If so, I think we found him!
See the similarities?
(*referencing, of course, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and "Horton Hears a Who")
Prayers for our Children
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Given to us after our court proceeding
Also given to us after court
About Us
- Tiger & Kar
- Our journey to adopt our son from Russia began in October, 2007. Our 1st trip to Moscow was March 15-22, 2008, and our 2nd trip was May 10 - 31. Our court date was May 15 and we officially gained custody of Ilya on May 27, 2008. We are thrilled to have you join us as we embark on the greatest journey of all - PARENTHOOD! Our pets Bailey & Bandit (dogs) and Ivan & Pogo (cats) welcome you as well!
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Catch the First Episode of our Journey Here!
The Day Ilya was Born
Given to us after our court proceeding
Ilya's Referral Photo
Also given to us after court
Photos of Us!!
BubbleShare: Share photos - halloween photos
Bay & Bandit
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Our Timeline
- 5/27/08 - GOTCHA DAY!
- 5/15/08 - Court!!
- 5/10-5/31/08 - Trip 2
- 4/30/08 - Recv'd Trip 2 Visa's from Consulate
- 4/25/08 - Travel arrangements made for Trip 2, May 10-31 2008
- 4/23/08 - Recv'd news of our court date, 5/15/08!
- 4/4/08 - I-171H and FBI fingerprints notarized, apostilled and FedEx'd to Susan in TX to hand carry to Moscow for us on Wed. 4/9/08!!
- 4/3/08 - Recv'd approved 171H & finally removed countdown ticker (last reading on it was waiting 2 months, 2 weeks & 6 days!)
- 3/21/08 - Ilya's 1st Birthday
- 3/15-3/22/08 - Trip 1
- 3/6/08 - Recv'd Visa back from Consulate
- 3/3/08 - FedEx'd Visa app to NY Consulate
- 2/23/08 - recv'd confirmation of 1st travel dates 3/15/08 - 3/22/08!!
- 2/19/08 - recv'd confirmation from USCIS, fingerprints cleared sometime last week
- 2/8/08 - USCIS Fingerprint Appt
- 2/1/08 - Received FBI fingerprint clearances (4 days earlier than requested!)
- 1/23/08 - FedEx'd fingerprints to FBI (needed for Moscow region), asked for expedited service to be returned 2/5/08
- 1/19/08 - Turned in dossier to C , spoke about regions, decided on Moscow :-) ; unable to meet Ana & Russ due to weather :-(
- 1/18-1/20/08 - Trip to Asheville to meet C, Ana & Russ
- 1/15/08 - Dossier Apostilled!
- 1/14/08 - I600A submitted; dossier notarized
- 1/11/08 - Fingerpint drama is OVER! Received 5 copies of our HS
- 1/10/08 - FPL rejects Judy's fingerprints
- 12/19/07 - Judy's HS fingerprints resubmitted - will they be "expedited"?!
- 11/27/07 - SW had us review first draft of HS - still waiting on CPS and Fingerprints to come back...hopefully will have them the 1st week of December
- 11/16/07 - Final interview w/ SW!
- 11/15/07 - Request Judy's criminal history from VSP (again!)
- 11/7/07 - Norm's HS Interview
- 11/5/07 - Kar's HS Interview
- 11/1/07 - Autobiographies (for both of us!) DONE!!!
- 11/1/07 - Karyn & Chef Judy physicals completed!
- 10/31/07 - Mailed Child Protective Services Release of Info - for home study
- 10/31/07 - Visited Sheriff's Office for National Fingerprint Backround Check - for home study
- 10/31/07 - Received our Criminal Histories from the VA State Police - to be forwarded to CSS
- 10/30/07 - Purchased money orders for: National Background Check (3) and Child Prot. Svc. Release (3)
- 10/29/07 - Joint interview with SW
- 10/25/07: Receive Dossier requirements from CSS and begin the Paper Chase!
- 10/23/07: First meeting with SW to get home study papers
- 10/07: We realize "Agency A" isn't the agency for us. We apply to and are accepted by CSS (Catholic Social Services in NC)
- 09/07: Decide to adopt from Russia and apply to "Agency A".
- 08/07: Begin researching IA again.
- 2006: We're pregnant again but it's another ectopic. This time, surgery is required.
- 12/05: We begin researching international adoption.
- 2001: We're pregnant! Sadly, it's ectopic..
- 08/95: Our wedding day!
- 10/12/94: We meet while both stationed at Andrews Air Force Base
Acronyms & Definitions
- AACK!!! - Kar stressing out!! :-)
- IA - International Adoption
- Paper Chase - Collecting documents needed for the HS, Dossier, I600A and I171H
- HS - Home Study
- SW - Social Worker (person doing our HS)
- Dossier - Legal documents requested by Russia (birth certs, marriage lic, financial statement, photos, and MUCH more!)
- Apostille - Legalization of a document for international use
- USCIS - US Citizenship & Immigration Services
- I600A - Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition
- I171H - Notice of Favorable Determination Concerning Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petition
Followers
Our Favorite Blogs
- A Place to Call Home
- Aidan is Home from Russia
- Almost There - Russian Adoption Story
- Ariana's Story
- Back From Russia with Hope and Faith
- Building a Family
- Bun in the Airplane
- Coby, Brandy & Neil
- Confessions of an Over-Caffeinated Housewife
- Craven's
- Finding Emily
- Finding Malibu
- Gerard & Joy
- Heart's Desire
- Jamison Family
- Jojo
- Keith, Becky & Andrew
- Life with Phillip
- Little Patch of Heaven
- Littlest Tsarina
- Mark, Sinzi & Diego
- Martin Family
- Meghan, Bill & Nick
- Michael, Carrie & S
- Nick, Beth, Luca & Jaxon
- Norman & Carey
- Our Adoption Adventure
- Our Life on the Little Screen
- Our Russian Adoption
- Precious in His Sight
- Renae & Joe
- Rob, Dede & Liam
- Russ, Ana, Eli & Claire
- Ryan & Amy
- Simons Family
- Smiles & Trials
- Sumwalt Family
- Susan & Nate's Journey
- To Russia - With Love
- Troy, Rachel & Daniel
- Voice of the Voiceless
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~ Jeremiah 29:11
8 comments:
That is so funny!!! How did you get his hair to stand up?
Love the 'do! Are you keeping it??
Excellent pics!! I just read your post-op entry and wanted to say I experienced the same thing 2 weeks ago. By the end of the first week, everything looked great and all redness and swelling was gone! I don't know if they told you to do this or not, but applying vaseline on his "boo-boo" or the diaper keeps it from sticking! Good luck, and hang in there!
Thanks for posting the pictures. And for the comments on 'that' surgery. I will definitely keep all that in mind....
Christa
Loce the pictures! I'm so glad the surgery went well. Also thanks for the post. We will be preparing for this hopefully soon, we are just waiting for the confirmed date.
Okay, tell me how he ended up with Who hair, that's funny!
Also, on the surgery thing... YOU POOR GIRL! I just have to tell you that my oldest son had the SAME experience and I was ever-after (read two years) vehemently opposed to circumcision. I thought it was the most barbaric procedure known to man. I could only describe the "surgery site" as a cherry tomato on a stem! It was THAT red. I cringed and got nauseated every time I changed a diaper for a week. But, it did get alot better and now it's totally normal. HOWEVER, my eight year old is STILL shedding the stitches from the circ. Yes, he actually had stitches. They were internal stitches and for some reason didn't all disolve, so they are still working their way out and they are not pleasant. But that's a whole other issue.
Fast forward two more sons and the other two were no big deal. The bell is a huge difference. But the bell wouldn't work on my oldest son (I can't remember why they said they couldn't use it.) So, don't beat yourself up too much, my guess is that if they could have used the bell, they would have. This seems to be the preferred method, but if they can't they can't and this was probably the case and you might not have been able to know in advance. We thought we would get the bell with our oldest because that's what the doc told us to expect, but when he went in, he had to do the manual procedure.
Hope that helps ease your conscience a little.
I love it!!
Joy
I love these pictures. So funny!
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