Do you have Adopted Russian Children?

[Subrbnmommy]

Russians seemed to bundle their children up much more than Americans do!)

That is so true. It was winter when we adopted but the orphanage temperature was in the high eighties. My husband and I were so hot, we have heat flushed faces in all the pictures. Everytime we'd see our DD she was wrapped tightly in a blankie and her head was covered with a bonnet. We were told to keep her that way. When the adoption went through, we had to change her clothes before leaving the orphanage. So, they took her out of the blankie as they were undressing her, we noticed that she was wearing one onesie and two, (yes two) long sleeved, footed pyjama!

 

[islandbabe]

This is my first post on a forum -- EVER. So I'm not sure how this will look. Don't have a cool signature or anything yet.

Anyway, my DH and I adopted a two year old girl and her three year old brother from Togliatti (in the Samara region), Russia in October of 2005. They are doing great and are the center of the universe as far as I'm concerned! We are planning their first trip to the Magic Kingdom with some friends and relatives for October. It was either this or a trip to St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Mickey won the first battle.

Our orphanage pictures are similar to the ones I've seen posted. Great experience. Ditto on the bundling up. Friends are on a plane right now returning from meeting their 11 month old son. So happy for them and can't wait until they return to pick him up in two months. Adoption blesses everyone touched by the process.

Will try to attach a photo of Alex and Kristina. Glad to know their are other adoptive parents on the forum.

 

[nascar-j]

This is my first post on a forum -- EVER.

Welcome to Disboards.. And congrats on the kids. I'm the person that adopted from Ukraine and posted some links to our orphanage pics.

This forum is addictive, so have a great time one here. I'm not sure when you'll be coming to see Mickey but you'll have a blast. It's great with kids the age of your's.

j