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Finding Our Lost Girl: March 2015
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Finding Our Lost Girl. This is the true story of how a family in the United States finds their daughter in China and brings her home. Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Patience. One last approval. Dear Adoptive Parent,. The Adopted Children's Immigrant Visa Unit (ACIVU) at U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou has finished processing your child's Article 5, and your file is returned to your adoption agency's facilitator. US Consulate General Guangzhou ". Links to this post. Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Like most things in...
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Finding Our Lost Girl: I shall call her 'Mini Me'
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Finding Our Lost Girl. This is the true story of how a family in the United States finds their daughter in China and brings her home. Friday, June 12, 2015. I shall call her Mini Me. Having two boys is fun. There is a special bond between a mom and a son. But when it comes to adventure, the boys look to their dad. Boys. I thought. But now that I have a daughter, I am discovering a new world. A lot of Ava's learning happens through imitation. She watches us do things, and then she imitates our actions.
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Finding Our Lost Girl: July 2015
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Finding Our Lost Girl. This is the true story of how a family in the United States finds their daughter in China and brings her home. Friday, July 17, 2015. I wrote my last blog post after an especially long and hard day. When I went to bed, I kept wondering if it had been a mistake. After all, I had compared Jacob to Lord of the Flies and all three kids to mini terrorists. The next morning, however, I was surprised at just how many friends had sent messages saying, "me too.". Links to this post. Beating...
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Finding Our Lost Girl: September 2014
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Finding Our Lost Girl. This is the true story of how a family in the United States finds their daughter in China and brings her home. Saturday, September 27, 2014. That's right people. I love spots. I love big ones and small ones. I love smooth spots and hairy spots. I also love light spots and dark spots. Why do I love spots, you ask? Because my daughter has spots. Lots of spots. But you know what? I have some spots, and I bet you do, too. Great blog posts by parents of children with CMN:. Http:/ www...
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Finding Our Lost Girl: November 2014
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Finding Our Lost Girl. This is the true story of how a family in the United States finds their daughter in China and brings her home. Monday, November 17, 2014. Anyone in the adoption process can tell you that you acquire a whole new language while on the journey to bring your child home. First, you get the homestudy and file your I800a with USCIS. Then you are fingerprinted and receive your I797. Next comes your dossier, state seals, and consulate approvals so you can become DTC. Links to this post.
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Finding Our Lost Girl: Me Too
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Finding Our Lost Girl. This is the true story of how a family in the United States finds their daughter in China and brings her home. Friday, July 17, 2015. I wrote my last blog post after an especially long and hard day. When I went to bed, I kept wondering if it had been a mistake. After all, I had compared Jacob to Lord of the Flies and all three kids to mini terrorists. The next morning, however, I was surprised at just how many friends had sent messages saying, "me too.". Very good website. I li...
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Finding Our Lost Girl: June 2015
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Finding Our Lost Girl. This is the true story of how a family in the United States finds their daughter in China and brings her home. Friday, June 26, 2015. I have had a lot of folks ask recently how Ava is doing, what she is like, and how everyone is adjusting. So here goes. Ava is slowly adding new foods to her diet. In addition to eggs, rice, and noodles, she now enjoys watermelon, cereal, goldfish crackers, chocolate, rice crispy treats, and French fries. Oh, and sweet tea! How are we doing. Amazing ...
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Finding Our Lost Girl: October 2014
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Finding Our Lost Girl. This is the true story of how a family in the United States finds their daughter in China and brings her home. Wednesday, October 29, 2014. I'm struggling a little.maybe a lot. We have a stack of paperwork ready for China. It has been ready for China since Friday, October 24. We are still waiting for the home study addendum from our first agency. Why? So instead of being DTC (dossier to China) we are waiting.again. I sure hope all this waiting has a purpose. Links to this post.
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Finding Our Lost Girl: Toddler Communication
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Finding Our Lost Girl. This is the true story of how a family in the United States finds their daughter in China and brings her home. Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Maybe I forgot about toddlers repeating things or maybe Jacob and Ava are just special, but it is flabbergasting how many times the kids make me repeat things. Jacob: "mom, you find my truck? Me: "yes, Jacob, I found your truck.". Jacob: "this my truck, mom? Me: "that's your truck. ". Jacob: "you find it? Me: "yes. ". Me: "Jacob, water or milk?
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Finding Our Lost Girl: May 2015
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Finding Our Lost Girl. This is the true story of how a family in the United States finds their daughter in China and brings her home. Friday, May 29, 2015. I have heard stories of 4 year olds coming home from China who wear size 18 month clothing because of malnutrition and their bodies being in fight or flight mode their entire lives. Stress stunts growth. The pediatrician recommended adding in as many healthy fats as possible to her diet. Okay. Ava eats like a bird. We tried peanut butter, but after go...
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