Still no news yet for our court date and time does seem to be passing slowly. The unfairness of the situation for Batyrhan only grows more and more in my heart with each passing day. But I have faith in the process and know that our court dates will eventually come and then shortly after,…
Author: Stephanie Karp
Family Resemblance
Little Brother happily will share some family traits — for example, a cute dimple in the chin just like big sister Eden and beautiful eyes as dark as chocolate kisses like big sister Emma. Big Sisters Emma and Eden, waiting patiently for their little brother to finally come home … Special thanks to my brother,…
Presidential Blood?
Nursultan Nazarbayev — the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan since its inception in 1991. Day 20 since we have seen our boy and I miss him very much.
Bedtime Songs AKA Musical Theater Karp Style
My Life is Already Forever Changed
Just reminiscing … This is the video I made after our second day of bonding with our little boy. It breaks my heart to watch this, I almost had to shut it off. A boy who enjoyed a mama and papa so much should not have to have them taken out of his life for…
It’s Official!! We did it!!
It’s official, we are proud parents to a son! Please see the above video. A brief synopsis of the court appointment will come later. Thank you all so much for your support as we got to this joyous day! Steph and Gary
Post Court Update from Home
It is my 4th day home since arriving back home from Kazakhstan and I am finally forcing myself to update my blog. My challenge was my plethora of emotions running through my brain and I am not even sure I can do justice to my thoughts even now, days later. Perhaps a list will help…
Boxers or briefs? Or boxer briefs?
I bought boys’ little undies today and onesies and sippy cups. Polo shirts and jeans and socks and hoodies. I didn’t go overboard as Spring and a warm weather wardrobe will follow shortly after we come home. And I need to figure out if he really is a 2T. Multiple pairs of shoes were purchased…
Officially Official!
I woke up today in a foul mood from lots of stress and heightened anxiety** going on in this house the past few days to the knowledge that it was February 18th. Which means that while I was waking up here in New York, February 18th was nearing its’ end in Kazakhstan. And what that…
Emotional? Hello!!!
I doubt I am the only one who, at this stage of their game, can not stop crying. In bed at night, in the shower, in the car, cooking dinner, listening to the radio. The tears fall from disbelief and shock that I am about 2 weeks away from holding a little boy in my…