Well, today we took the girls' medical reports to a pediatrician who has some expertise in International Adoption. We weren't terribly surprised with her review....however, she did note some "red flags" that she wanted us to think about. The older girl (Anya--age 5 1/2) seems to be in very good health. She is smart and seems to be doing very well. The younger girl (Tatiana--age 4 1/2) has some issues that may be cause for concern. Basically, Tatiana is developmentally delayed and has some difficulty with learning. We expected that these children might be delayed due to being institutionalized....however, Tatiana might be further behind than we want to handle. Although, she may be just fine. Her medical report is hard to decipher.....and the information that we have on the girls is fairly vague.
Nevertheless, the only way to truly tell if they are "the ones for us" is to meet them. Therefore, we are still planning to go to Russia to meet them. We will then trust our instincts on the health of the girls and the state of their development. I will now go ahead and post their pictures...so you can see what they look like. Again, we want you to know that we are only going to Russia to meet them. We will not/can not officially accept them until after this meeting.
At this point, our travel dates have not been set. We'll let you know when we are heading to Russia! :o)
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