It's been quite the whirlwind trip since I last posted. Tuesday was spent running around gathering documents and processing paperwork in order to get RP's international passport in time for us to meet our deadlines. I got to spend about 20 minutes with her on this day while the coordinator was hunting down paperwork at the orphanage, and as usual she cried, but at least was fairly easily calmed down! The good news is that ALL the paperwork went through (apparently I am the first adoption under the new guidelines in this district - lucky me!) and we are going to pick up RP's passport on Saturday.
Wednesday was a pretty quiet day - we spent about 1.5 hours at the orphanage visiting RP which was nice. She was at first fussy as she didn't want to give up her "outside" time for us, but she calmed down and had quite a good time playing with some toys we found in the room. She amazes me with how hard she concentrates and how serious she is - wow. :)
Today (Thursday) was pretty much a lazy day. Mom and I slept in, then I met the coordinator to go and get our airline tickets to Moscow, so we are now officially set! Mom and I then toured the block, ventured to a cafe for a late lunch/early dinner, then browsed the local sweet shop and market for some staples to take back to the room.
Tomorrow we get to visit RP again, which is a bonus since we didn't think we'd get to see her again until Wednesday, but it's also the LAST time we'll get to see her. :( Hopefully it's a good visit and I can get her schedule for when we leave, and get back her new favorite little shoes and book for when we leave on Wednesday. Saturday we pick up RP's new passport, and Sunday the agency has arranged for a site-seeing trip for us and a couple from Houston due to the fact that we have had to sit here due to the holiday for an extended time.
Less than a week from now she'll be out of the orphanage and we'll be in Moscow as a family - I can't wait!!!
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