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Old 07-20-2008, 11:22 AM
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Adoption Announcement Card

I finally got the time to mail these out, and I wanted to share her card with all of you.

Isabella is doing great, and it is so fun to have her HOME!

Thanks for letting me share!
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12/21/07 PA, PGN #2
1/30/08 KO
2/11/08 PGN #3
2/19/08 KO & resubmit, PGN #4
2/22/08 fifth visit trip
3/31/08 OUT of PGN!!!
4/8/08 ORANGE
4/9/08 Fostering in Antigua
4/30/08 Home sweet home!!!

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Old 07-20-2008, 11:56 AM
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I love it!
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Old 07-20-2008, 12:13 PM
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Wow! the whole thing is beautiful!
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Alayna Alejandra born 10/4/07
Referral accepted 11/9/07
Entered FC 12/17/07
DNA auth 1/8/08
DNA completed 1/28/08
DNA is 99.99%!!!
Out of FC 2/18/08
PA! 3/12/08
In PGN 3/17/08 (please be kind!)
OUT!!!! 6/16/08
Final adoption decree signed! 6/17/08
GC BC 7/3/08
Pink!!! 7/21/08
Embassy Apt! 7/29/08
Home FOREVER!!!!! 7/31/08
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Old 07-20-2008, 12:53 PM
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Gorgeous!!!
It is one of the best I have ever seen.
Your baby girl is so beautiful...Congratulations on having her home.
BTW that is the same dress my Kate wore to church with on her first Easter in Guatemala.
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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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Old 07-20-2008, 01:19 PM
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So Pretty. My Dd Is Isabel Grace !!
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several failed domestic adoptions
start Guatemala adoption 7-1-05
many delays (INS/CIS took 16 weeks and then had to wait 6 months for a referral)
4/12/06 Isabel is born !!!!
DNA 8-24-06 (my bday!!!)
10-02-06 pre approval
10-06-06 in PGN
11-12-06(??) KO name affidavit
11-13-06 back in PGN !
01-29-07 OUT of pgn THANK YOU GOD (and forum friends)
so much to do..so not ready !!!
2-20-07 submitted to embassy for pink
3/01/07 congressman contacted
3/05/07 file resubmitted to embassy by attorney and embassy issued a I-72 requesting proof of DH fingerprints being valid. new I 171h faxed by congressman.
3/06/07 PINK!!!!!
embasyy appointment 3/13/07
HOME 3/15/07 a forever family at last !!
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Old 07-20-2008, 01:40 PM
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I love it! Absolutely beautiful, for a beautiful girl!
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3/14/06 Carolina born in GC
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7/8/07 Clair-Elise born

12/26/05 Jesse born in GC
8/28/08 Jesse home forever

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Old 07-20-2008, 03:22 PM
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What a beautiful announcement. Congratulations on having your daughter home!!!
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Old 07-20-2008, 04:15 PM
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Beautiful!!!
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Old 07-20-2008, 05:21 PM
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Wow, gorgeous!
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Old 07-20-2008, 05:52 PM
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Beautiful announcement to match a beautiful little girl! Glad things are going so well!
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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 07-20-2008, 06:05 PM
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A wonderful announcement and your daughter is just so cute. Congratulations!
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Old 07-21-2008, 04:52 AM
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Absolutely beautiful!!! And so is Ms. Isabella!!!
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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


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Old 07-21-2008, 05:14 AM
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I think it is the best announcement I have seen. And she is so beautiful!
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Old 07-21-2008, 06:12 AM
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That is such precious! I love it! You little one is just a doll!
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Sara D.O.B. 1/8/04
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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
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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!!
10/1 USE APT
10/4/07 HOME
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Old 07-21-2008, 06:17 AM
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Absolutely beautiful!! I love the quote!!
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I-171H 7/8/05
My princesa is born 7/12/05
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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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