This goal is NOT easy! – I have had the video that the searchers took of my youngest son’s birthmother, sibling and grandmother (babushka) since May. I have wanted to write to Ivan’s birthfamily every day since then.
There are times when I just want to pick up the phone and tell his birthmom how wonderful, healthy, loving etc. etc. etc. he is. How awesome he is at swimming. It is amazing to me because he didn’t even now how to run at two and a half years old. He came to us as a toddler, with a history- baggage and memories of his own that we may never know.
He still hasn’t been able to clearly tell us of his experiences. He has been diagnosed with Apraxia. He will always have to think before he speaks. I say he is lucky; he will never be like his mother. I say whatever comes into my head without any thought at all.
I have started a letter several times. I will finish the one I have just started and send it to the translator along with a package for my son’s younger sibling still in Russia.
I didn’t agonize this hard in writing the first letter. The one I sent with the searcher. It was short yet direct. I have adopted your 5th birthchild. He is in America. He is healthy. He likes cars. We would like to send pictures and updates on him throughout his life. Would you accept them? Please tell us all you can of his family history and send pictures.
That was about it. Not that robotic but every word was precious. There are always fees associated with these things. Mainly, I was afraid of scaring her away with emotion.
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