Since we have Karina with us, we have to take turns at the internet. When we both came with her the last time, she kept wanting my attention. Dad tried to keep her busy, but had to leave while I finished my internet time. She and Dad are at the supermarket while I am here. He had his turn while she and Barbie were bathing. She would take several a day, but I told her only one in the evening. We don't do that much.
I don't know if our 10 day wait will be 10 business days or 10 calendar days. Our facilitator has gone to Kiev. He always did go back to Kiev on the weekends. He didn't tell us how long he will be gone. We are going to ask him how the 10 days works and if there is a possibility we could go to Kiev to wait out the remainder of the time. Then we would be there to go to the Embassy.
Karina didn't come away with much from the orphanage. On Thursday, when we picked her up to take her to the passport office, she had a group of girls around her saying 'Goodbye'. She didn't realize that we had to come back to sign papers for her release. She was coming with us that day, but we still needed to give out the gifts we brought her friends and teachers. Apparently, adoptive parents don't give parties. Maybe because it disturbs their routine or maybe because there just isn't time with all the passport preparation and such.
When we picked her up, she was carrying a bag of clothes, a Barbie and a stuffed animal. We had given her another Barbie plus many hair clips, purses and other things, but apparently she gave all those away and had the Barbie we gave the other girl we were going to adopt. Only one pair of jeans out of those clothes were what we had given her.
She hasn't acted at all like she's missed anyone. No tears at all. On Friday, we did run into the other little girl that we came to adopt and Karina immediately started giving away the hair clips she had on. I guess she thinks we will buy her more.
Meals in our apartment have to be done just so. Karina likes to arrange all our food so that it is pretty. Tonight, she made us some instant potatoes and did all the plates of food by herself.
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Hi, June. Just an FYI - our 10 days were calendar days - our court date was 2/15 and our 10 days were up 2/25.
As far as giving items away, it is just in the kids' nature to share EVERYTHING. We had bought several things for Rymma while we were there and ended up buying the same things when we came home to the U.S. She had given them to her friends.
Keep us posted as to how things are going!
It's great to hear about your progress! Our daughter's passport was ready in 6 calendar days, so it can vary from region to region. There is no official wait time for passport (like 10 days after the court), it just takes time to receive it.
The Embassy in Kiev requires to submit all paperwork before noon in order to get the visa the following day (no appointment necessary). Though sometimes they can do it all on the same day.
Make sure the medical form has the blood work, otherwise it takes 3 hours to get the results when the blood work is done at the medical center.
What else? You cannot bring your purse with you to the Embassy. Oh, and have your court decree with you when going through the passport control in Borispol.
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