snowy owl - This move is our first experience as expats.  I have been here a little over 9 months now with my family and it does get easier.  At first we were all excited to be here and to start our new adventure (the honeymoon phase) and then all of the little differences that at first we thought were quaint started to be annoying and we did make the mistake of comparing life here to life at home.  But a  few months back we went "home" only to realize that our home was now in Doha.  We enjoyed our trip but like all vacations it was good to get back home and home is here.  Since that trip everything has been easier and we all have settled in  and are enjoying our life here.  I agree with everyone above, now that we are over the "hump" this is the best thing we could have done at this stage in our lives.

So be prepared for some real highs and some real lows before you settle in and this becomes your home as well. I wish you and yours all the best.