Join us on our journeys as we adopt our daughters from Kazakhstan.
Meet Aitugan
Aitugan Astana Elizabeth
Aitugan is pronounced "eye""two""gone" with mild emphasis on the first syllable. Aitugan is Kazakh for "born under a new moon" and was the name given to her by her birthmother. We have chosen to keep the name Aitugan as we love the name, the meaning and the connection that it will maintain to her country of birth. Our adoption of Aitugan was finalized the eleventh of December 2007 when we finally left the Hope Astana Baby House as a family of three.
Meet Nurai
Nurai Alia Anson
Nurai is pronounced Nur (sounds like were) and "eye". Nurai is Kazakh for "shining light of the moon". This is the name that was given to her by her birth mother. We love the sound of Nurai's name as well as the meaning so have decided to keep her birth name. Similarly to Aitugan, we like that her name will remain a tie and tribute to her birth country. Our adoption was finalized on the eighth of December 2009 and we plan to return to Maine as a family of FOUR on the sixteenth of January 2010.
About Us - Kjersten and Steve
We have been married now for eight years (as of July 2009) and in many ways the time seems to have flown by. As we discussed starting a family we had to decide whether to start with adoption or a biological child. We have both known for many years that we wanted to adopt and we finally decided that adoption made the most sense for the start of our human family. Our daughters join us and our two furry and very friendly rottweilers (Bokar and Daouda).
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8 comments:
OMG!!! I'm SOOOOOOO happy for you and your family!! What a beautiful girl and those eyes! She's gorgeous! She's a very blessed soul...as are you! Congratulations! You all look so happy together, can see it in your eyes...
Everyone here, including Dana :o), sends their love and well-wishes to you and your beautiful girl xoxoxoxo....we love you and miss you!!! Can't wait to meet her!
Love, hugs, & kisses,
Holly
You look like one happy little family. I am really glad for you. Just about one year ago exactly, Steve, you told me about the journey you were beginning - we were in Kyotera having dinner at the hotel with the workshop gang. Now, look how far you've come!! So very cool.
She is beautiful - what wonderful photos you have taken. She looks like she's bossing everyone around in the second one and telling a secret in the bottom one. I am so happy for you!
Wow- that is prett diddle darn exciting! She is so cute and looks like she's got quite a personality!! I'm glad everything worked out for you three!!
Thinking of you (except for when you aren't sleeping and I am- I'll be sleeping)
Sarah C
Oh! She is so beautiful! God luck with the rest of your journey. She looks so happy and fun. I'll bet she does give you a run for your money when she gets older. haha
She really is beautiful! I love her expressions. She definitely seems like a very sweet child you have found. Continued best wishes to the 3 of you!
:)
Monica
Would like to add my congratulations. I met you briefly in Astana in July. I'm so happy to see how things have worked out. I feel like something is right in the world now. The pictures you have posted take my breath away. Your daughter is beautiful and full of life and personality. Congratulations again.
This is priceless. This age is the greatest. Some of my fondest memories of my kids come from this age range.
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