Gotcha Day!!
Introducing Jadon Paul (our youngest) and Roman Christopher Goeppner!!!!
This is our gotcha day photo. The woman in the photo is Galina, the orphanage director.
The day I thought would never come has come! We picked the boys up at the orphanage last night around 7pm. It was a pretty quick visit, we just changed their clothes and put on their snowsuits and left. The car ride to the hotel went great. Our oldest looked out the window in amazement and our youngest quickly fell asleep in my arms. We got back to the hotel around 8:45 and played and had snacks and then at 9pm we started bedtime. Our youngest put up a fight for a few minutes and kept climbing out of his crib but he fell asleep soon after for the entire night. Our oldest had a rough night and was up crying every hour or so. Chris was a great Papa and got up with him every time.=)
Today we are trying to keep two very busy boys entertained in our small hotel room. I'm afraid to venture out with them without their passports as their are police everywhere (elections are tomorrow). So, we will try to keep sane in out hotel over the weekend.
Thank you all for your constant prayers and your encouraging comments. We are so thankful for all of you!
posted by Chris Goeppner @ 9:10 PM
18 Comments:
GREAT BIG HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I remember SO WELL how wonderful was Gotcha Day! Having my babies sleeping right there in the very same room with me was amazing. It was hard to go to sleep for just looking at them.
My hotel had a very nice playroom that made for a GREAT break in the middle of the day, a place to be when we needed the room cleaned, etc. You might ask about that at the front desk. In my hotel, it was also called the "day nursery". I took my oldest for walks too... we roamed all over the hotel, up and down hallways and did lots of stair climbing, which helped use up some energy! It was too cold to go outside, so we had to find indoor things to do too.
There were huge lobbies between the two wings of the hotel, so Mom and I would also station ourselves at either end, and have the girls run back and forth between us. They got pretty loud, but if you do that in the middle of the day, you shouldn't bother anyone.
We had an inflatable beach ball that we had lots of fun with too. The girls could chase it, kick it and (sort of!) throw it so that helped keep them busy some.
Good luck to you. The "hotel days" are tough, but soon enough it will be over and you will be ON YOUR WAY HOME!!
And post some more pics right away!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I am sure Aunt Bethany and Uncle Dave can't wait to meet their nephews!! Can't wait to see more pictures!!
CONGRATULATIONS! What an absolutely beautiful family you have. You're going to be amazing parents and your boys are so lucky to have parents like you! I hope you're able to stay sane in the hotel room - little boys are very inventive when it comes to playing so I'm sure they'll keep you busy. CONGRATS again!
Yea! Congratulations! We are so happy for you and your new family. We'd love to see more pictures and here more about your trip. Have fun with the kids!
Praise God!! So glad the boys are with you. I'll be praying for you all to stay sane while you wait to return home.
That's incredible! They look just like you guys! Congratulations!!! So exciting.
What a beautiful family. Congrats!
Maria
What beautiful boys! What a sigh of relief you must be feeling that your day has finally come - Praise God! While your time in the hotel room will be trying at times, I am sure, just think what a wonderful opportunity that the two of you have to spend with Jadon and Roman -- just the four of you without any interruptions. I hope you will be able to look back on this time with fond memories.
Wendy
Whew-hoo!!!! I amthrilled beyond words for you both! So glad you officially have them! Praying that the time will go by quickly!!
What a wonderful blessing today for all of us! Praise God for his faithfulness to us and you. Tears sting my eyes as I share this moment with you both. Love ya, Eileen W
Chris and Penny,
All we can really do is cry.
This is the happiest day of my year! We are SO grateful to the Lord and so happy for you!
We love you and can't wait to see you and those beautiful boys.
Dan, Cheryl, and kids! :)
Awesome!!! Congratulations. And you're on the downside of the trip, too. Just a few more days and then you get to come home.
We got our Court Date yesterday, so following your Blog has been terrific in helping us prepare and plan. Thank you so much for all the details!
Stacy Harrison
Congratulations Penny and Chris! Your boys are so cute, and I'm so happy for you all! I got tears in my eyes when I saw your family pictures! Praise God for His faithfulness and His timing to bring these little boys into your family! I hope your first full days with them go well, and I look forward to hearing the updates! Congrats again!! :)
What a beautiful family. I am so so so happy for you two, I can't even believe the day has finally come. Praise God!
What an incredible day! Thank you for sharing this with all of us. Your boys are just precious.
I love their names.I can hear it now. "Starting for the University of Miami - Jadon and Roman Goeppner!" This has been a great adventure to follow. A new chapter has begun. Congrats!!
Mike & Mary
Wow! Your boys are beautiful. I've been following your blog for awhile now and it's great to finally hear some GREAT news for you all.
It brings back many many memories!
Jen
jenniferventuri.blogspot.com
congrats on your wonderful new family! Best of luck with the next few days. Take it a day at a time and know that it WILL get easier! We've only been home 7 months and Russia seems a lifetime ago!
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