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Old 11-25-2007, 07:28 PM
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My Little Angel

I have been trying to post pictures for months but everytime I try, my picture is too big. Well, I think I have figured out how to edit the pictures!!!

This is Brilee at about 9 months.........Isn't she beautiful!!!!!!

Brilee (edited).JPG Brilee (edited) 2.JPG



Please let me know if it worked....
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Waiting for baby girl!!!
11/6/06- Completed Homestudy
11/7/06- Submitted I-600A
11/29/06- Fingerprinted
12/20/06- Beautiful baby girl born
1/10/07- Accepted referral; baby girl born 12/20/06
3/2/07- Received I-171H
4/27/07- DNA authorization
5/3/07- DNA specimens drawn
5/8/07- DNA specimens arrived at lab
5/8/07- Out of FC
5/15/07- DNA results at embassy (99.99%!!!!)
5/21/07- Submitted to PGN
6/15/07- KO for no PA
7/7/07- PA!!!!!!
7/20/07- Resubmitted to PGN
Somewhere Between 7/20 and 8/2?????- KO
8/2/07- Resubmitted to PGN
10/8/07- OUT!!!!
10/29/07- BC issued
10/31 ish??- Passport
11/7/07- 2nd DNA authorization
11/14/07- 2nd DNA test
11/26/07- results sent to USE
11/27/07- results arrived at USE
11/28/07- PINK!!!!!
12/4/07- Gotcha Day
12/5/07- EA
12/7/07- Home forever....




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Old 11-25-2007, 08:04 PM
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It worked! And Brilee is beautiful!
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Old 11-25-2007, 08:25 PM
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She is absolutely adorable!
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11/22/05 Domestic Homestudy Complete
5/6/07 Katelyn born in Guatemala
7/6/07 Katelyn's referral received
9/20/07 DNA Authorization and in Family Court!
11/21/07 DNA is a 99.99% Match!
11/29/07 OUT of FC
12/22/07 In PGN without PA
1/11/08 Previo #1
2/29/08 Previo #2
3/7-3/10 Visit Trip to meet Katelyn!
7/8 Previo #3
8/18/08 OUT!!!
8/27-9/1 2nd visit with Kate
9/2 Submitted to RENAP
10/14 OUT of RENAP!!!
10/21 BC from Coban
10/22 Passport
10/23 ORANGE
10/24 DNA
11/5 PINK
11/8/08 FOREVER FAMILY DAY!
11/12/08 Embassy
11/14/08 HOME FOREVER!
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Old 11-25-2007, 08:26 PM
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Adorable!

She is totally adorable. How blessed you are.
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Old 11-25-2007, 08:28 PM
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What a pretty little girl! You must be one proud mommy!
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Guatemala Timeline:
Accepted Referral 10/11/07
12/27/07 to 1/3/08: Visit trip-a tiny taste of heaven!
1/7/08: Our sweet baby girl dies in her sleep

Domestic Timeline:
4/5/2008: Updated homestudy for Domestic done
4/10/2008: Family profile book done
4/21/2008: Matched with a baby already born! (who happens to be Guatemalan American!)
4/24/2008: Meeting our son for the first time!
5/10/2008: Finally home forever!

2009:
Starting the journey again and praying for the budget to fall into place!

Benicio's blog:
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In memory of Ariana Maria: www.adoptingariana.blogspot.com
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Old 11-25-2007, 08:44 PM
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She's gorgeous!

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6/19/06 Application to Agency
1/20/07 Referral of Beautiful Baby Girl born on 1/3/07
12/18 Home Forever!

08/08 signed with agency for adoption #2 Look out Russia, here we come!
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Old 11-26-2007, 04:20 AM
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Yes, she is absolutely Beautiful!
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Old 11-26-2007, 05:05 AM
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Absolutely adorable!
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February 2007 - Completed research & signed with agency.
March 2007 - Plunged into paperwork!
May 2007 - Homestudy completed.
June 2007 - Waiting on homestudy paperwork & authentications.
July 2007 - Dossier on the way to Guatemala!
August 2007 - I-171 FINALLY!!
August 24 - Received Referral! 2 Boys!
October 1 - DNA and social worker int. being done today!
October 19 - Out of Family Court. Waiting on PA.
November 19 - PA for Jordan. C'mon PA #2!
November 21 - PA for Jadon. PGN, here we come!
November 26 - In PGN
December 5 - KO
December 20 - Back in - waiting for final signature!
February 4 - Out of PGN for real!!
April 7 - Jadon is ORANGE!
April 9 - Jadon's 2nd DNA done
April 17 - Jadon is PINK!
May 1 - Jadon is HOME!
June 2 - Jordan is ORANGE...finally!
June 12 - Jordan's DNA received at Embassy.
June 13 - PINK!
June 20 - Embassy appt.
June 24 - Home!
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Old 11-26-2007, 05:11 AM
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We are so glad to see your beautiful girl.
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04/18/07 Referral of beautiful baby boy (DOB 03/06/07)
05/24/07 DNA taken
06/11/07 99.99% Match
07/30/07 Entered PGN without PA
08/17/07 PA
08/24/07 Kicked out of PGN
9/18/07 Resubmitted to PGN with PA
10/2/07 K/O, for NO PA again! Back in that same day!; on 2nd reviewers desk.
11/22/07 HAPPY THANKSGIVING; We are OUT!!!!!!
12/06/07 New Birth Certificate is issued (Colombo)
12/7/07 Passport
12/13/07 Orange
12/17/07 2nd DNA taken
1/3/08 2nd DNA arrived @ the US Embassy
PINK 1/11/08; Embassy appointment 1/30
Home 2/1/08
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Old 11-26-2007, 05:14 AM
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She is beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
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1/25/03 Gabriel born

3/14/06 Carolina born in GC
12/7/06 Carolina home forever

7/8/07 Clair-Elise born

12/26/05 Jesse born in GC
8/28/08 Jesse home forever

3/31/09 Maria born
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Old 11-26-2007, 07:10 AM
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Oh she's beautiful!!! And it looks like she is ready to come HOME!

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Old 11-26-2007, 07:31 AM
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She is indeed beautiful - her smile just lights up the page!
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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 11-26-2007, 08:26 AM
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How precious!!!!!!! And think she will be home really soon! Congratulations!
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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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Old 11-26-2007, 01:05 PM
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She is beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
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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 11-26-2007, 01:43 PM
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She is beautiful!!! What a smile!
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Still praying...for 1 more
10/17/07-Found you
10/22-It's official
11/12-rec COA
12/21-entire dossier rec'd by atty
12/22-subm for PA
1/23/08-agency says case in "grave jeopardy"
2/12-rec PA
2/15-FLOP-WHY
8/6-begged agency for atty to establish case w/CNA
8/13-agency says 'not likely' b/c we didn't VISIT
...new atty=new hope
10/13-new atty talks to CNA->We qualify for regularization
10/21-Confirmed COA from agency is not a COA. Never even filed
11/5-prior atty wants to "check" on us.Tells new atty he was never pd by agency! Agrees to give our file IF we release him of all liab
1/6/09-rec the real COA! Petition to be filed with CNA tomorrow!
2/10-'old' atty won't release our file...w/out PAYING a fee! So much for release of liability
2/16-Agree to pay file ransom
4/29-File FINALLY given to new atty
5/19-CNA officially approves us to begin adoption; accepts dossier
NOW MORE HOOPS
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