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05-15-2008, 08:29 PM
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In Guatemala with Almari
Our embassy appointment is at 7:15am. We are staying at the Clarion Suites. Would love to meet other prents while I am here. Sunday our GOOD attorney is taking us to a small town about 2 hrs from the city to visit a church. We are doing lunch with her foster mother on Monday.
Did I mention how adorable she is???? Or how sweet??? Or cute??? Or loveable (more than any trip!)?? Did I tell you guys how much I love her???? Wow, I can finally let my heart love her unconditionally. Every other visit, I held back a little to protect myself. NOT DOING IT ANYMORE!!!! I love my two daughters and tear up just thinking that on Tuesday we will all be together forever.  I am attaching one picture. I swear I will limit them to one a day. 
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Ana http://www.freewebs.com/anamh/ 12/05/06 Almari Christine is born 05/20/08 Home 10/08/07 Alex Skye is born 04/11/08 Home  
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#2
05-15-2008, 08:46 PM
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Yay for your family Ana!! What a wonderful day it is!! Sweet Almari is with you forever!! I'm so glad that your journey is almost over and just beginning all at the same time. My heart is overjoyed for you!! And how cute is that haircut on her...and that dress...just perfect!!
We are going to be with our Foster Family until Monday afternoon and then at the Marriott. I would love to meet you if possible!!
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Stephanie richteradoptionjourney.blogspot.com Maria Born 03-29-2006 Home 12-15-2006 Flora Born 05-03-2007 Home 05-24-2008 
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05-15-2008, 09:04 PM
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Almari is as cute as can be and she looks so HAPPY!!
Congratulations!!
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Amber It's a girl!!! DOB: 3/29/06  Referral 4/18/06 - TBN - Emma Kate Waiting.......and praying! DNA a positive match! 6/16/06 Pre-Approval 6/27/06 The 1st time I held my daughter!!!!! June 28, 2006 1st visit trip June 27 - July 6 New POA sent out 7/10/06 2nd visit trip Aug. 13-18 Submitted to PGN Sept 12 - OOPS! Not true! Actual date file entered PGN - Oct. 23rd KO'd Nov. 7 - PGN requires new employment letter for my husband - notary's commission expired FINALLY RE-SUBMITTED TO PGN Jan. 4th, 2007 New reviewer assigned to our case Jan. 30, 2007 KO'd AGAIN!!! Feb. 1, 2007 - this is really getting old!! 3rd visit trip Feb. 1-4th Feb. 21st and we still don't know what KO#2 is even for?!?!?!? Guess it wasn't a KO after all!!!!!! Feb. 22 OUT OF PGN!!!!!!!! March 26th 2007 leaving for extended pick up trip! March 29th - Happy 1st Birthday Kate!!  Home forever on April 27th!!!!!!!!!!!!! Praise God!!!
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05-15-2008, 09:26 PM
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Do NOT limit yourself to one a day!!!!!!! Post as many as you can!!!!! She is ADORABLE!!!!! Congratulations!!!
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LGY ---------------------------  4/18/07 Start p-work 4/30/07 Signed w/ Agency 5/15/07 Fingerprints/Bckgrnd checks 6/13/07 Home Study done-APPROVED  6/28/07 USCIS 7/30/07 Dossier to Conslt 8/15/07 171-H Approval  8/16/07 Dossier Auth. Completed 8/14/07 Our baby boy was born  8/22/07 Referral Accepted--Kaiden James!!  9/17/07 POA to Guat 10/15/97 DNA Auth & in FC 10/22/07 DNA taken & SWI 11/07/07 Out of FC 11/09/07 DNA--Match 99.9943% 11/12/07 DNA rec'vd at Embassy 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  1/3/08-2/12/08 CA wait 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!  5/16/08 DNA taken 6/10/08 PINK!! 6/13/08 OURS FOREVER!! 6/16/08 Embassy 6/18/08 HOME!   
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05-16-2008, 12:32 AM
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Oh Ana you are making me cry. I can just feel all the emotions in your post. We are all so happy for your whole family. Hugs, Anna
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Annaguat  May 5,2005 start Aug. 23 I171H Sept. 20 referrals  Oct. DNA match Nov. PA received, FC stuck because of holidays Dec. Awesome visit! Dec. wait for FC and out! Dec. into PGN and stuck because of holidays  March 7 OUT of PGN and OUT again  March ? GCBCs and pink March 27-31 going to pick up my babies!  March 31 Home and forever in our arms.
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05-16-2008, 05:35 AM
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She is beautiful. Congratulations, and yes please send more pictures.
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Carolyn, Owen's Mommy 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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05-16-2008, 05:36 AM
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She is adorable -post lots of pics!
I am so glad this day has finally come for you.
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Suzanne 06/15/06 - Ana Maire born 8 months in PGN 06/29/07 - Home 08/19/07 - Baby J Born 08/25/07 - Referral 08/30/07 - POA 09/06/07 - Re-fingerprinted 09/17/07 - Updated I-797C rec'd 10/01/07 - DNA Testing 10/05/07 - DNA Match (99.99%) 10/09/07 - Submitted for PA 10/29/07 - PA 11/9-12/07 - Visit 12/06/07 - Submitted for new I-600A 12/10/07 - Rec'd updated I-797C 01/14/08 - SWI Scheduled - Bmom late - resched 02/11/08 - CNA Reg 02/18/08 - Bmom must 'ratify' SW report 03/12/08 - Out of FC 03/14/08 - Submitted to PGN - CA reg number not clear enough-need CNA affidavit 03/18/08 - Affidavit rec'd - resub to PGN 04/21/08 - Previo 04/29/08 - In PGN 06/11/08 - BMI complete 06/27/08 - Previo
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05-16-2008, 06:36 AM
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Yeah Ana!!! I am so happy for you, go ahead and post more pictures of your little sweetheart!
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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! Previo or Out, that is the question! ________________________________________ Kim http://www.kandkadopt.blogspot.com
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05-16-2008, 06:42 AM
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Don't you dare limit pictures! I need to see her more more more!!! Congrats on having her in your arms.
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Becca In SE Missouri http://owenlawrence.blogspot.com  10/28/06 Beautiful baby boy born 10/30/06 Referral of baby boy 4/14 Into PGN 5/7 KO 5/9 Resubmit 7/4 Arrive to foster!! 7/5 OUT OF PGN!! 7/25 PINK!!! 8/1 HOME FOREVER!!!   10/28/07 Happy first birthday, Watermelon Boy! 12/12/2007: WHAT?!?  Pregnant??? Baby #2 due 8/12/08 
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05-16-2008, 07:40 AM
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she is soooooo adorable -- You should send that over to the jerks at PGN --- she is so undeniably HAPPY to be with her Forever Family!!!
congratulations -- and please post more pictures!!
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Melissa  2 bio girls, much loved (11 & 9) want to add a little boy1/26/07 I600A submitted 5/10/07 I171H approval !! 5/18/07 REFERRAL!!!! Geoffrey Louis, born March 21, 2007 7/19/07 DNA Match 99.9% !!!! 7/23/07 Wait for PA begins ...... 9/8/07 PA !!! 9/24/07 Finally!!! Into PGN-Fingers crossed 10/18/07 KO 11/22/07 Resubmitted!!! 12/11/07 Update -with 2nd reviewer....one step at a time!! 12/21/07 KO, reviewer couldn't find birthmom consent, which was in there. 12/27/07 Resubmitted- just in time !! 1/16/08 KO 2/11/08 Registerd with CA 2/19/08 Resubmitted to PGN; 3rd time is a charm right?? 4/11/08 - DAY 200 IN PGN AND OUT !!! 5/2/08 GC Birth Certificate and Passport 5/9/08 ORANGE !!!! 5/13/08 2nd DNA Taken 5/30/08 Results received at USE -no package lost received 6/2/08 6/2/08 PINK!!!!! 6/9/08 Appointment 6/11/08 Home Forever _____________________________________
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05-16-2008, 07:45 AM
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Ana- you have brought tears to my eyes with all the love you have for your precious Almari!! She is just beautiful and I am so HAPPY for you and your family!!!! WE WANT MORE PICS PLEASE!!!!!
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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 myguatemalanangel.blogspot.com "In love he destined us for adoption to himself" Ephesians 1:5
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05-16-2008, 08:03 AM
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Almari looks just as happy to have her mama with her forever! Enjoy your time in GC with your precious dd.
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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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05-16-2008, 10:12 AM
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Ana, teary eyed as I am reading your post. What a wonderful feeling to finally have her in your arms forever. Enjoy enjoy enjoy!!! I am so happy that she will be home forever.
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5/22/07 Decision to adopt from Guatemala 5/30/07 Homestudy Visit 6/12/07 Filed I-600 A 6/15/07 Accepted referral for baby girl born 4-03-07 6/18/07 Signed POA 6/25/07 Homestudy Completed 7/13/07 I-171H Received 7/20/07 DNA Test Preformed 7/25/07 Results 99% match 9/9/07 Received PA Day 45 9/14/07 First visit trip, Guatemala here we come! 10/1/07 Out of Family Court 10/3/07 Entered PGN 11/26/07 WE ARE OUT OF PGN  12/6/07 Guatemala City BC & Passport 12/6/07 Authorized for ORANGE 12/12/07 DNA taken 12/19/07 Results at US Embassy 12/21/07 PINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hang in there baby girl we're comin' for ya!!!! 1/10/08 GOTCHA FOREVER 1/11/08 Embassy appointment 1/15/08 Home Forever
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05-16-2008, 10:46 AM
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Limiting yourself???! Heck, you're limiting us! I want to see more of that cutie pie!
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-Lupe Totally in with my two beautiful girls! Twice blessed thru fost/adopt! Adoptions finalized on 03/09/07 & 01/04/08."WE'RE OFFICIALLY SISTERS" picture:http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z...ofDSC08646.jpg This was taken on DD2 Finalization Day.
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05-16-2008, 12:35 PM
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cONGRATS!!
We are SO HAPPY for you. Congratulations. We anxiously await our son's orange and pink. Stuck right now in PGN.
Theresa
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