Dearest Loz, Marco, Sam & Rebecca,
With lots of love and so many congratulations on your new baby girl. We long for Jessica's safe and swift arrival home to her forever Mummy and Daddy. May God bless her and you and all those that he has chosen to help bring her home.
With so much love,
Auntie Nessy, Uncle Andre and Cousin Charlie xxx
"A baby will make love stronger,
days shorter, nights longer,
bankroll smaller,
home happier, clothes shabbier,
the past forgotten,
and the future worth living for" Anon
Thursday, September 13, 2007
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And finally we meet...
Thank you God
Our precious baby girl
Jessica at 4 months and 23 days old!
Jessica - 1 Month Old
Nite Nite our Angel
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The 21 Step Journey
Referral and Adoption Procedures
1. Our Dossier is sent to GUA for translation
2. Jessica is born (April 4th, 2007 - weighing 5lbs 8oz)
3. Birth certificate is issued
4. Jessica's BM signs over custody
5. Jessica has basic physical and first immunizations
6. Jessica's BM also sees a doctor and has blood tests
7. We receive Jessica's referral (actually this came early!)
8. We accept Jessica's referral (August 14th, 2007) and sign POA
9. Our POA is registered in Guatemala
10. The lawyer submits all docs to Family Court
11. The lawyer requests DNA testing be performed on the birth mother and Jessica
12. Family Court social worker reviews our dossier, interviews Jessica's BM & sees Jessica in foster care. Jessica's BM signs consent for adoption for second time
13. A third consent by Jessica's BM is signed
14. The lawyer then submits a petition for approval to PGN
15. Notary in PGN reviews all the docs
16. PGN issues its approval for the adoption to proceed
17. The lawyer meets Jessica's BM for the 4th sign-off (Protocolo)
18. The adoption decree is issued by the lawyer and Jessica is legally now our child!
19. A new birth certificate is then issued by the Civil Registry with the Jessica's original first and middle names unchanged, but with our names as parents
20. Lawyer takes new birth certificate and applies for a Guatemalan passport
21. All documents are translated into English by certified translators, as required by US INS regulations
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4 comments:
How Beautiful !
God Bless~
Julie, Praying Gavin Home
Thanks Julie - and again a HUGE congratulations on getting out of PGN yesterday! Just GREAT news!
I love the "new and improved" blog ;)
Jessica is such a beautiful baby! I cannot wait to meet her...and both of you!
Your friend on the journey and beyond!
Frances
To Marco and Lorraine
We had the pleasure of seeing pictures of your beautiful new little girl after fireworks in the UK recently. What a joy and delight to behold - such a beautiful baby girl.
Wishing you all our love and best wishes over the forthcoming months ahead - help the days to fly by until you can be united at your beautiful home. Grant you both safe and protected journeys to see your girl before the big day.
A fantastic weblog with such hope dedication, care and attention - showing what dedicated, loving parents you both already are!!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you both.
Ben
With love and best wishes from Ben, Claire, Thomas and Sophie Peet. Flitwick, UK.
PS - Marco, I missed seeing you in the UK - hope all is well!
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