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Old 05-16-2008, 08:16 AM
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Congratulations Susy! Pink is a wonderful color!
Enojoy your PICK UP trip.
How cool is it to see a pick up trip and not visit trip?
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Old 05-16-2008, 09:43 AM
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This is such WONDERFUL news! I'm thrilled for you and your family!!!!

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Old 05-16-2008, 10:35 AM
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I love the PINKS...congrats! Susie
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Decided to Adopt 5-15-06
Home Study 7-06
Application to Agency 11-06
Finger Prints 12-26-06
Dossier to Agency, January 2007
Girl Wait List, January 2007, #36!
Referral of daughter 9-12-07
Visit Trip at 3 weeks of age and POA in Guat 9-21-07
DNA Apt. 9-28-07
DNA to USE 10-9-07
Family Court Apt 10-9-07
USE PA 10-29-07!
Family Court Approval 11-5-07
Entered PGN 11-15-07
1-4-08 Still Waiting
AMEN, PGN Approved 1-23-08!
Alleluia! Final Declaration signed by birthmom and registered in to Mixco Civil Registry for Birth Certificate. 1-28-08
3-24-08 Mixco BC Approved! Thank you Lord!
Passport 4-1-08
ORANGE 4-3-08
2nd DNA Taken 4-8-08
DNA at Lab 4-14-08
DNA en route to USE 4-18-08
DNA received at USE! 4-21-08
PINK 4-22-08
Embassy Apt 4-30-08
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Old 05-16-2008, 02:04 PM
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Go Celebrate!!! Have a great trip. :-)
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2/1/07- First day of our journey
8/24/07- Received and accepted a referral for my beautiful boy.
10/05/07- DNA is 99.9%
11/06/07- PA
11/14/07- Entered PGN
12/20/07- KO for 4 previos
1/07/08- Waiting to hear if back in PGN before 12/31
1/22/08- Waiting, waiting, and more WAITING!!
2/06/08- OUT & PGN approved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2/26/08- 2nd DNA test taken.
3/5/08- I'm soooooo done with the waiting...come on PINK!!!!
3/6/08- DNA at the Embassy. Gimme PINK baby!!!
3/17/08- We are SOOOOOO PINK!
3/27/08- Leaving to go get my baby boy!
3/31/08- Embassy appt 7:15 AM.
4/2/08- HOME!!!!!!!

1/12/09 - We're doing it again! Starting the adoption process in hopes of a Nepalese little girl.
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Old 05-16-2008, 04:39 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Have a Great Trip HOME!!!
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In My Arms 11/07/05

#10 It's a BOY!
What A Doll! DOB 06/10/06
In My Arms!! 12/05/06

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Old 05-16-2008, 05:00 PM
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So VERY happy for you! I know you are walking on air : )

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3/6/06 HOME !!

6/06 Again
6/22/06 Eliana born
8/28 referral
10/07 Dossier in Guatemala
10/30 family court
11/07 Approval for DNA
12/29 DNA positive!!
01/07 PreApprov
2/19 In PGN
04/11 KO
04/25 Back In
05??? Second KO
5/10 Back in
6/19 KO # 3!
Can't find grandparents. Heading to court!!
8/20 Court rules PGN must accept BC
Back to PGN (They appeal)
9/01 2nd Appeals Court
10/22 Approved by appeals & PGN opposes AGAIN!
10/31 In "highest appeals court."
12/10 ADOPTION APPROVED!!!!
1/03/08 Submit for GCBC
1/18 BC & PP
1/28 ORANGE
1/30 2nd DNA
2/05 At labcorp
2/07 In route to Guat
2/11 DNA in Guat.
2/29 PINK
3/13 USE appt.!!
3/15/08 HOME!!! 21 months!!
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Old 05-16-2008, 06:07 PM
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Hey grapefruit Susy, whoo hoo How exciting!! Happy Packing!! Have grape trip!!
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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
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Old 05-16-2008, 06:32 PM
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Old 05-16-2008, 07:16 PM
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Who say's grapefruit is tart? I think it is SWWWEEEEET!!! I'm so happy for you!!! Can't wait to be as fruity as you soon!!!!! LOL
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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!!
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2/11/08 Reg w/ CA
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4/23/08 OUTof PGN!
4/30/08 GC Birth Cert

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6/10/08 PINK!!
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Old 05-16-2008, 09:42 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so glad your tnagerine was short lived and quickly turned into a pink grapefruit. Now pack and go have loads of fun and oh yeah put some sleep time in your savings account as you will need it surely!!!!! I cant wait to hear you are at home with your little one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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4/4 HS Rec'd
4/16 Fingerprints
5/4 HS Amendment needed
6/15 New Info needed for INS again
6/27 I-171H rec'd
6/27 Baby boy referral
7/8-7/12 First Visit Trip
7/26 Bmom BC needed from Honduras
7/30 My BC lost
8/9 DNA Authorization
8/10 DNA Taken
8/16 99.99% DNA Match
9/28 PA Received
10/5 Entered PGN
10/14-10/18 Visit Trip #2
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11/6 Re-Enter PGN
11/22 Second Reviewers Desk
12/19 Third Reviewers Desk for Final signature
12/20 KO #2
12/21 Re-Submitted to PGN
1/8 We are OUT!!!
1/14 Submitted to CR for GCBC
1/21 We have GCBC!!
1/22 Passport Received!!
1/24 We are ORANGE!!!
1/25 2nd DNA!!
1/30 2nd DNA at Labcorp!!
2/6 PINK at about 5pm!!!!
2/22 USE Appt
2/26/08 Home Forever!!
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Old 05-17-2008, 04:03 PM
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Congratulations!!!! That was really quick.
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susy,
thats WONDERFUL NEWs!!!!! heres a rockband parade for ya!!!

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9/10/07 rachel born
9/26/07 rec'd referral
10/15/07 I171 approval
11/5/07 DNA MATCH
12/4/07 first visit trip
12/21/07 entered PGN
12/22/07 rec'd PA....1 more day UGH
1/15/2008 KO'd no PA
2/14/08 second visit trip
2/15/08 back in PGN
3/7/08 still with reviewer #1
3/10/08 on Mr.Barrios' desk waiting for final signature
3/25 STILL on Mr. Barrios' desk
3/27 WE ARE OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3/28 birth certificate
4/1 passport
4/3 ORANGE!!!:
4/4 2nd DNA taken
4/7 DNA rec'd at Labcorp
4/10 DNA on way to USE
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