Best Visit Yet!

3rd time is the charm! We had the best visit yet today with the little guy! He warmed up to us quickly and played more than he did the previous 2 days. It was really fun to watch! And he's SO sweet - I gave him kisses on his little forehead and he would just melt in your arms and smile and laugh! He just loved it!! He was very active today and had fun playing. It was so sad to see him go....he was leaving with his caretaker and he had his little head upright looking back at us, like "hey guys, you coming too?!" SO sweet - I love him so much already :) I pray we can get our paperwork for court done as quickly as possible, so we can return soon to get him!

After our visit, our facilitators showed us the apartment that we should be able to use the next trip. It was so nice - with a kitchen, washing machine, pack 'n play and high chair. It will be great! It's right next to grocery stores, a market and many restaurants.

We came back to the hotel for a bit and then went out to dinner at a restaurant around the corner. It was tasty (americanized food). Afterwards, we went to see all the ice sculptures they have in a square in front of our hotel. It's really pretty, and they have several ice slides. It's Sat. night here, and there were lots of children on little plastic sleds (about the size of a large skillet) speeding down the ice slides! It was hilarious to watch - crashes of children everywhere!! If any of you have been to the ICE exhibit in Nashville, that's what it's like here now temp.-wise. I think I remember them saying they have to keep that exhibit at -20 degrees.

We have to be ready to leave our hotel at 4:30 in the morning for our flight to Moscow -ugh!!! I sure hope I can sleep on the plane! On Sunday we get a tour of Moscow, and then on Monday we have our medicals. We leave for home on Tuesday.......I still can't believe I'm here! Miss the little guy already....