Category Archives: Our Story

by Barbara

A Birthday Surprise

This evening, my Mother and I were about to go out for a quick run to Target when I quickly checked my email. To my surprise another couple (N and R) who are adopting from our agency sent a beautiful picture of Dagny! N and R are currently in Moscow meeting their little girl for the first time and what makes it even more amazing is that their little girl is from the same orphanage as ours. And while they were visiting they saw our little one and they took a photo for us.

This picture means so much to us because we got to see our little girl on her birthday (11/14). Or at least the day before. Not being there for her first birthday is really hard for Craig and I.

Craig and I want to thank N and R from the bottom of our hearts for sending this picture to us. It really touched our hearts and we hope to be able to repay the favor on our next trip.

Love,

Barbara & Craig

Happy Birthday Sweetheart!
We will be together real soon.

Love Mommy & Daddy

by Barbara

Paperwork for Trip 2

Today Craig and I took a half day and got all our paperwork done for Trip 2. YES!

They are now on the way to Albany to get apostilled. Another YES!

Now we wait to bring this little cutie home.

Dagny with the tape measure

We have been finishing up Dagny’s room since we got home. Here is one example.

by Barbara

Missing Dagny

As Craig wrote in the previous post we are safely back home. It’s nice to be back in the comfort our home and especially our bed. But, a huge part of us was left back in Moscow. Our hearts are not the same as they were before October 28th. We met this little itty bitty girl that filled our hearts with love we never imagined. The hardest thing I ever had to do was say good-bye to Dagny as she fell asleep in my arms and I cried for the first time for my daughter.

Dagny sleeping in Mommy’s arms for the first time

The orphanage was nice enough to allow us to visit with Dagny in the morning for an hour before we left for the airport. Here are some photos from that visit.

We would like to thank everyone that took time out to follow us as we met our little girl. Thank you for all the wonderful comments. It brought us so much joy reading them from such a faraway place. Please don’t stop the comments or questions in the future. We look forward to reading them and answering all your questions.

We will be posting more photos and videos in the days ahead. We have many, many more to share with you all.

Love,

Barbara, Craig & Dagny