5 days and counting...

Now counting down to etd Friday @ 7:15am...
It's been a bumpy couple of days as we become acquainted with our new little superstar, but everyone finally had consistent rest for 24 hours and so all seemed well today. We went on a couple walks in his beloved stroller ("by-lar, by-lar", he screams! which doesn't mean stroller in any language??!). I think I pushed it too far with the second walk as he seemed pretty cold when we got home, but the weather has been decent over the past couple days, just above freezing, but no wind and sunny.
Night #2 was a little off schedule as he woke up (WIDE awake) for 3 hours, right after I fell asleep, and we had to get up early the next morning for a visit to the passport office, so none of us was anywhere near ready to get up (although he did still wake w a smile)...BUT he practically dragged me in to put him for a nap later that day so we enjoyed that quiet time.
Even when exhausted though, he still fights the sandman every step of the way. Tonight, he must have snuggled down and sat up again 5 times before he finally dozed off...hopefully for the whole night.
So, we did get his Russian passport on Friday, then the coordinator will take care of dropping it at the embassy on MOnday. We have an interview at the embassy on Tuesday at 1:45pm, which isn't ideal (naptime), but the only time they could do it. Then two days to pick up his passport with visa on Thursday and home sweet home on Friday.

I'm uploading some new pictures we took today from our walk and playtime at the apartment.
kd