No going back now....

There is no going back now. We had court today and the adoption was approved. The snot-nosed monster you see in the picture is now officially ours. She was very happy and active today during both visits. It is amazing how much she has grown and developed in just 3 weeks. Lauren turned 8 months old on November 29th. We are glad court is over. It is not fun to be in a situation where you understand none of what is being said until your translator explains things to you. Plus... Dawn had to pronounce Lauren's Russian name, Yevgenia.... Do you thinks she got that right the first time??? Second time??? No.... it took her three attempts before she got close. But.... as of today her name is offically Lauren Dawn Holmberg. So there!