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Old 07-09-2009, 09:34 AM
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WOW has it been almost 5 months!! and a picture :)
Hello all!! I have been horrible about keeping posts going, but we have been home with our son almost 5 months and I can't believe that it has been 5 months!! Ben is doing wonderfully!!! He is a 2 year old little boy, enough said hee hee!! His favorite word is NO and he loves tormenting his older sisters. We all love it and would not change a thing.

I posted when we were in Russia how Ben would not go to his Daddy, well...you all were soooo right, he is now a total Daddy's boy!!! He LOVES his Daddy!!

One thing that we have had to deal with upon our return is his mouth, since he sucked his finger from birth, the roof of his mouth is some what deformed to accommodate the finger, so his teeth do not meet on the right side of his mouth. Our pediatric dentist said something about putting a retainer on his teeth when his 3 year molars come in, has anyone gone through this at all?? If so what can I expect? Do you recommend it?

To everyone still in the process, do not be discouraged, we waited out the summer months just as you are doing now and it was totally worth it, doesn't feel like it when you are waiting but your turn will come.
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Old 07-09-2009, 09:35 AM
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forgot to mention
This picture was taken on the 4th at the beach, he is sticking his tongue out, this is what he does when he is concentrating on something. hee hee!
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2/21/08 - Homestudy completed
3/08 - found out USCIS lost all of our paperwork
3/08 - refiled with USCIS
3/08 - Fingerprint date with USCIC set for April
4/08 - Fingerprints with USCIS done
4/08 - I-171H!!
9/11 - GOT THE CALL!!!
10/21 - got our first travel dates, we travel 11/22
11/22-11/26 - travelled to Moscow and met our little guy!!
12/19/08 - got our court date 1/29/09
1/26-1/30- In Moscow for court date
2/14-2/21 - In Moscow for final visit.
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Old 07-09-2009, 11:33 AM
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What a cutie! So good to get an update from you! And also glad to hear he loves his Daddy! He is adorable!
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Old 07-09-2009, 05:36 PM
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He's GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 07-10-2009, 05:24 AM
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He'll break the girls hearts
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Old 07-10-2009, 10:01 AM
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I am glad you are popping in every now and then to keep us posted. Once your child is home, it is hard to find the time. (I know. I took a 4 year break from the forum.) He is a real cute little man. I remember when our son met his father. The deep voice and whiskery face through him for a loop. But after he got used to the idea of grown men, he attached to 'his' wonderfully.
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Old 07-10-2009, 02:50 PM
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what a handsome guy!!! SO cute! My god daughter always stuck her tongue out like that, we used to call her Michael Jordan.
Glad things are going well!
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Old 07-10-2009, 08:47 PM
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The deep voice and whiskery face through him for a loop.

I don't know how to do that quote thing that everyone does. I hope that this works. Anyway, I wrote that phrase above and at the time I thought there was something wrong with it, but my brain was obviously functioning on low caffine. I just reread it and realized that I should have spelled it:

'threw'...... not through. oops.
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Old 07-11-2009, 10:07 AM
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So sweet! Thanks for posting! I cant believe its been 5 months!
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Old 07-14-2009, 06:53 AM
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Ohhhh...he's adorable! What a sweetie!
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Old 07-14-2009, 10:17 PM
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Amy--he is just adorable--dark haired like my baby, which I LOVE! Cindy
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Old 07-14-2009, 11:43 PM
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Soo cute! Enjoy every minute, they grow so fast!
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Old 07-19-2009, 07:48 PM
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He is adorable
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