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Randy and Susan's Adoption Journey Version 2.0: Pick Ourselves Up and Move Forward
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Saturday, January 5, 2008. Pick Ourselves Up and Move Forward. First of all, thank you so much for all the emails and comments of support! They really mean a lot. My friends Melissa and Robin came over last night and brought me Ben and Jerry's ice cream, chocolate cake, and Dove dark chocolate candies. They said they couldn't let me have a pity party without the essentials. It still feels like the news yesterday was just a bad dream and I'll wake up from it. January 5, 2008 at 12:15 PM. Hang tough and ta...
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Randy and Susan's Adoption Journey Version 2.0: September 2010
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010. He's signing and saying "please" when he wanted help. And while Artem was busy climbing trees. Look who was busy trying on his big brother's sunglasses. Looks like we need to get Andrik his own sunglasses. Sunday, September 26, 2010. Getting into his big brother's train pieces. After bath he is loving when we put lotion on him. I massage his legs and arms with lotion and he goes limp and is so relaxed when I'm massaging him. It's sad to think that this is probably t...We go...
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Randy and Susan's Adoption Journey Version 2.0: Artem's Driving Directions
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Saturday, November 6, 2010. I know I'm supposed to be transitioning back to our daily life blog but I'm editing video of Andrik and I came across this video of Artem giving directions. We were on our way to Lubersty baby home to get Andrik and Artem saw a street sign and decided to explain to us what the sign says. So just in case any of you need to know how to get to either Fryazino baby home or Lubersty baby home, Artem has explained it for you. November 7, 2010 at 8:34 AM. Ohhhhh.He is sooo cute!
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Randy and Susan's Adoption Journey Version 2.0: Happier Days
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Thursday, October 28, 2010. We are seeing a lot more of this nowadays. And more of this. And plenty of this. But my favorite is this! What a handsome, happy little fellow! Andrik looks to be full of energy and personality. October 29, 2010 at 1:04 AM. He is soooooo cute! Glad things are getting better! October 29, 2010 at 6:24 AM. Im so happy he is starting to trust. October 29, 2010 at 7:21 AM. Stacy, Pat and Aidan. What a cutie pie! Anyways, Im so happy for you. October 29, 2010 at 7:47 AM. Subscribe t...
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Randy and Susan's Adoption Journey Version 2.0: Open and Honest
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010. I need to talk about something that is very hard to disclose and might strike a nerve with someone, but nonetheless, I feel like it has to be brought out in the open. I don't know how to say this nicely and without just blurting it out, but I'm having trouble attaching and loving Andrik. He is attaching to me and bonding with me, but I don't love him and I hate that I even have to say those words. Is a much more difficult child than Artem. When we told Artem. For the first ti...
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Randy and Susan's Adoption Journey Version 2.0: April 2010
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010. The I-600A dance must have worked! I was completely engrossed in a Nora Roberts made-for-TV-chick-flick this afternoon and I got a phone call. The caller ID came up as "unknown" and the person calling asked for Jason, which instantly let me know this was a salesperson and not a friend. I had already tuned the caller out but heard something along the lines of "This is John Doe calling from the Office of Immigration Services in Missouri." What? Thursday, April 22, 2010. For peopl...
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Randy and Susan's Adoption Journey Version 2.0: You Are Going To Want One
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Saturday, October 16, 2010. You Are Going To Want One. My friend Stephanie gave me the sweetest gift this week and you are totally going to want one! I have never seen anything like it before and every time I see it, it makes me smile. It's a hand painted picture on canvas and she had it custom done to represent our two boys. Right down to Artem's brown hair and brown eyes and Andrik's blonde hair and blue eyes. Adorable! Check out Oh How Cute Kids. To see about ordering your own picture. Question: in a ...
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Randy and Susan's Adoption Journey Version 2.0: Night and Day
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Monday, October 25, 2010. It's been one week since I let it all out and confessed my feelings, or lack thereof, about Andrik and our new life as a family of four. I honestly had no idea so many people had been through what I was going through and I appreciate all the words of encouragement and support. Who knew just saying the words out loud would be so therapeutic? Can I get a hallelujah? And he woke up in the BEST mood! Artem has PreK tomorrow so I'm hoping to take Andrik to the library story time for ...
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Randy and Susan's Adoption Journey Version 2.0: December 2009
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Sunday, December 27, 2009. Once I get back to the states at the very end of January, we will see if our report is finished. We are both fine with how things are unfolding. We are not letting this get to us and both Randy and I feel like it's all part of a bigger plan that we have no control over. It will all work out the way it is supposed to despite our best plans. Thursday, December 3, 2009. So as you trim your tree this year, hang a special ornament or two for the child you are waiting for. Cheerios I...
