Heading to America

In just a few hours, Brian and the troop will be flying out of Kiev!! It has been rough but everyone is hanging in there! They had their final embassy appointment today and went back to pack up! I will tell you a bit about each child but remember, I won't meet them until tomorrow! But have had fun on FaceTime!  Nash is Octavian on Reecesrainbow. He turned 2 in January! He loves to be held. He cries and cries when you put him down. He also cries when he is done eating even though he has eaten a lot! He loves the baby toys! He can crawl and is too cute! He has a large curve on the lower back. We are not sure why that is. Dima, is going to be five in October! He is very tiny! He is wearing size newborn shorts and fits in the infant car seat. His name is Whitaker on Reecesrainbow. Thank you to all the Whitaker fans that worked so hard to get his grant up there!! He cannot sit or hold up his head. They say he only eats from the bottle so we will try baby foods soon! He has been really fussy off and on and possibly has been having some withdrawals from sedatives at the orphanage. He has possible sleep apnea and some other things going on so medical appointments are going to be ASAP for him. They have shaved his head so his hair is very short! He has a large patch of really blonde looking hair in the middle of his brown hair. He does like to laugh when his daddy is being funny! Natasha was Dani on Reecesrainbow. She is tiny too. She is 19 pounds and will be 6 in December. She hasn't done her nervous flapping at her head since she left the orphanage, except in the tiny elevator and when she knocked something over in the apartment. Poor sweet girl. They said she only ate puréed foods but she has been eating table food just fine with no choking! She had no words of any kind but said "papa" today!! She doesn't walk on her own but can stand when you hold her hands. All of them little blessings, discarded by society but made in the image of God!! Please adopt if you can!! Every child is in a desperate place with no hope without adoption!! Continue to pray for more children to find families! #freedomfororphans. Check out facebook for pics under Laurie Harlin.     I stink at blogging :) thank you all!! Will update when I can!! Be blessed and give someone a hug!!