[Angela here]
I am anxious so I thought I would share my anxiety with you, dear blog readers.
I have checked arrival information for the Almaty-Frankfurt leg of the flight a few times. It is delayed by about 10 minutes. They only have an 1 hour 40 minute layover in Frankfurt. Scott is going to try to get one of those shuttles to take them to their gate - I would say grandma and baby qualify. I hope that Alia is serene Alia not freaked out Alia. I am sure they are all going to be exhausted regardless.
I still don't believe that they are finally coming home. I feel like I am preparing for a very special house guest. I just can't wrap my brain around the fact that Alia and Scott will be here, sleeping in their respective beds tomorrow night.
I spoke with Scott this morning and he sounded pretty worn out. He and his mom have been such troopers. I can't say that enough. I am so pround of them. Scott's mom Jean has never been outside of North America . . . and here she is spending 4 weeks in Kazakhstan.
Scott is an amazing father and husband. I know it has been hard for him to be away. He is most definitely a creature of habit. He has not complained once about being gone once. We miss him horribly.
I am rambling . . . full of nervous energy. I just can't think of anything else.
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9 comments:
Angela
I can only imagine your anxiety. The wave of emotions must be unbelievable. I know that once you get to the airport and see your family along with Luca it will all just feel right, that anxiety will pass and I believe a sense of calm will come over.
I am so happy for your family and I am sure Luca must be so excited to finally meet his sister. What an amazing day today will be.
Sending you hugs and hopefully come calming thoughts.
Can't wait for the reunion.
Sandi
you are preparing for a very special houseguest-a new and very adorably serene permanant resident-newest lil citizen of the US!
I am sure they can make up the time in the air. I would much rather have an hour and a half in frankfurt than the, oh, 9 hours we had. :) Although, Leeza was a dream so it was actually fine.
This adoption process is so very amazing. Joe is also a creature of habit, and I really realized even more how much he loves us and how important is family is to him. Scott is awesome and his mom is really a trooper. I am so excited for you all to be together.
I know how much I missed Sean when I was gone, we had never been apart longer than about 5 days. However, i came home to a very mature, compassionate, understanding big brother who gets mad if I put leeza down and she cries. :)
LOL
so excited for you family to be home. :)
Once Alia gets home-all will be right with your world. :) you'll just have to keep pinching yourself because it seems to good to be really true and real. :)
Angela,
I can't being to fathom the range of emotions you must feel. I'll be holding you, Scott, Luca, Alia, Hope, Meret and Annilease close to my heart today.
I'm glad your daughter will finally be home with you. I know it's been a long, exhausting journey that started long before the adoption process began. (((hugs)))
I'm very excited to hear about Luca and Alia meeting and to learn how life with your family is going on a day to day basis.
My best,
April
Hang tight—they're almost here. Can't wait to see pictures of Luca and Alia together. What a wonderful homecoming. You'll all sleep tonight.
I'm sure they made the flight (they held our flight out of Frankfurt for 25 minutes because of late arriving transfers) and are on their way home to you! As far as feeling like a special houseguest is coming, I'm home and still feel like that is the situation. Only the house wasn't ready!
I'm excited for you. What a wonderful and special time this is for your family. I am also in awe of Scott and his mom for all they have done out of love for their family. Truly special people.
Elation and content will replace the anxiety as soon as you see your husband and daughter at the airport. Can't wait to read more and see pictures of Luca and Alia together!
So excited for all of you! I remember that feeling of waiting to bring Rylie to my apartment from the Baby House and feeling like I was preparing for a very special houseguest. It is such a bizarre feeling.
Can't wait to see pictures of the four of you together again. And especially the pictures of Alia getting to meet her big brother!
Enjoy Enjoy Enjoy!
How could you possibly think of anything else at this point?!?!? I'd be going out of my mind! I think it is PHENOMENAL that Scott AND his mom took on the challenge of the final leg of the trip so that you could be home with your other little treasure. What an incredible family! DYING to hear they got home safe and sound!
You know I certainly understand the feelings you are having and your wolrd will be complete once you see them arrive!
Wishing you a wonderful homecoming for your beautiful little Alia!!
Darlene
That photo of Alia reminds me so much of Alexa. I can't wait for your reunion with her (and of course Scott) and to hear the next chapter! I hope Alexa and Alia can meet soon, I think they will be certain soul sisters ;-)
Shannon
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