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07-15-2008, 02:04 PM
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Baby needs a bath!!!
Hi everyone!
It's been a long time since I posted an update and some pictures. I hope some of you remember us  Arianna is 22 months now and is an amazingly sweet and beautiful toddler. We are all smitten with her! Yesterday she gaver her baby a bath in the kitchen sink and the pictures are so cute I had to share. Athough I do not get to post regularly anymore I still check in often. I am glad to see the OUTs starting back up again. You and your babies are in my prayers as I remember well the yearning and angst of this crazy process!
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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
07-15-2008, 02:39 PM
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She is adorable!
Thanks for sharing the pictures :-)
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4/10/2001: beautiful little girl born #1 2/21/2002: home  ________________________________________ 6/18/2007: beautiful little girl born #2 12/07 (first week): Entered PGN 12/07 (third week): Kicked Out  2/09/08 CNA Registration 2/15/08 Resubmitted to PGN 5/20/08 Birthmom Interview 7/4/08 OUT!!! of PGN 8/13/08 BC - Santa Catarina Pinula  8/21/08 Passport 8/26/08 ORANGE 8/28/08 2nd DNA test completed 9/02/08 2nd DNA at the Lab
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07-15-2008, 03:02 PM
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Too cute! Arianna is a doll!
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K & G Referral of beautiful baby girl 7/6 DOB 6/19In PGN 9/8 Wonderful Visit Trip 9/29-10/2  OUT!!!!! 2/15/07 HOME FOREVER 3/29/07
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07-15-2008, 03:19 PM
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Arianna is so cute and grown-up!! Thanks for the update.
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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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07-15-2008, 03:21 PM
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Hi Natalie! Adorable pictures...she is precious!
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8/5/05: Baby Boy Referral! DOB: 7/27/05  OUT: 12/23/05, In our arms forever: 1/16/06 Embassy Appt: 1/17/06 Home Sweet Home: 1/19/06 Re-adoption Day: 12/21/06 3/6/07: Baby Boy Referral! DOB: 2/19/07 OUT: 8/10/07 In our arms forever: 9/24/07 Embassy Appointment: 9/25/07 Home Sweet Home: 9/27/07    
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07-15-2008, 03:54 PM
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Absolutely Precious!
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"Life isn't about how to survive the storm, But how to dance in the rain. "  Just my honest opinion, based on my experience!!!
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07-15-2008, 05:20 PM
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How cute!!
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Robyn 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 Home Forever 1/6/06   
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07-15-2008, 06:15 PM
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I remember you guys! Adorable pictures!
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Stefanie 9/06/06 I-171H 9/08/06 Referral of sweet baby girl born 8/01/06  9/20/06 POA in Guatemala 10/02/06 In Family Court 11/15/06 DNA authorization 11/23/06 DNA taken and SWI 12/04/06 DNA match 12/14/06 Out of Family Court 12/27/06 Pre-approval 1/08/07 In PGN 1/18-22/07 Visit trip 2/14/07 KO (so, so sad) 2/15/07 Resubmit ("missing" document not missing) 4/13/07 OUT 4/30/07 PINK 5/14/07 Embassy appointment 5/17/07 Fly HOME! (arrival 5/18/07)
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07-15-2008, 06:23 PM
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so cute! She's a good little mommy!
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Hannah Proud mom to: Dmitry Born 4/98 Ulyanovsk Russia Home 5/11/00 Sophia Born 9/06 Sayaxche Peten, Guatemala Home 3/6/08!! http://memeandmonkey.blogspot.com/
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07-15-2008, 06:56 PM
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Your daughter is beautiful.
Patty
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07-15-2008, 09:33 PM
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She looks like she is a great little babysitter!! And that baby got a heck of a bath!
Nice to see you! Arianna is as beautiful as ever!!
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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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07-16-2008, 04:58 AM
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Too cute! Oh I hope and pray that the process is in Guat. is reformed quick... I want to go back and expand our family. She's a doll.
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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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07-16-2008, 05:02 AM
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Oh My Gosh......How Adorable Is That!!!!
Oh Natalie, so wonderful to see Beautiful Arianna!!!! These pictures are PRICELESS!!! Many continued Blessings to you and your precious family; so happy to know that all is well!!!
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Peter Jack's Mami 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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07-16-2008, 05:50 AM
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I certainly remember you!!! I'll never forget your support and kindness...you and your summer sisters are angels in my book!
My goodness Arianna is getting big! Such a big girl now isn't she?! So cute washing her baby. Love it!
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Connor Began 5/3/04 8/5/04-referral Home 4ever 2/11/05 #2 older child, ref 10/0512/05-told there's 'trouble' with bmom-don't even send gifts 5/06-recd call that bmom wants to reclaim;case goes back to court agency WITHDREW US W/OUT OUR PERMISSION They say adoption will "never happen"3/07-recd call that he is finally avail (again); courts ruled against bmom; but another family is paper-ready & waiting... We let you down, son of my heart  time to get our act together! Cristian Began 5/13/07 6/1/07-referral Home 4ever 3/8/08 #4 10/22/07-NEW agency: accepted ref 11/12/07-rec COA 12/21/07-completed dossier rec'd by atty 12/22/07-subm for PA 1/23/08-told our case was in "grave jeopardy" 2/12/08-rec PA 2/15/08-didn't make it-WHY? 8/6/08-begged agency for atty to establish our case w/new CNA 8/13/08-agency says 'not likely' b/c we didn't VISIT! 
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07-16-2008, 03:23 PM
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Hi Natalie. Arianna is adorable. Thanks for making me smile!
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Laura DD from Guatemala 01/06 - started adoption journey 05/07 - Home forever DS from Nepal  08/08 - started adoption journey
~ In this life we cannot do great things, we can only do small things with great love ~
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