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Our Ukrainian Adoption 2010: CAVIAR POTATO CHIPS, MOTHER THERESA & COMING HOME!
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011. CAVIAR POTATO CHIPS, MOTHER THERESA and COMING HOME! Wednesday April 13, 2011. For those of you preferring the Reader’s Digest version:. We leave Kyiv tomorrow and will be landing at SFO at 10:40 PM Thursday. We will be VERY tired (21 hours total travel time, 17 hours in flight; Kyiv. SF) so please don’t show up at the airport. We’ll probably take S out this weekend for a little tour of the neighborhood if he’s up to it. For all the details, read on…. In the end, S was handed h...
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Our Ukrainian Adoption 2010: HOMETOWN AND VISIT WITH SISTER
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011. HOMETOWN AND VISIT WITH SISTER. Wednesday, April 6, 2011. S and his beautiful sister after our court hearing during our last trip. In front of the courthouse. After driving for about 50 minutes through agricultural areas, we arrived in a small, bleak town. I asked Lana what the major industry was here; was it mining as is common in this region? This town's open-air market. City workers sweep away winter's dirt. This kid has no money for gifts! What is she doing? Like the real-lo...
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Our Ukrainian Adoption 2010: April 2011
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011. THE RULES (ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD). We are not asking that everyone agree with us or even understand the process we're going through, but that as our friends and family you would trust our heart, respect our decisions and support our parenting. If you would like to understand more about this, please feel free to ask us questions or for some books that can help you understand what we're embarking on. So, what can you expect now that we are home? Back us up. ...
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Our Ukrainian Adoption 2010: NO ACTION IN KYIV
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Sunday, April 10, 2011. NO ACTION IN KYIV. Sunday April 10, 2011. The train ride to Kyiv last night was warm, cozy and comfortable. S and I read and watched The Incredibles. On the computer (for the 18. I’m not sure what she said to him, but she put him at ease since he immediately got a big smile on his face and then went right to sleep! S puts on his backpack at the train station in Donetsk. Doing some work on the train. After I got out, he ran to me shouting “Ducha, ducha! I was soooooooo pleased!
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Our Ukrainian Adoption 2010: August 2010
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Monday, August 30, 2010. MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2010. This is my very first post on my blog, set up by my super-smart-techno-geek-but-very-cool friend, Tina (of the parentgrapevine. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Live Kiev Weather Cam. Dream Team Doc #1. Dream Team Doc #2. Been There" Adoption Couseling. International Adoption Clinic-Oakland Childrens' Hospital. MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2010. Things I'm Glad I Brought. Lonely Planet Russian Phrasebook. Culture Smart, Ukraine" book. Lakeshore Learning Photo Cards.
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Our Ukrainian Adoption 2010: IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS.........
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Thursday, April 7, 2011. IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS. Thursday, April 7, 2011. Today was fairly uneventful. It started out sunny then began to rain so S and I stayed inside most of the day. He doesn’t seem to want to go out much, as he’s enthralled by all the toys I brought and watching. And Tom and Jerry. He’s also in love with a small flashlight I brought so we open the lock of our flat at night. He also had never been in an elevator before riding the one that takes us up to the 6. Floor of this building.
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Our Ukrainian Adoption 2010: MOM IN SHOCK!
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Wow, having a second child IS really different. Lana stayed with us in the flat last night but she's leaving this afternoon to go help another family in a different region. I'll be alone with S after that and don't know if I can handle it, based on his behavior.it's all new to me: This morning he cleaned up. His plate after breakfast, even tried to wash. His spoon with his hand and put it back in the drawer! Brushed his teeth, then MADE THE BED. I asked...
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Our Ukrainian Adoption 2010: BUDGET IMPASSE MAY LENGTHEN TRIP
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Friday, April 8, 2011. BUDGET IMPASSE MAY LENGTHEN TRIP. Donetsk's soccer stadium. Those are moveable "sun lamps" behind us to help the grass grow on the field. The ground is also heated since this stadium is open (and it gets VERY cold here! 65279; Friday April 8, 2011. We will sure miss Donetsk though! For you parents coming after us, learning some Russian, reading Cyrillic and being able to write your and your child's name in Cyrillic, will really add fun to your trip! It’s a strange juxtapositi...
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Our Ukrainian Adoption 2010: CAT LOVER
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011. We waited for about 1 ½ hours at the doctors’ office to be seen. S is so content and patient! 8221; S said no. ( OK, we need to work on this since he needs to know this for the Embassy interview! The doctor also asked him what his name was and he gave his original last name. (. He was deemed healthy and we were off to the next appointment. The line of Ukrainians trying to get some type of American visa was horrendous! Who can tell me why this is? The paperwork in the Embassy wasn...
