It has been a good week or so since we received our region assignment on Feb 8th...so much to do and so much to learn in probably just a few months. We are having lots of fun looking at other adoptive families' blogs and websites and learning about their experiences. Everyone we have reached out to in the adoption community has been so generous in offering their help.
The paperwork review is in full swing, we are double checking things and updating anything necessary. We need to get our fingerprints on our I-171H updated, hopefully that will happen this week. Also we schedule doc appointments for updated physicals for Allison and I in early March - the timing is per our agency's recommendation.
We have also started talking to our boys about this a bit more. They know, more or less, what we are going to do, and they also know that while we MAY do this sometime soon, it also may not happen soon. Don't want to get them too worked up and the let down if there is a delay for some reason.
At this point we are planning on taking the boys. I think it could be a great trip for all of us, an adventure undertaken for the best reason possible, and one we'll always remember.
On the more mundane fronts, it is back to paperwork reviews...fun fun. Need to check international health coverage, travel insurance, and other relevant items. This week need to have a pretty concrete list of anything we need to put in force before the trip.
Dan
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We took our boys ages 5 and 8 at the time (we traveled last March). I would be happy to talk to you if you'd like. My e-mail address is kristans@cox.net. It was a great experience having them there with us and I would do it just the same again.
kristan
Looking forward to following your jouney. My husband is from Wisconsin (lived in Milwaukee and Rhinelander)and my 2 sisters-n-law are Marquette graduates also! We came home with our sweet 3 year old last year in April. Our blog is http://kitzkazventure.blogspot.com/
There are several posts a few back that have some of our tips for travel if you are interested! :) This is a great journey! Karen Kitzman
Hi guys,
Are you going to Aqtobe? I thought I saw that on another blog referring to your blog. We just found out we are going there a couple of days ago. Looks like we may be there around the same time!
Best,
Regina
www.ruopoliadoption.blogspot.com
regina@ruopoli.com
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