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Old 12-29-2008, 05:14 PM
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OK guys, Fill me in!!!

My life is INSANE with 4 kiddos and my boutique sewing business! Fabulous, but insane! What's going on in the world of future Guatemalan adoptions?? How many people are still waiting???

I love all you guys, and I miss you!!!!
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2 Big boys 12 and 14....Came by way of my uterus...
Adoption #1 Anne Pearce
DOB- 10.10.06
Accepted Referral- 10.25.06
Home: 07.03.07!!!

Adoption #2- Essie Kate
DOB: 5.18.07
Home forever 8.27.08
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Old 12-29-2008, 06:13 PM
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There are some families still waiting. There is no real news on if or when adoptions will reopen in Guatemala.

Your girls are just precious!
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Including Bella born in GC in 2002!
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Old 12-29-2008, 09:35 PM
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We missed you too Lou! Welcome back.
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Olivia Alynn Maria

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DOB: 9/22/05
Referral:11/29/05
a lot of dates in between...
Visit Trip: 6/6/06-6/13/06
Out of PGN: 6/14/06
BC: 7/7/06 (my birthday!!!)
Pink:7/18/06
In my arms: 7/24/06
Embassy Appt: 7/25/06
Home Forever:7/27/06
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Old 12-29-2008, 09:41 PM
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Oh my gosh!! Your girls are soo cute!!! I have been wondering what you have been up to. I definately get on and get off now adays. I only have one, so I can only imagine. Love the outfits!! Denise
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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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8/14/08 Received Pass Port
8/25/08 Orange
8/26/08 DNA taken
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Old 12-29-2008, 09:42 PM
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Welcome Back Lou-AP and Essie are beautiful!!!
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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
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Old 12-30-2008, 05:17 PM
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Hey Lou

Good to hear from you!!! Blessings Karen
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4/20/06 2nd adoption
8/07/06 Girl born
8/16/06 Referral
10/04/06 DNA Auth
10/26/06 DNA done
11/29/06 DNA-results neg
12/18/07 Private DNA done
01/11/07 DNA-results neg
1/18/07 Babies switched? DNA redone
2/15/07 DNA results pos
3/22/07 DNA auth
7/17/07 DNA auth
7/20/07 DNA done
8/01/07 DNA 99.96%
8/3/07 2nd I72
8/30/07 PA
9/06/07 Entered PGN
11/01/07 KO for missing sig on birthmom BC
11/26/07 Back into PGN
12/04/04 Not back in pgn--lied to!
12/20/07 Back into PGN
12/27/07 Not in PGN --lied to again!
1/10/08 2nd visit trip
1/18/08 Informed BC is corrected (?)
1/25/08 Told by US agency B/C NOT corrected but
we had been registered with CA
1/30/08 Called PGN-Actual KO was 9/26/08!
2/12/08 CA reg
2/18/08 Told back in to PGN
2/22/08 Oh not in --LIED to AGAIN
3/3/08 into the recert side of PGN
3/2208 Back into adoptions side PGN
4/22/08 birthmom interview done
4/23/08 Case approved/ waiting to exit PGN
6/18/08 OUT OF PGN
8/6/08 DNA done
8/25/08 Gotcha day
8/27/08 HOME HOME HOME
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Old 12-30-2008, 05:50 PM
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Hi Lou,

I was wondering what happened to you. Glad you are doing well. Your girls are gorgeous!
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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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Old 12-30-2008, 06:53 PM
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Hey Lou,
Nice to see you around....
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Former foster mom to his sister, 3, who we miss terribly
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Adoptive mom to my Guatemalan daughter, 1
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Old 12-31-2008, 08:25 AM
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Hey Lou! Great to see you! I love love love your clothes and am patiently waiting for your boys clothing line!!!!!
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Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
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Old 12-31-2008, 10:44 AM
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Hey, Lou! Still here, too. And still WAITING for Mr. Adrian...
We have faith that 2009 will bring positive movements for us and so many others, tho. We have to hang on to that to keep going.
So good to see AP & EK...they are such cuties!
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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 12-31-2008, 06:37 PM
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OH! Let all these kiddos come home!!!!! I am so sorry that so many of you are STILL going through such crap!!!!! Here's to a new year with all our kiddos home!
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2 Big boys 12 and 14....Came by way of my uterus...
Adoption #1 Anne Pearce
DOB- 10.10.06
Accepted Referral- 10.25.06
Home: 07.03.07!!!

Adoption #2- Essie Kate
DOB: 5.18.07
Home forever 8.27.08
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