March 26 & 27 On second thought....

Well, there has now been a change of plans (as there always seem to be in international adoption), yesterday I was granted permission to stay the entire trip. When I wrote the blog entry on March 25, I had not received a response back from an e mail I sent 3/18 requesting to stay, so I just assumed that no response was a “no” to our request. But, thankfully yesterday I got a positive reply. Therefore, I will stay the entire 8+ weeks in country and bring Julia home around the middle of May. Ethan will return as planned for court around 4/9 and stay through 4/27 and then he and Caleb will fly home together (yes, Ethan got the short end of the stick there) and I will stay and bring Julia home. It is complicated, but at this point we feel it is best to keep at least one parent with “our” kids at all time. So, the thought of staying another six weeks is a bit overwhelming to me, but it is the right decision, we have no doubt about it. The only reason I have been anxious at all about it is that I have a tooth that has really been hurting the last couple of days, it was one I really should have seen the dentist about before I left, but I did not. So, I was asking my interpreter today if I had to get dental work done, what would happen. She said there are very good dentist here in Petro and she would take me to the “best”. She told me a root canal would only cost me about $200, and if I wanted “new” instruments, I would just have to pay a little more. I think I would splurge for the new needles, but my mind is at ease. I may have the total Kaz experience, hair cut, horse meat and a trip to the dentist!
Julia becomes more and more animated every day. She babbles all the time, makes great eye contact and laughs at us. It is wonderful to see her blossom. Today was a big day because we got to take her outside. It is about 45 degrees today so we brought the obligatory snow suit. They dressed her in it along with three sweaters and two pairs of pants and a hat. Poor little thing fell asleep shortly after going outside, she was so warm and could barely move. Same as her big brother, he fell asleep the first day we took him outside too. The difference here is they take the kids outside in the summer, so I am sure she went outside last summer. Hopefully, as the weather warms we will continue to be able to take her for a walk outside. The fresh air is good for them.
Caleb is his normal happy self. Loving the 24/7 attention from mom and dad. Talking NON STOP, and learning table manners. Ethan is leaving on Sunday and we move to a smaller hotel room tomorrow. We (Ethan and I) are going to go out to celebrate our 9th anniversary tomorrow night, since we will spend the day on April 1 on opposite side of the earth. Who knew? Thanks to all of you for your prayers and words of encouragement. We feel lifted up!





Short end of the stick....:)

Ice cream is so good, there's the camera, time to cheese!