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Old 05-12-2006, 07:41 AM
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Mothers Day!

I just wanted to wish all the mommies and future mommies a Happy Mothers Day.

I hope everyone has a great day and those waiting have wonderful news very soon.


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Old 05-12-2006, 07:45 AM
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Thanks Vicki, wishing you a wonderful Mother's Day too
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Old 05-12-2006, 07:46 AM
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Thank You Vicki!!!!

Here's wishing you a wonderful Mother's Day TOO!!!
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07/23/04 08/06/04 Summer Hosted
08/19/04 Homestudy Completed
09/01/04 All paper > Moscow
09/29/04 Call fr RU Agency:Aunt trying to stop Adoption
10/15/04 RU called saying If adoption continues not til Spring 05
12/14/04 SURPRISE CALL Be on Plane in 4 DAYS
12/20/04 Arrive Moscow
12/23/04 COURT 4:55 MosTime Anya is my DAUGHTER
12/26/04 10 Days NOT Waived home
01/16/05 Return to Process Anya out of RU
01/23/05 Flight Cancelled! Blizzard in NY
01/25/05 Arrive at JFK with my DD
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Old 05-12-2006, 07:53 AM
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Old 05-12-2006, 06:04 PM
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Thanks Vicki same to you!
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03/10/05 First home study meeting
03/14/05 Sent I-600
04/05/06 Fingerprints Appoinment
04/22/05 Home Visit - 3 PM
04/29/05 Home Study Aproval
05/26/05 Fingerprints 1 pm.
06/27/05 Sent for DH and DD Passport
07/12/05 Received I171-H
07/29/05 Received Passports
12/31/25 Switch Agency & Country
02/28/06 1st Trip to Estonia
05/03/06 Received Paperwork for Court to be notarized & apostilled. Sent back!!
07/29/06 Fingerprinted again
10/23/06 New I171H
12/20/2006 -- The news we have been waiting for ...WE GOT COURT for January 23, 2007!!
08/07/2007 - Went to Estonia to spend time with our son
08/12/2007 Dossier sent to Estonia
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Old 05-12-2006, 11:56 PM
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A bit of Mother's Day Trivia for you all:

It was started in 1912 by Anna Jarvis, my husbands great-great aunt!

I married into good blood!
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DaniJ, neat trivia and that you are linked to it....very cool!

Vicki, Happy Mother's Day to you. You are always so thoughtful to everyone on here!

Happy Mother's Day to all of you who are physically mom's and those who have been mother's in your heart for longer than you remember just still "stuck" in the process.
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Nov 06 dossier made it through the Embassy, now
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Dec 06 dossier at the first Ministry (MFA)
Jan 06 dossier now at second Ministry (MOE)
One more to go.....that's the regional one
Still hoping for LOI (letter of invitation) in Jan
Jan 31---dossier still at MOE, no LOI in Jan
Feb 16--We know our region--Karaganda Kaz.
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March 15 07--received LOI
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Paperwork glitch but decided to stay while it was handled (hence the long time between leaving for trip and court)
Court May22, 2007
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