We Made It! We arrived in Khabarovsk at 8 am this morning, after our long trip 'against the grain', flying the long way to Siberia. All travels went well, our translator and drivers met us at the airport, and we are in our little apartment here setting up camp.
We had hoped to see her today, and get to introduce her to the boys and Glo, but ; we won't be seeing her today at all. Instead, they wanted us to get a head-start on our medical re-evaluations since the ones we did before expired at 90 days. Bummer.
So we just walked in the door-and we passed all our medicals in a record two hours and 6 stops. (In December it took 3 days) Everything went fine, all the questions from scars, etc were not brought up this time for some reason-and we just got it all stamped and done.
So-GREAT news there.
But-now we just learned that there is a Quarantine at the orphanage, so the boys and Glo do NOT get to meet her tomorrow-just Kaia and I will be visiting her for two short hours. Then, maybe-they get to go outside on Saturday (the next day) and the boys 'might' get to meet her then, only outside while her group goes on a walk. (I know; a Walk? Can she walk? We feel so distant and removed from her. Nobody has any news about her, how she is, milestones, etc. Tomorrow will be a BIG day to find out stuff!) They are very strict about this 'Quarantine' (something about Menangitis?), and we dont' know how long it will last. Ugh. The boys are bummed with this news, as they were excited to finally meet her, as was Glo.
We will take a Ton of pics tomorrow again, and be able to show them at least. Also on Saturday, then we dont' see her on Sunday.
Oh well. We knew we had to be flexible, but this is a bit of a disappointment for all of us.
Anyway-better get going-get the boys outside and take a walk to the grocery store. The nerf hoop is up and getting banged on pretty good right now. We will update again soon!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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See... I told you, we are obsessed! Checking for updates every second practically! :-) Menangitis?? Yikes! Hope no one has had Menangitis!
Pray that tomorrow goes great and that she recognizes you... at least warms up quickly. So happy your medicals went so well and quickly! You will ALL be home before you know it! We are so excited!! Love you guys!!
Okay... what the heck happened?? Am I typing that fast??? amp just joined the family. :-) I can't figure out how to change my comment! Great... at least I can be some comic relief. :-)
Hi guys!! Sooo glad the medical is over and went well! One more thing to check off the list! We are so anxious to hear how that precious child is doing! We hope the boys and Glo can see her very soon! We love you and are thinking of you constantly! Jon, Kirsten, Nick and Chan
We are so happy that you are there...and we are calling this whole thing "baby steps". Can't imagine that you can run into any more road blocks...and we're not thinking anything but GOOD about the reason you keep forging ahead. We can hardly wait for tomorrow when you see her...and we feel in our hearts that she will know you. Sorry for the boys and Glo that they can't meet Sylvi tomorrow--but maybe you'll be able to find out more about the "quarantine". We love you and keep praying that things will continue to progress in an uphill direction....medical is done...and that at least one baby step UP!!
Have a good night's sleep!! LOVE
Grandma Diane and Grandpa Alf
Hi guys...I'm so happy that you all made it over there safe and sound, and what a HUGE relief to have the exams done. It must be killing you guys to be so close and not get to have your whole family together yet... but it will come very soon, and this will all be worth it (which I know you know!) I'm thinking of you guys constantly... and will be praying for everything to go smooth and FAST...cuz we're all a little impatient back here too. P.S. What do the boys and Glo think of beautiful Khabarovsk? Can't wait to hear more, thanks for the updates.
Love you guys,
Deanna, Matt, Brandon, and Ash
We are so glad the medical went so smoothly! We can't wait to hear more about seeing her again and hope the boys can meet their new sister ASAP. If you find out more specifics about the quarantine, Jimmy is curious.
If the boys get homesick, just remind them they would be taking the WASL if they were here!
The Griersons
We're so glad you all made it safely. She is such a blessed little girl to have you all for her family. God Bless, Sue and Walt Pettit
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