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Old 01-10-2007, 05:37 PM
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San Bernardino County

We live in San Bernardino County in Apple Valley. Any others?

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June 6, 2006 Shay is born
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6/13/2007 Shay is home!

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12/24 - What! God wants US to be her parents!!!
12/26 - Flew to GC to sign POA & meet our daugther
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11/21 - RENAP OUT!
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Old 01-10-2007, 09:39 PM
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I'm actually in Riverside....but not TOO far from you How fun is that?
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Old 01-11-2007, 09:25 PM
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I live in San Bernardino County - in the city of Upland! We are not far from each other at all!
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Old 01-12-2007, 07:43 PM
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We live in the wonderful 909 as well.....got to love the city of Ontario!!!!
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Licensed finally - 2/05

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L - 6
Placed - 06/05
TPR - 11/05
Finalized - 6/27/06

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Placed 10/07
TPR - 02/08
Finalized - 6/02/08

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Old 01-14-2007, 03:37 PM
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We don't live to far. We are in Wildomar right next to Temecula.
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Old 01-15-2007, 12:24 AM
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I'm in Victorville. I work in Upland. Nice to meet all of you.
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Old 01-21-2007, 10:23 AM
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Thinking of second one

Hi everybody!
I live in Highland and was so glad to see so many other people in this area. I adopted Kaylee from Guatemala and am thinking about number two. I always wanted two kids, and I think two years apart is good. I just want to be sure I can handle two of them before I jump in a second time. I'm single, so it's just me even though I have a really good family support system.

I hope to be talking to everyone soon!
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4/13/05 Home study to INS
4/22/05 Dossier & POA to Guat
5/13/05 Received I-171H
5/26/05 DNA Authorization and tests
6/13/05 DNA results 99.76 match
7/5-7/13 visit trip
7/13/05 PGN w/o preapproval
7/20/05 Preapproval
8/10/05 Out of PGN
8/22/05 Got BC
8/23 or 8/24 submitted for pink
8/29 going to get my baby!
9/1/05 Home forever
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Old 03-18-2008, 01:44 PM
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We are in San Bernardino County also!!
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Together we have four bio-blessed arrows and two more arrows waiting to be finalized.

As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
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5/19/08 matched to a little baby for adoption and don't know it!

6/3/08 found out that we are matched to a baby girl!!
6/10/08 presentation meeting
6/11/08 we accept placement
6/17/08 we first meet our girlie / first trans. meeting
6/18/08 outing w/ baby / second transition meeting
6/19/08 baby home

11/06/08 Bios show up for the first time in 6 months and want to see her.
12/19/08 Bios jump ship again.
5/6/09 and 6/1/09 Bios "want" her again
9/29/09 possibility of a two month old baby BOY
10/8/09 BABY BOY COMES HOME!!

12/07/09 TPR Happens for our Girlie Girl !!!!!!!!
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We live in Yucaipa. Will be going through the County beginning in June 2009. Very excited. Very nervous. Any info, advice, heads up would be MUCH appreciated. We have two biological boys and are looking to adopt a girl 1 - 2 yrs old. How long is this going to take? How invasive is the home study? We could use some real insider advice.
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Old 05-02-2009, 04:24 PM
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We are in San Bernardino

We are still in the beginning stages. Have our orientation with the county of San Bernardino on May 16th. We haven't actually decided to adopt. We first thought about foster care and then someone told me about fos-adopt. So we may go in that direction. Right now, I am not sure which way to go. I have been on a lot of boards and listened to peoples' stories. Some of them are downright horrifying. I want to be a light in the darkness of a child's life.
Any advice or suggestions?
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Old 05-05-2009, 07:56 PM
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aloha from Ontario

we are in Ontario... hoping for a school aged child. In the mean time... patience <yeah right>
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Old 05-06-2009, 02:48 PM
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We started the process with SB County last March and had a horrendous experience. I'd never do it again, ever! We're having a much more pleasant and enlightening experience with Children's Bureau!
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Old 01-21-2010, 11:07 PM
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High Desert!

My husband and I live in the High Desert and recently adopted our beautiful little girl. Do you know of any adoption groups up here? I think it would be nice for the kids as well as the parents to be around other people who may have experienced (or will experience) some similar things.
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Old 01-22-2010, 09:16 AM
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you may want to call a few churches and foster family agencies in your area and see if they have a support group.
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Old 09-08-2010, 03:50 PM
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I'm on the border of San Bernardino & Riverside Counties in the beautiful new city of Eastvale off the 15, 71 & 60 freeways.

I know a few moms in the area that have adopted children from international, private & foster care. We meet up every once in a while for playdates. Anyone interested? I will add you to our next park day! Love to meet other local adoptive families...
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