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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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http://adoptbellagrace.blogspot.com/ 9/4/07 PGN #1 w/out PA 12/14/07 Our file at US Embassy officially lost, had to re-do dossier  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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#2
07-20-2008, 11:56 AM
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I love it!
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#3
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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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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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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07-20-2008, 01:19 PM
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So Pretty. My Dd Is Isabel Grace !!
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REBECCA H. 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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07-20-2008, 01:40 PM
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I love it! Absolutely beautiful, for a beautiful girl!
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Dee Mom of five! 1/25/03 Gabriel born 3/14/06 Carolina born in GC 12/7/06 Carolina home forever 7/8/07 Clair-Elise born 12/26/05 Jesse born in GC 8/28/08 Jesse home forever 3/31/09 Maria born
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07-20-2008, 03:22 PM
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What a beautiful announcement. Congratulations on having your daughter home!!!
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DD from Guatemala  12/05 - Started adoption journey 04/06 - Received referral for baby girl 07/06 - In PGN 03/07 - Started fostering in Antigua 04/07 - Out of PGN 05/07 - Home forever  Foster Care Adoption  01/09 - Started adoption journey
01/09 - PRIDE classes completed
02/09 - CPR/First Aid class completed
03/09 - Fingerprinted and background checks submitted
04/09 - Home inspection and final interview completed
05/09 - Fingerprints and background checks cleared
05/09 - Licencing packet completed and sent to the State
06/09 - Offically licenced and placed with newborn baby girl
~ If you aim for nothing, you're sure to achieve it ~
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07-20-2008, 04:15 PM
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Beautiful!!!
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Nancy Mama of 5
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07-20-2008, 05:21 PM
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Wow, gorgeous!
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Trish Precious Baby Boy Referral 9/26/06 Home! 6/6/07 Sweet Baby Boy Referral 5/9/07 Home! 3/21/08
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#10
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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11/22/05 Domestic Homestudy Complete 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 2/09/08 Registration with CNA 2/29/08 Previo #2 3/7-3/10 Visit Trip to meet Katelyn! 5/29, 6/6 6/9 attempts at BMI 6/13 4th BMI appt DONE! 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 11/12 Embassy 11/14 HOME FOREVER! ______________________________ Kim http://www.kandkadopt.blogspot.com
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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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Suzanne 06/15/06 - Ana Maire born 06/29/07 - Home 08/19/07 - Joseline Teresa Born 09/04/08 - Home
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07-21-2008, 04:52 AM
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Absolutely beautiful!!! And so is Ms. Isabella
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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 www.myguatemalanangel.blogspot.com I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES AND SEE THE GREATEST MIRACLE GIVEN TO ME YOU ARE THE JOY OF EVERYDAY YOUR SMILE GUIDES MY WAY -SHELLEY HOWINGTON "In love He destined us to adoption to Himself." Ephesians 1:5
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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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Beth www.waiting4zach.blogspot.com 3-1 Zach was born 5-2 Referral  5-22 Home Forever
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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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http://theshrumfamilyadventures.blogspot.com/ Mom to 3 beautiful bio. boys! Jordan (11) Josiah (10) and Joel (6)    Sara D.O.B. 1/8/04 Referral 10/3/05 ( 20 3/4 mo. old) 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 2/11-13/07 DH hand delivered new POA & visits 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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07-21-2008, 06:17 AM
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Absolutely beautiful!! I love the quote!!
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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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