Final for the night - Itinerary

The lost day will mean we lose our off day. This is not the end of the world considering the weather would prevent us form doing a lot of the things we might have been able to do outside. So Tuesday we will go to get Katerina's passport then go to the orphanage to get Katerina. She will eb with us for the remainder of the week until we fly home.

Katerina's doctor's appointment has been rescheduled to Wednesday which was our originally scheduled off day. Everything else stays as scheduled. So given the time right now here in Moscow, we are probably about 8 or 9 hours away from getting our daughter. WOW!

As I have told a few people, I am as nervous as I am excited. Despite already being parents as the legal proceeding has been final with no appeal, it is about to become real soon. Hopefully I will have time to post later this evening after we pick up Katerina.

Prep Call

Had our conference call to prepare for Trip 3 which is coming up quickly. Still hard to believe that Katerina will be home in less than two weeks.

We discussed the itinerary for the week. What we can expect and need to do. Many small things which take a little time each day. We also discussed immigration issues and obtaining a social security number (when we can apply for one). And some of the things we can expect when we pick her up. Idiosyncrasies of the children adopted from Russia (i.e. reactions to baths, strollers, etc.)

As I may have mentioned previously, Katerina will travel to the United States on a Russian Passport with American visa. After crossing customs, we will meet with a US customs official who will take our paperwork and then quickly (hopefully) send us on our way. When we walk out that door, Kelly, Katerina and I, our little girl will be an American citizen.

When we arrive in Moscow Sunday afternoon we will go to bed and get as much sleep as possible in preparation for the biggest day our lives, since we said "I do." Monday we go get our little girl and then apply for the Russian passport.

On Tuesday, we will have a physical as required by the United States. Wednesday is an off day we can go out and see the sights with Katerina if the weather permits. Thursday, we pickup her passport and I meet with the American Embassy to drop off our documents. Friday, we all meet with an Embassy official to show this is not a scam.

Then we fly home on Saturday with her.