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04-28-2008, 02:07 PM
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One year ago today...
Arianna was placed in our arms for the first time and forever. I honestly can hardly believe a year had gone by and at the same time, I feel like she has been with us forever. I cherish my memories of Guatemala and when Arianna first came home. She was just a little peanut then! We have been blessed with a smooth attachment process and Arianna is truly the daughter we prayed fervently for!
How do you describe in words, such a deep, emotional and life changing experience? I know I am not doing it justice but words cannot express what the heart feels! I know many of you are still waiting for your miracles and I am praying for you. Here are some pics of our girl- at pickup and now!
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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
04-28-2008, 03:00 PM
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Oh my goodness! She is sooooooo cute!!!!!!! Happy 1 yr.
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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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04-28-2008, 03:14 PM
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Arianna ia just beautiful. What a smile
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Judi May 2006 Referrral of my ANGEL  ELAINA ELIZABETH ALEXANDRA Born December 28, 2005 September 2006 Enter PGN November 2006 Exit PGN  DECEMBER 17 IN MY ARMS FOREVER HOME DECEMBER 21, 2006 www.myguatemalanangel.blogspot.com I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES AND SEE THE GREATEST MIRACLE GIVEN TO ME YOU ARE THE JOY OF EVERYDAY YOUR SMILE GUIDES MY WAY -SHELLEY HOWINGTON "In love He destined us to adoption to Himself." Ephesians 1:5
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04-28-2008, 03:19 PM
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She is beautiful and looks so happy! Congrats on your one year family day!
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K & G Referral of beautiful baby girl 7/6/06 (dob 6/19) Home 3/29/07 
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04-28-2008, 03:22 PM
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Too darn cute!!!!!!!!!
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 La Mamá a 3 gran niños!!
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04-28-2008, 03:26 PM
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Natalie-
I can't believe it's been a year since we brought our babies home! Arianna is so beautiful and grown up!! Enjoy!
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Caroline Matthew born 8/10/05, home 12/14/05 David, born 11/20/06, home 5/3/07
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04-28-2008, 04:03 PM
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I can't believe it has been a year! What a sweetie!!
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Steph and Rod parents to Parker b. 9/18/02 referred 11/6/02 DNA completed 9/8/03 entered PGN 9/11/03 waited a very long time for Embassy Pre Approval (investigation)  RECEIVED EMBASSY PRE APPROVAL 3/1/04 Re entered PGN 3/2/04 OUT OF PGN!!!!!!!!!!! 3/31/04  Birthmom signature 4/1/04? Birthcertificate 4/1/04??? Submitted to the Embassy 4/5/04 Pink Slip! 4/13/04 HOME FOREVER 4/21/04  http://websofparkersito.blogspot.com/
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04-28-2008, 04:04 PM
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She is a real cutie and a real beauty!
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Laurie 3/10/06 baby girl born 10/12/06 in PGN 02/05/07 OUT!  home forever: 3/2:  baby's brother born02/26/07 in pgn: 9/17 KO: 10/4 resubmit: 10/12 OUT: 12/13/07  DNA at US Embassy: 1/17/08 Pink: 1/25/08 US Embassy appt: 2/11/08 http://web.mac.com/sdkatz/iWeb/Laura...Blog/Blog.html Home! 2/13/2008
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04-28-2008, 04:18 PM
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ahhh shes precious!
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3/07 12/07- FC & Received PA 12/28/07- Entered PGN 1/15/08/ KO of PGN-needs 3 corrections 1/28-2/2/08 visit  1/31/08-Reg CA 2/12/08-obtained number for reg CA 2/28/08-resubmit to PGN 3/31/08-4/3/08-2nd review? 4/21/08-Out of PGN  God 5/5/08 A-deed signed/BC needs to be reg/w/RENAP (RENAP 4/30/08) 5/16/08-BC completed 5/21/08- ORANGE 5/30/08-DNA sent to US Embassy-waiting for PINK 6/3/08-PINK 6/8/08-Joshua's 1st Birthday  6/11/08- Embassy apt 6/14/08- HOME FOREVER  7/25/08-received registered adoption decree in our state 8/14/08- received USA State Birth Certificate 8/25/08- received USA Soicial Security Card 8/25/08 -received letter fr USCIS-up to 120 days to rec the G-884 VISA info 9/15/08-received G-884 Visa packet info from USCIS buffalo-waited three weeks 4/10/09- G-639 10/16/09-rec G-639 http://pap2joshua.blogspot.com/ 
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04-28-2008, 04:32 PM
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Ahhh, she is so precious! Thanks for sharing.
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Mom to 3 great bio kids11/21/06 accepted referral of sweet baby girl (DOB 10/22/06) 1/30/07 FC 2/1/07 DNA and SW  2/9/07 It's a match! 2/27/07 - 3/2/07 Awesome Visit trip! 3/23/07 PA 3/29/07 Enter PGN 6/13/07 OUT of PGN!!!! 6/29/07 GCBC issued 7/3/07 Submitted for pink  7/12/07 PINK 7/22/07 Our baby is forever in our arms. 7/23/07 Embassy Appointment  7/27/07 Home Forever! Dee
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04-28-2008, 05:33 PM
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Awwwww..... She's a cutie pie! Happy 1 yr Family Day!
dawn
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"The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge." Psalms 18:2 Visit our blog: http://journeytomadelyn.blogspot.com/ 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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04-28-2008, 05:38 PM
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Natalie, she is absolutely adorable. Thank you for sharing with us. Happy Forever Family Day!
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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! ______________________________ Kim
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04-29-2008, 09:38 PM
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Congratulations!! Time is going soooo fast, now that they are home. She is beautiful.
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Suzanne Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. ~John Quincy Adams Mom to bio daughter 11/01/02 08/17/06- Referral 08/30/06- I171-H received 09/22/06- DNA Authorization 10/04/06- DNA test done 10/13/06- DNA Match 11/11/06- PA received 11/23/06- Entered Family Court 11/11-11/18- Visit trip 02/09/07 FC Interview March 14, 2007 into PGN 05/15/07 -OUT 06/06/07 PINK 06/17/07 Guatemala *Happy Fathers Day* In our arms forever!06/21/07 HOME FOREVER
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04-29-2008, 10:05 PM
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Natalie, I cannot believe that it has been a year! It seems like yesterday you guys were all on here planning the dinner meet up.
She is absolutely beautiful and you can see how happy she is and I know how happy you are
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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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04-30-2008, 04:43 AM
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Thanks everybody! We love her to pieces
Saturday is the anniversary of when we arrived home with her to her two big brothers so we plan on celebrating our family day then
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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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