and our working day is officially over- which means Katya is officially OURS!!!  Not that she is sitting here in the apartment with us- but we are one step further.  We traveled to the notary office this morning to swear the statement to receive her passport.  Evidently Svetlana spent most of the day at the Passport Office- and hopefully this will mean a good chance of passports soon. 

We traveled to the orphanage and played with Katya.  Lots of cuddles today- and she didn't seem to understand why we were leaving her behind today.  We told her that she would come with us soon and that seemed to suffice.  We did manage to find the measuring tape- and got her measurements- for your curious folks  (feel free to shop away!  Remember she will grow fairly rapidly when her nutrition changes)

Waist:  25"
Hips:  27"
Inseam:  15.5"
Arm:  12.5"
Neck to waist:  14"
Total:  42.5" tall

She has fit well into the 6x clothes we brought for donation.