Forgive the quality, this was shot on my cellphone...
Caleb, 9 1/2 months
Here is a great picture of Caleb we took during our visit trip.
Caleb, 4 1/2 months old
This is our favorite picture from the group we received with our referral.
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Here is a great picture of Caleb we took during our visit trip.
This is our favorite picture from the group we received with our referral.
"Other things may change us, but we start and end with family." -Anthony Brandt
Here is a great picture of Caleb we took during our visit trip.
This is our favorite picture from the group we received with our referral.
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Our Timeline
- Application filed 9/18/06
- I/600A filed 10/10/06
- Fingerprinting 12/6/06
- Homestudy approved 12/7/06
- Dossier mailed to agency 12/15/06
- I-171H received 12/22/06
- Dossier mailed for authentication 12/28/06
- Dossier FINALLY rec/d from authentication 1/22/07
- REFERRAL 1/19/07! A baby boy born 7/30/06
- Referral docs to agency 1/26/07
- Dossier to Guatemala 1/29/07
- POA to Guatemala Consulate in Chicago 2/3/07
- POA FINALLY back to agency 3/2/07
- DNA testing done 3/2/07
- DNA results. It's a match! 99.98% 3/15/07
- Family Court Interview with Birthmom 4/13/07
- Pre-Approval 5/9/07
- Fantastic Visit Trip 5/15 - 5/19, 2007
- Exit Family Court late June, 2007
- Enter PGN 7/6/07
- KO of PGN (date unknown)
- Resubmitted to PGN 8/13/07
- OUT of PGN! 9/14/07 YIPPEE!
- Sayaxché law closes Book of Adoptions 9/07
- Attorney files Amparo to get BC 11/9/07
- Amparo defeated in court - appeal filed 11/16/07
- Attorney files to get Sayaxché law overturned 11/07
- Appeal of Amparo Decision Fails 12/6/07
- Another attorney's amparo succeeds! 12/20/07
- Orange! 12/21/07
- DNA taken 1/2/08
- PINK!!!
- USE Appointment 2/4/08
- HOME!!!!! 2/6/08
- Readoption 9/23/08
OUT of PGN
This is a huge step in the Guatemalan Adoption process. PGN is somewhat like the Attorney General's office, and oversees all adoptions. Our understanding is that two reviewers and the director had to go through all of the documents to check for errors, discrepancies, etc. Getting out of PGN means that we have the final approval from the Guatemalan side. It's a huge step, and we're really, really excited!
Pre-Approval!
Pre-Approval is the preliminary OK from the U.S. to go forward with our adoption of Caleb. It is a huge step in the adoption process. We received it today, May 9th. YIPPEE!
We have a DNA match!
One unique part of Guatemalan adoptions is that they do DNA testing to assure that the mother is truly the mother, not someone who kidnapped a baby and tried to somehow get money out of the adoption process.
We received the DNA test results today. 99.98% probability of maternity. YIPPEE!!!
Posted 3-15-07
DNA Testing is Completed!
All Guatemalan adoptions require DNA testing of the birthmother and child, to ensure that the baby was not kidnapped and put up for adoption for financial gain. We learned that the DNA testing took place on 3/2/07. We hope to have the results of this testing in a couple of weeks.
Added 3/6/07
1 comment:
That is so sweet! You need to keep that forever...love it!
I used to say I wanted to marry my oldest brother, I also planned on carrying a head of broccoli down the aisle because I loved it so much.
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