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Old 12-19-2007, 01:50 PM
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Heart Wanted to Share Devon's Celebrating Adoption Photos

A few weeks ago we had our Celebrating Adoption photo session and our photographer was AMAZING! She is a mom of 5 and spent 2 hours with us. I would encourage any of my North Eastern Ohio forum friends to contact her. PM me for her info.

I am in awe at the beautiful pictures she took of my daughter. I will treasure these forever.

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Please know that I continue to pray for all of you in process every day, no matter where you are at. I remember how low I felt last year during the holidays (and many days/months to follow). These beautiful angels do come home and your days are so much brighter!
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Old 12-19-2007, 01:54 PM
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Gezzzz your daughter is just beautiful!!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE those pictures, I have goosebumps!
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HOME FOREVER 12/20/06 THANK YOU GOD!

Julian Alonso Born 4/01/07
HOME FOREVER 12/14/07 THANK YOU GOD!!!!!

(Researched agencies 1/09 - 2/20)
Started Homestudy January 09
Signed with Agency 2/23/09
Homestudy completed 2/25/09
Dossier to Agency 3/16/09
Accepted our daughters referral 4/6/09
Dossier in Ethiopia 4/28/09
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Old 12-19-2007, 01:58 PM
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awww,.....love them! Absolutely adorable...thanks for sharing, made me smile.
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03/09/07 Rec'd referral
03/12/00 Accepted referral
04/13/07 POA registered
05/25/07 Submitted into Family Court
06/25/07 FC Hearing and DNA Test
07/13/07 Rec'd DNA results-Match
07/23/07 Exited Family Court
08/23/07 Submitted into PGN-w/o PA
09/08/07 Preapproval from Embassy!
09/11/07 K/O from PGN (no PA)
09/19/07 Resubmit to PGN
10/??/07 K/O #2 for unknown
10/05/07 Resubmit to PGN
11/20/07 2nd reviewers desk
11/26/07 K/O #3 for unknown......
12/28/07 Resubmit to PGN
02/08/08 PGN Approval
02/25/08 BC
03/11/08 Orange
03/24/08 DNA result at USE
now we wait....
04/07/08-USE Appt.
04/10/08-Home!

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Old 12-19-2007, 02:00 PM
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I already saw them and thought they were GORGEOUS!

Shes a pistol!!
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Old 12-19-2007, 02:18 PM
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Tara, she is GORGEOUS!! And she looks like she has her sassy britches on!! LOVE IT!
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5/23/06- our sweet baby Samuel Miles born
1/19/07 - Home with The Giggler and never been happier!


11/08/06 - our sweet baby Lucas Matthew born
8/21/07 - Home!!! The Growler is just like his brother - a complete HONEY BEAR!

June 4, 2009- Julian "Jude" Thomas born. He is the sweetest of hearts. Oh, how I love my boys so!


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Old 12-19-2007, 02:19 PM
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Those are amazing photos! Your daughter is so beautiful and it seems that her personality was captured in the pictures!!! You will treasure that "moment in time" that was captured on film for a lifetime!
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12/10/04-received referral-beautiful five month old baby girl from Kaliningrad, Russia
2/23/05-brought our little Russian princess home!!

Here we go again...adoption #2

11/18/06 - Referral of our beautiful two month old baby girl from Guatemala City, Guatemala!
9/24/07-Embassy Appointment
9/26/07-Home forever & our family is complete!!!


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Old 12-19-2007, 02:19 PM
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Beautiful!!! Wow!!!!!
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Old 12-19-2007, 02:23 PM
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your daughter is absolutely gorgeous!!!!
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Old 12-19-2007, 02:23 PM
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SOOOOOO Goregous!
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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
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7/19-7/23/07 #5 visit trip
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9/18 PINK!!
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Old 12-19-2007, 02:40 PM
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GORGEOUS photos of an absolutely GORGEOUS girl!
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03/14/07 decide to adopt from Guatemala

05/04/07 William Luis is born
06/18/07 Accept referral
07/12/07 Meet our son! Complete POA in GC
11/27/07 Enter PGN
02/08/08 WE ARE OUT!!!
04/04/08 HOME FOREVER!
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Old 12-19-2007, 04:01 PM
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How lovely! She really captured your sweetie's personality!
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11/06 dossier completed
1/25/07 referral of Norma
1/26/07 referral of Sara
2/23/07 DNA test x 2
3/6/07 It's a match x 2!
4/23/07(?) out of FC
4/26-4/30 vist trip
5/5 & 5/7 PA x 2
5/24 "In" PGN
6/15 resubmit after KO
8/31 OUT x 2!
9/11 2nd DNA Auth
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10-10 Visa appointment
10-10 Norma's birthday party in Guatemala!
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Old 12-19-2007, 04:42 PM
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oh my, she is darling. Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing your treasure!
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Old 12-19-2007, 04:52 PM
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Those pictures are just precious!! I'm so glad you were able to take advantage of the photo session. Wow! Very cool!!
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Old 12-19-2007, 05:36 PM
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What beautiful photos of a darling girl.

I love the one where she is looking so sassy!
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Old 12-19-2007, 05:59 PM
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Your daughter is precious and those pics are FANTASTIC!
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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!

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