Adoption update

Things have been quiet.  With adoption there seem to be two phases....hurry and get everything done and then wait.  We have been doing a lot of waiting.  Waiting for dossier to be submitted, waiting for the referral, waiting for travel dates.  While we have waited I celebrated another birthday, Maria has gained more skills in basketball and made HUGE progress with walking.  Then this week.....feeling a little blue that the month was going to pass before anything was known.  It happened....things started to move in the adoption.  It never ceases to amazing me how an adoption can go from standing still to warp speed and the looks and statements of confusion of those who don't understand the process.  

I'm not going to lie....the thought of traveling with Maria to Europe makes me nervous.  Navigating airports and security with people who do not understand her medical issues and most likely will not take the time to listen or care makes me very anxious.  My biggest concerns are the airports and security here and not in Europe.  I know that probably sounds really funny, but my experience is that European countries on a whole are much more accomendation to those who have disabilities in the airport settings at least.  I'm also worried about taking Maria to a country that is not use to seeing children or adults with visible disabilities in public....we are not going to get the friendly smiles or helpful people there like we do here.  We have already run into some issues with hotels.....but with all that is worrisome to me, I know it will work out.  We will make it work out together as a family.  It might not always be easy and I suspect there will be tears along the journey, but we are also both very excited about the journey to finally meet little sister.