U.S. Embassy paperwork.  Check.

Liliana’s temper tantrum for the day.  She doesn’t want to go down for a nap.  45 minutes of inconsolable screaming.  We don’t know how she does it–physically.  That’s a lot of crying.  Check.

Flight from Kiev to Amsterdam.  Liliana is exhausted, yet she manages to be a gem because KLM allows an extension seat belt that hooks onto my seat belt (I guess they’re illegal on U.S. flights), so she sits on my lap during takeoff and landing.  Check.

Mercure Hotel in the Amsterdam terminal area.  Surprisingly nice for an airport hotel.  Check.

Liliana’s face rash.  Spreads from behind her ears to her cheeks and forehead.  Her eyes are puffy.  The Ukrainian doctor had little to say on this condition and gave us Children’s Cream (which is a catchall for basically everything).  It’s not working, obviously.  Check.

Knowing that we’re on our way home.  Check.

Exhausted.  Elated.  Grumpy.  Check.