The Joy of Vahnya: Does anyone even read my blog?

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Does anyone even read my blog?

ok so I am just wondering does anyone read my blog? I never have any comments and I can't see my followers for some reason. so it makes me wonder if anyone can even read it. If you are reading my blog will you please post a comment under this post? just to say hi so I know I'm not just talking to my self. but I guess if I am just talking to my self it will be nice to look back on one day lol.

11 comments:

Tina said...: Hi! :) We're adopting through RR, too, and I'm not creative enough to have a blog... but I love reading everyone else's! How's that for lazy? :) I think your little Josiah is just adorable! Thanks for sharing your journey!

JTHTL; April 21, 2010 at 8:11 PM
Anonymous said...: Katrina
I just got on for the first time and I think this is a wonderful way to document and start this journey to bring Josiah home!
Jordon :); April 21, 2010 at 8:25 PM
Kirsten said...: Hi Katrina! Just wanted to say HI! I got a good chuckle reading your post about the passport photos! We just took ours yesterday to renew ours. Then I realized you are following my blog...I am adopting Magda and Arianna in Ukraine.
You said you didn't see your followers, and one thing I noticed was at the top of your blog I didn't see a place to click that says "follow". At the top of mine, there is a place to click that says follow. Dont ask me how it got there...I have no idea. I would love to follow your blog! Your little one is sooo adorable! I love the red hair!!!!!; April 21, 2010 at 8:44 PM
Kirsten said...: Ok nevermind, now I see the follow button....lol!; April 21, 2010 at 8:46 PM
Molly said...: I'm here! and he's SO cute.; April 21, 2010 at 8:53 PM
ginaology said...: Hello! I'm Gina from the Black Hills of SD. Your blog is one of several I'm following. I think this is such an incredible opportunity to follow your journey & share in your excitement (& frustration--I'm really saddened by the homestudy holdup).
I have come to love so many of "my" orphans & rejoice when their family finds them. I pray every day for these sweet ones. Thru the blogs I feel I can pray for specific needs & praise God when there's victory in the "paper process", or even better: a homecoming!
Many blessings to you.; April 21, 2010 at 8:54 PM
Julie said...: I'm reading! We are adopting from EE too. It's been great to read how everyone else is doing and know we're not alone out here! Do you have a button? If so, I'll add it to my blog!; April 21, 2010 at 9:31 PM
Katrina said...: wow guess people are reading lol. I guess I do the same thing I read lots of blogs that I dont post on. I'll try to post more because it does feel good to know people are reading. thank you to all of you I don't know much about how this blog stuff works yet but I am learning. and I don't have a button yet but hope to soon.; April 21, 2010 at 9:37 PM
amyl4 said...: So sorry, I haven't commented before now. I have been following your blog!:)I have adopted two little boys with Ds from Russia and I am also the Reece's Rainbow Family Service Provider for Russia.

Amy Lucas; April 22, 2010 at 6:52 AM
Doug said...: Hi, just found your blog! My wife and I are adopting from Russia and we would love to follow your blog, but I don't see the "follow" logo. We wonder the same thing about our blog: http://ourfamilysadoptionjourney.blogspot.com/! If I can figure out how to follow your blog, we would be honored to be on your list!

Doug; April 22, 2010 at 8:17 AM
Anonymous said...: you are not talking to yourself!!
*Tammy (RR); April 28, 2010 at 11:45 AM

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time line

found Reece's rainbow 2/24/10
first saw Josiah's picture 2/25/10
committed to Josiah 3/10/10
home study visit 4/17/10
home study complete. 6/8/10
sent I-600A to USCIS 6/10/10
got fingerprint apt from USCIS 6/23/10
fingerprint apt for USCIS is 7/16/10
got I-171H 8/4/10
Application Dossier was submitted for MOE 8/23/10
Court Dossier all done and sent to agency 8/25/10
got our date for our 1st trip 10/26/10
1st visit with our boy 11/15/10
flew home from 1st trip 11/20/10
dossier was submitted to court 1/13/11
got our court date 2/1/11
Vahnya Josiah Nine is our son 3/1/11

Myths and Truths about Down syndrome

Myth: Down syndrome is a rare genetic disorder.

Truth: Down syndrome is the most commonly occurring genetic condition. One in every 733 live births is a child with Down syndrome, representing approximately 5,000 births per year in the United States alone. Today, more than 400,000 people in the United States have Down syndrome.

Myth: People with Down syndrome have a short life span.

Truth: Life expectancy for individuals with Down syndrome has increased dramatically in recent years, with the average life expectancy approaching that of peers without Down syndrome.

Myth: Most children with Down syndrome are born to older parents.

Truth: Most children with Down syndrome are born to women younger than 35 years old simply because younger women have more children. However, the incidence of births of children with Down syndrome increases with the age of the mother.

Myth: People with Down syndrome are severely “retarded.”

Truth: Most people with Down syndrome have IQs that fall in the mild to moderate range of intellectual disability (formerly known as “retardation”). Children with Down syndrome fully participate in public and private educational programs. Educators and researchers are still discovering the full educational potential of people with Down syndrome.

Myth: Most people with Down syndrome are institutionalized.

Truth: Today people with Down syndrome live at home with their families and are active participants in the educational, vocational, social, and recreational activities of the community. They are integrated into the regular education system and take part in sports, camping, music, art programs and all the other activities of their communities. People with Down syndrome are valued members of their families and their communities, contributing to society in a variety of ways.

Myth: Parents will not find community support in bringing up their child with Down syndrome.

Truth: In almost every community of the United States there are parent support groups and other community organizations directly involved in providing services to families of individuals with Down syndrome.

Myth: Children with Down syndrome must be placed in segregated special education programs.

Truth: Children with Down syndrome have been included in regular academic classrooms in schools across the country. In some instances they are integrated into specific courses, while in other situations students are fully included in the regular classroom for all subjects. The current trend in education is for full inclusion in the social and educational life of the community. Increasingly, individuals with Down syndrome graduate from high school with regular diplomas, participate in post-secondary academic and college experiences and, in some cases, receive college degrees.

Myth: Adults with Down syndrome are unemployable.

Truth: Businesses are seeking young adults with Down syndrome for a variety of positions. They are being employed in small- and medium-sized offices: by banks, corporations, nursing homes, hotels and restaurants. They work in the music and entertainment industry, in clerical positions, childcare, the sports field and in the computer industry. People with Down syndrome bring to their jobs enthusiasm, reliability and dedication.

Myth: People with Down syndrome are always happy.

Truth: People with Down syndrome have feelings just like everyone else in the population. They experience the full range of emotions. They respond to positive expressions of friendship and they are hurt and upset by inconsiderate behavior.

Myth: Adults with Down syndrome are unable to form close interpersonal relationships leading to marriage.

Truth: People with Down syndrome date, socialize, form ongoing relationships and marry.

Myth: Down syndrome can never be cured.

Truth: Research on Down syndrome is making great strides in identifying the genes on chromosome 21 that cause the characteristics of Down syndrome. Scientists now feel strongly that it will be possible to improve, correct or prevent many of the problems associated with Down syndrome in the future.

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Does anyone even read my blog?

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