Well, this is it. Our last day in Kazakhstan. Honestly, thank goodness as the last few days have been challenging. The doctor said Will is great and on track for his age, but does have some sort of infection (cold type with green snot – I know, TMI), so he prescribed some antibiotics and told me to give Will some Tylenol before boarding the plane. Will is just so cranky, doesn’t really want any food (just formula in a bottle) and sleeps sporadically. Poor Dave said that Katie is sick at home too. Said the preschool called on Monday to pick her up. Yep – some sore of ear/nose/eye infection. I gather it has been raining for days in Atlanta, so everyone has been stuck inside, no wonder she is sick. Dave and I were thinking a man-on-man strategy for these two kids, but we might have to play zone for a while. WWTTD?? (What would Tim Tebow do? - I know, I know, he doesn't play defense.)
I will go to the US Embassy today at 3pm where they do a quick exit interview, give me Will’s passport, visa and a special sealed envelope with papers to hand the US immigration when we land in Atlanta. I assume it is just all of the official document required to file with the government. Our plane leaves at 2:30am (charming, huh?) so I assume the driver will get us at about midnight. As soon as I get through the check in and get on the Lufthansa plane, I breathe a little easier as they have normal food and speak English!
Overall, the people here have been kind to us and the adoption teams were great, just like the first time. We were fish out of water in this country, but endured to the finish line. I’ve said it before and will say it again, international adoption is not easy, not any part of it. But to have these kids in our family, that would otherwise have a very different fate, makes the pain of the process wash away. We won’t be back again, so I will bid a final adieu to Kazakhstan tonight.
I’ll post again when we get home to Atlanta. Thanks for reading and all of your support.
Love, Kelley
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