Getting ready for Day #1, NIH

Waiting on the plane to leave (nope, she didn't sit there on takeoff!)

Our appointment with admissions at the NIH is in 90 minutes, yet we are all still lying in bed here at the Children’s Inn.  Daddy and Hannah are cuddling in the bed, Hannah laughing at him tickle her with her pacifier.  So cute. 

Yesterday’s travel here to DC was very easy, surprisingly.  Hannah fell asleep about 15 minutes after the flight took off and woke up about 10 minutes before the flight landed.  My uncle was waiting for us at baggage claim, and we had a very scenic ride from the airport to the Children’s Inn.  We saw the Washington Monument in the near distance as well as other historic sites.  That was pretty cool!

One thing we weren’t expecting was having to have my uncle’s car and all of our bags fully searched by security to get into the NIH compound on which the Children’s Inn is located.  I guess I shouldn’t be surprised though since the Children’s Inn had to do a background check on us before we could be approved to stay here. 

As soon as we got here, we met Cristina and Bertrand, talk about timing. We both arrived at the Inn at the same time!   After emailing back and forth for so many months and seeing so many pictures and videos of Bertrand, I felt like I was meeting an old friend!  He is just as cute in person as he is in his pics.  

The people who work here at the Inn are incredibly friendly and helpful.   Daddy, Hannah, Cristina, Bertrand, and I were given a tour of the facility, and it really is a very welcoming setting. 

I was able to chat with my mom to hear how Ethan and Abigail were doing.  They are having such a great time in Cali!  Swimming, beach, museum, and they are even going to go to Disneyland!   I have to admit that I am missing them terribly, moreso than I thought I would this soon. 

Anyway, we ended up getting a pizza for dinner, and then I fell asleep soon after.  I didn’t realize how tired I was. 

I’ll be updating twitter/facebook during the day with statuses for my friends and family and hope to blog the day tonight (if I don’t fall asleep early again!)