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Old 12-15-2008, 08:15 AM
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Maria's 2nd Forever Day!!

Today is Maria's 2nd Forever Day!!

I can't believe it was 2 years ago that we stepped off that plane and we were home as a family!! In some cases it seems like just yesterday and at other times it seems like it was forever ago!!

Here is my forever girl...a couple weeks ago and one from the day we came home 2 years ago!

Happy Forever Day Maria...I love you more than I can comprehend!

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Old 12-15-2008, 08:33 AM
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Happy Forever day to beautiful Maria and the rest of the family!! Such special memories - they make your heart sing, dont they?!
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May 24, 2006 - IT'S A BOY (DOB)!!!
June 8, 2006 - Referral
Nov 21, 2006 - Into PGN w/ PA
Jan 18, 2007 - OUT!!!!!
Feb 10, 2007 - Together Forever
Feb 12, 2007 - Embassy Appointment
Feb 15, 2007 - Home!!!!!
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Old 12-15-2008, 08:34 AM
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Happy Forever Day Maria! Both of your girls are absolutely adorable! Stephanie, thanks for all of your support throughout this crazy process! Have a wonderful Holiday!
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3-7-07 signed with agency
5-3-07 Home Study
7-26-07 Marissa born
8-16-07 accepted referral
9-6-07 POA/I-171H in Guatemala
10-9-07 DNA/SWI
10-25-07 99.99% match
11-14-07 Exit FC
12-3-07 PA
12-6-07 Enter PGN
12-18-07 KO

2-19-08 Resubmitted to PGN:
2-25-08 on 2nd review's desk
3-4-08 still with 2nd reviewer. Come on PGN, move me OUT to make room for others!
3-7-08 Waiting for final signature!!!!!
3/11 and 3/12/08 still waiting for final signature!
3/17/08 STILL waiting for final signature!!!!:
3-24-08 OUT!!!!!!!!! Our Easter Miracle!!!
4-8-08 ORANGE
4/21/08 PINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4/29/08 USE appt.

5/1/08 HOME FOREVER
7-25-08 Readoption finalized
7-26-08 HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY SWEETHEART
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Old 12-15-2008, 08:35 AM
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HAPPY FOREVER DAY MARIA!!! Your family is beautiful!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
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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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I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES AND SEE
THE GREATEST MIRACLE GIVEN TO ME
YOU ARE THE JOY OF EVERYDAY
YOUR SMILE GUIDES MY WAY
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"In love He destined us to adoption to Himself." Ephesians 1:5
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Old 12-15-2008, 08:57 AM
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Happy Forever Day!!!! Wooooooohooooooo!!!!!
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9/10/07 rachel born
9/26/07 rec'd referral
10/15/07 I171 approval
11/5/07 DNA MATCH
12/4/07 first visit trip
12/21/07 entered PGN
12/22/07 rec'd PA....1 more day UGH
1/15/2008 KO'd no PA
2/14/08 second visit trip
2/15/08 back in PGN
3/7/08 still with reviewer #1
3/10/08 on Mr.Barrios' desk waiting for final signature
3/25 STILL on Mr. Barrios' desk
3/27 WE ARE OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3/28 birth certificate
4/1 passport
4/3 ORANGE!!!:
4/4 2nd DNA taken
4/7 DNA rec'd at Labcorp
4/10 DNA on way to USE
4/14 DNA arrived at USE
4/15 PINK!!!!!!!!!:cheer:
4/23 embassy appt
4/25 HOME FOREVER
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Old 12-15-2008, 09:15 AM
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Happy Forever Day!!
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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 12-15-2008, 09:26 AM
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Happy Forever Day! Maria was a beautiful baby and now she is even a more beautiful cowgirl/ballerina! Love the outfit!
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11/21/06 accepted referral of sweet baby girl (DOB 10/22/06)
1/30/07 FC
2/1/07 DNA and SW
2/9/07 It's a match!
2/27/07 - 3/2/07 Awesome Visit trip!
3/23/07 PA
3/29/07 Enter PGN
6/13/07 OUT of PGN!!!!
6/29/07 GCBC issued
7/3/07 Submitted for pink
7/12/07 PINK
7/22/07 Our baby is forever in our arms.
7/23/07 Embassy Appointment
7/27/07 Home Forever!
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Old 12-15-2008, 10:06 AM
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Congratulations!

Maria is beautiful - Happy Forever Day!
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2/24/2006 Referral of a beautiful boy
10/4/2006 Into PGN
12/11/2006 Out of PGN
1/11/2007 PINK
1/15/2007 leave for pick up trip
1/17/2007 Embassy appointment
1/19/2007 HOME FOREVER!!!


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day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky;and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes

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Old 12-15-2008, 12:00 PM
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Happy Forever Day! She just gets more beautiful.
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dob 4/4/05 It's a BOY!!!
referral 4/22/05
I-171H 5/9/05
dossier 5/12/05
DNA done 6/17/05
FC interview 6/16/05
DNA Match!!!! 6/23 99.99!
Glorious Visit 6/30-7/5
Out of FC some time before 7/13
Pre-approval 7/27. Officially notified 8/4.
2nd wonderful visit 8/10-8/17
PGN 8/16 (we think!)
O-U-T!!! 8/30
BC 9/5
PINK 9/12
Travel 9/17-9/22
Home 9/23

2nd time
7/30/07Christian born
9/7/07Referral
11/22 enter PGN
12/14 PREVIO
2/11 Resubmit
2/27/08 OUT
3/26/08 2nd DNA
4/2/08 DNA arrives at Embassy
4/3/08 Missing Visa 37
4/16/08 PINK
4/25/08 Embassy
4/29/08 HOME
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Old 12-15-2008, 12:03 PM
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That is wonderful!!!! Your daughters are beautiful!!
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Old 12-15-2008, 05:44 PM
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How beautiful!! Happy Forever Day!!
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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
Home Forever 1/6/06


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Old 12-15-2008, 06:20 PM
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She's so gorgeous!! Happy Forever Day!!

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Old 12-15-2008, 07:11 PM
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YAY! Happy Forever Day Maria!
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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 12-15-2008, 10:09 PM
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She is such a cutie! Happy Forever day!
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Old 12-16-2008, 02:02 PM
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Stephanie,

Happy Forever Day!!! Maria is even more beautiful now, if that's even possible!

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