Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Quick Update!!

Well we haven't updated much in the past couple days because there really isn't much to update on. We are in the middle of our 10 day wait, which is just that, a wait. No paperwork can be processed, nothing, so we have our twice daily visits with Jacob and then come home to our apartment or make a trip to the store (about a 15 minute walk) or market and that is about our entire day.

Tomorrow evening we leave for Kiev, arrive there Thursday early morning. We will go to the Embassy and sign all necessary paperwork before Joe leaves for home bring and early on Friday morning. Then I will remain in Kiev until Sunday evening and then will take the train back here with Yulia. Monday marks the END OF OUR 10 DAY WAIT!!! YAHOO!! Then we can start paperwork for birth certificates and once we have those, we can apply for passports. That will consist of a lot of running on Monday and Tuesday. I may miss a couple visits with Jacob during these days, but then on Wednesday or Thursday will be GOTCHA DAY!! The day where I walk with him out the orphanage doors NEVER to return again!! Oh I can't wait til that day and it will be here before you know it!

Once we have him, we wait for his passport to arrive and then we can head back to Kiev to finish up the paperwork for the Visa and the medical exam. Then we will be out of here. I anticipate being home by the 12th of June. We will have to play it by ear over the next couple weeks!!

So I will leave you with another couple pics of Jacob!! He is really so snuggly with us now and I think he realizes that we are mommy & daddy!!




This is what gets us in trouble almost every day from his caretakers. He is sooo tired when we take him back that he falls asleep during the last 15 minutes of his visit!! Little Stinker, then he probably doesn't sleep for them during nap time. Just a few more days honey and you can gladly take two naps a day for mommy!!!

He is a finger sucker too.. Tastes yummy!! Not sure if in this picture he was sucking his finger or in deep thought!!



15 comments:

Amy Flege said...

he is so so sweet brigitte.. i cant wait to meet him!

alicia said...

he's adorable!!
glad to hear from you. hugs

amyl4 said...

He is so CUTE! Glad to hear everything is going so well!
Amy

marlene said...

Awwwwww, LOVE THE PICTURES!! :) Those pictures just make me want to hug him and squeeze him!!!!!! Glad things are going well so far! How do you feel about staying on in a foreign country after your hubby leaves??

Our Story: Continued said...

Oh! I could eat him up!! Enjoy a few more Groundhog Days! We can't wait to see pictures of him on Gotcha day!!! His world is definitely going to expand soon!

Missy said...

My GOODNESS, he's a cute little bugger!!! I'm SO glad everything is going so well!!

Julie said...

Oh, he is soooo cute. You're a very lucky Mommy and Daddy!

Lyndi said...

So glad to have you in chat tonight! Hope the rest of your time flies by and you are home soon with Mr. Jacob!!!

Bethany said...

Aww I love that first pic!

RK said...

I can't get over how cuddly he is! Time is flyin and you'll all be home soon! Yippee!!

Amy said...

Aaahh he's so CUTE!! Just wanna squeeze him!!

So awesome that everything is moving along... these next few days will fly by I bet. Praying for you friend!!

Christy said...

too cute! Glad things are progressing so well. Can't wait for you to bring him home!

Dave Baldacchino said...

Love that picture of him sucking his thumb...he has such a thoughtful look! Hope all is going well in Kiev. You're going to be out of Ukraine in no time!

Dawn Judd said...
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Dawn said...

I love that picture! He is soooo cute.