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Old 08-15-2007, 01:18 PM
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Anybody in kentucky want to hang with us?

Hi Kate and I have been home almost 4 months now and things are getting back to normal.Big brother is back in school and daddy is at work.I am bored. All of my friends have kids my older sons age (7) and they all went to work over the last year or two.I am dying for some little guatling friends.Anyone interested?I am not weird or anything, I swear!!! ha ha
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It's a girl!!! DOB: 3/29/06
Referral 4/18/06 - TBN - Emma Kate
Waiting.......and praying!
DNA a positive match! 6/16/06
Pre-Approval 6/27/06
The 1st time I held my daughter!!!!! June 28, 2006
1st visit trip June 27 - July 6
New POA sent out 7/10/06
2nd visit trip Aug. 13-18
Submitted to PGN Sept 12 - OOPS! Not true!
Actual date file entered PGN - Oct. 23rd
KO'd Nov. 7 - PGN requires new employment letter
for my husband - notary's commission expired
FINALLY RE-SUBMITTED TO PGN Jan. 4th, 2007
New reviewer assigned to our case Jan. 30, 2007
KO'd AGAIN!!! Feb. 1, 2007 -
this is really getting old!!
3rd visit trip Feb. 1-4th
Feb. 21st and we still don't know what KO#2 is even for?!?!?!?
Guess it wasn't a KO after all!!!!!!
Feb. 22 OUT OF PGN!!!!!!!!
March 26th 2007 leaving for extended pick up trip!

March 29th - Happy 1st Birthday Kate!!

Home forever on April 27th!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Praise God!!!
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Old 08-15-2007, 04:05 PM
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shamelessly bumping myself for the evening crowd
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It's a girl!!! DOB: 3/29/06
Referral 4/18/06 - TBN - Emma Kate
Waiting.......and praying!
DNA a positive match! 6/16/06
Pre-Approval 6/27/06
The 1st time I held my daughter!!!!! June 28, 2006
1st visit trip June 27 - July 6
New POA sent out 7/10/06
2nd visit trip Aug. 13-18
Submitted to PGN Sept 12 - OOPS! Not true!
Actual date file entered PGN - Oct. 23rd
KO'd Nov. 7 - PGN requires new employment letter
for my husband - notary's commission expired
FINALLY RE-SUBMITTED TO PGN Jan. 4th, 2007
New reviewer assigned to our case Jan. 30, 2007
KO'd AGAIN!!! Feb. 1, 2007 -
this is really getting old!!
3rd visit trip Feb. 1-4th
Feb. 21st and we still don't know what KO#2 is even for?!?!?!?
Guess it wasn't a KO after all!!!!!!
Feb. 22 OUT OF PGN!!!!!!!!
March 26th 2007 leaving for extended pick up trip!

March 29th - Happy 1st Birthday Kate!!

Home forever on April 27th!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Praise God!!!
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Old 08-15-2007, 04:56 PM
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Where do you live in Ketucky? I would love a playdate. I live in Hopkinsville, KY which is in Western KY.
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Old 08-15-2007, 05:04 PM
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Hi Natalie-
I was hoping you would reply.
We have met you twice in Guat.
I will PM you.
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It's a girl!!! DOB: 3/29/06
Referral 4/18/06 - TBN - Emma Kate
Waiting.......and praying!
DNA a positive match! 6/16/06
Pre-Approval 6/27/06
The 1st time I held my daughter!!!!! June 28, 2006
1st visit trip June 27 - July 6
New POA sent out 7/10/06
2nd visit trip Aug. 13-18
Submitted to PGN Sept 12 - OOPS! Not true!
Actual date file entered PGN - Oct. 23rd
KO'd Nov. 7 - PGN requires new employment letter
for my husband - notary's commission expired
FINALLY RE-SUBMITTED TO PGN Jan. 4th, 2007
New reviewer assigned to our case Jan. 30, 2007
KO'd AGAIN!!! Feb. 1, 2007 -
this is really getting old!!
3rd visit trip Feb. 1-4th
Feb. 21st and we still don't know what KO#2 is even for?!?!?!?
Guess it wasn't a KO after all!!!!!!
Feb. 22 OUT OF PGN!!!!!!!!
March 26th 2007 leaving for extended pick up trip!

March 29th - Happy 1st Birthday Kate!!

Home forever on April 27th!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Praise God!!!
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Old 08-15-2007, 05:25 PM
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Hi Amber! and Natalie!!!

I live in Western KY too!!! My little on is not home yet but I hope he is soon!!!
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Old 08-15-2007, 05:44 PM
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Please PM me too, I live in Southern Indiana, right across from Louisville, KY.
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Old 08-15-2007, 05:46 PM
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We live in Ohio but I have become good friends with a fellow Guatamama who lives in Lexington. We'rre going to visit her on Sunday as a matter of fact and last weekend we hit the amusement park together. She has a two year old and we're waiting for Myah to come home.
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1/29/07 Accepted referral
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3/7/07 DNA taken
3/19/07 It's a MATCH!
5/1/07 Exited Family Court
5/11/07 Arrived in Guatemala for visit
5/11/07 Got PA!!!!!!!
5/29/07 Entered PGN
7/14/07 Previo from Second Reviewer
8/21/07 Resubmitted to PGN
8/31/07 9/4/07 Second visit trip
9/28/07 10/2/07 Dad third visit trip, mom can't go
10/9/07 WAITING ON FINAL SIGNATURE
10/11/07 OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10/12/07 Final birthmom sign off
10/15/07 Villa Nueva Birth Cert. received
10/16/07 Passport received!
10/18/07 ORANGE
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Old 08-15-2007, 08:23 PM
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I'm just outside of Louisville, and I only work Monday-Wednesday. Alex and I are always up for a playdate!!

Kim
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1/2006 - Started our journey
5/15 - Accepted referral - Alexander Diego (DOB 5/2)
10/15 - HOME FOREVER!!

www.questforalex.blogspot.com

Stateside Medical Fostering

Alex arrives from Guatemala - 5/15
Cleft Lip Surgery Scheduled - 6/5
Surgery Postponed - Double Ear Infection, Eye Infection and Throat Infection!!
Surgery Rescheduled - 6/24
Stitches Out - 6/30
Travel back to Guatemala to return Alex to his parents - 7/24-7/27

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Old 08-16-2007, 10:41 AM
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there is something wrong with my PM thingy.
We are outside of Louisville.
I will check the thread later today when I have more time.
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It's a girl!!! DOB: 3/29/06
Referral 4/18/06 - TBN - Emma Kate
Waiting.......and praying!
DNA a positive match! 6/16/06
Pre-Approval 6/27/06
The 1st time I held my daughter!!!!! June 28, 2006
1st visit trip June 27 - July 6
New POA sent out 7/10/06
2nd visit trip Aug. 13-18
Submitted to PGN Sept 12 - OOPS! Not true!
Actual date file entered PGN - Oct. 23rd
KO'd Nov. 7 - PGN requires new employment letter
for my husband - notary's commission expired
FINALLY RE-SUBMITTED TO PGN Jan. 4th, 2007
New reviewer assigned to our case Jan. 30, 2007
KO'd AGAIN!!! Feb. 1, 2007 -
this is really getting old!!
3rd visit trip Feb. 1-4th
Feb. 21st and we still don't know what KO#2 is even for?!?!?!?
Guess it wasn't a KO after all!!!!!!
Feb. 22 OUT OF PGN!!!!!!!!
March 26th 2007 leaving for extended pick up trip!

March 29th - Happy 1st Birthday Kate!!

Home forever on April 27th!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Praise God!!!
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Old 08-16-2007, 12:17 PM
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I pm'ed you, too. We're in north-eastern KY, but still frequent Lexington--so could meet somewhere close if need be! Would be fun getting everybody together.
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10/17/07-Found you
10/22/07-Officially took the plunge
11/12/07-rec "COA"
12/21/07-entire dossier rec'd by atty
12/22/07-subm for PA
1/23/08-agency says case is in "grave jeopardy"
2/12/08-rec PA
2/15/08-didn't make it-WHY?
8/6/08-begged agency for atty to establish case w/new CNA
8/13/08-agency says 'not likely' b/c we didn't VISIT!
a LOT happens in 2 mts...then..new atty=new hope
10/13/08-new atty talks to CNA->We qualify for regularization!
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Old 08-16-2007, 12:36 PM
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Well girl we will vouch for you not being weird...and we wish we could be your play date...although Kya would want to kiss on Juggler Jay...hey I want you to emial me new pictures soon
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KYA BLU ANGELICA
  • Mar 10th 2006 Kya born
  • Mar 22 referral
  • May 4th I171 in Guatemala
  • May 30th PGN with no PA
  • June 20th Pre Approval
  • July 21st 1st KO for no PA
  • July 24th Re-Submitted
  • July 28th 2nd KO
  • July 31st Re-Submitted
  • AUG 21st 3rd KO
  • AUG 23rd Re-Submitted
  • SEPT 5th 4th KO ...Not told of this KO
  • October 13th 2006 OUT of PGN
  • Home Forever NOVEMBER 1st 2006
JAGGER JETT MATEO
  • Sept 19th 2007 Born
  • Sept 28 2007 Met Jagger
  • Oct 1 Jaggers Referral with private attorney
  • Oct 19th re fingerprinted for 171 extension
  • Oct 20th Visit trip #2
  • Oct 23rd got new 171H
  • Nov 1st DNA AUTH and into FC
  • Nov 5th DNA to LAB CORP
  • Nov 6th out of FC
  • Nov 21 2007 3rd visit trip
  • Nov 26th got DNA results
  • Dec 20th 4th visit trip
  • Dec 26th into PGN
  • Dec 29th got PA
  • Feb 15th in PGN again CA REG
  • March 5th OUT OF PGN
  • May 3rd 2008 HOME FOREVER
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Old 08-16-2007, 01:15 PM
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I live in Louisville and I would love to have a play date!!!!!
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Old 08-17-2007, 10:04 AM
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In Lousiville, there is a local Latin Family group that has regular playdates. PM me if you would like more information about our next get together!
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6/30 DNA 99.99% match!
7/13-7/19 Visit trip!!
7/25 In PGN w/o PA
8/01 PREAPPROVAL!
8/02 KO #1-no PA
8/09 Back in w/ PA
8/16 KO #2-doc
8/19 Back in PGN
8/30 OUT!!!
9/23 GC BC
9/29 PINK but no cable
10/6 Embassy
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