Back in the good ol' USSR.....

We are here!!! We arrived today (Saturday) having a wonderful flight and no issues getting through customs/passport control AND all of our luggage arrived :) German picked us up at the airport and said "It is so good to see you. They are all waiting for you in Kaluga" - what an awesome thing to hear!! German also told us that there is another family staying with him who just adopted a 2 1/2 year old boy -so we are all living in close knit quarters for the next few days. They are from New York and adopted their son from a different region. They are at the end of their trip, just waiting for their visit with the US Embassy. It is so nice to have another family to talk with (and speak English)and share experiences with - plus they have gone through the 8 doctor medical review and court already, so they have let us know what to expect. When we got to the apartment, we had a nice lunch and then took about a 5 hour nap. The weather is beautiful - 60s and sunny. Tomorrow (SUNDAY) we will go to the medical clinic for some tests and then go back on Monday for the 8 doctor review. Then we will leave Monday night for Kaluga. We will be able to visit with lil man Tuesday morning before court and then we have court at 2:30pm (6:30am EST) and then visit him after court to celebrate :) If they don't waive the 10 days, we will return to Moscow Tuesday night and fly home Wednesday. If they do, then we will wait to hear what will happen. Lil Man will make his debut appearance on our blog after the official "YES" is given on Tuesday - so stay tuned for pictures and his name - which we know everyone is dying to find out. We love you all and miss you, but we do feel that you are all here with us in spirit. DASVIDANYA (good bye) and SPAKOYNEYOCHI (good night).