9/9/06 We've arrived safely

After a whirlwind adventure through several time zones we flew into Russia in the middle of the night. Our coordinator met us at the airport and after remarking that we must be tired, informed us that instead of waiting till Monday to meet a child, we would meet her this morning after a few hours at the hotel. We were stunned, tired and unprepared but willing to do as we were told to do. We were impressed with an adorable child but need to wait to share more. We look forward to meeting the doctor on Monday and spending more time with her in the next few days. Now we have to get to bed! Frankly, this whole process so far is quite surreal!