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Old 07-12-2007, 01:40 PM
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Heart Gabriella is 2!!!

Today is Gabriella's 2nd birthday!! I can't believe 2 years have passed already!! Where does the time go?? As I reflect on the past 2 years, I am in awe of how greatly we have been blessed. Gabriella is such an amazing little girl and we are so fortunate to be her parents. She is our dream come true and soooooo much more!!! Happy Birthday Princesa!! We love you!!
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My princesa is born 7/12/05
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Wonderful visit 10/13/05 to 10/16/05
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Old 07-12-2007, 01:47 PM
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Robyn - she is a beautiful young lady - I mean little girl and she shows such poise. Congratulations - and happy birthday little Gabriella (I love the bows!).

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Old 07-12-2007, 01:48 PM
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Happy Birthday, Gabriella!!!!!!!!!
Robyn, congratulations on reaching this milestone with your little one....she is SO beautiful and I always love when you post pics of her! I am so glad you are still an active forum member. It really helps having the "voice of experience" to guide those of us who have not had our babies home as long, or whose babies are not home yet!
Have a wonderful, special day with your sweet little Princess!!!!


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2-23-06 birth of our beautiful baby girl
3-16-06 referral
6-15-06 to PGN (insert long, complicated saga here...)
12-18-06 our journey ends due to a heartless reviewer that rejects our case and rips our family apart
But wait! Evil reviewer gets fired , and our attorney finds the one person in PGN with a !
Miraculous resubmit 1/10/07!! (We find out 1/30) AND THEN
2/27/07 O-U-T!!!!!!!!!! Camille, we love you, and you are coming HOME!!
3/15/07 PINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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4/13/07 Lucky Friday the 13th...our angel is HOME. It's finally really, truly, OVER.
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Old 07-12-2007, 01:52 PM
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Happy 2nd Birthday Gabriella!!! She is adorable!
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Old 07-12-2007, 01:59 PM
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HAPPY (2nd) BIRTHDAY...GABRIELLA!!!


Robyn,

I love your blog , your little Princesa is such a doll!

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Happy Birthday Gabriella!!!
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Old 07-12-2007, 02:18 PM
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A very, very, very Happy 2nd Birthday!!!!!!!!! I thought one for you and one for me (Ha, Ha)!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have a wonderful B-day with your family!!!!!!!!!
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Sometime Jun- July 2006 - I-171H
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Old 07-12-2007, 02:19 PM
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Happy Second Birthday Gabriella !! She contines to grow to be even more lovely and I so appreciate your keeping us up to date on her!
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May 24, 2006 - IT'S A BOY (DOB)!!!
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Old 07-12-2007, 02:37 PM
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GABRIELLA!!! She is beautiful!
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It's a girl born 2-27-07
referral 3-07-2007
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Family Court 4-09-07?
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SWI interview 5-10-07
DNA Results-It's a Match 5-11-07
Out of FC 6-8-07
Got PA 7-7-07
In PGN 8-28-07
KO 9-5-07
Maybe another KO in there somewhere?
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OUT of PGN 1-17-08
Happy 1st Birthday Sweet Baby girl! 2-27-08
Got MIXCO BC 3-5-08
Passport 3-17-08
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Happy 2nd Birthday Gabriella!!!!!!!!!!

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Happy Birthday Gabriella! She is so beautiful!
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Robyn - she is such so beautiful. As always!!! I love her Guatemalan dress. Happy 2nd Birthday Gabriella!!!
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Old 07-12-2007, 03:42 PM
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Happy Birthday Gabriella!!! You are such a beautiful little lady! Your Mommy & Daddy have every reason in the world to be so very proud of you!!!

Thanks for sharing Gabriella's birithday with us Robyn!! She is gorgeous!!!


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Old 07-12-2007, 04:06 PM
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Happy Birthday beautiful Gabriella!

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5/06-8/06 Research
9/15 Signed with Agency!!!! The paperchase begins!
9/25 a princess is born
10/2 Homestudy Application and Police fingerprints
10/3 I600A Mailed
10/18 FBI Fingerprints (No ink!)
11/7 Homestudy Visit
12/13 State Fingerprints
12/14 Homestudy Submitted to USCIS!
12/23 I-171H!
2/6/07 Accepted referral of my beautiful daughter
2/7/07 POA
2/22/07 DNA Authorized by Embassy
3/?/07 DNA came back 96.55%
3/?/07 Family Court
3/25/07 DNA Taken again
4/5 DNA comes back 99.2% - told there is a mutation and yet another sample is taken
4/6 My beautiful mother passes into eternity
4/18 DNA 99.9%
5/11 DNA Test #4 Scheduled... don't ask
5/11 Submitted to PGN
5/30 DNA 99.9% from lab US embassy accepts
6/23-6/30 Visit trip!
7/23 PA!!!
7/26 Back to PGN
August KO
9/6 Re-submit
10/29 Going to foster
11/5 Out of PGN!!!!
11/8 Final b-mom sign off
11/20 Passport
11/21 Orange
12/2 DNA 99.999%
12/10 E-Pink
12/18 Embassy
12/28/07 HOME!!!!!!

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Old 07-12-2007, 04:21 PM
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She is so gorgeous. Happy birthday sweetie!!!!
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