Court!!! (day9)

Happy Adoption Day Baby Anthony!!

This morning we went to see Anthony for one last time at 11 am… We went outside as it was nice a cool… we played… Alex had to have his usual potty break and while jerry was with him, the doctor came out and told us that we needed to put more clothes on Anthony or take him inside… well we went inside… since we didn’t exactly bring a coat with us!!!! Back to the great old music room! So we took the opportunity to take some memory-lane pictures… Alex in one of those little chairs and Anthony standing at them… the blocks… remember those?! Well, Jerry stacked the boys knocked them over! Then Jerry tried to show Alex how to bowl with them… and Anthony got a hold of a ball and he played with that the rest of the time! I was sure he was going to scream when we had to take it away! He didn’t. We took a new family picture. The boys didn’t smile but everybody looks pretty good! Ok ok ok On to some more exciting stuff!!!!!

We went home, we all took naps and then had about an hour to get ready and go to Court!!!!

We were soooo nervous! Court actually only lasted about an hour and 10 minutes, including the recess for the judge to decide… we started about 20 minutes late and we ended at about 4:35-ish… we had to take pictures and all afterwards… The judge let us take pictures with him! J We do not have those pictures with Alex’s judge so this was extra special! When we went back in the court room for the decision to be read, it was only Jerry and I and the 2 Olgas! Everyone else took off! The judge read the decision to us… he was granting our application for adoption and our petition for immediate execution… meaning that we get to take immediate custody! Well… in the morning!

So Court was hard and scary… and Jerry messed up on the second question… he was so nervous!!! He forgot the most important reason we needed to get Anthony… “the doctor has informed us that Nurbek has serious diseases and diagnosis and we need to start treatment as soon as possible. Poor jerry… I felt so bad! After that he was fine… he just got kind of messed up for a few minutes. He said I did fine!

I am too exhausted to write every detail about court… I have the list of questions that they ask typed up separate… so if anyone wants them I can email it to you… I can highlight the questions he asked us… I really think he didn’t ask as many as he could have.

The rep from the Records office was there as well as the BH director, the inspector from the Dept. of Education, the prosecutor, and the assistant to the judge, besides us and the judge… :)

After court jerry talked to the judge and told him that it was a pleasure to meet his son and that we were impressed by his English, the judge told jerry that because he is his father, it is hard for him to think of him speaking English! They said some other stuff, and Jerry told him that he was hoping to see his son, Damir one more time before we leave for Almaty. Damir is leaving for Almaty soon, too to work on his paperwork to go to England.

We were so happy! I somehow managed to save my tears until we got home! Oh my goodness!!!!! We are done!!!!! Everything else is just technical stuff! Passport, medical evaluation, and visa to the USA!!! Woohooo!!!!!

We came home and made one phone call! Then we went out to dinner… we had not eaten all day… too nervous! We went to our favorite this trip… the Kamelot! I had this cool salad… it sounds weird, but I actually like it… shredded carrot& beet, raisins, walnuts, there’s supposed to be garlic in it too… as well as some mayonnaise… I think it will try to recreate it at home, with much less mayo! J But somehow the combination is good! Jerry wouldn’t even try it! Alex ate some though. Alex chow-ed on the bread tonight… He ate 4 pieces, as well as rice with vegetables, and mashed potatoes! Goodness! We came home and watched a little discovery channel! Then our internet was gone… go figure… on such an important day… after and hour, it finally came back! SO I better post quick! :)

Really good stuff coming tomorrow!!!!