Hang on little Sofia, your mama and papa are coming soon!
We just booked our flight back to Ukraine. We leave Sunday, June 6th and we hope to return on Thursday, June 17th...if not sooner...with Sofia!
It takes this amount of time to process the new birth certificate, passport, medical appointment and visa in order to bring Sofia home.
I already have two PACKED suitcases full of donated clothing for the orphanage...THANK YOU!
It's been a busy week here at home with the boys and add on top of that a cold for me and pink eye for Hector...at least we got sick here at home. Last week I couldn't get enough sleep, I was exhausted and still feel like I need to catch up. That trip home really wiped us out, emotionally and physically. We've been loving on our boys and it's been wonderful to be back to our normal, busy routine. I have such a new found appreciation for everything that we have here at home. We have so much to be grateful for here in the States.
It's strange to think our daughter is half way across the world. I hope she's happy. I hope she's healthy and doesn't feel lost without us visiting her. We can't wait to get her home. The first thing Mateo asked us when we got home was "Where is Sofia?" It's so hard to explain to them why she couldn't come home the first trip and why we will have to leave AGAIN but we know that in the end everything will work out and then they won't know life without Sofia.
Hang in there- bet you're all counting the sleeps til your family is all together at last :)
ReplyDeletebeautiful picture, How wonderful it will be to have your family all together very soon
ReplyDeleteI hope you both feel better very soon! You'll be there and back again before you know it and you'll be starting your new normal before long! Hope to see you in Kiev!!!
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Continued prayers for health all the way around and that you are so busy that the time passes quickly. We feel like something is missing too without our Sofia updates:)
ReplyDeleteWow, that is so soon! How exciting!
ReplyDeleteHope you all feel better soon. Hugs from NZ
ReplyDeletePack that suitcase a little tighter, I have more here I've been working on. :-))
ReplyDeleteIt has to be such a strange feeling to be back "home" and to not have sofia with you yet... I can see where Mateo would wonder why she isn't here with you now that you are back home. I am just happy that Sofia is young enough that she will never remember a time that she didn't live here in the U.S. with your beautiful family - June 6th is just around the corner, so excited for you guys :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck and safe travel! I cannot wait until she is home!! Pictures with the brothers will be the best :)
ReplyDeleteYay! Just wrote it in on my calendar! I can't wait to snuggle that baby!
ReplyDeleteSo happy for you to be making plans. She will be home before you know it and the boys are going to love having a little sister!
ReplyDeleteI have been thinking of Sofia everyday, and saying prayers for her. I'm also in the same time zone as her so I look at the clock and think, hmm, I wonder what she's doing right now. :) June 6th will be here before you know it. I will feel such comfort once Sofia is back home with you. I don't think I'm alone in saying that through this blog, we've all become attached to that sweet little girl. :)
ReplyDeleteContinued prayers for your family! I pray that these few weeks will fly by so that you can hold sweet Sofia again!
ReplyDeleteYou do not know me or my family, but I have been following your blog for several weeks now, ever since my wife and I returned from Russia on April 17. This blog post on May 17 inspired me to comment back to you. I truly understand your feelings on leaving your little girl behind! This is a VERY hard thing!! My wife and I were required to do the same for our new little girl Julianna. The Russian government requires two trips AND the 10 day waiting period after court. So, after our first trip in April we must wait 2 or 3 months for our court date. In the meantime, our new little girl is waiting for us. Julianna is 8 and understands that we are her Mommy and Daddy. Our only hope is she "understands" that Mommy and Daddy did not abandon her in that horrible institution and we ARE coming back to get her.
ReplyDeleteSo, we will say a prayer for Sofia and please do the same for our little Julianna to keep them both save until they are home with their forever families.
Sincerely, Ken L.
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It makes me tired just thinking about what you are going through emotionally and add all the traveling! I keep you in my thoughts...you are both amazing and your family is beautiful!
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