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			<title><![CDATA[ Profile Is in: check ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Profile Mailed to CA~Now all there is to do is wait. <img src="http://thefamilybiz.org/ezboard/emoticons/wait.gif">
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continue to get ready....
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work on nursery
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save$$,
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buy stuff as mood strikes &amp; price is right,
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find pedictrician,
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&amp; <img src="http://thefamilybiz.org/ezboard/emoticons/pacing.gif"> <img src="http://thefamilybiz.org/ezboard/emoticons/lol.gif">
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			<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 16:40:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ *UPDATE*~Now that the homestudy is done....... ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ &amp; I have everyone&#39;s attention let me say.......
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<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/KimD76/update.gif" alt="image"><font size="4">-----------------------------------------------------------------
<br></font> <font size="3">aaaaaw You guys are too sweet.Thanks everyone for wishing dh &amp; I well....
<br>
just checkin&#39; in &amp; giving a quick update with more to follow as stuff happens
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.... we&#39;re putting the finishing touches on our profile.
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So... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 01:22:03 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Homestudy 2nd visit COMPLETE ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v457/denise622/woowoo.gif">  <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v457/denise622/woowoo.gif"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v457/denise622/woowoo.gif"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v457/denise622/woowoo.gif"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v457/denise622/woowoo.gif"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v457/denise622/woowoo.gif"> <img... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 00:13:21 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Final visit Homestudy on Friday 6pm ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <font size="6">In an effort to keep this forum active I will share; but I must admitt I am getting pretty darn excited too......<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v457/denise622/woowoo.gif">
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<br>
Dh &amp; I soared through our first homestudy interview a bunch of question yet again ( why do you want to adopt, what is your sibling relationship like
etc....)...
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<br>
Now the home inspection looms on fri. may 9 at 6:00pm Sw said she would walk through our home check for safety... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 16:48:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Hello Polly update ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ My goodness this forum is s l o w.
<br>
I just wanted to give an update... but nobody checked it out so I copied/&amp;pasted my previous post to that thread.
<br>
<br>
btw Saturday april 26 the sw came to our home; one more visit left whooooo who......... &amp; we&#39;re officially waitng for match
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don&#39;t know if  I&#39;m just talking to myself so I&#39;ll go for now....<img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/frown.gif">
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<img... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:22:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ An Update ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Wow this forum has gotten VERY quiet.  <img src="http://thefamilybiz.org/ezboard/emoticons/lol.gif">  Don&#39;t know if anyone will even see this.
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<br>
I realized today that Willow has been home with me longer than she was in Guatemala.  What a remarkable milestone - a big step in attachment/bonding (which
really shows in my super-kissy/huggy girl <img src="http://thefamilybiz.org/ezboard/emoticons/lol.gif">) and really just amazing because the time has flown since she got home... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:58:48 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Sherry ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <font style="font-family: Verdana;" size="2"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 153);"><img src="http://thefamilybiz.org/ezboard/emoticons/hi.gif"> Sherry!
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<br>
Was thinking about you &amp; wondering how things are going with the adoption process?
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I hope smoothly!
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<img src="http://thefamilybiz.org/ezboard/emoticons/hugs.gif">  
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			<title><![CDATA[ Let the Journey Begin! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ DH and I decided in April 2007 that we wanted to pursue adoption, we decided on an agency and everything. Then I lost my job and after a long series of events
we&#39;re finally ready to move forward now. So, last Friday, 1/4/08 we turned in our application. We were told our homestudy should be done by April and from
there we can submitt our profile. Here&#39;s to hopin&#39; things move along smoothly from here on out! ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:39:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Here I am! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Okay so I thought I&#39;d go ahead and start posting here! <img alt="image" src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif">
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I&#39;m Alicia, <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow">DH</span></span> and I have been officially TTC for 3 yrs, but
have been married for 5 1/2 and never prevented. I have PCOS, I see an RE, have done meds, and had 2 m/c&#39;s. All of this including gaining weight, losing
weight, and then gaining again...has led... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:04:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! ~I got a call today. ]]></title>
			<link>http://cs.yuku.com/topic/25659/t/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah-I-got-a-call-today-.html</link>
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              <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Nope it&#39;s not thee call <img alt="" src="http://adoptiontalk.lifeme.net/users/23/88/48/smiles/417320.gif"> ............. but a call <img alt=""... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:38:35 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ DH is too funny but I must say... FINALLY ]]></title>
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              <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Remember my post from yesterday? <img alt="Question" src="http://illiweb.com/fa/i/smiles/icon_question.gif">
              <br>... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:37:31 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Update* on where we are in the process.... ]]></title>
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              <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">I was just going to update everyone .... Yesterday we conquered
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              a BIG hurdle .....it&#39;s out of the way &amp; now &#39; let the waiting... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:09:28 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ OK Everyone! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Let&#39;s start up the chat here again in this forum. How is everyone doing, anything new to report with our babes or those who are waiting to bring their
children home or those who are just starting the adoption process? 
<br> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:15:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Yikes! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Well, we have decided to go for it. We have begun the process of adopting a little Boy.  I am excited, nervous, scared, and overjoyed all at the same time!
<br>
Just for interest I had to have a Hysterectomy last year when dd (#3) was born. We always knew we wanted a big family and have spent the last year trying to
come to terms with the fact that it is physically impossible for us to have another child. Adoption is an option that seems to keep coming to mind so we have
begun the process!... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:51:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Home 2 months! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Willow has been home two months today!  Amazing - it seems like she has been here her whole life.  At the same time, I can&#39;t believe it has already been
two months since I was last in Guatemala.
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<br>
She is doing so well, I think.  She is like a different baby from the one I visited all those times - after about a week, I discovered that she is a
super-smiley, funny, and busy little girl!  She was always so quiet on visit trips, but I guess she is used to me now because she never... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:43:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Pictures! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :hi --><img src=http://thefamilybiz.org/ezboard/emoticons/hi.gif ALT=":hi"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->   I thought I would post a few pictures from my trip to pick up Willow.  Thanks for indulging me.  <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://thefamilybiz.org/ezboard/emoticons/lol.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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During the three times I visited, I could never leave the hotel because I had Willow with me the whole time but did not have... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:57:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Polly ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I love your new sign!  Ari is beautiful.  I know I should not say beautiful for a little boy but he is.  How was his birthday?  What all did you guys do?  <br>
<br>
I'm still loving this age.  Graham is so much fun and very sweet little boy.  <br>
<br>
Hope you all are doing well!<div class='signature'><div style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/21527"><strong>My Chart</strong></a></div><br></div> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Bell1103)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2007 19:07:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Wonderful news!!! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Last Friday I got The Call - Guatemala has approved Willow's adoption!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I am just waiting for my Embassy appointment now, and then I will be flying down to Guatemala to bring my daughter home!!!  If things go smoothly, I should be able to get her in 4-5 weeks!  <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :cry --><img src=http://thefamilybiz.org/ezboard/emoticons/cry.gif ALT=":cry"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->   I can't believe it - I feel so blessed and lucky that I chose the... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:29:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Just an update on the adoption stuff.~POLLY HELP. ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ After a lot of research w/ different agencies &amp; such.<br>
Finally narrowed it down to 2. Both are within our budget.<br>
Both have an average wait time of 1 1/2 years <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :sigh --><img src=http://thefamilybiz.org/ezboard/emoticons/sigh.gif ALT=":sigh"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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But on the plus side the wait time as you know is always variable....... who can tell; if we get matched in a few months or if it turns out to be more than a year.<br>
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I wonder... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:54:28 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Thinking about adopting ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Hi ladies!<br>
After finding out that I have issues with my chromosomes and may never have my own genetic child, DH and I are really thinking about adopting.  We always have the option of IVF, but there are no guarantees for a take home child with that. <br>
<br>
I am at a loss as to where we should start.  Do I need to find an agency to work with first?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  So far we both know that we would prefer an infant, newborn if possible, and would like to adopt... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2007 21:00:48 GMT</pubDate>
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