We rather quietly celebrated the 1 year mark of walking our little girl out the baby home in Artem, Russia. It just fills me with such emotions. She was such a brave little soul as we left the home she'd known for 17 months. One kind caregiver saw us off, without much to-do.
I just heard back from the searcher we were going to use for the birth family search. He does not see any way he can help us. The information is too scant and incomplete. I guess that is why it took us 13 months to get a court date. I feel very sad by this news. Somehow, no matter what the circumstances were, I just wanted someone from her birth family to know what a joy and special child Anna is and that we are trying to give her the best life possible. I'm not sure what all I was expecting, as I know her start in life was difficult, but for the moment I just feel sadness. I can just focus on the fact that we persevered and were able to walk her out of that baby home.....WE were meant to be her family.
