Please join us on our journey to bring home our son, William Andrew Graham.

William Andrew Graham was born on August 8, 2006. His name given at birth was Ivan Vladimirovich Bychkov. He was born at 29 weeks in a local hospital in Novokuznetsk, Russia. His mother abandoned him at the hospital and has not been heard from since. At birth he weighed a little over 2 pounds and was 43 cm long. He came to the orphanage in Novokuznetsk in October of 2006. To our knowledge, he is a healthy 2 year old with some mild psycho-speech delays. We now begin our journey to bring home our son who will be known as Drew.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Day 3 Update

Hi Guys,

Today was a long day! Tim and I both woke up around 3 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep. So, we watched movies until breakfast time. We had our doctors appointment today. It lasted 3 hours. Tim and I had to be examined by 8 different doctors; an oncologist, a neurologist, an infectious disease dr., a pyschiatrist, a psychologist, a dermatologist, a pulmonologist, and a general medicine doctor. Oh yeah and we had to have labwork done AGAIN and a chest x-ray!
Not a very fun day. Tomorrow we leave Moscow for the region, Kemerovo. It is a 4 1/2 hour plane ride. We will be there for the majority of the trip. Our actual court date is Tuesday the 26th. After our court date the 10 day waiting period begins. Thanks for all your prayers and please keep them coming!

Love
Tim and Laura
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5 comments:

  1. Mike and DebMay 23, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    Hi Laura and Timothy (hope I am doing this blog correctly).... I read your posts daily and pray for your hourly. we miss you... things are good here.... can't wait to see you guys and Drew.. Love MIKE and DEB

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  2. UnknownMay 23, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    WaWa & Tim
    We miss ya'll already I was thinking about calling ya'll to come eat tonight...ha ha that would be a long trip! Hope all is well, I am saying a little prayer every time I think about you. Send pics if you can. WE LOVE YOU N,J,S AND P

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  3. AnonymousMay 23, 2009 at 7:30 PM

    was it rectal temps?? just joking, but i couldn't resist...it was actually claire's question when i told her about your post! miss you bunches and love you more!

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  4. UnknownMay 23, 2009 at 8:55 PM

    I am still reading and praying for ya'lls speady return and of course safe return with you two in one piece. No Laura don't beat up on Tim and to have that handsome little boy home with ya'll. What joy that will be... Praying for ya'll XOXOXO
    Patricia and Tommy

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  5. Farrah GalleyMay 24, 2009 at 9:49 AM

    I emailed you a few things. Glad to hear all is going well. There is an internet cafe in Kemerovo, ask your translator to show it to you. If you have Anna she doesn't mind helping out. Maybe this swine flu thing will get your 10 days waived. It is worth a shot. We had a chicken pox outbreak which helped us out. Keep us posted!! Anna will also help you find gifts for a good price.

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