Roman and Anastashia.. Word is out that my adoption agency is no longer accepting new clients. Irina, the Director is retiring and her Administrative Assistant is moving on to a new agency that works in Kazakhastan. Adoption Horizons has been facilitating … [Read more...]
Then and Now.. his eyes tell the story
We just celebrated one year home this week. I went back and looked at the photos from the day we got off the plane from Moscow and I have to say that even though I lived it the transformation still amazes me. This is Roman the day we arrived home. Exhausted from the travel and a … [Read more...]
My Day in Court- One Year Anniversary…
This week last year was the nine days that was the final leg of my journey to bring Roman home. I would like to share with you my entries from a few of the most significant events. The first one is my day in Court. This is the day that you appear before a judge and present your petition to adopt. In … [Read more...]
I believe in Miracles- My Day in Court…..One Year Anniversary
This week last year was the nine days that was the final leg of my journey to bring Roman home. I would like to share with you my entries from a few of the most significant events. The first one is my court date when the judge said yes plus a bonus miracle. It had never … [Read more...]
You take my breath away little ones
Roman and Anastasia just chillin on a weeknight play date. After a busy night of running through the splash pad followed by a bubble bath and playing blocks. Nothing remarkable about the scene but two little miracles in matching pj's. It's the milestone's I mark but sometimes it's the … [Read more...]
Exposed! Papa on a throne
Roman has recently learned how to press buttons to open doors. He can now reach the handicapped access buttons to open the doorways to our underground parking and also the elevator call button. It has become a little routine when we come and go he gets to open the doors by pushing the … [Read more...]
Do you coupon?
Now that the decision to stick with day care is made (insert huge sigh of relief) It's time for me to move onto the more practical consequences of going with full time daycare. The first biggie I am looking to tackle is how to work it into my budget. The only way to do that is to … [Read more...]
Exhausted and elated- My return to Russia
One year ago today I arrived in Russia after two days of travel. It's a ten hour flight to Moscow if you go direct which I would do on the way home but this time it was Toronto-Frankfurt (6 hr layover) -Moscow (overnight) then finally Volgograd (another 2 hours flight) This is a … [Read more...]
Sealed with a kiss.. day care transition begins (again)
This day care decision has honestly been one of the most stressful decisions of my life. Right up there with job changes, moving, men and even moving men has been less confusing and jaw clenching the making (and sticking) with this decision. It's part intuition, part logistics, part gut … [Read more...]
PS. Adoptive Parents hear a lot of lovely compliments too.
After my last post sharing some of the annoying comments we receive as Adoptive Moms, I felt a little bit negative for sharing what I think is interesting, and can be educating, but also one sided and uninspiring So I had an idea for a follow up post to let some … [Read more...]
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