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We have two boys and are in the process of adopting a baby. When we started my older son was almost 6. He heard my mom and I talking about adoption and asked what it was. When we told him what it was he asked right then if we could adopt a baby. The next day he went to the library at his school (he was in kindergarten) and checked out a book on Russia. He pesterd us daily to find out if it would happen or not. When we told him we were going to do it I have never seen a child so excited!
I can tell you that I have fallen in love with a child that I have never met just as you do when you are pregnant. My boys are as in love with a sister that will come from Russia just as if they would be if I was pregnant with her.
Good luck, I hope you chose adoption to add to your family!
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Two boys (5 and 7)
Feb 05 to Aug 06 unsuccessful in Russia
August 06, changing countries (paperchasing)
Oct 06 dossier sent to agency
Nov 06 dossier made it through the Embassy, now
it's on its way to Kaz!!
Dec 06 dossier at the first Ministry (MFA)
Jan 06 dossier now at second Ministry (MOE)
One more to go.....that's the regional one
Still hoping for LOI (letter of invitation) in Jan
Jan 31---dossier still at MOE, no LOI in Jan 
Feb 16--We know our region--Karaganda Kaz.
Last step in the process--wait for LOI
March 15 07--received LOI
Left for Kaz March 21
Paperwork glitch but decided to stay while it was handled (hence the long time between leaving for trip and court)
Court May22, 2007 
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