tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079339369639058467.post8714411132869069210..comments2020-08-09T23:57:58.771-07:00Comments on Jacobson Family Adoption: Boy Time!!The Jacobson Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10449196759043447175noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079339369639058467.post-59833215513273431692012-01-03T09:28:09.485-08:002012-01-03T09:28:09.485-08:00I adopted from Russia. The 2 little pamphlets with...I adopted from Russia. The 2 little pamphlets with 1 CD I got from Amazon: Russian phrases for children, an adoption language tool for English speaking parents by Fred des Chenes, was best book for me. I learned everything in it and my son understood everything I said from it. Then built on it slowly. I only knew about 200 words of Russian but after 6 months home my son insisted to a russian speaking adult we met that I was fluent in Russian! He was only 4 years old and it is just enough language to get you through first months. Including commands (don't touch, clean up, come here) and reassurances (don't worry, I'll love you forever) that really helped on flight home!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079339369639058467.post-87722767716010804602011-12-28T14:12:09.826-08:002011-12-28T14:12:09.826-08:00Would love to know how you're doing, if you ge...Would love to know how you're doing, if you get a chance to post an update. Are you still in Ukraine?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04455698547207302964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079339369639058467.post-47985976315459118282011-12-15T14:53:32.883-08:002011-12-15T14:53:32.883-08:00Careful is ostoroshna. I learned that one quickly ...Careful is ostoroshna. I learned that one quickly because I am a worrier. I was told I love you sounds sort of like yellow blue bus, but is actually yellow blue vus? I could be wrong though. Love hearing all your stories :)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111719514174411012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079339369639058467.post-21549347504974399672011-12-14T20:51:32.758-08:002011-12-14T20:51:32.758-08:00So happy to see pictures of those cute boys, and s...So happy to see pictures of those cute boys, and so, so happy that they have a mama and a papa. :)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165488839239946461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079339369639058467.post-29550167325530272412011-12-14T13:27:41.863-08:002011-12-14T13:27:41.863-08:00Praying for your beautiful new family members!Praying for your beautiful new family members!Home is where the HEART is...https://www.blogger.com/profile/00718379433077584025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079339369639058467.post-53143549987025580272011-12-14T10:15:12.411-08:002011-12-14T10:15:12.411-08:00There are some online free courses to learn Russia...There are some online free courses to learn Russian. I'm still at a very basic level, but so far I really like this one: <br />http://www.russianforfree.com/lessons-russian-language-contents.php<br />Maybe it can help? <br />I'm praying you can get home with your kids asap :)Nataliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10305724143843917062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079339369639058467.post-55548207923167932792011-12-13T18:35:46.250-08:002011-12-13T18:35:46.250-08:00Love following these entries as we gear up for hea...Love following these entries as we gear up for heading over there for little Alex...I have to agree that being away from the other kids is the most "horrible" part of the process...not looking forward to the separation, especially from the two-year-old (the others are old enough to count days and all that!). And your comments about the communication barrier are motivation to keep working on my Russian!susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212299712330595121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079339369639058467.post-78819894468580827732011-12-13T16:08:51.398-08:002011-12-13T16:08:51.398-08:00Oh, they are absolutely precious! And I just LOVE ...Oh, they are absolutely precious! And I just LOVE boys...so fun!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04455698547207302964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079339369639058467.post-15557834705871404182011-12-13T12:34:32.188-08:002011-12-13T12:34:32.188-08:00Such sweet smiles!Such sweet smiles!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146641116542160830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079339369639058467.post-58687137944762628632011-12-13T12:27:22.516-08:002011-12-13T12:27:22.516-08:00Phonetically, "I love you" is pronounced...Phonetically, "I love you" is pronounced "ya teblya lyublyu" in Russian. Dog is "se-bah-ka" (emphasis on "bah"), cat is "kot", brother is "brat" (pro. "braht"), sister is "sestra". Bye-bye is "paka-paka" - but you probably know that one! Airplane is "semoflot"...<br /><br />Your boys are cuties and are going to do so well when they're home. Flash cards and picture dictionaries are great for building vocabulary and facilitating communication, btw.<br /><br />Paka-paka!<br /><br />Susan in Ky, where it's overcast but not too cold today...<br />Cousin to 2 from EEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com