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Gabriel’s gotcha day is getting closer!  If everything goes well, he should be coming home this Thursday.  Gen and I have been preparing the apartment for his arrival.  We’ve been cleaning and buying groceries and supplies.  Our coordinators here are already booking our airline tickets back to Almaty for next week, which is a positive sign that we’ll be getting out of Aqtobe soon.  When we go back to Almaty, that’s a whole different story as we need to meet with someone at the US Embassy and have Gabriel’s medical examination performed.

I think Gabriel is sensing his imminent departure.  His reluctance to return to his room with his nannies is evident whenever our sessions end with him.  Today was no different, his eyes light up when his nanny carries him in and he’s laughing and giggling.  We brought the Baby Bjorn in today to condition Gabriel for his rides in them.  We kept him in it longer and he loved every second of it.  This is a great sign for us, which means we will be able to move him around easier when we travel.  One of the other mothers at the baby house also tried out the Baby Bjorn with her daughter, Gaia, and found it very comfortable.  I think she’s going to be picking one up when she goes back to France.

This afternoon Gabriel was a bit tired when he was brought in.  Gen thinks that he isn’t napping in between visits because he’s waiting for us to come back to see him.  These kids are pretty sharp at such a young age.  I think he knows what’s going on…

On another positive note, Agnes, Sasha’s mom, had a successful day in court for his adoption.  Her fifteen day appeal period starts tomorrow.  Two other families will be having their court session, Bernadette this Thursday, Ben and Karla Friday.  We wish them the best of luck.

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