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12-27-2006, 11:24 AM
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Home with a New BABY for Christmas!
Hey Everyone!
It feels like it has been so long since I posted. We went on our fist trip to Kirov Dec 7th and our court date was scheduled for only 11 days afterwards. DH and I decided to stay in country and have a second honeymoon and we sure did have a blast - Kremlin, churches, malls, circus, zoo, movies...you name it, we did it. The best part of the trip was coming home with the most beautiful, precious, sweetest little baby we have ever met. We got home Christmas Eve and our family had set up a Chirstmas tree with TONS of gifts under it. That's when we officially lost it! Oh - the Plane flight was amazingly great. The jet lag, however, is amazingly not great. Let me introduce you to Alek. I'll write more about our trip later, but I remember how much your pictures helped me while I was waiting........................
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12/15/05 I-600A Filed 12/16/05 Application to Agency 12/22/05 Fingerprints 12/30/05 Home Study 03/06/06 Signed Contract with Agency 04/11/06 171 Approved 05/2006 Paper Chasing 06/2006 ...... still Paper Chasing (hey! I'm a newbie) 07/2006 Officially Waiting & Praying 10/2006 Got the Call - It's a BOY 12/7/2006 Trip 1 - KIROV 12/18/2006 Court 12/24/2006 HOME with Alek Forever 
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#2
12-27-2006, 11:42 AM
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What a wonderful Christmas present! Alex looks so beautiful with his big eyes. Welcome home - life will never be the same!
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 Mama to two beautiful Russian miracles:DS (Kemerovo, b. Dec. 2003, a. July 2005) DD (Moscow Region, b. Oct. 2005, a. September 2006)
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12-27-2006, 11:47 AM
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Welcome home, Alek. And what a Christmas to remember for all of you.
 Can't wait to see and hear more about your trip.
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Kim --------------- mom to DS (now 8 years old) adopted in 2001 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia mom to DD (now 5 years old) adopted in 2005 in Moscow Region, Russia
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12-27-2006, 11:48 AM
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Congratulations Mommy!!! Alex is sooooooo adorable - could t hat picture be any cuter!!!! I think it's great you had a second honeymoon before you brought him home - your next few months will be crazy so it's good to take the time for the two of you! And I'm jealous because we never really got to see much of Moscow..
anyway Congrats again! best of luck with the adjustment! Karen
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3/25/04 -sent in application to agency (adopting from St. Petersburg, Russia) 1/31/05 - We welcome a 14 mo. girl to our family!!!
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12-27-2006, 11:48 AM
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Welcome Home Forever..... Alek!!!!!
I am soooooo very happy for you, your husband and especially for ALEK!!!! He has his forever family!!!
His picture is just precious! I am soooo glad that you took time for yourselves, as you know, that time for now will all be spent on Alek  !!!Can't wait to hear more about your adventures..... Merry Belated Christmas, and Happy New Year!!!
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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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12-27-2006, 11:53 AM
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What a wonderful Christmas gift! And what a beautiful brown-eyed boy. Congratulations and try to rest up. Know you're exhausted.
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12-27-2006, 11:58 AM
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Isn't he adorable?! What a wonderful gift you got this year. CONGRATS!
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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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12-27-2006, 12:04 PM
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What an amazing story! Congratulations! He's just adorable! Wishing you a smooth transition!
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Jodi mom to 2 amazing kids from Russia
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12-27-2006, 12:12 PM
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That is the BEST Christmas present EVER!!! What an adorable little cutie pie!! Congratulations to all of you!!
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Christie Mommy to Viktor, adopted March 2006 Krasnodar, Russia
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12-27-2006, 12:23 PM
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He is a handsome lil guy.
Congratulations and what a great welcome home from Family. Write updates when you can, aka, when you have time.
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SAHM to Twin Boys  Our Journey E A C H "It's not about the Gene Pool...It's about being bathed in love." - J. Hawkins Signed Aug 03--->"The Call" Dec 03 --->One trip region Feb 04--->Home Mar 04 (age 8 mo)--->Re-Adoption Completed Aug 04 Talking and hearing as of April 2008 (age 5)!  DS-G, age appropriate level (end of 2008). DS-L, age appropriate level (Oct 2009).Moved from  and were Ex-Pats/3 yrs in  xfer to  came through late, move in progress back to
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12-27-2006, 12:26 PM
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CONGRATS, and welcome home to our newest Kirov Kutie on the board!! Alek is just precious... simply wonderful!!
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Proud mommy to 2 Russian miracles: ** Amazing son, born 07/2002, adopted 04/2003 from Kirov, and ** Beautiful baby girl, born 02/2004, adopted 10/2004 from Tver. Our family is complete!
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12-27-2006, 12:34 PM
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Congratulations and welcome home!
That photo is just precious, thanks for sharing!
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01/29/04: Started our Adoption Adventure 10/31/05: Decided to follow our hearts to Russia 06/16/06: Met our Little Guy 12/25/06: Became a Mommy!!! 11/17/07: Started our Second Adoption Adventure 02/22/08: Our wait begins to go to Korea 03/11/09: Waiting for our Little Gal
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12-27-2006, 12:44 PM
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What wonderful, wonderful news! Thanks for sharing it--and for sharing the picture. You're right--they are an encouragement.
Wishing you all joy, Kate
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I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. John 14:18 March 2006: signed with first agency March 2006-March 2008: many headaches and heartaches March 2008: signed with new agency May 2008: everything updated and ready to go July 2008: paperwork in region December 3, 2008: 1000 days in-process February 2009: Russian hs May 2009: referral! June 2009: trip one July 2009: visit September 2009: court & pick-up!
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12-27-2006, 01:35 PM
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How wonderful! What a beautiful story!!!!!!! And what an amazing Christmas gift! It doesn't get any better than that..
Your little Alek is soo cute! He reminds me so much of my Hannah with those big beautiful eyes!! Hope your adjustment period goes really smoothly! If anything comes up, we are all here to help...even with a wonderful child the beginning can be a little challenging... CONGRATS 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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12-27-2006, 01:57 PM
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Congrats, he is just beautiful. What amazing timing to come home with the greatest gift ever on Christmas eve, making it even more special. Enjoy!
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March 04 Started the process Nov. 04 Dossier sent to Russia Jan. 05 Dossier to Region (Bryansk) July 05 Received Referral of 10 1/2 month old girl - yeah July 05 Trip one - met the love of our life May 06 Trip Two - Court officially named parents June 06 Trip Three bringing our baby home June 06 Home for Good with 21 month old little girl Waiting No More
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