It's Official!

Megan Caroline Woodward officially became our daughter at about 3:30PM! It was over surprisingly fast, we went back to the courthouse at 2:30, waited until about 3:25 to be finally called back into the Judge's office, she read the decision which was to grant the adoption. I was slightly dumbfounded because it happened so quick. Next Patty went in for her case to be heard. It sounds like she had a slightly more difficult time, the Judge asked her several additional questions but her adoption was also granted.

We left the courthouse, went back to the apartment changed our clothes, grabbed some clothes for Megan, grabbed the gifts for the nurses at the hospital and headed off to pick up the babies. We got there and Megan was crying in her crib, her diaper was soaked so we changed her quick, put her in her humongous snowsuit which Kelly left here because it was too big for Grace, Kelly was the one staying in the apartment we are in now when we arrived. Thanks Kelly!!! As we left the nurses were crying and saying goodbye to her, it was really sweet. I'm not sure if we mentioned this before but one of the reasons we decided to come to Kazakhstan to adopt is because the nurses and caregivers in the orphanages here, really care for the children and take very good care of them.

We are trying to get Megan adjusted to life on the outside. She seems to enjoy laying on the floor rolling over from her back to her stomach playing with her toys. She really hasn't had a lot of freedom to roll around on the floor. She seems a little nervous and out of sorts, today was a really big change for her. I'm sure it will take a few days for her to get accustomed to us and her new surroundings.

Well, here are today's pictures:

Amy and I at the courthouse after court.


Megan in a snowsuit that I could practically fit into






Look I've got my own wheels now!!