NEVE and TRISTAN
09-15-2004, 06:55 PM
I only share this for I read this one last night (insomnia pregnancy just like Tristan), it is completed but long. But they did a good job describing some typical things that happen in regions that are "difficult" in Ukraine.
Difficult meaning they don't ever waive the 30 days...and they usually have judges that are very difficult and make you jump thru many hoops. The good news of one of these regions is the children tend to be very healthy, well taken care of, and weights that not typical from Ukraine orphans.
It is sad that most people (especially Americans due to how far Ukraine is from us) actually deny children from these regions. Since I never take the straight path to anything I was actually going to seek out this region feeling like "if I can't do it then who can", I felt I should take advantage of the fortunate situation we are in with Steve's job and their "pro" way in the adoption process, travel and leave. This pregnancy actaully prevents us from doing this since new rules say "both parents" need to return to pick up the children and I obviously can not go back due to aleady cutting it close time wise.
But this journal interested me I think more than anyone I have read, it discusses searching for the birth mom (baby was abandoned) and the community the birth mom lived in etc... and might open eyes up to the difficult situation that these birth mommies face.
Anyway thought someone might enjoy it so I decided to post.
It is long, but good reading- and PRECIOUS little girl.
http://www.mamastreasures.com/Tiffany.htm
Neve and Tristan born Feb 25, 2003
* EDD 3/19/05 IT'S A GIRL
* Adopting siblings in Ukraine 1/05
http://home.nc.rr.com/ourbabytristan
Difficult meaning they don't ever waive the 30 days...and they usually have judges that are very difficult and make you jump thru many hoops. The good news of one of these regions is the children tend to be very healthy, well taken care of, and weights that not typical from Ukraine orphans.
It is sad that most people (especially Americans due to how far Ukraine is from us) actually deny children from these regions. Since I never take the straight path to anything I was actually going to seek out this region feeling like "if I can't do it then who can", I felt I should take advantage of the fortunate situation we are in with Steve's job and their "pro" way in the adoption process, travel and leave. This pregnancy actaully prevents us from doing this since new rules say "both parents" need to return to pick up the children and I obviously can not go back due to aleady cutting it close time wise.
But this journal interested me I think more than anyone I have read, it discusses searching for the birth mom (baby was abandoned) and the community the birth mom lived in etc... and might open eyes up to the difficult situation that these birth mommies face.
Anyway thought someone might enjoy it so I decided to post.
It is long, but good reading- and PRECIOUS little girl.
http://www.mamastreasures.com/Tiffany.htm
Neve and Tristan born Feb 25, 2003
* EDD 3/19/05 IT'S A GIRL
* Adopting siblings in Ukraine 1/05
http://home.nc.rr.com/ourbabytristan