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10-12-2007, 02:50 PM
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Referral- One Year Later
Today marks one year since Arianna entered our hearts. In honor of this special day I created a video montage of her first year. You can check it out here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OmElXsAjVKM Words cannot express how Amazing she is- from her sweet disposition to the cute way she stamps her little foot when she is excited! Thank You God for this gift! For those of you still waiting, you and your children are in our prayers!
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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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#2
10-12-2007, 03:35 PM
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Your video is just beautiful. Your family is wonderful. I wish PGN and both governments could see how much love we have for our children. Congratulations!!
Patty mom to 5 including antonio and giovanni
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10-12-2007, 04:26 PM
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Awe!!!!!!!! So cute!!!!
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http://theshrumfamilyadventures.blogspot.com/ Mom to 3 beautiful bio. boys! Jordan (11) Josiah (10) and Joel (6)      Sara D.O.B. 1/8/04 Referral 10/3/05 ( 20 3/4 mo. old) Home 9/16/06 Lilee D.O.B. 4/16/06 Referral 5/2/06 (16 days old) POA 5/28/06 12/20/06 got new lawyer 2/11-13/07 DH hand delivered new POA & visits 3/2/07 in FC 3/6/07 FC interview and DNA taken 3/8/07 DNA authorization 3/15/07 SW report finished and Out of FC! 3/29/07 Its a Match 99.99% 3/26 Results @ Emb. 5/2/07 1 year since we excepted Lilee's referral 5/3/07 received our renewed I171h Clearance 5/14/07 PA!!!! 6/1/07 In PGN 6/8/07 KO 6/11/07 Back in 7/19-7/23/07 #5 visit trip 8/6/07 OUT 9/18 PINK!! 10/1 USE APT 10/4/07 HOME
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10-12-2007, 05:28 PM
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Arianna is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing this joyus 1st year of her life. God is good!
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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10-12-2007, 05:44 PM
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Wow
That was just beautiful, I am sitting here crying right now
 you are so blessed! I can't wait to bring my little girl home!I think you should send this video to Sr. Barrios so he knows how much we all love the children of Guatemala.. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! 
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Lola Mom to Beautiful Bio Son 8, Gorgeous Guataling Son 4 and Guapa Guataling daughter 2 1/05/07 Sent application to agency 1/20/07 began update on home study 1/30/07 beautiful baby girl born 02/02/07 referral of baby girl  6/4 - 6/7 Amazing visit trip Big LONG wait!!!!!!!!     1/30/08 HAPPY 1st B-day  02/29/08 We are HOME!!!
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10-12-2007, 05:54 PM
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That brought tears to my eyes. She is beautiful.
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Ana 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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10-13-2007, 05:30 AM
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Thanks everyone! For those of you still waiting, I am looking forward to your babies' homecoming!
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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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10-13-2007, 05:50 AM
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How beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
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KC 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!!!!!! http://lianasadventures.blogspot.com/
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10-13-2007, 05:50 AM
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Beautiful...what a great way to start my day!!
Missy
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10-13-2007, 10:09 AM
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Natalie your video is wonderful!!!!!! Happy 1 yr!!!!!! She is so beautiful. I will never forget looking forward to your update pictures because she was always so cute and smiley in all her pictures.
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Kelly The Cash Crew 2006 7/5 Decided on Guat Adoption 8/5 HS home visit 8/11 Homestudy complete (6 days) 8/24 FINALLY chose agency 9/1 Fingerprinted 9/22 Received 171H (in 3 weeks) 10/02 Referral -BABY GIRL born 9/19/06 10/25 Dossier & POA in Guatemala 11/29 DNA Authorization 11/30 DNA taken & Social Worker Interview 12/12 DNA MATCH - 99.81% WOOHOO 12/22 OUT of FC 12/27-12/30 AMAZING Visit Trip 2007 1/19 FINALLY PA 1/25 Entered PGN 3/9 OUT OF PGN 3/13 At Villa Nueva Civil Registry awaiting BC 3/23 Passport 3/29 Submitted for PINK 4/10 PINK 4/28 In our arms forever 4/30 Embassy Appointment 5/4 Home Forever at 7.5mo old 2008 8/6 Fell for a beautiful 5yr old boy  11/2 Homestudy update finally done 11/21 Dossier arrives at agency & official REFERRAL 2009 1/15 Received Court Date 3/23 COURT DATE 3/25 passed court 4/20 In our arms forever 4/22 Embassy Appointment 4/25 Home Forever
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10-13-2007, 04:15 PM
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What a great video!!!! I am in tears
Man, I get emotional over these little girls!!! Gabi watched it to and at the end I said "yeah" and she started clapping! I loved it
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Mar.2006 Started Adoption 3/13 Signed with agency (we love our agency) 5/11/07 Embassy date 5/15/07 HOME!!!!!  1/09 Start domestic adoption process 3/09 Officially waiting for match 4/09 Failed match 4/09 BABY BOY BORN 4/17/09 in our arms 4/30/09
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10-13-2007, 07:32 PM
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Natalie, Arianna is so beautiful and so is your video of your 1st year together. Happy Day!
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~~Tara http://www.thesillysantillis.blogspot.com/ It's a Girl  DOB 11/9/0607/03/07 -- Home in the USA!    
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10-14-2007, 05:35 AM
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How beautiful!! Happy Referral Anniversary!!
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Robyn I-171H 7/8/05 My princesa is born 7/12/05 Referral 7/19/05 DNA done 8/19/05 Entered Family Court 9/6/05 DNA results 10/4/05 Wonderful visit 10/13/05 to 10/16/05 Out of Family Court 10/??/05 Preapproval 11/21/05 Entered PGN 11/24/05 Out of PGN 11/28/05 Birth Certificate 12/7/05 Pink 12/20/05 In our arms forever 1/2/06 Embassy Appt. 1/4/06 Home Forever 1/6/06  
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10-14-2007, 05:41 AM
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Wow, she is so beautiful! I loved the part in the crib! That made me laugh
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DS Guatemala Referral 8/99 Home 8/24/00 DD Guatemala Paper chase 8/06 Home 12/18/07 DD U.S.A.  Paper chase 04/07 Home 11/26/07  Lots of delays, waiting, phone calls, emailsFiling petition 10/08 Foster/Adoption finalized 4/09/09 
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10-14-2007, 05:13 PM
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WOW...what a difference a year makes!! Arianna is such a special little angel and we are all blessed to have her in our lives!
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KRISTEN & LARRY; 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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