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05-23-2007, 10:24 PM
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Pictures of Sabrina From Our Pick-Up Trip!!!
Attached are a few pictures of our sweet baby girl from our pick-up trip. Of her in our room at the Marriott (love the pants on head photo - she is such a goofball) and us at the Guatemala City Zoo. I highly recommend the zoo. Lots of fun. I'll post a few "we're home" pictures as soon as I download all gazillion of them.
 I just wanted to say to everyone still in the "trenches" that I am thinking of you, and rooting for you. Wherever you are in the process. When I was doing time in Shawshank, or sipping a tropical drink with a little umbrella in it at the Copacabana Club (much better visual), I never bought the "when they're home you'll forget about the pain" line. But it's true. Well, sort of. No, I'll never forget those 9 long months in PGN. Or the ulcer I named after Barrios  ...which finally has healed. But I also gained a lot from this experience. Patience I never know I had, wonderful friends from all over the world, and THE most adorable baby girl who fills my heart with absolute joy. DH said it best last night..."the house is so full of life now". Best wishes to everyone for good news very soon. May the force be with you!!! 
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DD from Guatemala  Home forever May 2007  Foster Care Adoption  Fostering baby girl "Sweetie Pie"
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05-23-2007, 10:31 PM
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So glad to see these pictures. Thanks for being such a support to me. Give your little pixie a smooch from me!
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7/7/09 Info gathering for foster/adopt ****************************** Domestic Adoption 12/13/08 Matched with Exp. Mom 2/2/09 Met EM Baby Girl Due 4/4/09 EM placed with family ADOPTION FAILED 4/4/09 ***************************** International Adoption 5/3/06 referral of baby boy (4/9) 9/28 DNA Approval 10/26 99.99% match! 11/11 PA 11/13 Entered PGN  11/22-27 AMAZING VIST TRIP 2/9-13 Visit trip #2 4/6-11 Visit Trip #3 4/9/07 Happy First Birthday Baby Boy 4/25/2007 OUT OF PGN 5/7/07 submitted for PINK! 6/6/07 received PINK 6/19/07 embassy appointment 6/21/07 Home Forever 7/21/07 Rec'd COC
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#3
05-23-2007, 10:32 PM
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Sabrina is SO precious! The pics are wonderful, and it's great to see how happy her folks are, too! Congratulations on finally bringing home your beautiful daughter!
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Trish Precious Baby Boy Referral 9/26/06 Home! 6/6/07 Sweet Baby Boy Referral 5/9/07 Home! 3/21/08
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05-24-2007, 03:11 AM
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Laura, reading that gave me the chills. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Sabrina is so sweet and you have a beautiful family. I love the one of her on the plane. Welcome home!!!!
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Natalie Colombia  Baby Boy Born in Colombia 2/15/00 Referral 5/4/00 Home Forever!!! 6/18/00 _____________________ Guatemala Baby Boy Born! 10/6/05 Referral 10/19/05 In PGN 3/29/06 Lost Referral 9/2/06 Forever in our Hearts 09/28/06 Baby Boy Born! 10/25/06 Referral 11/03/06 POA to Guatemala 11/??/06 FC 12/15/06 DNA Test 01/03/07 DNA Results - Match! 02/13/07 PA!!! 02/08/07 SWI 03/02/07 Entered PGN 03/19/07 KO 03/22/07 Resubmitted 05/17/07 OUT!!!  06/20/07 PINK 06/23/07 HOME FOREVER & EVER 02/15/08 Re-Adoption Complete
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05-24-2007, 03:27 AM
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Sabrina is the most adoring baby girl of all! Thank you for making me smile with these beautiful pictures!
 WELCOME HOME!!!!Blessings, Judy
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Peter Jack's Mami 4/10/06 Peter Jack We Love You Baby Doll! 4/10/06 Signed w/ Agency 4/17/06 Matched w/Our Son To Be 9/6/06 Entered PGN 12/21/06 Embassy Appt - MERRY XMAS!  LORD!12/23/06 HOME FOREVER - New Jersey!!!!
6/13/07 Recognized Peter Jack's International Adoption in the USA - "Re-Adoption" PHOTOSHOWS: http://www.photoshow.com/watch/kS4Xe7yG http://www.photoshow.com/watch/MW7Ja9vh http://www.photoshow.com/watch/JT5YM7TF http://www.photoshow.com/watch/fI4Sd9aa http://www.photoshow.com/watch/Dg4zB8yD
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05-24-2007, 03:34 AM
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Crying happy tears again!
It was the picture of Sabrina on the plane. It's such a miraculous thing. Sabrina is home, safe and sound, and I am more thrilled, touched, relieved, overjoyed, than I can say. Would you mind if I use the airplane shot on my blog? So many people in my world have awaited her arrival in the U.S., too. Congratulations, cyberbuddy!
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Laurie 3/10/06 baby girl born 10/12/06 in PGN 02/05/07 OUT!  home forever: 3/2:  baby's brother born02/26/07 in pgn: 9/17 KO: 10/4 resubmit: 10/12 OUT: 12/13/07  DNA at US Embassy: 1/17/08 Pink: 1/25/08 US Embassy appt: 2/11/08 http://web.mac.com/sdkatz/iWeb/Laura...Blog/Blog.html Home! 2/13/2008
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05-24-2007, 03:35 AM
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CONGRATULATIONS and welcome home
I am sooo happy your wait is over and your journey can really begin!
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Natalie 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   "You have granted us the desire of our hearts and have not withheld the request of our lips."
Psalm 21: 2
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05-24-2007, 03:58 AM
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Laura -
Your post is so obviously filled with joy - I am so happy for all of you. I love the pics of your baby girl - she just seems so content.
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Suzanne 06/15/06 - Ana Maire born 06/29/07 - Home 08/19/07 - Joseline Teresa Born 09/04/08 - Home
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05-24-2007, 04:05 AM
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Laura,
I enjoyed meeting you in the lobby of the Marriott and watching Sabrina do laps with her daddy trying to keep up. She's beautiful and her pictures don't do her justice. This girl has a light in her eyes and a personality that fills hearts. Congratulations.
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05-24-2007, 04:05 AM
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Welcome home Sabrina!!!!! So glad to see ths post...wishing you all the best!
Donna
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Donna 2/24/2006 Referral of a baby girl 10/7/2005 DOB 5/24/2006 in PGN Mid June KO'd of PGN -no PA 6/19-6/23 Visit #1 ...AWESOME! 6/21/2006 DNA auth-typos-needs to be redone ....then more things needed, and more... 8/11-8/13 Visit #2 10/21-10/24 Visit #3... My baby is a year old!!!! 10/18/2006 Finally authorized again!!! DNA done 10/26/2006 Back in PGN with corrections to minor previos, but no PA 11/06/2006 It's a match!!!! 99.88% 11/13 KO'd again for no PA and for new items on the Guatemala side 12/5/2006 Preapproval!!! 12/14/2006 Back into PGN 1/23/2007 KO'd yet again.......and back in 1/25/2007 ...out again...and back in...PLEASE LET US OUT 3/7/2007 YET ANOTHER Ko..from Director 6/5/2007 OUT!!!!!! 6/25/2007 Birthmom signs off..Isabella is my daughter! 7/9/2007 birth certificates and passport in hand 7/16 submitted for pink 7/23 PINK 7/31 Embassy appointment 8/2/07 Home forever!!!
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05-24-2007, 04:27 AM
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I'm so happy for you! What a beautiful family you have. The photos are beautiful; thanks for posting them.
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05-24-2007, 04:33 AM
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I am so, so happy for you. Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your beautiful photos. What a wonderful family!!
Peace & joy, Amy
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05-24-2007, 04:35 AM
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Larue,
Thank you for sharing such beautiful pictures of Sabrina! I am so happy for your family! Cathy
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"Life isn't about how to survive the storm, But how to dance in the rain. " Just my honest opinion, based on my experience!!!
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05-24-2007, 04:59 AM
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I was wondering where you were (not that you would be busy with a toddler : ) Sabrina is a beautiful little girl and I am so glad that you are all together as a family. Thank you for always being an inspiration for us all!
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9/19/06 Our baby girl is born 2/01/07 - Entered PGN  5/15/07 - OUT of Pgn 6/27/07 - Embassy Appointment 6/30/07 - HOME!!!!  11/12/08 Start Foster to Adopt Classes! 5/15/09 Licensed Foster Parent! 8/3/08  baby A placed with us - goal RU - just loving him as long as we can www.everythingmia.blogspot.com
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05-24-2007, 05:03 AM
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what a precious gift! isn't it an awesome feeling when you get on that plane and know it is forever???
Glad your fostering time is over and hopefully into a little routine now! Doretta
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mom to 5 homegrown, 2 heartgrown -Guatemala-2005and Russia -2009 Signed with Agency-8/29/08 USCIS to file I600A-9/2/08 Fingerprinted same day Homestudy docs turned in-9/26/08 Homestudy completed along with social worker docs-11/15/08 Homestudy filed at USCIS- 11/25/08 prints and clearances applied for(2nd time) visiting! 12/18-12-20 for 2 1/2 year old boyINS Approval- 12/18/08 waiting for court date- court date-2/13/09 trip#3 pick-up leaving March 1!  Gotcha Day-Taganrog/ Rostov-on-Don 3/2/09 Forever Family Day-3/5/09
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