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!
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June 22, 2008

We've had a busy past few days! On Thursday we went to Indian Echo Caverns, Friday we went to Strasburg Railroad to see Thomas the Tank Engine, and yesterday Drew and I went to see the 2nd Chronicles of Narnia movie with my mom and sister.

Hope you like the new pics of Karly, doesn't she just look so pretty in teal?! She's wearing the new outfit that her Nanny bought her. :) She is still doing really well, and is definately on a predictable nap schedule, thank God for that. I thought the child would never take real naps! And she's been sleeping through the night the majority of the time, sometimes she wakes up once. She has a contagious smile and is always laughing and smiling at people when we're out and about. Everyone at our church loves her, she's always smiling at someone!

She's taken some of her first steps, but she's not walking yet. She hasn't gotten any new teeth since she came home, she still only has 8 teeth. I'm wondering if she's ever going to get any more. She can say mom, dada, papa, hi, bubble, uh-oh, and she has a word for Drew but it doesn't sound too much like Drew yet, but does seem to start with a "d" sound. She is such a joy, we're constantly hugging and kissing her!

June 21, 2008

Here is a nice video that I found on youtube. If you have a couple minutes check it out, I love the song! It's called "In my Arms" by Plumb. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARAJ7uwnhYU

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!!!

About Me

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!

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!