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Old 08-24-2008, 07:47 PM
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Heart My Girls

Just wanted to share a few pictures of my girls. Molly is now 4 and Mattie is 2. Wow, how fast the time goes once we get them home! These two are my life! God has richly blessed me in allowing me to be their mommy! (BTW ~ Yes, that is a gap you see in Mattie's mouth. She fell on a toy phone and her tooth came out.......root and all!)

For those of you still waiting, don't give up. The blessings you will receive once your child is in your arms forever will far out weigh all the pain you are currently going through while you are waiting to bring them home. May God give you strength as you continue your journey to your forever families.

Thanks for letting me share by girls with you.

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Old 08-24-2008, 07:47 PM
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You have two gorgeous little darlings!!! Thanks for posting.
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Old 08-24-2008, 08:03 PM
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They are beautiful!!! I just don't get it. How does every single baby or child from Guatemala end up beautiful? I just don't get it. I haven't seen one that wasn't. WHY?
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5/20/07 Decided on Adoption Agency
10/30/07 Found out our DD was due to come soon
11/07/07 Baby Girl Born
11/18/07 Received referral of beautiful Baby girl
12/18/07 Registered the POA
12/19/07 DNA test done
12/21/07 Submitted to Family Court
12/24/07 Told families we were adopting a beauty
They all went CRAZY!!!
1/04/08 Dossier Translated
2/08/08 Registered with the CA
3/07/08 Received Pre-Approval
3/09/08 Received Social Worker Report
3/14/08 Entered PGN for the long HAUL
6/17/08 BMI Went Well
7/07/08 Kicked out of PGN - Because of PGN
7/17/08 Resubmitted to PGN again
7/31/08 OUT OUT OUT PGN
8/08/08 Submitted for Birth Certificate
8/11/08 Received Escuintla Birth
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Old 08-24-2008, 08:09 PM
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Beautiful, Beautiful Beautiful!!!
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Still praying...for 1 more
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 08-24-2008, 08:11 PM
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What gorgeous girls!
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Old 08-24-2008, 08:21 PM
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Breathtaking!! Your girls are simply beautiful!
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Old 08-24-2008, 08:31 PM
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Your daughters are so beautiful.
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Old 08-24-2008, 08:41 PM
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Wow! Your daughters are beyond beautiful!!
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Old 08-24-2008, 08:52 PM
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Your girls are totally beautiful. You are truly blessed. It makes me ache to think we can never bring another Guat beauty into our family,,,,I wish Boo could have a sister from Guatemala. Your girls are so lucky
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Jan 2006 We are Starting Our Journey !
Jan 25 -- Paper chase begins
May 27-- 171-H IS HERE !!
June 8-- Our baby girl referral
June 25--POA
June 26-- DNA test
July 14--FC
July 17--PA
Aug 18--FC exit
Aug 25--IN PGN
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Old 08-24-2008, 10:08 PM
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You are definitely blessed.
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Old 08-25-2008, 04:12 AM
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What beautiful girls! Thank you for sharing.
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5/06-8/06 Research
9/15 Signed with Agency!!!! The paperchase begins!
9/25 a princess is born
10/2 Homestudy Application and Police fingerprints
10/3 I600A Mailed
10/18 FBI Fingerprints (No ink!)
11/7 Homestudy Visit
12/13 State Fingerprints
12/14 Homestudy Submitted to USCIS!
12/23 I-171H!
2/6/07 Accepted referral of my beautiful daughter
2/7/07 POA
2/22/07 DNA Authorized by Embassy
3/?/07 DNA came back 96.55%
3/?/07 Family Court
3/25/07 DNA Taken again
4/5 DNA comes back 99.2% - told there is a mutation and yet another sample is taken
4/6 My beautiful mother passes into eternity
4/18 DNA 99.9%
5/11 DNA Test #4 Scheduled... don't ask
5/11 Submitted to PGN
5/30 DNA 99.9% from lab US embassy accepts
6/23-6/30 Visit trip!
7/23 PA!!!
7/26 Back to PGN
August KO
9/6 Re-submit
10/29 Going to foster
11/5 Out of PGN!!!!
11/8 Final b-mom sign off
11/20 Passport
11/21 Orange
12/2 DNA 99.999%
12/10 E-Pink
12/18 Embassy
12/28/07 HOME!!!!!!

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Old 08-25-2008, 04:20 AM
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Such lovely pictures of your beautiful girls.

Thanks for sharing.
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Old 08-25-2008, 05:09 AM
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I LOVE the photo of the them hand in hand!!! Your girls are gorgeous!!
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Old 08-25-2008, 05:26 AM
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Absolutely Adorable!
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Old 08-25-2008, 05:38 AM
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Absolutely beautiful!!
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