1. ALL ABOUT ME!!! Logan’s Story – From the Beginning

2. Logan Alexander • “Never forget for a single minute, you didn’t grow under my heart, but in it.” • Unknown

3. February 28, 2002My birthday!!!!! • I was born in Murom, Russia on a cold, snowy day. • I weighed 6.2 pounds and was 19 inches long.

4. In Russia, my name was Alexander Yuriyevich, but everyone called me “SASHA.” • Alexander means “defender of mankind” and it is now my middle name.

5. My Tummy Mummy • All babies grow in a special place in a mummy’s tummy. • I didn’t grow in my mom’s tummy. I grew in another lady named Marina. She helped make me. • She probably has very blond hair and blue eyes, just like me. • She is probably very pretty and that’s why my mom calls me “Beautiful Boy.”

6. All About Logan • I like to sing songs and dance and play the piano and drums. • Marina has special training in music. • I got my love of music from her.

7. She was probably happy when I was born, because everyone loves little babies. • She probably fed me and changed my dirty diapers and smiled at me, but she had some grown up problems. • It is a lot of work to take care of a little baby. She was worried about how she was going to take care of me.

8. When I was a little baby, I got sick and was taken to a hospital. • The doctor’s and nurses gave me medicine and I got better. • After that, I went to go live at the Baby Home where they could take care of me.

9. This is a picture of Dr. Elizaveta. She was in charge of taking care of me at the Baby Home. • I got lots of hugs and kisses from all the ladies there, just like Mrs. Ria, and Mrs. Laura and Ms. Marcie at my school at home!!! • This is a picture of the outside of the Baby Home.

10. The ladies fed me, took me for walks, played with me, sang songs and changed my poopy diapers. • I lived at the Baby Home until my Forever Mom and Dad could come to Russia.

11. Meeting Mom and Dad!! • When I was almost 2, I saw my mom and dad for the first time!! • I was a little shy and scared at first. • My mom and dad smiled a lot and cried because they were so happy to meet me!!

12. I couldn’t understand what they were saying because I only knew Russian words. • I sat and played with the toys they brought me. • I liked the bubbles and the cars.

13. My dad played on the floor with me – I really liked the truck that said “honk honk”. • My mom gave me a bear that sang “twinkle twinkle” and she sang to me. • I got a dog that looked like Carly and I saw pictures of my brother Michael and my new house!!!

14. GOTCHA DAY!!! • On November 14, 2003, a Russian judge told mom and dad they could adopt me and be my forever family. • My mom and dad took me to a hotel and I ate Cheerios with my dad. • I said “Spa-se-ba” and “Pa-ja-yous-ta” which means please and thank you in Russian. • I liked Cheerios and M&Ms!!!

15. Moscow • We stayed in Moscow for 6 more days. I got my picture taken for my passport. • I loved to look in the mirror and play with the cute baby looking back at me!!!

16. Seeing the Sights • It was very cold in Moscow and mom bundled me up in a snowsuit to go out for a walk. • I had fun with mom and dad and I played with lots of other babies who were adopted just like me.

17. MY FIRST AIRPLANE RIDE!!! • I flew first class all the way home to America. • We landed in Boston and I became a US citizen at Logan airport!!!

18. I was excited to come home and meet the rest of my forever family. • This is my brother Michael. • This is Carly – I called her “So-bat-ka”. That means dog in Russian.

19. I know other kids who came from Russia, just like me. • Here are pictures of me and Alex and Lauren. They came from Tver, Russia. • They were adopted too!!! They have a dog named Tahoe.

20. I have lots of people in my family who love me!!! • My mom calls me her special boy and says that I am a blessing from God. • I am happy God found my forever family!!! • THE END