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December 2006



Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Monday, 25 December 2006 6:25 P GMT-05
Our first Christmas Day as a family of five is drawing to a close.  It will be one of the best Christmas celebrations I can remember.  Primarily because we were celbrating what Christmas is supposed to be about, hope.  Our family has n
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Downs and Ups

Saturday, 23 December 2006 10:09 A GMT-05
I have decided that I am going to keep this blog real.  I have read many blogs extolling the delights of parenting wonderful adopted children who apparently do no wrong from the first day they set foot in their new homes.  I know that is no
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Yes, we're still alive!

Thursday, 21 December 2006 3:18 P GMT-05
I know, I know, it's like we got home from Ukraine and then dropped off the face of the earth!  I'm sorry but we have been just a bit preoccupied lately.Today is really the first day that I feel even a little like myself again.  I d
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We're home

Saturday, 16 December 2006 2:48 P GMT-05
And Mary said: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior.For he has looked upon his Handmaid's lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.The Mighty One has done great things for me a
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Almost Home

Wednesday, 13 December 2006 3:13 P GMT-05
We made it to Kyiv in one piece.  We are all tired.  Nikita was very afraid of the train and cried for hours.  But that leg of the journey is over.  The embassy work is done.  Tomorrow is a free day and we will head home for real on Friday.This post
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Final post from Simferopol

Monday, 11 December 2006 4:12 A GMT-05
The mad dash has begun.  We will pick up Nikita's passport tomorrow afternoon, (Tuesday) no earlier, and get to the train station as quickly as possible.  Today we will spend at the airlines ticket office, and packing and chasing down t
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Not the Best Day

Friday, 8 December 2006 11:59 P GMT-05
Okay, the title may be a little understated but I am trying to be positive.  On a good note, we did get our official court decree this morning.  Nikita is officially ours and nobody can take him away from us, ever.From that point the day ta
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One last day of Waiting

Thursday, 7 December 2006 6:16 A GMT-05
I have a feeling this is going to be a very long day.  Tomorrow morning we can pick up Nikita's court decree at 9 am.  The craziness begins and likely doesn't end until we are safely on a plane with our little one at our side. 
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I heard English today!

Wednesday, 6 December 2006 7:37 A GMT-05
We were out on the playground with Nikita.  there was another couple with a older girl and a little one on their laps.  I said "Dobreya Utra" (Good Morning!) and got a "Hello" in return!  I spoke a little more and t
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Post number two - Good News

Tuesday, 5 December 2006 10:39 A GMT-05
Southern Hospitality is definitely universal.  It doesn't matter if it's Southern USA or Southern Ukraine.  People are just downright nice here.We have been guests of several people that we have met here in Simferopol.  Saturda
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Post Number one, The bad news

Tuesday, 5 December 2006 10:06 A GMT-05
First the bad news, so it's out of the way.  We will not be able to pick up our court decree until Friday morning at 9 am.  When we asked at the end of the court appointment they said thursday morning.  I guess they miscounted
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Our Sweetie

Monday, 4 December 2006 10:15 A GMT-05
Introducing our latest pride and joy!  Nikita Alexander Davis 
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Counting down the days

Saturday, 2 December 2006 10:07 A GMT-05
Only five more days unil Nikita can come home with us!  The past two have been fine, but not without adventure.Yesterday I forgot to take the cellphone with me to the orphanage.  I didn't realize it until I had finished telling the taxi
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