tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81918565392338362032024-02-20T07:36:52.707-08:00LITTLE BOTTORFFIf adventure has a name it must be...
Bottorff!Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-86054697903012436122012-03-17T21:55:00.000-07:002012-03-17T21:55:03.168-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some pictures to bridge some of the gaps between the end of January and now. We've had lots of events since Brody has been born. Inna's teacher quite at her school so we changed preschools, Inna had her palate surgery and recovered well, we had Nana live with us for 2 weeks while Inna recovered from her surgery and we took our first road trip to St. Joseph and Jefferson City to visit our families. Whew! Here are some pics:) </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Brody during the first week of being born...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Brody at month 1</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Brody at month 2</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I took Inna to meet up with some friends at Chick-fil-a...this is their silly pose:)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love this picture...he's so stinkin' cute!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I just love her smile! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Brody likes the bobby pillow...so comfy!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is Inna right after surgery:( We stayed one night in the hospital. Not only did they repair her palate, but they also took out her tonsils and 2 teeth. She was in a lot of pain and was on many medications. The first week she was only allowed liquids, then the following 2 weeks she could have foods that could be squished between 2 fingers. We ate mostly bananas, pasta, and pudding during that time. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yay! We get to go home:)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the 2nd or 3rd time Inna held Brody...he was 8 weeks old. This transisiton has been hard on her but this was a sweet moment. Brody was crying in my room and she told me he was scared. She insisted on holding him right there on the stairs. She sang to him and held in his pacifier. LOVE:) </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">P.S.--The tape is to help close the gap of the cleft. He wears it nearly every day and we change it after several feedings because it gets dirty. We have already seen the gap decrease, which will help for his upcoming surgery.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love watching Brody eat...isn't he adorable? :) Those fists!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"></span>Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-43454212281846637062012-01-16T05:38:00.000-08:002012-01-16T05:38:57.670-08:00"Your Grace Still Amazes Me" Phillips, Craig & Dean<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sNClAJO2tnQ?fs=1" width="459"></iframe><br />
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This song is so beautiful and pretty much sums it up! "I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him." (X2!!) 1 Samuel 1:27<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last picture before delivery! I was ready to get to the hospital...can you tell?!</td></tr>
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</div>Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-50121810431675426082011-09-27T19:14:00.000-07:002011-09-27T19:14:28.706-07:00Up and running again:)<span style="background-color: blue;"></span><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/19omXF8GHr4?fs=1" width="459"></iframe><br />
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I know it's been a while since my last post...two months actually! A lot has happened in our lives but I'll just stick to the basics:) <br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">It's a BOY!</span> We found out September 1st that we were going to have a "little man"! It's funny... during the time we got pregnant, we were fighting hard to bring home two little ones from Ukraine...Inna and a little boy. God knew all along we were going to bring back a little boy in Momma's tummy:) <br />
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I'm a country music fan and I really, really like Brad Paisley. Here is one of his songs called, "Anything Like Me". It describes the time he found out he was having a little boy. <span style="font-family: inherit;">I think about Todd in this song and how our son will be like Todd. Here are 25 characteristics (marking the number of weeks I'm at:) that our little "peanut" will have if he's anything like my wonderful hubby:</span><br />
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1. a prankster and will torment his sister<br />
2. huge Star Wars fan<br />
3. will dress up like Indiana Jones every Halloween<br />
4. play-in-the-mud football player<br />
5. love Jesus<br />
6. drive his car too fast but will always wear his seatbelt<br />
7. hard worker and a gentleman<br />
8. creative and "out of the box" thinker<br />
9. quiet--I'll have to ask his teacher everything that happens at school<br />
10. sensitive and caring<br />
11. good with numbers<br />
12. creative and artistic<br />
13. competitive and will not like to lose<br />
14. night owl<br />
15. incredible pumpkin carver <br />
16. precise about the lines when he mows<br />
17. stay out all day on his bike and make his mother worry<br />
18. will be able to play with action figures for hours by himself<br />
19. will sing in the shower like no one is listening<br />
20. be a die-hard Royals and Chiefs fan no matter how terrible they are<br />
21. will know when he meets the love of his life<br />
22. get excited about Christmas every year<br />
23. want to build furniture and toys with all his Daddy's tools<br />
24. will love his grandparents like crazy<br />
25. want a dog so bad that Mom and Dad will give in when he shows us his little dimples...just like Daddy:)<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Inna had an exciting weekend as well. She got tubes in her ears on Friday and she's a ROCK STAR!! God has blessed us so richly with our little Inna. She is incredible and amazes me every day. Here are some pictures of how darn cute she is!:)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The nurses brought in pictures, sample smells of the anesthesia, and this mask to help Inna get prepared for her surgery. She had a fun time with this!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Over the past 5 years Todd and I have had many adventures together! Our story really has been a fairy tale since the beginning. We clicked right away, wanted the same things in life, and shared the same goals for our future and family. I always loved Cinderella and everyone would agree that he is my "prince charming". We compliment each other well in many ways and enjoyed our married life with many fun trips, events with friends, and holidays. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">In December Todd and I will celebrate 5 years of married life together. If you've been following this blog, you will know that a large hardship has been infertility. Since Inna, we haven't really thought much about having biological children because we feel like she is and has been our baby forever! She is a perfect fit into our family for so many reasons. If you've met her, you would understand:) </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Well, God has once again shown His amazing grace and power to us in our lives and He has blessed us with a pregnancy! We found out while in Ukraine and are now 16 weeks pregnant...CRAZY sweetness:) </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">It has been so much fun telling our family and friends this incredible and a little scary news! Below are some ways we told people about our growing family!!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">When Todd and I came home early from Ukraine our family was less than thrilled. </span><span style="font-size: large;">To help explain why, we showed them this picture with the caption:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Trip to Ukraine: $30,000</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Dinner at an expensive restaurant: $100</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Shoes for Inna: $10</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Knowing there are 4 people in this picture: PRICELESS!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Once they read and understood our announcement, the shouts, tears, and hugs came full force! It was pure joy!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">This picture was taken at my shower with my friends from Lenexa Baptist Church. This was the first big event we attended where Inna was the center of attention. Todd took her for a "wardrobe change" and she came out wearing her "Big Sister" shirt to announce we were having a baby:) </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last Friday we had a doctor's appointment at Children's Mercy Hospital in the cranio-facial department regarding Inna's cleft lip and palate. We met with a social worker, a nutritionist, a pediatric dentist, an ENT (ear, nose, and throat doctor), an audiologist, the surgeon, and a language therapist. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Below I've posted a picture of the difference between a unilateral and bilateral cleft lip and palate. Inna was born with a bilateral cleft of both areas. Her lip was repaired in Ukraine when she was 8 months old and we have an appointment scheduled for December 7th to repair the palate. There is a possibility this date could be moved up so we will wait and see. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the largest concerns I had was if Inna's language delay was permanent. It seems right now her verbal language skills are near the cusp of a 20-24month old. However, her receptive language skills are right on target for her age if not a little above. Due to her cleft palate, she is only physically able to pronounce vowel sounds and the "m", "n", and "ng" sounds. However, she can also correctly compensate the "h", "l", and "y" sounds. So for now we are encouraging Inna to say words such as: </span><span style="font-size: large;">hey, ham, Mama, Inna, Hi, moo, mow, moon, Nana, Mimi, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As far as her surgery goes, it will be an overnight hospital stay for 1-2 nights. Then, there is a 10 day at-home recovery period at the minimum. This is mostly due to her restrictions on food since it will be an all liquid diet. It is likely Inna will need a total of 4-5 surgeries over a period of 8-10 years. Palate surgery (age 3), 1-2 bone grafts (age 7-9), possible lip/nose revision (although no one but Mommy thinks this is a big deal, probably because I was sensitive about mine growing up), and a possible speech surgery if needed. Overall I was pleased with the surgeon and his perspective on Inna's successful recovery!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The hardest part of the visit was near the 4 hour mark. We had to see the ENT to get Inna's ears cleaned. She had a difficult time with the hearing test and they believe it is in part of not being able to see her eardrums due to wax buildup. Our options were to hold her down or come later and sedate her. We chose to hold her down. It took Daddy, Mommy, and a nurse to keep our little munchkin down on the table. She cried so hard she broke blood vessels in both arms and around her temples:( After 15 minutes of Inna screaming, kicking, and sweating through the ear wax sucking/picking process, they were finally able to see her eardrums. We are now giving her ear drops and will re-take the hearing test in a few weeks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After weeks of praying about this appointment, I am so happy to hear from professionals that she is doing well! I see her progress every day but it feels good to have others see it as well. We have a long road ahead of us but I'm reminded to take each day at a time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On another note, I wanted to post some pictures so this is Inna's first go at making cupcakes. After watching Daddy take a taste of the batter, Inna decided to dive in as well. Needless to say, she loved it:)</span><br />
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</tbody></table>Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-52422767113795022332011-07-09T17:56:00.000-07:002011-07-09T17:56:35.947-07:00Better late than never??<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">I feel horrible about not putting these pictures on the blog nearly a month ago! Yes, that's right...a <u>month ago</u>!! My good friends Deb, Nicole, Jess, and Leah held a shower with friends from church on June 18th. We had an amazing turnout and little Inna even came...and Todd! She was a little over-whelmed but I think she did a wonderful job with all the attention. The food helped as well:)</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-5048946202223788832011-07-09T16:53:00.000-07:002011-07-09T16:53:48.425-07:00First visit to meet the JC family and 4th of July!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is our first trip to Jefferson City to meet my family. This included my parents (Mimi and Poppy), my grandmother (Nana), my sister and her family, (Robyn, Kurt, Jade, Austin, Landon, and Lexi), and my brother and his family (Aaron, Holly, and Diana). Let's not forget all the animals: 5 dogs, 5 cats, and a fish in total! Needless to say, it was a lot of people, places, and events to take in. Inna did exceptionally well and we had a wonderful time!!</span></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inna loves Aunt Obbie!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">We spent the morning at my father's country club at the pool to celebrate Lexi's 10th birthday. It was nice because not many people were there so it was like a private party! My sister made a fabulous 2-decker cake (I don't have a picture!!:( and we had some yummy food! It was a hot and perfect day for a pool party!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had a swim party for Lexi's birthday.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Putting on sunscreen:)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cutie!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">2nd cookie of the day with cousin Lexi! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nana is a very important person in my life. I spent many weekends with Nana when I was little and she taught me many things like how to roller skate, the Lord's prayer, and how to cut vegetables for soup! I was excited for her to meet Inna and am so glad she is healthy and strong to teach Inna new things!!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inna LOVED Nana's house...she had so many fun things!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nana helped Inna put all her stuffed giraffes in the dog bed.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now Inna's in the dog bed...good thing Nana's dog doesn't shed! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Awwwww! So sweet:)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Todd replaced Nana's garbage disposal and Inna just had to take a look. Can I say, "Daddy's girl"?? I love it!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">In downtown Jefferson City the streets are lined with streets vendors, carnival games, and craft tables. They have music and entertainment on the capitol lawn and on some streets. We decided to introduce Inna to the JC excitement with a carousel ride, a funnel cake, and music. We had a great time and she loved every minute!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Independence Day eve uptown in Jefferson City!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pretty capitol building</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"CHEESE"</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Listening to music on the capitol lawn</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Proud to be an American!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our first carousel ride. Inna was on a horse and Lexi was on a crazy looking monkey!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">We had a BBQ at Kurt and Robyn's house on the 4th. It was a great time for the kids to play together...which let Mommy and Daddy enjoy at the sideline. It was awesome!!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inna and Lexi...two water babies!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cousin Diana playing with Inna:)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Todd brought in the water balloons and the real fun began:)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kurt grilling the bratwurst and burgers...yum!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our neighbor's were so kind to take care of Obi while we were gone and they left a wonderful care package for Inna! We are so blessed in so many ways! </span><br />
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</div>Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-54848438207415590282011-07-07T13:59:00.000-07:002011-07-07T16:42:06.271-07:00Today marks 4 weeks of having Inna HOME!!!<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">Over the past four weeks we have seen Inna grow so much emotionally, physically, and socially. We are excited to finally have her home in our arms and a part of our family. God has blessed us richly in so many ways and we can't get over just how much He has perfectly arranged for our family to be together! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few days of pictures smushed together into one long blog:) </span><span style="font-size: large;">There are a few miscellaneous pictures in here and some of our trip to Deanna Rose Farm, Todd's work baby shower, and a gathering we had with Todd's friends from childhood. More pictures coming soon!!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inna seeing if Obi will talk on the phone...he is such a gentle giant!!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just taking a closer look:) </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last week we went to Deanna Rose Farm with some friends. Inna sportin' her shades:)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Look Mom, a cow!!!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Baby calfs nearby as we waited to see the cow milked.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inna loved the tractor but her little legs couldn't reach the pedals so Momma pushed her around the track. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Down the long slide...so fun!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jean and the gang planned a "Welcome Home" party for Inna at Todd's work. We had about 30 guests and Inna really got out of her shell after a few minutes!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The spread:) This was Inna's first piece of cake...in America anyway! You guessed it...she loved it!!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inna loved her bubbles while opening up some more gifts. We had a wonderful time and were blessed with so many beautiful gifts! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">At Zona Rosa outside the Smoke Stack after a yummy dinner with "the gang". Todd has known some of these guys since he was 5 years old...that's a LONG time:)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Such cute smiles!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">More cute smiles! Little Parker was adopted from the U.S. in December. </span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div align="center"><span id="goog_1135570372"></span></div>Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-86591852336418883162011-06-26T19:56:00.000-07:002011-06-26T19:56:27.536-07:00It's hard to say goodbye...<span style="font-size: large;">This little "baby" has been in my life since I met Todd over 5 years ago. He is a spit-fire dog with tons of energy! My Nana says he should be a circus dog because he's so fast and can jump very high! He loves to cuddle, wrap himself in blankets, and follow his favorite person...me:) He is a true love-bug and I will miss him so much! Our favorite times together are at night. He cuddles right next to me and keeps me warm at night. Tonight and for many more nights, I'm going to miss my little Indy. Dogs are such wonderful creatures and I'm so thankful God created them. They love you no matter what and are faithful to the end. We still have our big Obi who is our "gentle giant". Inna has already taken his temperature, checked his heartbeat, and let him answer her phone. She loves him and he is still curious about her:)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Indy, named after Henry Jones Jr. of the infamous Indiana Jones movies, has found a new home today. His new owners already love him and he is playing with their female dog and loving all the attention. They even called us to tell us how he was adjusting, which was so nice and compassionate. Indy will be loved and treated well and he will even get to sleep on the bed (I'm glad because I know he loves that so much:) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Indy has not adjusted well to our little Inna and we suspected this from the beginning. He is a jealous little thing and we have been trying to find a home for him since December. Indy was a rescue dog and you can see the scars of his abuse, which adds to his complex personality and dominant personality. I love him so much but I know this is best for him and for our family. Here are some pictures of my furry little friend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some students came to visit Inna from Lee's Summit and they brought so many sweet gifts and lots of love. It was so great to see these girls and their families!!</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They brought some fun toys and WOW! Inna LOVES her new kitchen set!! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This kitchen set talks to you...the pots boil, the phone rings, and you can hear water coming out of the faucet! So cool!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's hard to tear her away from her new toy...mama's little baker:)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Visit to Children's Mercy for a check up...she was all smiles!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Daddy and Inna making silly faces:)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inna knew exactly what each medical instrument was used for...and she wasn't scared.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ok...all smiles until the blood:( She fell asleep in the car within two minutes. Too bad she didn't sleep all the way home to her bed.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inna's new-found love for water and a birthday party for a friend! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">She didn't get in the pool, but she loved to splash and play.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We went out with some friends for frozen yogurt at Orange Leaf in Olathe. Yum yum!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">AND...we have success and smiles in the bathtub! Yay:)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Slippery when wet!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can't wait until her hair is longer so this "alfalfa sprout" can be bigger!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is what happens when Mama makes lunch and Daddy is in charge of watching Inna. She become a Smurf!:) Well, Daddy was on the phone and didn't know Mama gave Inna a marker. Oops! Thank goodness for baby wipes and washable markers:) </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-38769447021734147792011-06-22T19:21:00.000-07:002011-06-22T19:21:08.923-07:00Finally...some pictures!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some pictures of Inna in Ukraine and in the USA!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The day after we left for the 10 day waiting period Inna fell on a bench and needed 5 stiches:( </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inna with her friends at the orphanage in little bonnets!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">International Children's Day at the orphange...a large celebration!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inna ate a HUGE red cookie with her toy monkey that volunteers gave her.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The morning before the long flight home.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Landon sportin' his Ukrainian gear for the flight back to the USA!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of the only moments Inna was happy on the flight. Todd said she cried 6 of the 8 hours on the long flight home...:(:(</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">When we got home some friends had planned a shower for us! Thank you Jess, Deb, Nicole, and Leah!! We are so blessed!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Todd and Inna stayed for the festivities! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our first mac and cheese experience...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">...she didn't really like it too much!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inna LOVES her new doctor kit. Thanks Jody and Hershel!!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inna likes Mama's shoes...and Daddy dressed her today since it was Father's Day. Don't worry...she really is a Tiger fan!!:)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We watched Daddy play sand volleyball on Sunday night.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Playing in the sand at the volleyball courts!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Playing with Grayson with her doctor kit...she loves it!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had our first outing to Kohls and Inna got her first pair of gym shoes and some jewelry. Gotta love Kohl's Cash!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inna used her doctor kit box as a bathtub...so cute!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Inna seemed to like the pool a little...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cute little toes:)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Mommy was able to leave for the first time today during Inna's naps and she slept 3 long hours! I missed her after a while...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2. Inna's first fever at home...100.7 degrees over a period of 2 days.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3. Inna's first doctor visit where her fever was a whopping 98.8 degrees!!! I felt so stupid...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4. Inna's first AND second car ride WITHOUT CRYING! It was fabulous:)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5. Inna has responded to MANY English commands, questions, and sentences from Mommy such as:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">*** How big is Inna? (raises her arms and Mommy tickles her:)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">***Can Inna close the front door? And she did!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">***Inna, get your shoes and put them on. She opened the drawer, found her favorites, and put them on...with Mommy's help:)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">***Give Mama a kiss...and she does! This of course is my favorite:):):):)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">6. Mommy saw Inna play dress-up in Mommy's closet. She LOVES heels and jewelry! She also loves looking at herself in the mirror with all her bling!:)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">7. I'm training the dogs with a "clicker" and hand motions. I give a verbal and hand command, click the "clicker", then give them a treat. One command is to "watch me" and she saw me do this several times yesterday. Today, I told Inna to "watch me" andd she verbalized the words AND did the hand motion!! Is she a smart girl or what?!?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are many more but my brain is tired. I REALLY need to start journaling! If anyone knows of a good baby book, please send me the link! I want to start her baby book ASAP:)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">PS--3rd night in a row of sleeping in her bed alone! I'm so proud of her:):) </span>Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-71427763626473007252011-06-14T20:37:00.000-07:002011-06-14T20:37:48.555-07:00Mama and Inna at home...alone...ALL DAY LONG!<span style="font-size: large;">Well, Daddy was off to work on Monday and boy have we missed him! A set of extra hands has been so helpful with the cooking, cleaning, and playing...but it is giving Mama and Inna much needed time to bond.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mama is used to running errands, meeting friends, starting household projects, and talking on the phone during the summer months, but life has certainly changed! Now Mama makes meals, sings nursery rhymes, goes on walks, and gives a play-by-play of everything she is doing. We are soaking in all the new surroundings that Inna sees, hears, and smells outside the orphanage walls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Things have gone amazingly smooth! Thank you for all the prayers lifting up our family!! Inna hasn't had any major break downs yet (unless you count bath time and car seats). Bedtime is getting MUCH better and tonight we just had a break-through!! Mama decided to sleep with Inna tonight to give Daddy a break and Inna just asked me to leave! HA I admit, I wiggle A LOT before I get settled and she must not have liked that because she said, "Mama...ah" and pointed to the door. She did this about 4 times before I figured it out, "Mama...leave?" Her response was...YES! What?! How awesome is this?!?! Poor thing couldn't take all my wiggling and kicked me out:) I hope this trend continues so I can see Todd at night!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for all the visitors, meals, phone calls, texts, emails, and Facebook messages. You guys know me so well...I love being around people (and talking:) and I must admit, there have been some "lonely" moments and I can't wait to hold a conversation in English with my little girl! Each day we make progress and I know I MUST begin a daily journal of all the new things she does each day. She is verbalizing more and I see her pretend play and mimicking so many things we do each day. Mama is also learning what Inna likes, her attention span, and signs of when she is tired. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today we had some really fun moments. Mama was getting ready and Inna explored our closet. She put on some high heels, necklaces, and bracelets and walked over to the mirror to admire herself. She loved it! Then she wanted some chap stick and more jewelry! So funny...a little miss girly girl! Then, she weighed herself on the scale...she just loves it! I thought, "Oh honey, just wait, a scale isn't always a girl's best friend!" ha Anyway, I captured the moment on my phone and I can't wait to get her a box of dress-up clothes!:) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Inna gets so excited to see her Daddy come home from work! It's every Daddy's dream I'm sure. She waves to the car once she knows it's him, then the wave becomes more frantic and purposeful (aka, crazy fast!). Once the car turns off I let her run into his arms and she gives him hugs and kisses and her biggest smile! Then, she immediately tells him it's time to eat:) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, I could go on and on but this post is getting very long! I hope to post pictures of her room and of her soon!!</span>Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-60070780719206212692011-06-10T18:27:00.000-07:002011-06-10T18:27:58.668-07:00First Day Run Down!<span style="font-size: large;">They're home!!!! Everyone got to sleep after midnight and we slept well! Todd and Inna slept until 10am and Mama read some books with Inna to start off the day. I made some pancakes and bacon and Inna enjoyed her first meal at home!:) </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Then we played in her room for most of the morning and Inna went potty on the "big girl potty" every time today! Then, Mama gave Inna a MUCH NEEDED bath and she cried all the way through the process. We'll work on that some more! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lunch was Nana's homemade chicken noodle soup and Inna loved that as well! Nap time did not go well...we think it was too bright so we have a solution in place for tomorrow. We later took a walk to the pool and put our feet in the water...Inna liked it OK. She then helped me make dinner of baked potatoes, salad, and Poppy's special meatloaf. She ate a giant piece of mealoaf twith lots of ketchup! We played some more then started the bedtime process an hour early. She is SO tired but is fighting sleep. Todd is very tired so he is laying down with her now. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So far the dogs have been pretty good and Inna even petted Obi's giant paw!:) We are all home as a family and so happy to have a weekend together before Todd goes back to work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">No pictures because our camera is in Landon's bag who is now in JC back home with my sister:(:( BUMMER!</span>Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-7157897155623764062011-06-09T06:35:00.000-07:002011-06-09T06:35:36.608-07:00More of the story...<span style="font-size: large;">So...I finally feel like it's "safe" to share more reasons why Inna is a true miracle to our family. The entire process has been quite an experience as we feel we are having such a close and intimate encounter with God. This story is just one more way God has revealed Himself to us. </span><br />
<blockquote><em>“Now listen, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.’ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow.” James 4:13-14a (NIV)</em></blockquote><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This verse is so true...we don't know what will happen tomorrow. In Ukraine, it was as if we couldn't predict the next hour, and that can make for a very insecure feeling. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For those of you who have been following the blog, you remember our meeting with Sasha. </span><span style="font-size: large;">After our meeting and decision to move forward with another SDA appointment, both of us felt like our translator, coordinator, and agency were upset or questioning our decision. Our instincts were correct because that evening we received a phone call around 10:30pm from our agency in California. They called us to discuss our decision to not adopt Sasha. It was explained to us that we should not expect to adopt a child with less-severe special needs, especially a child who has a cleft lip and/or palate. Essentially, we were told that a child with a cleft lip and/or palate was considered "healthy" and our paperwork would not allow us to adopt a child with such needs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">WHOA! Hold on! Our paperwork specifically stated we were seeking a child with a cleft lip/palate and for the past <u>9 months</u> this had never been revealed to us. Now that we're in Ukraine, we are given this information?!?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well...to say the least we were very discouraged. I had never been more scared in my life. I truly thought we would be in Ukraine another few weeks and return home heart-broken and without a child. It was a helpless feeling and I had no idea why God had led us down this road. I mean, this whole process sounds ridiculous...I know...I've repeated our crazy story a dozen times with the same "you are a nut" stares!!! I felt like a fool and I didn't know how we had "missed" God's direction in our lives. I read through my journal over and over again and read over countless scriptures that had spoken directly to me over the past several months. Seriously, this is where were were supposed to be...but why? For what purpose? God, what child have you chosen for us? Please reveal him/her to us!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Soooo, I don't think either of us slept after the conversation with our agency. We stayed up all night praying and contemplating our decisions up to this point. Satan attacked and I wasn't sure what the next step was. We met our coordinator the following day and she reiterated the same information about a child with cleft lip/cleft palate, but she was working hard to find us a child. At the time of our appointment, she had found a young boy who needed hip surgery. We arrived at the SDA office and waited...and waited...and waited. We were then informed that the boy she had worked so hard for us to visit was actually not eligible for adoption for another 6 months. Now what? There weren't any more leads... We waited over 2 hours in the hallway at the office as our coordinator made phone calls, talked to the social workers, and replied to text messages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally, our coordinator came to us with the <em>possibility</em> of meeting a little girl with a cleft lip/palate. Wait...come again? I thought our paperwork didn't allow that? If we meet her and get to court, will they take her from us because of our paperwork? How is this possible? Well...she said she was really going to work hard to persuade the social workers. Hmmm...not very convincing, but I did trust her to work in the best interest of us and the children. If we did not get to see her, we could waste our 2nd of three SDA appointments. At this time it was after 5pm and we had to make a decision. I point blank asked our coordinator if we should move forward and she said yes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, the rest is history...we saw a baby picture of little Inna, decided to meet her...then fell in love. Even though the decision to not adopt Sasha was difficult, it paved the way for Inna's files to be opened, and it was the perfect timing for the Bottorffs! God knew exactly what He was doing (duh) and He allowed us to see His mighty hand from beginning to end...well, who knows when the end is:) What a blessing for us to meet Sam to heal our hearts, find out that Sasha was adopted, and to have the perfect daughter for our family! It's overwhelming and I know many of you have been praying for us and have also seen God at work in your lives. May you be blessed by this story as we are!!</span><br />
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I just woke Todd up at 2am Ukraine time for their early flight! They will arrive tomorrow night around 6:30pm and we'll reunite as a family!!! This is it...our little Inna is coming home! We are very excited, yet there are many unknowns. We have never done this before but we have a plan and what we feel is best for our daughter and our family. We've been waiting so long to hold our baby girl in our arms at our home to begin the attachment process. <br />
<div> </div><div>While we are preparing a place for Inna in our home and hearts, Inna has not even thought of leaving her orphanage. She is happy and content in the loving arms of her caregivers but in just a few short hours, Inna will be experiencing the loss of everything she has ever known. We anticipate that this will be a very difficult time for our little girl. We ask that you keep Inna in your prayers.</div><div> </div><div>We have been so blessed by this gift. We want to make sure we are doing everything we can for Inna to feel secure. It is important to remember, she's lost her birth-mother, the nurses and staff at the hospital before and after her surgery, and now will be losing her caregivers and friends at the orphanage where she has been for 3 years. She will be grieving the loss of her environment, caregivers, friends, language, sounds, smells, and familiar foods, etc. This usually lasts for at least a few weeks, but grieving episodes could occur for months after her arrival. Grieving episodes are intensified by over stimulation, so we need to keep her world quiet and small for her first weeks with us as she begins to bond with her forever mommy and daddy. We know many of you have bonded with her just as we have through her pictures and videos! So many of you have prayed daily for her and we do not underestimate the bond or love you feel for her as well! We hope you understand our need for this special time with our baby girl.</div><div> </div><div>I hope to post more pictures and videos later this week so you can see little Inna with her whole family!!:):) YIPPEE!!</div>Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-31057473959444898302011-06-06T14:08:00.000-07:002011-06-06T14:08:01.088-07:00The Passport paperwork is in!!!!!!!!!<span style="font-size: large;">I got a call at 7am today that the paperwork is complete!! Todd can make his Tuesday appointment at the US Embassy for the VISA and final phase of this journey! Praise the Lord! They are on an overnight train now to Kyiv and will arrive around 6am (10pm our time). He called me while on the train and gave me the scoop:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">***<span style="color: #674ea7;">Inna has been perfect all day...smiling, laughing, and being cooperative</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">***<span style="color: #674ea7;">They ate dinner at McDonalds--Inna ate 2 French fries, a hamburger bun, a few bites of burger, and didn't want her potato</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">***</span>Inna will not let Daddy out of her sight...he says he can't even go to the bathroom without a little follower:)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">***<span style="color: #674ea7;">As he talked with me, she was twirling her hair and falling asleep. She was laying half on his lap and half off the seat---he said she was so cute!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">I'll post more later but now we have an idea of when they'll be home! It is VERY possible that they will be able to make the Thursday morning flight and be in KC on Thursday afternoon...that is our prayer!!</span>Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-16450149400327383432011-06-03T04:11:00.000-07:002011-06-03T04:11:30.121-07:00Ukraine bluesThere is nothing exciting to report today. We visited Inna twice and she is warming up to Landon. She is able to associate his picture with him now and tries to say his name. We've been working on getting a picture of the two together, but every time the opportunity presents itself my camera is nowhere to be found! She does get a bit sad when we play hide and seek. I think she expects Mommy to jump out from behind a tree. The great thing about 3 year olds is that if you distract them it is pretty easy to get them thinking about something else. We are now just waiting for the passport. Once we get it, we will take Inna with us to Kiev and set up an appointment at the embassy. If you are praying for us, please pray that the passport is ready no later than Monday. Otherwise, we will have to push back our return date one day for every day longer the passport takes.<br />
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Since being here our apartment has been without gas for a day (no stove or hot water), then we lost power the other night for a while (no air conditioning in the bedroom), then today they shut the water off for the day (no... lets just say we take extra walks to McDonalds). The only real grocery store within walking distance of us (at least the only one that sold diet coke) has been closed for remodeling. Every other building within 2 kilometers is decaying, but the very nice grocery store needed some sprucing up I guess. At least I have good company with me. If I had come on a trip like this during my summer vacation when I was 11 I would not have been as good natured as Landon!Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-63512895567954219822011-06-01T23:12:00.000-07:002011-06-01T23:12:10.471-07:00FirstsFirst Dance<br />
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I'm sure every parent has experienced hundreds of "firsts" with their children. Today I experienced a few firsts and now I can't wait for a lifetime of them. Landon and I arrived this morning at the orphanage and there was a big celebration going on. It is International Day for the Protection of Children. They had music and several performers in costume dancing around. Landon and I made our way close to get some pics and video and spotted Inna standing next to her favorite caregiver Olga, a.k.a. "Number One". "Number Two" was also there so Inna was in good hands this morning. I was taking pics and video of here dancing to the music and then she saw me. She lit up and started waving. She tugged at Olga's dress and informed her Daddy was here. (She could have also been telling her that she saw a bird, but I choose the former) They handed out stuffed animals, giant butterfly cookies and juice boxes to all the kids. Everyone was so excited! <br />
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To this point Landon and I were just standing around at the edge of the crowd taking pics. Inna's caregivers caught our attention and called us over. Inna instantly wanted to be picked up. I didn't hesitate. Once the crowd died down we played for about an hour and a half. There were 3-4 new pieces of playground equipment, and everything has a fresh coat of paint on it. <br />
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First Car Ride<br />
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Then came a real treat. We got to take Inna away from the orphanage for a trip to the passport office. I wasn't sure how she would do. Would it be scary for Daddy to carry her outside of that iron gate that we have been careful to avoid with her for fear someone would think we were trying to make a run for it? Well, I guess Inna hasn't seen as many prison movies as Daddy because she wasn't creeped out at all as we walked through the gates. I however kept waiting for the spotlights to find me and sirens to begin blaring. We got in the car and started off. Now, there are NO observable traffic laws in Ukraine. As far as I can tell the rules are summed up with try not to make contact with other vehicles or pedestrians. Also, the pedal goes all the way to the floor so you might as well exercise it. No seatbelts in the back seat either. Despite the obvious safety deficiencies here, I felt like Inna was as safe as she could possibly be. A meteor could strike our car and she would be unharmed because she was in Daddy's arms and I felt like I was bulletproof. Funny how these man of steel feelings disappear the moment a tear forms. Even Superman had his kryptonite.<br />
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It was very hot yesterday and the ride was fast and bumpy. I don't have full Daddy instincts yet so I wasn't sure if she was going to be sick or fall asleep. You can imagine my relief when her head nodded and her eyes got heavy! My little girl was drifting off to sleep in my arms. We got her back to the orphanage, and carried her up to her room. A bowl of food was waiting for her and I assume she then went and joined her group for a nice nap. She had to be wiped out from such a busy day. I am hopeful that she is as calm during the long journey home.Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-84042358375192134202011-05-31T16:22:00.000-07:002011-05-31T16:22:38.077-07:00Back in the (former) U.S.S.R.If this post sounds a bit different than what you have become accustomed to it is because Dad is posting for a while. With Alicia still at home dealing with being sick, it is up to Landon and I to safely bring Inna home. First I need to say that I miss Alicia intensely! I know it is killing her to have to stay home, but we are both realizing we can't think about how something affects just us any longer. We now have a little girl whose life is our privilege to guide. She is truly a gift and there is nothing I can ever do to deserve the grace God has shown me first by bringing Alicia into my life, and now our Inna.<div><br />
</div><div>It took just under 46 hours from our house to the orphanage to see Inna. Landon and I began our journey back to Ukraine to bring Inna home on Sunday morning at 5 am. Our 3.5 hour flight to Washington DC left at 8 am CST, then we endured a 5 hour layover in DC. Our flight from DC to Frankfurt was 7 hours followed by another 3 hour layover. A 1 hour flight then to Munich followed by another 2 hour layover. Finally a 2.5 hour flight to Kiev was followed by a lovely 6.5 hour wait at the central train station in Kiev. After all this we hopped on a train for the 8.5 hour trek to Dnipropetrovsk. Once there we dropped our things at our apartment, took a MUCH needed shower, and ran to the grocery store to stock up on bananas and water. 4 hours after arriving in town, we headed to the orphanage.</div><div><br />
</div><div>During this time I had a building anxiety about seeing Inna for the first time again in 11 days. I have been avoiding videos of our girl while home because my heart just aches to be without her. Although we struggled with the decision to come home, we were definitely looking forward to coming back to our house and recharging our batteries. I can tell you that although seeing that red, white and blue back home and time with family was wonderful I realized that my life will never be the same again without my daughter in it. Throughout the travels back to Ukraine my anxiety about seeing Inna began to go up. I feared that Inna would be angry at us for leaving. I feared that Inna would be angry at me for coming back without Mom. My biggest fear though is that Inna would see me and not care at all as if I was a stranger. </div><div><br />
</div><div>When we arrived at the orphanage this morning we were going to meet with the director and then go get Inna for a visit. As we were walking towards the entrance there was a commotion on the playground. I looked over and there was Inna waving her arms frantically at me and making all kinds of noise! We went over and she latched on to my neck for about 20 minutes and we just stared at each other both with giant grins on our faces. I wanted to say something to her, but the giant lump in my throat prevented me from saying a word. The caregivers were crying to see us reunited. Oh how I wish Mama could have shared in that moment! Our daughter not only remembers us, but she has been waiting for us to return.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>So the mission Landon and I are now on is to obtain a new birth certificate, a Ukrainian passport for Inna, and to complete the immigration paperwork at the US embassy in Kiev. When those three tasks are complete we are getting on a train and three planes and are heading home. I am happy to report the birth certificate is complete. Scratch off task 1. Task 2 is being started tomorrow with the passport application submission. This process can take 3-7 days so please pray for as few days as possible. Task 3 - embassy paperwork cannot even be scheduled until the passport is in hand. The target return date is still currently set at Thursday, June 9, but the passport is the key to the whole thing. </div><div><br />
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</div></div><div>I'll continue to do my best to keep everyone updated. Landon has been awesome so far and is quite the little photographer in my opinion. We are looking forward to spending more time with Inna as the week goes on and less time in transit!</div>Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-43476354651465410512011-05-30T19:53:00.000-07:002011-05-30T19:53:54.751-07:00Update and prayers neededI talked with Todd and Landon today and they made it safely to Kiev. They are currently taking a train to meet Inna in the morning:) <br />
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After talking with Todd, we are asking for your prayers. Natalia and Oksana are not very optimistic about the passport process taking less than 7 days. This has been so hard for me to swallow, and I know it will be difficult for Todd and Landon. Please pray that the paperwork can be completed in the "fast" 3 days so my hubby, nephew, and daughter can come home!! <br />
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Also, please pray for Inna. The transition can be hard on and often children become sick due to the high level of anxiety. Because the passport process could take a long time, it has been advised that we keep her in the orphanage until the paperwork is complete to lessen the anxiety. <br />
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Hope to have pictures and videos of little Inna soon!!!Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-91529040227682192382011-05-28T18:40:00.000-07:002011-05-28T18:43:06.679-07:00On the Road Again...<span style="font-size: large;">Well, Todd is leaving Sunday morning to pick up our little Inna! A slight change of plans happened this week, as it seems plans are often changing in our lives. I have been pretty sick and the thought of a long plane, train, and bus ride makes my stomach stir even more. Therefore, Todd will be traveling without his wife...and without Inna's momma:( </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please pray for safe travels, that Inna bonds strongly to Daddy, and that Momma can rest peacefully knowing full-well that God is in control of this journey. The tears are coming full-force as I type this, but I know that it is what is best for our family...especially for both Inna and Todd. A sick person on a journey that long is no easy task for anyone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, all the blog updates will be from Todd's point of view! Also, my nephew, Landon, will be going and he is thrilled he is the first family member other than us to meet Inna!! I will be hanging onto every word as each of you do as we follow their adventure through this blog! Both Todd and Landon are HUGE Indiana Jones fans (we are watching Raiders of the Lost Ark as we pack and type) so this is certainly an adventure he is excited to embark upon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for your continued prayers as we finish this leg of our journey and bring Inna Anastasia home!!</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: large;">I LOVE this video...Inna is playing hide-n-seek with Daddy behind a giant mushroom in the playground:) I can't wait to get my hands on this giggly, little girl of mine!!! Soon...soon...soon!!!:)</span>Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-20517054099990253202011-05-23T17:27:00.000-07:002011-05-23T17:27:03.077-07:00Back in the USAWell, Todd and I are back in Kansas and it has been busy! Family visits, a doctor appointment, a vet appointment, many loads of laundry, and some Inna shopping! I've even managed to get a few hours of sleep but I haven't quite caught up yet.<br />
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We arrived and my niece, Jade, picked us up from the airport. What a HUGE blessing she is...I came home to a clean house, clean sheets, and clean towels! She also moved all the furniture out of Inna's room that I have been storing for a friend, which I was dreading!! AND, she put together our white, twin bed, moved in our twin mattress from the "boy room", and printed a beautiful picture of our Inna and framed it in her room!!! I love you Jade!!! Thank you so much! Plus, she had two dresses and some pink jellies in her closet waiting for her:)<br />
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Then we did some Inna shopping and purchased some things for her room. Thanks to my mom, sister, and Jade, the room is nearly complete! We completed some touch-up painting, cleaned out her jam-packed closet, and Todd fixed her chair-rail. I used my "scrapbooking skills" to complete her name frames to match her bedding too, which was fun:) <br />
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Once Jade left, my good friend Deb came by with a carload of goodies for my Inna...and me! Two beautiful carseats, two extendable baby gates, some room decorations, and a little table for her! Yeah!! So, now I just need some furniture.<br />
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My mom and dad are came on Saturday and I couldn't wait to give them both HUGE hugs when I saw them! Sunday was a fun day at church where we were greeted by all our praying friends!! So many hugs and hugs and more hugs! Such a needed welcome home party:) Then, we traveled to St. Joseph to see Todd's parents for some yummy Mexican food! <br />
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This is a very busy week but today I just layed around...literally. I hung out on the couch with my dogs while my wonderful husband headed off to work. I enjoyed every bit of being lazy. It's only 7:22pm and my PJs are on and I'm heading to bed. I'm still not feeling well and I think it mostly stems from not sleeping so I'm off to catch up! <br />
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Inna is just waking up from a nap and getting ready for her snack of cookies and sour milk. I bet she is loving her sweet treats...but momma and daddy are going to bring lots of bananas for her!!<br />
I hope to post pictures of her half completed room soon!Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-74450787943091180132011-05-17T09:01:00.000-07:002011-05-17T09:33:23.899-07:00Change of Plans<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Omj8BMxl9a0?fs=1" width="480"></iframe><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Love this song! We will be bringing Inna home soon!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But, there has been a change of plans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Todd and I will be leaving Ukraine and heading to America for the 10 day waiting period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Early this morning we found out that our region does not allow for a one day passport, and there is a possibility it could take up to 7 days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With the way our 10 day wait falls, and with the birth certificate office not working on Mondays, plus with the time we’ve already spent here, we have made the decision to fly home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> It could easily be another 15 days after the 10 day wait that we will be here. </span>We have been toying with the idea for some time now, but after we called our translator, she thought it would be best for us emotionally as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Obviously, the hardest part is going to be leaving Inna.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will miss her very much and saying goodbye to her at the orphanage today was not easy!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her favorite caregiver was there and she assured us Inna would be in good hands and that she will tell her we would be back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t imagine how my next week and a half will be without her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please pray for Inna and that her caregivers continue to tell her how much we love her and miss her…we can’t wait to see her on May 30!!</span><br />
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</tbody></table>Bottorffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09136546800106640683noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191856539233836203.post-84860895315057113782011-05-16T14:04:00.000-07:002011-05-16T14:04:07.533-07:00How Great thou Art<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pLLMzr3PFgk?fs=1" width="480"></iframe><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My friend Deb sent me this song and it's wonderful!!! I think Carrie Underwood has a phenomenal voice and this song says it all</span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: red; font-family: ""sans-serif"", "serif"; font-size: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.”</span><span style="font-family: ""sans-serif"", "serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It's official! Inna Anastasia Bottorff will be our legal daughter in 10 days!!! Court today was held in a large room with the judge, 2 recorders, 2 jurors, a social worker, a lawyer, the prosecuting attorney, our translator/facilitator, and us. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Everything went well...we were asked many questions by the judge, which Todd mostly answered. Then, we were both individually "cross-examined" by the prosecuting attorney. This was not my favorite part but Oksana told us we both answered well. Here are some questions we were asked:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1. Why do you want to adopt in Ukraine?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2. Where do you work?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3. Is your house paid off?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4. Why would you want to adopt a child with special needs?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5. What happens if you have a biological child....will you still want her?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6. Your homestudy said you wanted a boy, will you be happy with a girl? Explain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>7. How do you plan on paying for her medical needs?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8. Are you going back to work? If so, how long will you be at home before going back to work?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9. Have you contacted any doctors to care for her medical needs?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>10. Explain why you feel comfortable adopting a child who is not developmentally on track?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There were more questions but these are just a few. We were done in about 40 minutes or so. Better than the 3 hours our friends endured last week!! We also took them pictures of Inna and the three of us and everyone thinks she looks like me</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I must say, I was a proud Momma!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ha</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><u><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here is how the process goes from here:</span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">**Todd and I will enjoy every bit of the next 10 days in this giant city doing the same things we've been doing since April 21:) </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">**We will <u>HOPEFULLY</u> get the court decree on Friday, May 27th <u>AND</u> the birth certificate changed. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(this is a </span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">MAJOR</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> prayer request because if we don't, we will have to wait until the following Tuesday because the offices are closed on Monday)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">**We will travel back to Kyiv and wait for the passport paperwork and the Visa. This can take about 6 days (I think)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">**Then we come home to see our family and dogs and house and bed and electric toothbrush and a little person running around in our house!! AHHHHHH!</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The three of us after court!!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to give our driver, Pavel, and Oksana an "American" dessert. Since we don't an oven, I decided to make Oreo Balls for them. We found a cheese store that actually sold Philadelphia cream cheese on accident...yippee! They have Oreos in the store and this chocolate bar happened to be a bitter dark chocolate (yuck). But, both Pavel and Oksana ate all their dessert in one sitting so they liked them!:) Any other ideas? I really wish I would have brought KC BBQ sauce...but thanks to Ashlee, I didn't because I remember hers exploded in her suitcase on a trip!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Me slaving away on these Oreo Balls:) ha</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last Monday was Victory Day in Ukraine. Every city had a major celebration and Todd and I attended the beginning ceremonies. They are celebrating the defeat of the Nazi Regime. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Peek-a-Boo! When we met with Inna, she had a scratch on her eye and under her eye. We were told a little boy threw a block at her head:( It didn't phase her at all though!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Are these like Dorothy's ruby red slippers? There's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home...</span></td></tr>
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