FLIGHTS BOOKED!!!!!

AHHHHHH!  It feels amazing but this is when shit hit the fan last time.  I KNOW I shouldn't think that, but if I hold a little of that terror in perspective than if it does fall apart we won't be so heart broken as if we were SURE.  (Even though I am secretly sure.  I even had a dream family showed up to appeal the custody, an aunt and cousin, but it was denied because the judge still thought we would take better care of her).

OK, before I get into flight details I must pass along a wonderful email I received.  I save every email I have in regards to this adoption - it is all to show Kid how much support was there BEFORE anyone knew who she was!  This was one that especially struck me.  This is from a good friend who has been a huge supporter from the start - funnily enough, she even wrote in my yearbook that I would probably have more kids than anyone one of 'us'... maybe not more, but clearly the most public process!

"I noticed something today in your words. You sound so much like a "traditionally" expectant mom. So excited and wanting to tell everyone about your upcoming arrival, just as a pregnant woman displays and rubs her tummy, just so people know it's a baby and not a big lunch. Overwhelming fear that something will go wrong. Crying uncontrollably. Aching to hold her. And finally at the very end, just desperately wanting it to be a month ahead so you can just begin your life together. As emotionally draining as it is, I'm so thrilled that you're experiencing all these things :-) "

She is a mum x2 so this feels great and is sincerely not something I had considered before.  I am pretty sure every lady I knew who was pregnant wishes that last month to fly by... LOL!  Just another fun juxtaposition.  

OK, back to flights.

We booked because Mike got the confirmation email that our visas were in the mail.  Hello?  Murphy's Law?  You mean we could have made the appointment on April 23rd? LOL!  I am glad we have more time to still get stuff sorted out.  Especially because it gave me the time to get a chest x-ray, sort out the update on our home study (phone conference tomorrow), and research places to stay in Moscow (still not booked as of now).

We fly out of Halifax on May 11th (transfer in Toronto, transfer in Istanbul) and land in Ufa on the morning of the 13th.  Our appointment with the Ministry of Education is on the 13th at 1pm.  Then we drive to the baby home and stay there until the night of the 16th.  

We fly to Moscow on the 16th.  Our medicals are all day the 17th.  We spend one extra day on the 18th in order to save 900 each on our flights home, the morning of the 19th.  

We return on the 20th.

Phew!

EEEEEEEEEEEEE!