Making Progress!!!

Well-we are making some serious progress ,I am happy to report.
The biggest one that makes this feel really REAL, or , surreal, is that WE HAVE BOOKED OUR FLIGHTS! OH MY GOODNESS! We leave a week from Wednesday!!!!

On the way to the airport in Dallas when my Dad was taking Sean and I to catch our Tampa flight last week, he was asking about our flights to Kaz. I was telling him about how insanely expensive they are. He said he wondered how many miles he had (he travels a ton on business) and called his most wonderful travel agent (and good family friend of ours). Long story short...we are using his American Airlines miles to get us to Frankfurt, then Air Astana directly into Kostanai. We leave a day early, but stay over night in Frankfurt. I am actually excited about that, because we can sight see and break up the flights. We arrive in Kostanai on Saturday, August 2nd. That gives us Saturday, Sunday, and Monday to "recoup" before meeting Baby Kaz on Tuesday. :)

Now, I gotta figure out how to pack everything that I want to take. That will be challenging I am sure. However, I packed Sean and I in one rolling duffel at 46 lbs for our recent week vacation. I have NEVER packed that light...my sister had 2 huge suitcases for the same amount of time. :)

I also have touched base with 2 other families from my agency that are traveling at the same time we are. In fact, one family just got there and is meeting their baby Kaz tomorrow. The other couple is leaving the 2nd of August. They both seem VERY cool, and the even neater thing is, that we all have children we are bringing along. Sean is the oldest, at 10, but the couple who just arrived have 2 boys, 4 and 3, (one adopted from Kostanai 5 years ago!), and the other couple has a 5 year old son. I am really excited about that because they both seem really fun and it will be fun with all of our children together. :) The couple there now, has shipped a playground for the Delphin house and will be assembling that while we're there. That will be something really neat to be a part of.

I feel calm (somewhat) but I am a mess. I can't sleep, but I can eat. (darn it)
My list is diminshing-I can't believe we leave ONE WEEK FROM TOMORROW!!!
I think Sean is really nervous/anxious as well, but he won't admit it.

Tricia is such an inspiration too. She is over there now, waiting out the waiting period with her son, Rustam. Her husband left after court (7 weeks!!) and she is living it up.

My flights are booked, our travel insurance is purchased, our shots have been adminstered, and our conference call with our international adoption doctor is tomorrow.

Now, to try to figure out how to pack....Baby Kaz's room is a real wreck. :)