Comments for Welcoming Katya http://www.welcomingkatya.com A Ukrainian orphan, into our home and our hearts Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:55:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Surprise! by Kelly Selkirk http://www.welcomingkatya.com/2010/03/05/surprise/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 Kelly Selkirk Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:06:47 +0000 http://www.welcomingkatya.com/?p=1059#comment-1218 Thanks for sharing! Miss hearing your Katya stories, glad to hear she is still keeping you on your toes :) Happy Birthday Sara Maria Thanks for sharing! Miss hearing your Katya stories, glad to hear she is still keeping you on your toes :) Happy Birthday Sara Maria

]]> Comment on Surprise! by Julia Nalle http://www.welcomingkatya.com/2010/03/05/surprise/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 Julia Nalle Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:55:07 +0000 http://www.welcomingkatya.com/?p=1059#comment-1217 Love hearing Katya stories!! Thanks for sharing! I can't wait to be on the other end of THAT rainbow... Love hearing Katya stories!! Thanks for sharing! I can’t wait to be on the other end of THAT rainbow…

]]> Comment on Surprise! by Leslie http://www.welcomingkatya.com/2010/03/05/surprise/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 Leslie Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:06:01 +0000 http://www.welcomingkatya.com/?p=1059#comment-1214 Hilarious!!!! So glad to see everyone doing so well and loving being the incredible family that you are! Hilarious!!!! So glad to see everyone doing so well and loving being the incredible family that you are!

]]> Comment on In the midst… by Brooke http://www.welcomingkatya.com/2009/12/28/1053/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 Brooke Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:33:24 +0000 http://www.welcomingkatya.com/2009/12/28/1053/#comment-1213 Hi Cindy, I just wanted to check in and see how things are going. I pray for you, Katya and your family often and truly hope everything is going well. Thank you for your posting about hosting a few months back, that simple post has forever changed our lives. Blessings, Brooke Hi Cindy,
I just wanted to check in and see how things are going. I pray for you, Katya and your family often and truly hope everything is going well. Thank you for your posting about hosting a few months back, that simple post has forever changed our lives.
Blessings,
Brooke

]]> Comment on In the midst… by MamaPoRuski http://www.welcomingkatya.com/2009/12/28/1053/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 MamaPoRuski Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:35:44 +0000 http://www.welcomingkatya.com/2009/12/28/1053/#comment-1209 What a wonderful Christmas! Your kids will remember it forever! Keep blogging to track your progress as Katya adjusts. Although we went through the adaption phase before, I still needed friends to help me remember daily the little steps to take and give encouragement when we brought O home last March. As one friend said "eating the elephant one bite at a time". Really, you know what to do, and all though it is painful, do not veer from the course of consistency, routine, grace, feed on demand and responding to every "cry", no matter what it is. Some of these behaviors will fall away by themselves, after six months what still remains will need new strategies, etc. Don't forget to give yourself time outs too! HUGS and prayers sent your way! What a wonderful Christmas! Your kids will remember it forever!
Keep blogging to track your progress as Katya adjusts. Although we went through the adaption phase before, I still needed friends to help me remember daily the little steps to take and give encouragement when we brought O home last March.
As one friend said “eating the elephant one bite at a time”. Really, you know what to do, and all though it is painful, do not veer from the course of consistency, routine, grace, feed on demand and responding to every “cry”, no matter what it is. Some of these behaviors will fall away by themselves, after six months what still remains will need new strategies, etc.
Don’t forget to give yourself time outs too! HUGS and prayers sent your way!

]]> Comment on In the midst… by Sandra http://www.welcomingkatya.com/2009/12/28/1053/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 Sandra Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:17:27 +0000 http://www.welcomingkatya.com/2009/12/28/1053/#comment-1206 Cindy, Krystyna has gone through hiding food when we got her for the summer (we even found fruit in a nest on our front yard tree. At the time we decided to put a big Tupperware in her room filled with fruits and ramen noodles (which was what she hid). Everytime we noticed she ate 1 of those fruits (or hid one) we refilled it as fast as we could. If I found fruits in a bad location (i.e. under the pillow), I would make a joke about it and put it back at the Tupperware. I am not sure how long it lasted but by her last weeks in here she no longer hid food. I am fully expecting that it will be back when we finally bring her home. I guess our kiddos have been through so much deprivation that it takes them a long time to believe food is really available... Cindy,
Krystyna has gone through hiding food when we got her for the summer (we even found fruit in a nest on our front yard tree. At the time we decided to put a big Tupperware in her room filled with fruits and ramen noodles (which was what she hid). Everytime we noticed she ate 1 of those fruits (or hid one) we refilled it as fast as we could. If I found fruits in a bad location (i.e. under the pillow), I would make a joke about it and put it back at the Tupperware.
I am not sure how long it lasted but by her last weeks in here she no longer hid food.
I am fully expecting that it will be back when we finally bring her home. I guess our kiddos have been through so much deprivation that it takes them a long time to believe food is really available…

]]> Comment on In the midst… by Liz http://www.welcomingkatya.com/2009/12/28/1053/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 Liz Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:00:22 +0000 http://www.welcomingkatya.com/2009/12/28/1053/#comment-1205 How sweet. It is a beautiful thing to see the Lord at work! It is also a beautiful thing to see His people hearing his voice/sensing His nudging and responding. Thanks for sharing this sweet testimony. Lots of love to you and the family, Cindy. I am praying. How sweet. It is a beautiful thing to see the Lord at work! It is also a beautiful thing to see His people hearing his voice/sensing His nudging and responding. Thanks for sharing this sweet testimony. Lots of love to you and the family, Cindy. I am praying.

]]> Comment on “Katya is like …” by June http://www.welcomingkatya.com/2009/11/25/katya-is-like/comment-page-1/#comment-1200 June Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:17:42 +0000 http://www.welcomingkatya.com/?p=1025#comment-1200 We had many Katya-isms around our house as well, except they were Karina-isms. lol One of the early phrases was 'putyourclosers', 'put your clothes on' for those of us who speak English;) Our first daughter, Karina, would say whole sentences like they were long words. Since she's been with us for almost two years, she's stopped saying this. It's good that you are relishing these first attempts at English. Before you know it, she'll be speaking fluently with no Katya-isms. BTW - We homeschool as well. It seems like the best way our daughters have learned English is by immersion. June We had many Katya-isms around our house as well, except they were Karina-isms. lol One of the early phrases was ‘putyourclosers’, ‘put your clothes on’ for those of us who speak English;) Our first daughter, Karina, would say whole sentences like they were long words. Since she’s been with us for almost two years, she’s stopped saying this. It’s good that you are relishing these first attempts at English. Before you know it, she’ll be speaking fluently with no Katya-isms.

BTW - We homeschool as well. It seems like the best way our daughters have learned English is by immersion.

June

]]> Comment on “We do not grieve as those who have no hope … by The Goins Gang http://www.welcomingkatya.com/2009/12/24/we-do-not-grieve-as-those-who-have-no-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 The Goins Gang Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:33:01 +0000 http://www.welcomingkatya.com/?p=1041#comment-1199 Thank you for letting us know about the Loux family! We will pray alongside of you for them! You are so right that God is our solid rock--in Him we trust! We trust God will meet the Loux family's EVERY need! Merry Christmas! With Love, The Goins Gang Thank you for letting us know about the Loux family!
We will pray alongside of you for them!
You are so right that God is our solid rock–in Him we trust!
We trust God will meet the Loux family’s EVERY need!
Merry Christmas!
With Love,
The Goins Gang

]]> Comment on “We do not grieve as those who have no hope … by Amy http://www.welcomingkatya.com/2009/12/24/we-do-not-grieve-as-those-who-have-no-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 Amy Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:33:39 +0000 http://www.welcomingkatya.com/?p=1041#comment-1198 We are praying often for their family as well! Such a sad story. Merry Christmas, Cindy. We love you guys! We are praying often for their family as well! Such a sad story.

Merry Christmas, Cindy. We love you guys!

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