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Old 12-27-2006, 02:28 PM
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What a sweetheart! He is so handsome!! Congratulations!!
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9/05 Started researching agencies
4/06 Officially signed with agency
5/06 Started Home Study & filed for I-171H
6/15/06 Received referral - baby boy
6/19/06 Turned down referral - medicals Heartbroken
6/22/06 Home Study complete
6/23/06 Received 2nd referral- baby boy
7/03/06 Accepted referral -Kemerovo.
7/27/06 Fingerprinting done
8/12/06 Received I-171H!!
8/14/06 Waiting for travel dates
1/5/07 Started paper chase for baby girl, China
3/20/07 Referral lost
3/28/07 Dossier completed for China adoption.
4/9/07 DTC (China)
4/23/07 LID (China)
5/7/07 Accepted referral- boy-Kemerovo
5/8/07 Going independant! Waiting for travel dates
5/16/07 Trip #1 travel dates! 6/24 to 6/29
8/30/07 Trip #2 dates! 9/29 to 10/11 Court 10/2!
10/2/07 Officially parents to Richard Stephen Oleg!!!
10/16/07 First steps on American soil! Finally!
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Old 12-27-2006, 02:59 PM
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He is soooo adorable.! Congratulations on your new baby boy. Sounds like you had a great time sightseeing as well. Enjoy your holiday celebrations and a very Happy New Year as a forever family!
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Old 12-27-2006, 03:14 PM
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What a beautiful baby boy, congratulations!!!!
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Old 12-27-2006, 04:37 PM
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Holy Cow! That is so wonderful! Welcome home!!!
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Old 12-27-2006, 05:00 PM
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He's just beautiful!
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Old 12-27-2006, 05:08 PM
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What a great adventure you guys have had!! I hope that our court date is only a couple of weeks after our 1st visit!! We are waiting for our referral right now, but I think the wait inbetween Trip 1 & 2 will be the hardest waiting!! Little Alek is a cutie!! Congrats!
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11/2006 Dossier complete and officially "waiting"
7/2007 WE GOT "THE" CALL!!!!! Accepted referral of a precious girl under the age of 18 months
10/2007 Trip 1 dates! Yay! In Russia Oct.12-18
11/15/07 Trip 2 Court Dates Dec.4-9 YAY!!!
12/2007 Picked up our 19 month old daughter on Christmas Day!
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Old 12-27-2006, 05:12 PM
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Congratulations!! I love his eyes!! I'm SO glad you got your happy ending!!
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Old 12-27-2006, 07:38 PM
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Congratulations!! What a great time of year for homecomings!! This is such a special time and magical time. Thanks for sharing with us!!
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Old 12-27-2006, 08:33 PM
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congratulations mom, dad and alek. thank God for another child HOME.
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Old 12-27-2006, 08:38 PM
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Wow, you can just melt in those beautiful eyes. Congrats and welcome home!
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Old 12-27-2006, 09:00 PM
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Congratulations and welcome home! He looks adorable!
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Feb 05 to Aug 06 unsuccessful in Russia
August 06, changing countries (paperchasing)
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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
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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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Old 12-27-2006, 09:03 PM
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What a lady killer - look at those big brown eyes! Merry Christmas indeed!
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Old 12-27-2006, 10:00 PM
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Yeah!!! Congratulations on bringing your son home!! What a wonderful X-mas!!!
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Started in Russia to find our two kiddos 9/06
Waiting..........10/06
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Trip One call...we meet them on 12/26&27/06!!!
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Home 2/28/2007, with our two kiddos!!!!!
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Old 12-28-2006, 06:08 AM
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Another Kirov kid!!!! Our little guy was from the Kotelenich orphanage (Feb 06). Would love to swap stories with you about Kirov.

and yes, Moscow is a great City to get know!
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Old 12-28-2006, 06:18 AM
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Congratulations and Merry Christmas! Beautiful baby boy and can't wait to see more pictures!
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