Its been a busy February vacation for me. I told myself that while Ken is busy with tax season, I would start organizing the house. I cleaned dressers, closets, and made a hefty donation to the goodwill store. When I think of the reasons for cleaning, I get so overwhelmed...soon, we will have two children taking up the once-clean space, this is truly exciting.
There is not much for Ken and I to do during this waiting period. According to our 4-8 month wait, we could expect a call as soon as the end of May, but still, we have a feeling we will be traveling to Bryansk this summer. Though, as I'm slowly learning, no one can control the adoption world and its workings, we just need to hold on tight and ride the wave.
We have been endlessly reading and researching on many topics ranging from the region of Bryansk, how to build attachment with our children, eating and sleeping, and how to keep kids entertained on a plane ride when they don't speak our language or know who we are!!! (Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!) Of course, we are still slowly practicing our Russian, and Ken is still much better than I am.
We just received a packet from Dr. Skurkovich from Providence, RI. He is a specialist originally from Russia who will help us read and decipher our children's medical records. This service provides great piece of mind for Ken and I, as it will help us make many informed decisions while we are in Russia.
At the beginning of April, we are required to go to a "preparing to travel to Russia" class put on by our adoption agency. I can't wait for this class. At times I keep forgetting that we are not traveling as tourists, but as people who need to conduct business with the Russian government. Our agency has been great at "hand-holding" us throughout this journey, thank goodness!
I've posted some links on the right side of the blog...want to learn some Russian? See what the weather is in Bryansk?
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