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March 2005



To Do list (waiting for Registration)

Friday, 25 March 2005 11:56 P GMT-05
Pray for Alex, K, and other families.Set up BlogInvestigate some Ukraine history     ("Culture Shock: Ukraine" is my favorite resource.)Shop for luggage     (I found sturdy rolling suitcases for less than $50 at Ross, Marshall's, 
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Progress (for someone else)

Friday, 25 March 2005 1:43 P GMT-05
I received some encouraging news from another family today.  One of K's other families, whom I have recently met have received word from Ukraine that their dossier registration is imminent.  This is good news for us because our dossier is only abou

Culture Shock: Ukraine

Thursday, 24 March 2005 12:24 P GMT-05
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Some great travel tips from a fellow adopting family.

Thursday, 24 March 2005 11:59 A GMT-05
http://sawyerfamilyukraineadoption.blog-city.com/

Travel Tips on the go....

Thursday, 24 March 2005 12:04 A GMT-05
People bump into you but don't "excuse" themselves.  It's a culture thing.Leather and fur are the norm during winter, mostly black but some brown. (Shopping tip?)Driving will be fast, bumpy and crazy, consider barf bags.Good walking boota

Big Decisions to make

Monday, 21 March 2005 11:59 P GMT-05
I sent an email to K regarding whether or not to take the kids with us to UK.  On the one hand, there's the childcare problem.  Neither set of grandparents seem ready to take on two (more) kids for as long as a month.  I am afraid the fun of it w

This isn't a race

Saturday, 19 March 2005 10:54 A GMT-05
I find my competitive self exerting pressure even with something so non-competitive as this adoption. I read the boards almost daily about another family getting their appointments very quickly, or not having to wait as long as we have for approvals

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew

Friday, 18 March 2005 11:59 P GMT-05
Okay, I have begun my education into the adoption culture. I think I started with the wrong book. This book, by Sherrie Eldridge, an adoptee herself, seems like a whinefest. The author appears to be using the book as an opportunity to journal her own

Now the wait begins

Wednesday, 16 March 2005 6:59 P GMT-05
Kostya emailed me this week and told me his translations were done and on their way to the NAC. He FedExed them from his Gorlovka and said that they would be at the NAC by Tuesday, 3/15.I am not sure how long the package will have to sit on the regis

It's There

Wednesday, 9 March 2005 6:59 P GMT-05
Our dossier got to Kostya today!!!!!. It took 5 business days, just like he said it would. I had tucked a few little gifts into the box for him and his family.(Note to reader: Don't do this. I was a wreck the whole time, wondering if customs would ge

My solemn pledge

Monday, 7 March 2005 6:59 P GMT-05
I, Colleen B Davis, do solemnly pledge NOT to check the FedEx tracking site again until at least Friday, 3/11/05. I have already worn out the FedEx hotkey on my desktop by checking the site about every 30 minutes every waking hour for the past 7 days

Our efforts so far

Saturday, 5 March 2005 6:59 P GMT-05
Okay, here's the post where I will bring you up to date on what has happened so far. The ever important timeline looks like this:9/1/04 We decided to pursue an adoption and start researching via the web. during this month I studied adoptions and narr

My Family Page

Friday, 4 March 2005 11:59 P GMT-05
We are a Catholic family from NC. I am happily married to DH and have two children, DS, 9 and DD 6.   I started this blog to track our progress through the adoption of a child or children from Ukraine. I have decided that I want it to be more than

100 things (up to 75!)

Tuesday, 1 March 2005 11:59 P GMT-05
Can you really know someone if you know just 100 things about them? Maybe. Let's try. (Do I even know 100 things about me?)
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