I am sure a lot of you are wondering what has been happening. Those who know me, know I am not a person of many words, but I will do my best here.
My dossier was submitted to a few different regions (don't know which ones) in Russia near the beginning of June 2008. My agency knows I am not in a big hurry because I am unable to take maternity leave until the middle of November 2008. Also things really slow down in Russia as far as referrals of children, from what I hear, in the summer. August is their big vacation season and things are a little different there. Here, someone usually covers for you at work when you are off, but there it sounds, for an example if a judge goes on vacation for 3 wks his/her court is closed for 3 wks. I could be completely wrong though. So anyhow, here it is about 2.5 months after my dossier was submitted and I am just waiting.
I am really not ready, but I hesitate to fix up his bedroom or buy too much until everything is more certain. My wonderful neighbors are going to plan a shower for me probably after my first trip and I am very excited about that. I am sure I will get lots of things I would of never thought of to get that I will need. The other thing is I have not bought a lot of clothes because I am not sure of sizes yet. So I know a lot of this will come down to the wire. I am really looking forward to my first trip, just not sure when that will be.
Thanks for joining in my journey.
Ginger
Sunday, August 17, 2008
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My Journey
Back in December I decided that I wanted to adopt. I have known since I was very young that it was something I wanted to do, and that feeling has never changed. I then decided I would like to adopt internationally and after much research decided that Russia was the country for me. So in January I sent in my application and began the long process of collecting various documents, pictures, and had my home assessed to see if it would be a good environment for a child. This is all complete and my dossier was submitted to Russia the first week of June and I am now awaiting a referal of an infant or toddler boy. This wait now can take 2-6 months. I would love to share this journey with my family and friends, and will definately need your support between trips when I am missing my little boy and our new family member. My neices and nephews are so excited to have a cousin on the Protzman side. I know my little boy will be so loved and I feel so blessed to be able to give my child a home and family he may not of had otherwise.
So feel free to leave any posts with questions and comments and I look forward to reading and answering them. I will try and keep things updated regularly, and slowly add things to this blog as I learn how to do so.
Welcome to my blog.
Ginger
So feel free to leave any posts with questions and comments and I look forward to reading and answering them. I will try and keep things updated regularly, and slowly add things to this blog as I learn how to do so.
Welcome to my blog.
Ginger
