Yes, the big change for this day was we took Dima to get his passport photo taken.
What a handsome young man.... riding in the car. :)
Yes, he got ahold of the camera. :)
Taking a picture of mama using her "cheat" book to communicate in Russian with him.... :)
Jason and our driver using the cheat book. The driver helping Jason to pronounce the words correctly.
He was such a good little boy in the car. He was very nervous at the passport photo place. Who wouldn't be though.
So we rode in the car and got his photo taken for both Visa and Passport, then we returned and played Memory (he requested that, he really likes that game) and then we did a 60 piece puzzle and then we did Legos. I know not much variety, but it keeps the 2 hour visit going well...and it promotes a good bit of interaction between the 3 of us.
Concentrating HARD on the puzzle
Here mama.... take my picture and put that away. LOL He likes taking pictures more than GETTING his picture taken.
Measuring up their "matches" to see who won MEMORY!! :) Mama is NEVER in the winner circle, I just enjoy watching them both...
Dima, surprised Papa got the next to last match correctly!! :) Look at those SMILES!!!
Then we took some silly photos.. Dima loved that mama did this to Papa!!
Then he took his own picture
Beginning today- Wednesday we will be unsupervised visits..... we will go without our facilitator so I think that is a good step, she thinks we are communicating well enough to go it alone!! :)
I have been trying to get videos loaded for some time....this is a SHORT one, but I wanted a video of him walking--- and I got it!! I do not know HOW he walks like this.... but he does-- and FAST-- not FAR.... but FAST!! :)
See him looking up to Papa---
One More Special Blessing is the name of this blog, right? Whose idea was that anyway!?!? LOL
In all seriousness I totally remember thinking I will call this "one more special blessing" but I hope no one holds me to it!! :)
I was praying this day would come and we are so close I can FEEL IT!!!
We are "pre committed" ( lol not really a term, not really a true term) but we are getting ready to make the OFFICIAL COMMITMENT to another SWEET SWEET little girl whom we have slowly grown to love....(well some slower than others)
I (Denise) have been falling in love with her for awhile. Jason really really liked her and could see her in our family, but the money was not even here yet for Carter... how could we EVER do 2? How?? Pray.. Ask... Seek.... FIND!!! SO after much prayer and many heart palpitations we are in love and ready to bring HER home too!!!
Sunday evening Jason was ready-- he was ready to raise the funds for Carter and go get HER too!! Oh the excitement was so high!! The next day we found the EXACT "loan" we needed to get a LOT of our expenses covered. (Just want to clarify we are NOT going into debt for this adoption. Jason's employer will be giving us $6,000 PER CHILD for his company's "Adoption Benefit Program"... so we were able to get a loan for $12,000 which will be paid off as SOON as we get these children HOME!! We cannot take any loan that would cause us debt or interfere with our ability to take care of these children once we have them home.)
The one thing we are just trying to PIN down for sure is childcare-- because it could mean a bit longer of a trip. We have 2 possible options and we are just praying that one of them may be the option we need. If you have any other options-- PLEASE let me know.
I hope to make it known to the WORLD who SHE is very soon!!!
As I was washing my walls today (it is a bit intimidating thinking about someone living in my home for 3 weeks... they aren't just dinner guests... they are going to be IN MY HOME!!) lol anyway I was thinking about the response we would receive when we tell people we are bringing home a second blessing... this is the song the Lord brought to my mind.....
