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I promised several people that I would send them the link to my sister's adoption story, then I realized that the saga is currently scattered across the internet and getting to all of the bits involves a lot more than one link. So, for all of you who have asked, or are curious about, these three adorable boys, I tried to organize it a bit.
Click away. Everything should fall into chronological order.
If you are looking for the truly long version of the story, snuggle up with your laptop and read straight through my sister's blog starting at The Golden Ticket (click "newer post" at the end of each post and you should work your way forward in time), but be aware that it is long, there are several stories that are about other children waiting to be adopted, and you will see lots of fund raising information. To simplify I linked the most informational posts below.
Start here: Jen answers the question, "why adopt?"
Anxious about transfers - there are many posts similar to this one, but the idea conveyed is the same. These boys really didn't belong in the baby house any more, and the alternative was horrific institutionalization ... for life. From another post:
What does it mean...
Life
with only minimal amounts of food,
with very little attention,
with no thought to teaching basic hygine,
with little to no communication,
nor any form of education,
or any ability to age out of the institution.
They will never have a job,
never get married,
never feel the love of a family,
never blow out candles on their birthday,
never have a dad to take a thousand photos of them because of some minor accomplishment,
never catch rain drops.
The boys are promised to another family and the Demls must grieve and decide what to do next.
Traveling to Ukraine: Day 1
Finding out that the boys are still available for adoption! Unbelievable!!
Day 11 - Permission to go to the boys' location
Meeting the boys!!!
Groundhog day - aka. daily visitation
10 day waiting period - a deeper understanding of just how small the boys are for their age
Grandpa can't help with the flight home so Jen Miller steps up to help
Gotcha Day - The boys are now officially Demls!
Gotcha Day 2 - juggling more paperwork
Adventures in traveling from home from Kiev with 3 small children who neither speak your language, nor understand what is expected of them ... and the frustrating hoops that need to be jumped through.
Arriving in the US and meeting siblings for the first time
Home and thriving! Everything is new to these boys. I watched the 4 year old reach out to grab a lightbulb this evening simply because it was close and shiny. The sweet little guy had no understanding that it would be hot. As Jennifer says, they are in all in the 2 year old exploring stage. What we take for granted is fascinating to them, and it is impossible to predict what they will do next. They are all adjusting well, and play beautifully with their new siblings.
Keep checking out Jen's blog FillingTheHouseWithBlessings to see what great things happen next for my new nephews!
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