Karly is still doing really well. She finally has a nap schedule and sleeps in her crib for all naps and at night time. She takes a 1-2 hour morning nap at 9:30am, and then a 1 1/2 hour afternoon nap at 2:30pm. She goes to bed at 8pm. She usually wakes up around 11pm to eat a few ounces but then she sleeps all night and wakes up at 7:30am. Overall she is a very happy baby.
We went to Dutch Wonderland on Sunday. The boys had so much fun and Karly was very good just riding in her stroller. We saw a Thomas the Train show, so Luke of course was very excited about that. Luke rode his first mini roller coaster too, his face was precious when we would go around the turns! We had a very good evening at DW and hope to go back again soon.
OUR PRINCESS KARLY
This blog was created for our beautiful daughter Karly, who we adopted from Guatemala at 10 months old on 03/06/08. Thank you all for your love, prayers & support, we really appreciate it!
Blog Archive
Adoption Timeline
Karly born: 04/26/07
Accepted Referral: 05/16/07
DNA taken: 07/02/07
DNA results: 07/14/07
FC: Not sure of dates, but SW interview was on 7/24/07
Pre-Approval: 09/03/07
Held up for 6 weeks from entering PGN because a Judge wouldn't release our social worker report!
Enter PGN: 10/23/07
Kicked out of PGN: 11/15/07
Resubmitted to PGN: 11/28/07
Out of PGN: 01/24/08 Actually approved on 1/22
New Birth Certificate from Antigua: 02/04/08
Passport:02/05/08
Orange:02/12/08
2nd DNA test taken: 02/15/08
DNA results received at Embassy: 02/25
PINK slip from Embassy stating when our appointment is to pick up Karly's VISA (sent via email): 02/26
Travel date: 03/03
Embassy appt: 03/04 at 7:15am!!
Home forever: 03/06!!!
Accepted Referral: 05/16/07
DNA taken: 07/02/07
DNA results: 07/14/07
FC: Not sure of dates, but SW interview was on 7/24/07
Pre-Approval: 09/03/07
Held up for 6 weeks from entering PGN because a Judge wouldn't release our social worker report!
Enter PGN: 10/23/07
Kicked out of PGN: 11/15/07
Resubmitted to PGN: 11/28/07
Out of PGN: 01/24/08 Actually approved on 1/22
New Birth Certificate from Antigua: 02/04/08
Passport:02/05/08
Orange:02/12/08
2nd DNA test taken: 02/15/08
DNA results received at Embassy: 02/25
PINK slip from Embassy stating when our appointment is to pick up Karly's VISA (sent via email): 02/26
Travel date: 03/03
Embassy appt: 03/04 at 7:15am!!
Home forever: 03/06!!!
About Me
- Anne
- Pennsylvania, United States
- I am married to the love of my life, Rick and I am mommy to 2 boys, Drew (7) and Luke (3), and 1 girl, Karly (1 1/2). Drew (4/25/01)is our biological son and he is in 2nd grade. He's such a smart, handsome boy! We adopted Luke (9/12/05) from Harrisburg, PA in 2005 and we brought him home when he was 2 days old! He is always making us laugh! We adopted Karly from Guatemala and she came home on 3/6/08. She is our little princess. I am also mommy to my 2 angel babies in Heaven, Blake (12/26/03)& Gabriella (10/10-10/13/04) who were so small, so sweet and taken all too soon. I run an infant loss support group once a month and I volunteer at a grief center for children.
YOU
All babies are a gift, some are even surprises.
But YOU, my adopted child are a treasure!
YOU were not only planned and prepared for;
YOU were a journey we took, a mission we had our hearts on, a treasure so precious!
YOU were worth the wait, worth the tears, worth all the fears we faced.
Because YOU, our adopted child are a treasure!
All babies are a gift, some are even surprises.
But YOU, my adopted child are a treasure!
YOU were not only planned and prepared for;
YOU were a journey we took, a mission we had our hearts on, a treasure so precious!
YOU were worth the wait, worth the tears, worth all the fears we faced.
Because YOU, our adopted child are a treasure!
Not of my flesh,
Nor bone of my bone,
But still miraculously my own.
Never forget for a single minute,
You didn't grow under my heart,
But in it!
Nor bone of my bone,
But still miraculously my own.
Never forget for a single minute,
You didn't grow under my heart,
But in it!
3 comments:
I am so jealous that you have a napper and a night time sleeper. We just casn't seem to make much progress in those areas. It's 5:45 a.m. right now and my little one has been awake for a couple hours. Ugh!
Happy Birthday Karly!!!
It looks like you all had a blast at that theme park.
I'm so hapy to hear that all is going well with Karly.
Have a great week
Stacey
Anne -
I'm so glad to see that all is well, and that Karly is adjusting so wonderfully! Izzie is doing great too, although I have to say, she isn't yet sleeping through the night and naps are sometimes okay, other times not-so-okay. But, she is walking, and had her first birthday, and is growing, and smiles lots and is such a sweetie! It does seem a while ago since we were biting our nails over the Fedex delivery truck getting to Guatemala. Ha. What a crazy ride.
Cheers,
Beth
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