Picking her up today! Will post as I can. Photos scheduled for tomorrow...
Love and thanks,
Kate and Lexi
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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
37 comments:
oh Good Lord! I'm bawling just to read this and to think of the mighty adventure you are starting.
Peace be with you,
Suzanne
Happy, happy, happy day to you!
So so so happy for you!!!!!
Will be praying the transition goes well for you both & praying for the kitty too :)
Congratulations. :-)
Oh, blessed day! Right now....in Russia, Kate and Lexi are joyous. And I thank you for letting me relive the blissful days and hours when such bliss was mine.
More prosaic times come, but the love is there forever.
:-D I woke up this morning, and my first thought was "Kate and Lexi are FINALLY together!"
May this day be a special start to your lives together!
Have a wonderful day ONE of the rest of your lives!!
All our love...
A family. What wonderful words.
WHOO HOO!
Your time has finally come to be a Mama..WOW it is hard to believe you have waited soo long. THANK YOU GOD!!! Safe travels to you, and I can't wait to see Lexi's precious little face!!
Tears, Kate! Serious tears here! What a journey you have been on my dear...and what a journey you are about to begin!
I am thrilled for you beyond words!
And I can't wait to see those pictures!!!!!!!
I love your Seasame Street references. Happy Day for you two indeed!! Many blessings! Slava Bogu!!
So happy for you and Lexi.
Happy Family Day!
Yay yay yay!!! Your journey has just begun! Cherish every single moment. Congratulations!
~Patti :)
Happy Happy Day! I'm so excited for you!
Hooray! A family. What completely, totally, wonderful words! I am SO happy.
Ya hooooooo!!
THE day is here!
Congratulations ~ wishing you many more blessings together as a family!
Kate... it was all worth it, to get to her! SHE is the ONE!
I'm so happy for your FAMILY!
Congrats!!
So wonderful! Congratulations at long last!
Congratulations new family! I can't wait to see photos of the yummy squishy happiness.
I've had you on my mind ever since I got up! I have chill bumps thinking about this exciting day for you - at last!!!!
Lots of congratulations and prayers as you begin your journey together!!
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY KATE AND LEXI!!
Our breakfast table was rowdy this morning as the children all cheered for your new family and said a big THANK YOU, GOD! Our prayers continue for you and Lexi (and for Beazy's quick recovery). Now the real adventure begins. BIG love and hugs!
Congratulations from the Wokurka Family!
We've been following your blog via Judy Holmes and Kathy Friend, we're so totally thrilled for you!
I just let out the biggest SIGH of relief!!
Just a wonderful day, just a wonderful feeling, just so ahppy for you!
We just cannot stop thinking and talking about you around here. Oh, happy day! Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us. We know it was incredibly difficult at times, but we hope today all that is in the distant past. We ate cake today just for you both!
:)
love and best wishes to you both,
lindsay and hannah
Congratulations! So happy for you two!!
Praise the Lord!! What a joyous day this is!! Love, Aunt Jenny
Have an amazing day!!!
Wooohooo!! Congratulations to you both! Looking forward to hearing more.
I feel so happy for you!
Katie's son, Eli
GMK THOSE ARE THE SWEETEST WORDS!!!!
Congratulations to Mama and her little one!!!!!
OF
Wow, I am full of emotion for you Kate! Seems like you and I have been through the ringer on this journey together! I am so happy that you are ending your adoption tale. I've always said it's the end of the story that really matters - and I am so happy for you in this joyous end.
Oh Happy Yay!!!!
Wooo hoooooo!!!!!
YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Insert dancing pink elephants here!)
(That last one was me. Didn't realize I was logged in to Google, where I'm "Allison" without the "B")
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