07-02-2007, 11:59 AM
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We took one big bag for baby and one big bag for us, plus a large carry on for each of us. By our 4th trip for DS's court date...I had it down. Very few clothes for us...no food...other than some for the baby (which really we did not need to bother with)...bought gifts in region other than some very small gifts for caretakers. We did give them all some cash as well. For the food, neither of us are fussy and totally enjoyed eating the food in Russia. In Tomsk, food was so cheap...it was easier to just buy everything there. I should note that our longest trip was only 9 days so we did not have an extended stay...I know it can get expensive if you are there for a longer stay. I also learned with DD's adoption and took orphanage donations on trip #1.
You really can get just about anything in Russia and as long as you aren't super fussy or have special dietary needs, you should be OK food wise.
For clothes for the baby...we ended up needing to buy smaller clothes for DD and did so in Moscow. Two piece mix and match outfits are great.
Fingers crossed for a July court date.
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Proud Mommy to two...who have taught me I can not change their pasts but I can change me and the way I parent them~
*Yaya~My Siberian Sweetie ~born in 2001~Home 2002~Now 8 and a 'Tween', and in 3rd grade. She's all girl!!! 
*Bubbs~My Samaran Sunshine~born in 2003~Home 2004~now 6, in Kindy and such a sweet, silly & special boy! 
'My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to, your dreams stay big, and your worries stay small, You never need to carry more than you can hold, and while you're out there getting where you're getting to, I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too, Yeah, this, is my wish.'
~"My Wish" by Rascal Flatts
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