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Old 05-17-2008, 08:15 AM
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Our Celebrate Adoption pics!

OH my it was soooo hard just to choose a few of them to post but i did my best
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5/30/06 I171-H recieved
7/7/06 IT's A BOY
7/12/06 Referral
8/16/06 DNA Auth
8/18/06 DNA/SWI DONE
9/6/06 Pre Approval
10/13/06 OUT of FC.
10/16/06 IN PGN
1/10/07= OUT OF PGN!!!!!
1/30/07 Home Forever

10/14/07 Princess Born
10/27/07 Referral
11/8/07 DNA AUTH
11/13/07 DNA DONE
12/26/07 SWI DONE
01/12/08 PA
01/21/08 Exit FC
02/08/08 NEW CNA registered
02/13/08 IN PGN
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3/17/08 Orange
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Old 05-17-2008, 08:16 AM
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A couple more
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Our Blog http://blessedtimessix.blogspot.com/

5/30/06 I171-H recieved
7/7/06 IT's A BOY
7/12/06 Referral
8/16/06 DNA Auth
8/18/06 DNA/SWI DONE
9/6/06 Pre Approval
10/13/06 OUT of FC.
10/16/06 IN PGN
1/10/07= OUT OF PGN!!!!!
1/30/07 Home Forever

10/14/07 Princess Born
10/27/07 Referral
11/8/07 DNA AUTH
11/13/07 DNA DONE
12/26/07 SWI DONE
01/12/08 PA
01/21/08 Exit FC
02/08/08 NEW CNA registered
02/13/08 IN PGN
02/28/08 OUT OF PGN
3/17/08 Orange
3/25/08 Results at USE
PINK 4/1/08
APPT 4/8/08
HOME 4/10/08





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Old 05-17-2008, 08:19 AM
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What's next?????????

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Thanks for sharing. They look wonderful and so happy.
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Old 05-17-2008, 09:16 AM
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Brandee,

How precious! I can't believe how much Max has grown WOW!

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November 13, 2006 - DNA Authorization
November 14, 2006 - DNA and SWI completed
November 20, 2006 - DNA Match...99.999%
December 9-15, 2006 - Visit Trip!!!
December 12, 2006 - PA
December 28, 2006- Out of Family Court
January 8ish, 2007 - PGN
February 21, 2007 - Kicked out of PGN, but resubmitted the same day
April 13, 2007 - Out of PGN!!
May 8, 2007 - Passport
May 17, 2007 - Submitted for PINK!!
May 24, 2007 - PINK!!
June 2, 2007 -
June 6, 2007 - Embassy appointment
June 8, 2007 - HOME!!
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Old 05-17-2008, 09:19 AM
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Brandee, those turned out wonderful! I can't wait to have Kate's done!
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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!
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Old 05-17-2008, 09:45 AM
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Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooo BEAUTIFUL!

I am in love x 2~
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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 05-17-2008, 09:55 AM
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Oh my how cute!!!
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Cameron is diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome 11/10/07

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We barely make it.
We don't need to understand,
There are miracles, miracles.

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Old 05-17-2008, 06:40 PM
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Oh they are all so cute. I couldnt pick just one. Your kids are beautiful.
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Old 05-17-2008, 06:52 PM
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05/20/08 Home
10/20/08 Re-adoption

10/08/07 Alex Skye is born
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Old 05-17-2008, 08:52 PM
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Oh Brandee----they turned out so good! What a handsome boy and beautiful girl!
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Foster Care Homestudy Completed:5/05
Decided to adopt from Guatemala 9/07
8/13/07--Hudson James Born
Accepted Referral:10/16/07
POA sent to Guatemala:10/16/07
I71-H:10/30/07
Dossier to Guatemala:11/2/07
DNA Scheduled--1/14/08--Birthmom missing--looking for her!
1/21/08--birthmom found
1/25/08--DNA & SWI Scheduled--SW Sick
2/14/08--DNA Test & SWI
PA--4/10/08
Finally received corrected file from FC--6/8/08
In PGN--6/20/08--LIES LIES LIES--never even submitted!
Visit Trip--7/14-7/18/08
Visit Trip--12/24-12/27/08 Christmas as a family of 3!
Visit Trip--3/24-3/27/09
Visit Trip--5/5-5/7/09--
Visit Trip--6/30-7/4/09
Visit Trip--12/23-23/26/09
Court Date Set for CNA, PGN, and Judge to meet with birthmom--4/7/2010----working on getting an earlier date. LORD HEAR OUR PRAYERS!
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Old 05-18-2008, 06:19 AM
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What adorable pics!!
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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
Embassy Appt. 1/4/06
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Old 05-18-2008, 06:28 AM
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Such cute photos!
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4/12/07 Antigua to foster
6/5/07 HOME FOREVER

07/29/08 Tessa Catherine born
Our family is complete
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Old 05-18-2008, 07:49 AM
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Those are GREAT!!! Where did you have them done?? Awesome pics!
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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
HOME!

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Old 05-19-2008, 05:48 AM
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I LOVE them all!!! I couldn't even choose from these, how on earth could you choose from more? Whew!! What beautiful little angels you have there
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10/17/07-Found you
10/22-It's official
11/12-rec COA
12/21-entire dossier rec'd by atty
12/22-subm for PA
1/23/08-agency says case in "grave jeopardy"
2/12-rec PA
2/15-FLOP-WHY
8/6-begged agency for atty to establish case w/CNA
8/13-agency says 'not likely' b/c we didn't VISIT
...new atty=new hope
10/13-new atty talks to CNA->We qualify for regularization
10/21-Confirmed COA from agency is not a COA. Never even filed
11/5-prior atty wants to "check" on us.Tells new atty he was never pd by agency! Agrees to give our file IF we release him of all liab
1/6/09-rec the real COA! Petition to be filed with CNA tomorrow!
2/10-'old' atty won't release our file...w/out PAYING a fee! So much for release of liability
2/16-Agree to pay file ransom
4/29-File FINALLY given to new atty
5/19-CNA officially approves us to begin adoption; accepts dossier
NOW MORE HOOPS
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Old 05-19-2008, 06:43 AM
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Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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4/10/06 Peter Jack We Love You Baby Doll!
4/10/06 Signed w/ Agency
4/17/06 Matched w/Our Son To Be
9/6/06 Entered PGN
12/21/06 Embassy Appt - MERRY XMAS!
LORD!
12/23/06 HOME FOREVER - New Jersey!!!!
6/13/07 Recognized Peter Jack's International Adoption in the USA - "Re-Adoption"

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