Kris and I were married in April of 2001. We were blessed to add Alec to our family in 2002. After a few years of struggling with secondary infertility, we decided to adopt from the beautiful country of Guatemala. Our sweet daughter Mikayla Faith joined our family forever in January of 2007. We are so blessed and feel like our family is now finally complete!
As coordinator of the North East Ohio Guatemalan Adoptive Families Group, I felt it was important that we give back to a country that gave us so much! Together, our group donated the money to sponsor the follwing two students, Pedro and Ana. With our donations, these two sweet children will now be able to attend school this year. Please consider helping a child attend school! www.mayanfamilies.org
Pedro Martin
Ana Lucia
~Our Timeline~
Decided to Adopt From Guatemala 2-5-06 I-600a to USCIS Cleveland 3-7-06 First Homestudy Visit 3-7-06 Second Homestudy Visit 3-20-06 Final Homestudy Visit 4-9-06 Dossier Sent to our Agency 6-6-06 I-171H Arrived!!! 6-15-06 A Princess is Born! 6-17-06 Referral of Mikayla Faith 6-30-06 POA to Guatemala 7-17-06 DNA Authorization 8-1-06 Enter Family Court 8-14-06 DNA Test/SWI COMPLETE 8-23-06 Out of Family Court 9-1-06 Visit Trip 8-31 to 9-5 DNA Results 99.93% 9-8-06 Pre-Approval 10-6-06 IN PGN 10-11-06 PGN Kick Out 11-2-06 Re-Submitted to PGN 11-2-06 OUT OF PGN 1-2-07 Villa Nueva Birth BC 1-12-07 SUBMITTED FOR PINK 1-17-07 PINK SLIP RECEIVED 1-22-07 FLY OUT!!!! 1-27-07 Embassy Appointment 1-29-07 HOME FOREVER 1-31-07
We got updated pictures of Mikayla today along with a current child information sheet. According to the stats that were just done yesterday she is now 15 pounds and 24 inches long. She is growing! She seems to gain a pound a month on average. I am currently considering getting BACK out her suitcase and adding more 6-9 month clothes. It is all so confusing. But I am NOT complaining ONE bit. We are still floating around on cloud nine here! Friday we head up to the airport. We are staying at the Comfort Inn for the night because we have to be at the airport by 3:30 am on Saturday! Enjoy the new pictures. As always...I think she looks so beautiful. I just can't wait to hug and kiss her again!
These are your last monthly update pictures! The next pictures will be you in Guatemala holding Mikayla! I am counting the minutes until Saturday evening when you post them from down there. Grandma is missing her so much and I can't wait to see her in just one week! I love you Mikayla!!!
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These are your last monthly update pictures! The next pictures will be you in Guatemala holding Mikayla! I am counting the minutes until Saturday evening when you post them from down there. Grandma is missing her so much and I can't wait to see her in just one week! I love you Mikayla!!!
Is it just me, or does that kid have the cutest nose on the planet?
WOO HOO a blog I can check on you...LOVE the new pictures she is ssssssssssssssoooooooooooooooo CUTE!!!Hugs Candy and Kya Blu
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