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Old 05-02-2008, 01:37 PM
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Just swinging by to say hi.

My baby turned two last month...unbelieveable... we are rapidly approaching the anniversary of our gotcha day.

So much has happened..so much has changed. This forum game me comfort and inspiration and talked me down off many a ledge.

Here are a few pics of my superstar. I ache for those of you still waiting.
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9/28 DNA Approval
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11/11 PA
11/13 Entered PGN
11/22-27 AMAZING VIST TRIP
2/9-13 Visit trip #2
4/6-11 Visit Trip #3
4/9/07 Happy First Birthday Baby Boy
4/25/2007 OUT OF PGN
5/7/07 submitted for PINK!
6/6/07 received PINK
6/19/07 embassy appointment
6/21/07 Home Forever
7/21/07 Rec'd COC
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Old 05-02-2008, 01:54 PM
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What a cutie pie! love the curls! Happy Birthday
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Old 05-02-2008, 02:02 PM
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Your son is beautiful. I love that head of curls. So adorable.
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Old 05-02-2008, 02:17 PM
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He is super cute! Happy Birthday!
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11/22/05 Domestic Homestudy Complete
5/6/07 Katelyn born in Guatemala
7/6/07 Katelyn's referral received
8/16/07 Fingerprints
8/24/07 Dossier Sent to Guatemala via DHL
9/6/07 I-171H Issued on Katelyn's 4 month birthday!
9/20/07 DNA Authorization and in Family Court!
10/22/07 DNA and SWI scheduled-Never taken!! Rescheduled to 11/8/07
11/21/07 DNA is a 99.99% Match!
11/29/07 OUT of FC
12/22/07 In PGN without PA
1/12/08 PA on Day 51
1/11/08 Previo #1, no PA
2/09/08 Registration with CNA
2/13/08 Resubmit to PGN!
2/29/08 Previo #2, no notary signature on translation of documents!
3/7-3/10 Visit Trip to meet Katelyn!
3/14/08 Back in PGN
5/6/08 Told by atty we are "waiting for final signature"
5/29, 6/6 6/9 attempts at BMI
6/13 4th BMI appt DONE!
7/8 Previo #3 & resubmit
8/18/08 OUT!!!
8/27-9/1 2nd visit with Kate
9/2 Submitted to RENAP
??? BC from Coban
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Old 05-02-2008, 02:20 PM
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Hey!!! Good to hear from you, and glad life is good now.
Your son is ADORABLE!!! That smile will melt your heart!

Cindy
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2-23-06 birth of our beautiful baby girl
3-16-06 referral
6-15-06 to PGN (insert long, complicated saga here...)
12-18-06 our journey ends due to a heartless reviewer that rejects our case and rips our family apart
But wait! Evil reviewer gets fired , and our attorney finds the one person in PGN with a !
Miraculous resubmit 1/10/07!! (We find out 1/30) AND THEN
2/27/07 O-U-T!!!!!!!!!! Camille, we love you, and you are coming HOME!!
3/15/07 PINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4/11/07 Embassy Appointment
4/13/07 Lucky Friday the 13th...our angel is HOME. It's finally really, truly, OVER.
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Old 05-02-2008, 02:39 PM
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Nice to hear from you! Your son is a doll!
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Old 05-02-2008, 03:33 PM
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What a cutie! I can't believe how big he has gotten!
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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!!
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10/4/07 HOME
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Old 05-02-2008, 04:45 PM
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He is a cutie pie! I love his curls!
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Old 05-02-2008, 05:24 PM
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Hes a cutie, gotta love those curls. Thanks for the update to let us know all is well! It's our inspiration Happy Birthday!!
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Application: 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-as of 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

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Old 05-02-2008, 05:29 PM
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Your son is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing the pictures!
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02/20/08 HOME FOREVER!

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Old 05-02-2008, 05:35 PM
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Hi! Good to hear things are well!
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Arrived home @ 5 months old
Now 3

Home with Evangeline
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Old 05-02-2008, 06:04 PM
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Happy Birthday!! Your son is definitely going to be a heartbreaker with all of those curls! Thanks for sharing!

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Old 05-02-2008, 06:27 PM
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He is just the cutest thing!!!! Thanks for the pics--they brighten everyone's day!!!!
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6/13/07 Home Study done-APPROVED

8/15/07 171-H Approval
8/14/07 Our baby boy was born
8/22/07 Referral Accepted--Kaiden James!!
10/22/07 DNA taken & SWI
11/07/07 Out of FC
11/09/07 DNA--Match 99.9943%
12/2/07-12/10/07 Visit Trip
12/12/07 (ish) In PGN w/o PA

12/29/07 PA!!
01/02/08 KO
2/11/08 Reg w/ CA
2/13/08 Resubmited to PGN
4/23/08 OUTof PGN!
4/30/08 GC Birth Cert

5/15/08 ORANGE!

6/10/08 PINK!!
6/13/08 OURS FOREVER!!
6/16/08 Embassy
6/18/08
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Old 05-02-2008, 07:46 PM
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Your little guy is gorgeous. Beautiful curls!
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11/21/06 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!
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Old 05-03-2008, 06:40 AM
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What a cutie!!
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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
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