Happiness, Gratitude, ReliefOur little girl, Ilka Elena, adopted at just under six months last July, had her first birthday last week. We didn't have a big party, just immediate family and my parents. [more]
We chose to contact the mother of the Russian infant we adopted in 7-00. I used the name/address from court documents. I first tried getting my letter translated by a Russian friend in this country,... [more]