Day 2

Up and ready to go. We left for Sophia's region.  I fell asleep for about an hour in the car.  Seriously jet lag is an understatement this trip.  UGH.  Dropped off paperwork with the social worker checked into the hotel.  I had hoped they booked the same type of room that I had upgraded to before (It had a massive tub) but they didn't they did save me some money though. It is a double standard room so it is bigger then the standard I had before but no tub :(  

It is COLD here now.  The last two trips HOT and humid.  It was 46 degrees yesterday.  I didn't bring a coat (I didn't think I would need it weather.com said in the high 50's /60's HA! wrong. plus I didn't think I had room, had I known I would have made room or wore it hee hee) I did bring Sophia one, thanks Shauna!  

Then we went to pick up Sophia to get her photo taken for her passport and visa.  She did as well as I expected she took it all in and was fascinated with everything.  Funny thing though Boris was adamant that I bring a car seat this trip and yet he left it in the trunk when we picked her up and put a pillow in front of us for an "airbag" LOL  All was fine though.  I will use the car seat when we go to Moscow.  

We had her photo taken and then returned her to the orphanage :(  She got into the nannies arms and promptly turned and latched on to me :)  I felt badly having to leave her there.  This is the reason I don't want to go visit and then leave visit and then leave. I think that is harder on her at this point then just waiting until I can take her permenately which I think might be tonight or tomorrow morning!  I hope that doesn't make me a bad mom.  I just think it is easier on her and me while we run around doing official paperwork.  

So off to the passport office to turn in official paperwork.  Meeting got moved to a later time.  Off to the police station so I could get cited for having a tourist visa and not an adoption visa (which the consulate here, USA, wouldn't give LOL) No biggie I knew about the fee, about $70.  Paid for Sophia's fee for her visa check or something.  Of course like this whole trip when we got there today they were closed from 1-4 and it was 3:15 when we got there LOL.  So we waited.  No big deal.  Off to the Passport office again.  Went nice and smooth and then said it should be ready tomorrow (Wednesday) after 2pm!  Yippee!

To the market and back to my room.  Took a hot shower, I was so cold.  Those that know me in real life know I hate cold.  LOL  Ate some dinner and tried to blog...fell asleep again didn't fight it just went with it.  I woke up at 11:45 pm and got all caught up on my blogging.  It is now 12:55 am and you are all up to date!  

Now maybe to try and sleep some more since I don't have to be ready until 11am for Day 3!  

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