!!!!
2/13/07 KO for missing docs that aren't missing!
2/19/07 re-entered PGN
4/6-4/15 VISIT TRIP #2 PLANNED
4/16 OUT OF PGN
5/9/07 PINK!!!!
5/22/07 embassy appt.
5/20-5/26 at the Marriott in GC
5/26-6/1 staying in Antigua
6/2/07 Erick is home forever!!!!
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Old 05-08-2007, 09:35 AM
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I am so sorry for your loss, sometimes it's hard to let go even when you know it's what's best for them. I hope that your little one brings joy and peace to your family.
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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

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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 05-08-2007, 09:38 AM
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I am so very sorry for your loss and I am SURE that ERICK's home coming will cheer up the family and brighten your mom's days!
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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 05-08-2007, 09:39 AM
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I'm sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our prayers.
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06/12/06 Received homestudy
07/21/06 Dossier to agency
07/21/06 Referral of toddler girl DOB 03/18/04
08/21/06 171h received
09/18/06 DNA test done
09/?/06 IN FC
09/25/06 It's a Match
10/25/06 Preapproval
11/?/06 out of FC
11/13/06 in PGN
12/?/06 KO--Darn
02/07/07 resubmitted to PGN
04/16/07 Out of PGN
05/10/07 Pink
05/25/07 embassy appt.
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Old 05-08-2007, 09:39 AM
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I am so sorry for you loss! What a tough thing to go through. Prayers and Warm Thoughts are being sent your way!
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Mom to three Awesome Bio Daughters: Josie (14), Halle (12) and Ellie (9)
Cecilia Esperanza born 8/10/06
Referral of Sweet Baby Girl 09-05-06
Entered PGN 01-10-07
KO 02-05-07
Re-submitted 03-09-07

Visit Trip planned June12th-19th! Cecilia, Mommy's coming!!!!

OUT!!!!!!!! 6-21-07 The First Day of Summer! 10:35 AM

Antigua BC issued 7-3-07 and also found out we have her passport!!!

We have PINK!!! 7-17
Leave 7-21
IN OUR ARMS FOREVER 7-22
Embassy appointment 7-25
Home Sweet Home Forever 7-29
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Old 05-08-2007, 09:43 AM
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I am so sorry for the loss of you Dad and I hope Erick will be there soon so you can all smile again.
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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 05-08-2007, 09:46 AM
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My sympathies to your whole family. I know this loss is so difficult even though it does mean an end to your Dad's suffering. I too believe that Erick will bring much needed joy to your family and that your dad will be happy to see that as he watches over you all.
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May 24, 2006 - IT'S A BOY (DOB)!!!
June 8, 2006 - Referral
Nov 21, 2006 - Into PGN w/ PA
Jan 18, 2007 - OUT!!!!!
Feb 10, 2007 - Together Forever
Feb 12, 2007 - Embassy Appointment
Feb 15, 2007 - Home!!!!!
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Old 05-08-2007, 09:47 AM
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I am so very sorry you are grieving the loss of your dad. I know having your son home will help with the loss, and you can share all the wonderful things about your dad with him. Thinking of you.
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5/19/06 Referral - DOB (4/29/06)
7/28/06 I-171H
9/20/06 SWI
10/24/06 DNA authorization
11/6/06 It's a Match 99.9999%
12/5/06 PA
12/18/06 In PGN
360 really LONG Days
12/13/07 - We are OUT!

12/17/07 - Coban BC
12/20/07 - Passport
1/3/08 -2nd DNA Authorization
1/8/08 - DNA sample taken, Embassy MD appointment
1/16/08 - DNA arrives at USE - COME ON PINK!!!!!
1/18/08 Pink
Embassy Appointment 2/5
Home forever 2/7
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Old 05-08-2007, 09:47 AM
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I am so sorry about the loss of your father.. My father passed away years before we had even decided to adopt again,so Bryce and Sofie will never know their PawPaw either.. But, in some way, I truly feel in my heart that my Dad was with Bryce and brought her to us.. She looks like him!

I will pray for your peace and strength. I know it is a difficult place to go through, but as the years pass, you will remember everything that made your father your Dad and the happy times you had together.. You're in my thoughts..
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Old 05-08-2007, 09:51 AM
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I am so sorry to hear your dad passed away and did not get to meet Erick. Several off us have lost a parent while waiting to bring home a little one(s). My mother's diagnosis of brain tumors and the babies referal all came in the same week. Her dream was to see them before she passed away. Sadly she lived only another 8 weeks. Bringing the girls home was a bitter sweet but gave me a lot of comfort and strength. I hope and pray this new little one in the family will bring comfort to all of you in this time of grief. I was also glad that my mother got to see their referral pictures and video. I was so glad we were able to bring home the girls that were originally referred to us since those were the ones my mother saw the pictures of. I hope you can also find comfort in the fact that your father knew Erick and you can tell Erick how much grandpa loved him and looked forward to him coming home. My mother told me to tell my babies that oma loves them. Hugs, Anna
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Aug. 23 I171H
Sept. 20 referrals
Oct. DNA match
Nov. PA received, FC stuck because of holidays
Dec. Awesome visit!
Dec. wait for FC and out!
Dec. into PGN and stuck because of holidays
March 7 OUT of PGN and OUT again
March ? GCBCs and pink
March 27-31 going to pick up my babies!
March 31 Home and forever in our arms.
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Old 05-08-2007, 09:52 AM
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So Sorry!

I am sorry to hear about your loss. You and your family are in my prayers. I hope you have your little guy some soon to help heal your heart!
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Homestudy completed May 15
Received I-171H May 22
Isabella was born May 19 2006
Its a girl
Received Referral May 25
DNA Match 99.92% July 15
FC Interview July 31
Visit Trip Aug 2-5
PA Aug 4
Out of Family Court ?
Entered PGN Sept 13

KO Nov ?
Back in PGN????

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Pink June 21st
Embassy appt July 3rd
Home forever July 7th 2007
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Old 05-08-2007, 09:52 AM
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I'm so sorry Tracy....my father in law died just a few days before we found out we were pregnant w/#1. OUr baby really did help my mother-in-law deal with her loss. I know Erik will bless your family and I do pray for peace as you grieve the loss of your dad.

I'm so happy that Erik is coming soon! I met you in the Marriott with Walker over Easter & thought your girls were so cute w/Erik.

Hang in there...
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April 3, 2006--baby Walker is born!
April 6, 2006--accepted referral
July 19, 2006--enter PGN
September 24--first KO
November 16--2nd KO
March 5--3rd KO
March 16--back in PGN!
May 7--OUT!!!

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June 15--home!
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Old 05-08-2007, 09:53 AM
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I am so sorry for your loss. My condolences to your family.
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2/06 Decided to Adopt
3/06 signed with HS agency and international agency
8/06 Dossier finally completed w/o I171H
8/30 Received phone call about a possible referral
9/1/06 Received first pics of our little boy (dob12/17/04) and accepted referral
11/03-11/08 Awesome visit trip!
11/08 Received I171H finally!!
12/1 DNA taken
12/13 DNA match!
12/17 Our little guy turned 2 w/o us
12/28 Received PA from Embassy
1/8/07 In PGN
3/15/07 Found out we had a KO at some point
3/22-3/26 Visit #2
4/25/07 OUT OF PGN!!!!
5/8/07 Have GCBC and passort!
5/23/07 leave to get our boy
5/25/07 Embassy Appoinment
5/30/07 HOME FOREVER!
10/3/07 Readoption day!!
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Old 05-08-2007, 09:56 AM
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ez4--I am so sorry for the loss of your father.
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Old 05-08-2007, 09:56 AM
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I am so sorry to hear about your father's passing. I'm praying for you and your family... Erick coming home will be such a blessing during this difficult time.
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Signed with placement agency 5/17/06
I-600A filing date 5/23/06
Homestudy meetings 5/19/06, 6/21/06, 6/27/06
Dossier paperchasing 5/06-6/06
USCIS fingerprints 6/23/06
Dossier approved by agency 6/29/06
Homestudy report completed/approved 7/21/06
Homestudy received by USCIS 7/27/06
Dossier certified/authenticated 8/4/06
Dossier mailed to placement agency 8/7/06
I-171H 11/2/06 (after 3+ months!)
DOB 11/1/07; Referral 11/20/06 , POA 11/27/06
FC in 12/15/06, SW interview 1/9/07, out 2/2/07
DNA auth. 12/23/06, sample 1/9/07, results in mail - match! 2/2/07
Awesome visit! 3/8-3/12/07
PA (finally!) 3/19/07
In PGN 3/22/07; OUT 5/25/07
PINK 6/14/07
Embassy appt. 6/18/07
Home forever! 6/20/07
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