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06-03-2006, 03:13 PM
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We're home! (and settling in great!)
Hi everyone!
Just wanted to let you know that we got home last night to a big crowd of family and friends waiting for us at the airport. It was a wonderful celebration! Hannah did great on the plane except for a few "weak" moments. When those occured, Joe took her in the bathroom to let her "express her frustration"!  She took a few cat naps and only 3 hrs at the end of the Moscow/Atlanta flight. We went to dinner with our "party" and didn't get home till after 10pm. We put Hannah to bed in her new crib and room at 1030pm and she slept until 645am. What a good girl! She has had her 2 naps today (had trouble with her second one though), but it is amazing how happy she is and how well she has adapted to everyone. She is the most precious child I could have ever imagined. The pain from the adoption is gone, the memories are not..yet. But they don't matter anyway..I would have gone through any deep valley to bring our baby home. Hope our story gives some of you hope that it "can" happen!! Pics to come as soon as a get some time to post..but I wanted you all to know we were home safe and sound!! Love, Hannah's mommy
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Praying for a baby girl under 1 year 10/7/04 Signed with Agency 12/04 Completed home study 1/21/05 Completed Dossier 1/25/05 Received I-171H 3/7/05 Dossier to Kemerovo  9/30/05-Got THE CALL! 10/11/05-Had to let her go...medicals  11/05-turned down second referral....medicals Dec. 05-Expired dossier redone Dec 05-sent dossier to Izhevsk 3/13/06 received REFERRAL!  3/16/06 ACCEPTED HER!!  4/8/06...First trip!!!!  Lost referral in-country got a new one! 4/11/06 Signed for a 9 1/2 month old girl!! 5/16/06 Leaving on Trip 2 COURT DATES May 23 and 25th! 5/26/06 GOTCHA!! our prayers have been answered!! We welcome our sweet angel Hannah to our family! 6/2/06 Home forever! 
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06-03-2006, 03:22 PM
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Ok, let me be the first to welcome your new family home!!!
So happy for you and yes, your story gives me hope!! Can't wait to see pics! Hurry!!
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06-03-2006, 03:30 PM
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Let me be the second!!! Congratulations. Cant wait to see more pictures!
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Amanda Contract turned in 12/26/03 Homestudy complete 03/03/04 Referral of our little boy 06/23/04 1st Trip to RUSSIA 10/04/04 Court Date 10/29/04 Returned home with Drew 11/03/04!!!! Going back for #2!!!! Registered in Moscow  Going to meet a little girl!!! 1st trip Oct 6 - 11 !!!! We met Madeline Elizabeth!!! Court Date Scheduled November 16!! Court Trip - Nov 14 - 19 3rd Trip Nov 24 - December 1!!!! - Our daughter is home 
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06-03-2006, 03:52 PM
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What great news! Welcome back...enjoy your first few days - gets lots of rest!
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"When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. I have several stands." James Brady http://kretzklan.blogspot.com/
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06-03-2006, 03:58 PM
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Welcome home!!!
Christina
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Christina Big Boy (b. 9/1/01 a. 11/16/04) Buttercup (b. 6/8/04 a. 11/16/04) Vladivostok, Russia Every life event presents an opportunity, a gift. You just need to look closely to find it.
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06-03-2006, 04:12 PM
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Welcome home Hannah and family! Enjoy this special time as you all get to know each other as a family.
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- Maura Erin's mom - bio born 2001 Daniel's mom - born 2004, adopted August 2005 from St. Petersburg
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06-03-2006, 04:28 PM
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wecome home....................
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Emery adopted from St. Petersberg @15months old 2003 7 months start to finnish Emma from Samra adopted ara @17month old 2007 34 months start to finnish
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06-03-2006, 04:39 PM
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Welcome home Hannah's Mommy!!!!!
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I believe that if you look in my eyes and judge me because I am different than you, you will one day have to look in the eyes of the Lord and tell Him why you thought you had the right to judge at all...
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06-03-2006, 04:51 PM
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Yippy! Congratulations!
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06-03-2006, 05:55 PM
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So happy that you are safe and home. Enjoy the transition time and try to take a deep breath every so often.
Welcome to America Hannah!
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A Mom No Longer Waiting! Tver, Russia - Oct 2003
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06-03-2006, 05:56 PM
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A big ole WELCOME from NJ to Hannah and her FOREVER Family!!!!
Blessings.................
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07/23/04 08/06/04 Summer Hosted 08/19/04 Homestudy Completed 09/01/04 All paper > Moscow 09/29/04 Call fr RU Agency:Aunt trying to stop Adoption 10/15/04 RU called saying If adoption continues not til Spring 05 12/14/04 SURPRISE CALL Be on Plane in 4 DAYS 12/20/04 Arrive Moscow 12/23/04 COURT 4:55 MosTime Anya is my DAUGHTER 12/26/04 10 Days NOT Waived home 01/16/05 Return to Process Anya out of RU 01/23/05 Flight Cancelled! Blizzard in NY 01/25/05 Arrive at JFK with my DD
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06-03-2006, 06:00 PM
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Hannah sounds SUPER!! (Worth every moment waiting)... Welcome home, and Congratulations!!!!
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Mama to Alexandra (6) from Vladivostok, 2003 Nov. 2005 - Do I want to do this again? August 2006, Still on ice due to accreditation/political issues-officially now a "Waiter" Feb. 2007 The ice around me has broken! Trip 1! May 18, 2007 GOTCHA!! Erik, now 2.
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06-03-2006, 06:03 PM
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Dear Hannah's mommy...
Welcome home ... to you and your new family. What a joy and a privilege it is to write that! Mike
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Julia's Journey -from Ulan-Ude -Trip #1 November 2004 -Trip #2 March 9, 2005 -Gotcha Day March 17, 2005 -Home Forever March 26, 2005 -RAD diagnosis May 2006 -PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Diagnosis) August 2006 Our attachment therapist's quote to me after a session with my daughter and my wife: "You've landed yourself right in the middle of a looney bin."
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06-03-2006, 06:34 PM
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Wow Congratulations Amy!
Amy K, NJ
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Adopted baby Joanna from Tver Region 10/06
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06-03-2006, 07:09 PM
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Congratulations on your arrival home!!
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BLOG: http://a-j-adopt.blogspot.com/ Pics: http://toscax.us »Father of Anastasiya (age 13) and Alesya (age 9) from Tyumen. Hosted July 2005. Home forever November 2005. No longer active at this forum site.
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