Astrakhan, Russia

Hi Kristina, We are leaving Monday the 10th for our first trip too. Our daughter is in Voronezh region. While I don't have any advice for you, I just wanted to wish you well and have a safe trip. Enjoy the time with your son!! Take care.

What a great mothers day gift! Have a wonderful trip. I will have to look up where that is. I hope to travel in the next few weeks. Kristina

Hi Kristina; Not sure if your still checking in or not... maybe your packing! I'm just wondering how long you waited for a referral for your daughter. Thanks!

At christmas time we found a sibling group on the agency web site. We got very excited and had the two boys on hold for us. Then we found out that they were not off the Russian registery yet. We still were willing to wait...then we found out that they had a 13 year old brother that needed to be adopted with them...we could not do this...we have 3 daughters at home and were not comfortable with the out of birth order thing. SSSSoooo...we were very sad...and the agency showed us more children. It took about 1/2 second to fall in love with the son we are getting ready to go meet. We got the referral for him in March. He is almost two. (in july) We are hoping to have him home before his second birthday Good Luck with your adoption! Kristina