Translations
Here's the latest update on our journey...
All paperwork has been updated, notarized and apostilled. Next step is translation. After everything is translated into Russian, our updated packet will be sent to Kazakhstan. As all things in this process, it takes TIME!
We still have no idea when we will be traveling, but are crossing our fingers that it is late summer/early fall.
We've been doing a lot of research on Petropavlovsk and think that we will both be able to work, at least somewhat, while we are over there. We are so glad to be able to work while we are there to help pass the time and still stay "connected" to our work families.
Dustin and I have updated our paperwork to read that we are open to adopting a child 6mos - 36mos in age; as well as a sibling group, with the oldest sibling being no older than 36mos. We've been working on name options and reading up on toddler adoptions, developmental delays and all the other things that we think might be helpful to us. If any of you have good reading recommendations - let me know.
--Cortney & Dustin
2 Comments:
What kind of reading recommendations? I have a great book that I have used often - The Complete Book of Baby & Child Care. It is broken down by ages, starting with just born, all the way through teens, with the physical, emotional, mental, and developmental needs & processes they go through at each age. Great all-around reference.
I adopted my daughter from Aktau Kazakh (July 4th will be our 2 year Gotcha Day anniversary) and I would suggest you go to this website http://www.adoptmed.org/ by the Seattle International Adoption Clinic. They have some great articles on the site as well as a terrific section of suggested reading. I am fortunate enough to be able to take Lexie there since I returned home with her at 14 months and they are considered the nations leading IA docs.
Best of luck with your adoption and if you have any questions I'm always happy to help another adoptive family. My email is louannquast@yahoo.com and my blog is www.louannsadoption.blogspot.com (my time in Kaz was from 5/20/07 to 7/20/07.)
Lou Ann
Mom to just turned 3 year old Lexie
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