Ukraine Adoption

Do you remember?

Tara sat in my lap in her pink princess nightgown, hair slicked back from a shower. I called Austin and John into the room so they could witness her reaction. We really weren't sure what she would do, but I wanted to show her a picture on the Web of a little boy who was adopted last month from Little Birch Tree orphanage in Kiev, the same Ukraine orphanage Tara Vika is from.

The little boy, whose new American name is Nicholas, is just one day younger than Tara. We aren't sure yet if they were in the same group, but it seems like they would have been. I am trying to remember him. Nicholas' mother and I have emailed each other about similar adoption experiences. These blogs bring people together.

I did not tell her who he was or where he was from. With John and Austin hovering behind us at the computer, I pulled up the pictures taken outside at the orphanage with his new parents.

She smiled! She pointed! She shouted, "Bo!"
I asked her, is that your friend? She said, "Yes! Bo!" She was excited to see him.
Nicholas' former Ukrainian name: Bogdan. She remembered. What else does she remember?

Click here to see Nicholas.