This is Kate's friend Kat. Kate does not have a phone or laptop in Moscow however she wants everyone to know that court was a HUGE SUCCESS!!!
She is the proud mother of Alexandra Eleanor Christian.
LEXI is coming home soon!!!!!
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I'm glad you stopped by! This blog chronicles my experiences living in and adopting from Russia. It was a six-year journey that doubled the size of my family. I adopted my daughter, then age 6, from Moskovskaya Oblast. Now we're back in the USA and no longer posting from Russia.
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adoption timeline:
March 2006: adoption officially begins!
blah. blah. blah.
March 2008: starting over with "new agency"
May 2008: paperwork to US
July 2008: paperwork in Russia
September 2008: possiblity...
November 2008: improbability.
December 3, 2008:
1000 days!
February 2009: MOE approval!
May 2009: "the call" (which was actually an e-mail.)
June 2009: trip one
July 2009: a visit
September 2009: court
1294 days after March 2006: together!
September 22, 2009: day 1...
blah. blah. blah.
March 2008: starting over with "new agency"
May 2008: paperwork to US
July 2008: paperwork in Russia
September 2008: possiblity...
November 2008: improbability.
December 3, 2008:
1000 days!
February 2009: MOE approval!
May 2009: "the call" (which was actually an e-mail.)
June 2009: trip one
July 2009: a visit
September 2009: court
1294 days after March 2006: together!
September 22, 2009: day 1...
FAQ posts:
- what's an ex-pat?
- first impresssions of st. p
- Russian adoption process
- why Russia?
- waiting (bus is late)
- changing (bus metaphor ii)
- just a nice story
- st. p pix
- subbotnik
- maslenitsa
- scarlet sails
- autumn pix
- Russian "Christmas"
- st. p holiday lights
- new year's
- new year's pix (really)
- "winter" pix
- "metcha" post--hers and mine
46 comments:
Excellent! Tell Ms. Kate (if you can), that I was up all night caling that Moscow flat like a maniac. I am THRILLED.
oh, i fogot my usual: HOLY CRAP!
YIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
AT LAST! And LOVE the name Lexi!
OK, I'm all teary now.
Praise the Lord!! Kate, I am thrilled for you! I love the name, too :)
At long last. Congrats Mommy!!!
Wishing you all the best.
Maria
Yeah! Eleanor was my grandmother's name! It was one we had picked out as an option to Klaire. I hope you got my package. I'm so happy for you!
Love the name and SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!
I still cannot believe it!!! Congratulations and I love the name Lexi.
So many emotions, but relief is one of the top ones. Now to move forward.
Yeeeehaw! Congratulations!
Yeah... so happy for you Kate & Lexi
I'm so happy for you, Kate. And Lexi is such a great name. All the best to the two of you.
i think the name suits her - at least based on what you have shared and photos.
i'm rejoicing friend.
Congratulations Kate and Lexi!
I've been thinking of you both a lot in the last 24 hours - trying to compute the time difference and wondering how things had/were going.
So happy for you both!!!
Tears of joy for you, Kate! Yay!!!!
Congratulations, Kate. So happy for you and Lexi:-)
I'm reading this from my classroom while my students are taking a test and I'm trying to stay composed!!! I am sooooo happy! Praise God!!! Congratulations and blessings on this new family!!!
YIPPEEE!!!
Worth every minute...
:)
I am thrilled!
I am so very happy for you!
So happy for Lexi!
Ahhhh, it's here, THE DAY!
Congratulations!!!
<3
Fantastic news!
Oh, Kate, how God has answered our prayers. My kids are dancing around right now! Praise the Lord! And the name Lexi just fits her perfectly. Congratulations!
AAAAAHHHHHHH!!! So exciting!! Congrats to you both!! I can't wait for the pics of the proud Moma and her beautiful new daughter!
CONGRATZ to the new mommy and daughter. So thrilled that it has finally happened and it's all almost over.
Kate ... so thrilled for you and Lexi. Congrats and yipppeeee!!!
CONGRATULATIONS MAMA KATE!!!!!!
Your Buddy
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Praise God! Love the name, too! It fits her perfectly! Congratulations!
Oh Kate...and Lexi....welcome HOME. So happy for you. Crying in my kitchen now...
EEEEEEEEEEE!!!! I am SO happy!! And her name...absolutely beautiful!!
Congratulations Kate! SO happy for you & Lexi!
Congratulations Mom! And Lexi is an adorable name for that sweet pixie.
So, SO happy for you!
Hooray!!!
WAHOO!!!!! Thanks so much for updating us. cm
Fantastic news!
Can't wait for the forever reunion!!
Precious name also. ;)
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations, Kate! :)
Congratulations Kate!!!! I am so happy for you and Lexi -- now the real adventure begins!
At long last! Congrats!!
Tears tears tears streaming over here. Congratulations, Mama. I was hoping for Lexi. Sounds GREAT with your last name, too.
Yahoo....
YAY YAY YAY PRAISE GOD YIPPEE>>WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can't wait to hear more updates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We all love you Kate!
In tears...really, tears of joy! I am so happy for you!
Oh yes, it's finally (well almost) over! The fun is just starting!
Big, huge congratulations!
I am so happy for you Kate...I am happy that your blog is open now and I can read it all knowing the ending...God has blessed you and Lexi
WOOOOO-HOOOOO!!!!!!
BTW, I love the nickname "Lexi!"
Kate - Congratulations!! I am so, so happy for you and for little Lexie, your beautiful, wonderful daughter!
Good luck on the journey to touch down on US soil and return to your lovely new home together in Peter. May you have such joy together!
Shauna
KATE a HUGE congratulations!!! I'm delighted for you! I *love* her name, it is on my top 5 list, both Lexi and Eleanor actually!!
She is darling, I'm just so happy for you!!
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