Day 1 of Bonding Period

Today was our first official day of the bonding period. Per Kazakhstan law, we have to visit him everyday for 14 days before we can request a court date to petition to adopt him. On our way home last night we stopped at the market to pick up some toys. We found an airplane and some cars that we brought to him today. He was happy to see us today and LOVED the airplane! We spent about an hour and a half playing with the toys and drawing pictures. This orphanage doesn’t have a doctor on-site like the Baby House, so we will probably meet with the doctor early next week. The Assistant Director at the Kids Village hasn’t done any foreign adoptions from this orphanage before, so we are learning the process and ins/outs just like they are. The good news about this is that we are able to visit him 7 days a week! He is 4 now and will be 5 in July. He speaks Russian & Kazakh but not English – so we have some major communication barriers! We know that we will be able to communicate with him in no time though! We at least know the important Russian words, like airplane and cars!!!




After our visit today our translator, Tanya, took us to the shopping mall and bazaar to pick up some more toys for him and we were able to find some souvenirs and traditional items to take home for him as well!



For many years, Dustin and I have imagined having girls at home – but ever since we met this little boy, nothing seems to make more sense than having him in our lives! The kid’s room that we have ready at home is all decked out for a little girl, so we will have to make some major changes to that when we come home between our trips! Looking forward to that though, bring on the planes, cars and trucks!!

Thank you so much for all of the prayers, thoughts and positive thinking!!! We are so happy that we have finally met our little guy and will have quite the story to tell him about our journey to him someday!!

Love,

The Stone’s

In front of Kids Village