Leaving in two days!

Wow!  I can't believe we are leaving in less than two days for Russia!  I have been anticipating it for so long now it just doesn't seem real.  Today, I was going thru paperwork we need to take and making a photo album.  Looking at all the pictures I have of Grisha made me smile.  The wonderful thing is almost all of the pictures I have of him, he is smiling in them.  He has such a great smile!  I can't wait to see it again in just a few days.  Found out today that he gets to stay with us for almost 4 days in Russia in the hotel! I don't know what we are gonna do, but I am excited to spend some time with him!  We received a new itinerary today because the clinic in Arkhangelsk is not able to do our medicals so, we must do them in St Petersburg.

.Aug.30 at 5:35 pm - arrival in St.PetersburgAccommodation at the mini-hotel Columb
Aug.31 around 7:15 am - pick up from the hotel, transfer to the medical clinic
Aug.31 at 8:00 am - medical exam will start (it will be over around 1:00 am or earlier)After medical exam you may do sightseeing with Alex (our guide-interpreter)
Aug.31 at 8:15 pm - take flight to Arkhangelsk
Sep.1 - stay with the child
Sep.2 - stay with the child
Sep.3 - get prepared for court
Sep.4 - court hearing
Sep.4 at 5:50 pm - take flight back to St.PetersburgAccommodation at the mini-hotel Columb
Sep.5 at 6:30 pm - depart from St.Petersburg (may do sightseeing before the flight)

We're coming, Grisha!   See ya soon!  Love, Mama