Baby Rachel Carlisa: 1 year ago today.....

Thursday, December 4, 2008

1 year ago today.....

held my daughter for the first time.. I remember like it was yesterday, we were at the airport at 3am waiting & waiting in line. I couldnt wait to get to Guatemala to see my peanut.. 4 sets of pics & a video were absolutely wonderful but I just wanted to see Rachel in person.. I also met joanna & myla on my first day & kristi elli & sara the next day.. I had talked to these women so many times it was nice to meet them in person. we even got to see sweet Marla... After we checked in we were in the room when the phone rang.. it was Joanna saying that she saw Rachel in the lobby.. of course we all went running to see her.. Imagine my surprise when I saw her but she was with a different foster mother.. I was concerned, but just wanted to hold my baby....
we had a wonderful first visit.. here are some pics...

5 comments:

Kristi said...: Oh it just brings tears to my eye's to think about that time. I was so wonderful to meet our girls but leaving without them was Well you know...

I love seeing The picture of Sam and Rachel again. He was such a push over.. Even Elli had him wrapped around her fingers...LOL..

Kristi; December 5, 2008 at 1:55 PM
Jaime said...: Great photo's. Seems like a lifetime ago now, doesn't it?; December 6, 2008 at 6:28 PM
Cheri said...: Thanks for sharing the pictures! An experience that you will never forget!!!!; December 8, 2008 at 1:32 PM
possiblereturnblogger said...: So funny to see pics of Lallie when she was so little! And to think that you met her before I did! What an experience those visit trips were!

Annette
xoxoxo; December 9, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Joanna said...: I remember that weekend like it was yesterday - meeting you, Sam, and your mom for the first time. It was so surreal! Rachel was so teeny tiny that first time we met her, but it was love at first sight for all of us!; December 17, 2008 at 8:14 AM

A poem that says it all..

Once there were two women,
Who may not have known each other.
One you do not remember,
The other you call mother.
Two different lives,
Shaped to make you one.
One becomes your guiding star,
The other became your sun.
The first gave you life,
The second taught you to live it.
The first gave you a need for love,
The second was there to give it.
One gave you a nationality,
The other gave you a name.
One gave you talent,
The other gave you an aim.
One gave you emotions,
The other calmed your fears.
One saw your bright beautiful eyes,
The other dried your tears.
One sought for you a home
that she could not provide.
The other prayed for a child,
her hopes were not denied.
And now you ask me through your tears,
The age old question...
Unanswered through the years:
Heredity or environment.
Which are you a product of?
Neither my darling, neither.
You came from two families
giving two kinds of love.

-Author Unknown

July 1st-began homestudy
July 6th signed with carol
July 16th Uscis rec'd out I600A
Sept 10th Marjorie/Rachel born
Sept 16th Uscis Rec'd homestudy
Sept 26th rec'd referral of Rachel
Sept 28th officially accepted referral
Oct 2nd fingerprinted for USCIS
October 11th sent POA to Carol
October 15th I600A approval
October 26th DNA approval
October 26th DNA taken & birth mother interview done
November 5th positive DNA match
December 4th-9th First visit trip
December 22nd Pre Approval
December 21st entered PGN
January 15th KO for no PA
February 14th-17th 2nd visit trip
February 15th back in PGN
March 27th- OUT!!!!!!
March 28th new birth certificate
April 1st new passport
April 3rd ORANGE!!!!!!
April 4th 2nd DNA test taken
April 7th DNA rec'd at Labcorp
April 10th DNA in route to USE
April 14th DNA at USE
April 15th We are PINK!!!!
April 21st leave for Guatemala & Gotcha Day
April 23rd Embassy Appointment
April 25th Home Forever!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, December 4, 2008

1 year ago today.....

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A poem that says it all..

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