I know I'm a few days late with our 12 month letter but we have had a busy weekend celebrating our first Easter together and enjoying all that the Easter bunny brought you at home, at Grammy's in Massachusetts and from Grandma and Grandpa Pupek!!!
It's hard to believe that a year has already passed since Papa and I first met you in Russia and then left to come home to New York to complete paperwork that would allow us to return to Russia for trip 2 ... the trip where we would go to court and "officially" become your parents. We felt like your parents since we first got the call about you on March 5, 2009 but the 2nd trip would allow us to bring you home with us forever!!!
It's been an incredible year with LOTS of ups and a few downs and the most important thing is that you are now a part of our lives EVERY DAY and you continue to make us laugh, smile and shower us with all the love that two little boys can have for their Mama and Papa!!! You are also becoming great friends as well as brothers. You enjoy playing together and if the giggles coming from your room or the back seat of the car are any indication you crack each other up and just have fun together!!!
You continue to amaze us with all that you are learning and the new words you are able to say each day!!! Roman ... we recently found a dairy product you probably enjoyed in Russia "Kiefer" ... you LOVE LOVE this drink and we can tell from the smile on your face that you remember having it in the baby home ... so for you it's been a little taste of Russia brought to New York"! Maxim ... you are becoming such a big boy and very independent.... you have learned how to give hugs and kisses and you aren't stingy about sharing them with your brother Roman or with me and Papa!!! You enjoy playing outside More now that it is getting warmer and you just love "tasting" the outside ... you are always trying sticks, mulch and rocks!!!
I can't believe how fast this past year has gone and I'm so looking forward to exploring with you now that it's warmer out ... we are going to have so much fun this Spring and Summer and trying new things together!!!
Love,
Mama and Papa
Pictures from the past year ......
Roman referral picture - March 5, 2009
Maxim referral picture - March 5, 2009
Max and Mama - trip 1, March 28 - April 3, 2009
Roman with Mama and Papa - trip 1, March 28 - April 3, 2009
Brothers together - June 2009
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Max - August 2009
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Roman - August 2009
Brothers together on April 4, 2009 .... Easter Sunday!!!
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This is beautiful and fills me with HOPE and COURAGE! Lucky boys and lucky Mama and Papa.
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