There was a long time in between post! We do apologize but we miss our little guy so much!! I promise to wrap up trip #1 this week!
But...in 35 more days we go back and have our court date!!!! Counting down the days until February 20th!!
~The Rileys
Monday, January 16, 2012
Trip #1 Kirov 11-09-11
We took the overnight train from Moscow to Kirov. We left late in the afternoon so most of the ride was during the night. The two "beds" were comfortable and we got some sleep. We were super excited!!!!...so sleep did not come easily!! We did not really take any pictures on the train except for the one below. We promise to take more next time!
All the clothes behind Scott got wet because it was snowing so we had to lay them all out to dry on the way to Kirov.
We arrived in Kirov and our translator, Helen, meet us at the train station. She is truly an amazing person, who was so genuine and kind. Her English was also excellent!! We then headed to our eight doctor exam
YES...eight doctors to see!! Well eight doctors to approve of our physical condition and read over the lab test and chest x-rays we brought. We didn't have to see all eight some reviewed our paperwork and approved us. It was a strange experience. We went to a clinic were we saw a neurologist and immunologist to name just a few. The good news is we passed!! We had to return later that afternoon to see the psychologist which is a whole another story but we survived!!!
After our medical exams we went back to our hotel and got to clean up and rest before we went to the orphanage. The orphanage was located about 45 minutes away...longest ride EVER!
We arrived and were greeted by some of the staff and then lead into the music room. It was a very bright and cheerful place. We cannot post pictures now but after everything is complete we will post some. The caregivers brought "L" in and placed him in my arms. He is AMAZING!! We are totally in love and cannot wait to share pictures! We got a lot of good play time! He is an active, happy two year old! We played with blocks and balls. There were lots of laughs!
He also had a physical from a pediatrician from the American University in Moscow. She traveled with us and reviewed all of his medical information with us. She was great! L loved her and so did we. We also were able to speak to the social worker and she gave us a lot of information that on L's background.
After playtime we had tea and cake with the orphanage director and our translator and the pediatrician that traveled with us. Which was a cool experience! Then we headed back to our hotel for dinner at the restaurant in our hotel. The food was great...there was only one menu that was in English so there was a lot of pointing involved.
It was an AWESOME day!
We arrived in Kirov and our translator, Helen, meet us at the train station. She is truly an amazing person, who was so genuine and kind. Her English was also excellent!! We then headed to our eight doctor exam
YES...eight doctors to see!! Well eight doctors to approve of our physical condition and read over the lab test and chest x-rays we brought. We didn't have to see all eight some reviewed our paperwork and approved us. It was a strange experience. We went to a clinic were we saw a neurologist and immunologist to name just a few. The good news is we passed!! We had to return later that afternoon to see the psychologist which is a whole another story but we survived!!!
After our medical exams we went back to our hotel and got to clean up and rest before we went to the orphanage. The orphanage was located about 45 minutes away...longest ride EVER!
We arrived and were greeted by some of the staff and then lead into the music room. It was a very bright and cheerful place. We cannot post pictures now but after everything is complete we will post some. The caregivers brought "L" in and placed him in my arms. He is AMAZING!! We are totally in love and cannot wait to share pictures! We got a lot of good play time! He is an active, happy two year old! We played with blocks and balls. There were lots of laughs!
He also had a physical from a pediatrician from the American University in Moscow. She traveled with us and reviewed all of his medical information with us. She was great! L loved her and so did we. We also were able to speak to the social worker and she gave us a lot of information that on L's background.
After playtime we had tea and cake with the orphanage director and our translator and the pediatrician that traveled with us. Which was a cool experience! Then we headed back to our hotel for dinner at the restaurant in our hotel. The food was great...there was only one menu that was in English so there was a lot of pointing involved.
It was an AWESOME day!
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