we're safely home in st. p!
real post--with pix--tomorrow if time allows. (i'm pretty sure it will.)
08 October 2009
we're ba-aaack
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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
25 comments:
Was thinking about you this morning. So glad you are back! Can't wait to hear more about your trip.
Glad you made it back. Hope things went as smoothly as possible.
So glad for this news. I've been checking the blog several times a day. Can't wait to hear about the last week. Love, Nif
I've been obsessively checking. I'll be very excited for tomorrow to see pics and hear the story of your trip.
hooray!!!!!!
Alright! I am glad you made it back home safely. Can't wait to read more about it. And how's Beazy?
Yeah!! Been thinking about you lots! Can't wait for more!
Welcome Home Sasha!
Can't wait!!
so excited for you
Glad to hear you are back and safe! Congrats!
You and the newest American citizen! Hope you got to see your family and they spoiled both of you. Hope you got to do lots of shopping as you haven't been home in a long time.
Can't wait for more news and photos! Congrats again! So happy for you!
So glad you're both home and safe. And how is your precious kitty adjusting to her 'new' sister?
YAAAAAY!!!!
Can't wait to hear more!!
(er, no pressure!)
You must be exhausted from your trip - can't wait to hear (well, read actually) an update once you're rested up!
yay yay yay! welcome home! can't wait to hear all about it... and see photos. :-)
So glad you are back home and safe. I've been thinking about you guys. I believe this means everything is final???
YAY! Now you can settle in to normal...whatever that means!
can't wait!
Yay, oh yay, I have been checking every day!
YAY! Glad you're back!
Hello. Kate!
Sasha is adorable! I love your blog, Robert showed it to me yesterday. You were right about tissues in some places you really need them.
Welcome HOME!!! I too cannot wait to hear about your trip, and what Sasha felt about America =) You two must be exhausted....
Another one home. I'm crying! It's so beautiful.
Congratulations Kate... you've touched so many people with your generosity and support. It truly is your turn... and we celebrate with you!!!
and I know you can't stand all my ...'s and !!!'s... but I'm SO happy I can't help myself!!!
Much love for you and your prescious daughter Sasha. No more d2b... she's HOME!
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