Georgiy Maximilian Orr!!

Legally adopted this afternoon at 12.30 pm!!!

Court was tense. He was the very first child with Down's Syndrome in this area ever to be adopted and the judge did not understand why we wanted to adopt a " very sick child" and grilled us for a nice long time. She shook her head several times....things were a bit hairy for a bit there. Then the orphanage director explained to her that Georgiy will go to the "house of invalids" if he does not get adopted, and he will likely die there, as many kids with special needs who have gone there before him have. That poor orphanage director, she looked like she was going to throw up!

Finally, the judge broke out in a smile and said something to our facilitator to translate for us. Except our facilitator began to cry and could barely give us the message.( she is just such a sweetheart!) The message?

"We thank you for adopting this child. We wish him much happiness. You have done the people of Ukraine a great service"

We feel very blessed to be his parents and we want to thank the people of Ukraine for giving him to us to raise. He is a wonderful little boy.

So here is our new son!



Playing with Papa










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