We did it!

Well, we officially made it back to Moscow! Our beautiful baby Beau was born July 25, 2013 at 4:41 am and Scott and I feel so very proud and lucky to be his parents. 

WELCOME BEAU!

So I just can't stop thinking to myself and smiling: "We did it!" 

What exactly did we do? A LOT.

1. I had an easy and uneventful pregnancy, despite dividing the trimesters between California, South Africa and Russia. Phew!

~35 weeks pregnant in Palo Alto

 
2. Scott made it to the States in time to witness the entire 22.5 hours of labor (ugh!) and cesarean delivery. Love that man so much!!

First family portraits.

3. 11 weeks postpartum, my heroic mom and I packed and checked 4 giant suitcases + car seat + jumbo stroller bag and boarded a plane from SFO --> NYC for Matt and Beth's wedding (yay, Matt and Beth are getting married!!!);

4. Spent a fun week exploring NYC, visiting with old friends and attended Matt & Beth's gorgeous wedding;

  

   

5.  Successfully RE-packed aforementioned suitcases (actually 6 when you count Scott's!) and all the baby gear AND flew 10 hours from NYC --> Moscow;

Mom, Scott & B and The Bags

Beau at the airport in line.

  



6. On the flight, we were able to get a bulkhead row and Beau got tucked in to one of those hook-on bassinets. He slept like a pro.

Little baby in his Aeroflot bassinet.

  

7. All the bags arrived in one piece and everyone lived happily ever after.  In Moscow. :) Lookout Moscow, here we come. We really did it!

Sunset and window view from our Moscow apartment

Now Siena has her parents back together, with the addition of a 1 new baby brother.

Cutest dog ever!

Cutest boy in Moscow:

 Best and most generous Mimi (I feel so lucky to have her here with us!):