This post is long overdue!! But we felt that it would be best to post this after our first trip. We just wanted to make sure everything went smoothly and did not want to post information about a child until we signed the intent to adopt paperwork!
So rewinding...on Oct 19th 2011 in the afternoon I got a call from our agency. I could only assume she was calling about paperwork. We had done so much of it. There was always more to do and we had been told probably another month before we received a referral. However, I was pleasantly surprised!! She had a referral for a little boy who was two years old and at an orphanage in Kirov. We reviewed all the medical information and agreed to be sent pictures and more information. We had a week to make a decision.
We forwarded this information to two pediatricians. One is our pediatricians who specializes in children who have been adopted internationally. The other was a pediatrician who has more specific experience with children from eastern Europe. Waiting for their responses was agonizing and exciting all at the same time!
They reviewed everything and gave us a green light! So we excepted the referral and were told we would leave in around ten days!!!!
Ten days!!! Ten days to get visas, more doctors appointments, and new money from the bank. So much to do in so little time! With the lots of help we were able to do it! We had to have an updated physical that included blood work to screen for HIV,Hepatitis A,B,and C, and Syphilis. Along with a chest x-ray that we had to bring with us. It was a crazy, insane time! Not to mention book flights and hotels. Whew!! But guess what...it all came together! We left for Russia on Nov. 6th!!
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