All is pretty good today in Kaz. Our travel partners from Baltimore flew out yesterday, so gone is my evening card game. I have been able to enjoy the company of another couple from Boston. They have a two year old and Caleb has had a great time being around another "kid". In addition, we met a couple from Atlanta who are here adopting and we went over there for dinner tonight. They were incredibly gracious and hospitable. So, there are enough fellow Americans around that I don't feel alone. Caleb and I continue to have good days. Sure, there are moments that are very trying, like when he tried to chug the bath water last night, but overall we have enjoyed our time together. My time with Julia gets better every day. She enjoys "Paddy Cake" and the "Itsy Bitsy Spider". She loves to be tickled and play airplane. Today I finally thought to take her tights off, and sure enough she has ten toes. She is crawling and pulling up on everything. We now have our visits with the other family from Boston. That is nice to have some company in the room, as two hours can be a long time to sit in a room with a baby, no matter how much you love them. It is hard to fill up that amount of time with only a couple of toys.
Caleb continues to try to "break" the Kazakhs. He has begun waving to every person he sees and saying "hi" to them. Some respond, but most of them do not. Walking down the street, or really going anywhere, people just look straight ahead with a scowl on their face. It is nice to see the contrast of Caleb's joy with their lack of joy. It makes me so thankful for the life we have. Caleb has broken the lady who works in the gym. For the past week, every time we go down there, she gives Caleb a big hug and a cookie. I imagine he will have a few more "converts" in the next three weeks. To replace my nightly card game, I have begun watching the Cosby Show in the evenings (thanks Blacks, especially Porter) which I find is a great way to end a day. I am going to try to post some pictures of the town in the next couple of days. The couple from Boston has done a web site with some great pictures of the hotel we are staying in if anyone wants to see it. The link is www.kzadoption.com
Paka!
Mary ~ I love your posts. Julia looks wonderful and happy. Ethan came over for dinner last night and I asked him to tell us all about Julia. Sounds like she is spirited and will do just fine with her big brother. We miss you all so much and I can't wait to see Caleb. Ethan misses him terribly.
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hilarious to think that you just now thought to look at her toes. way to go, caleb...that little trend-setter! he'll turn those frowns upside down! i can't believe julia was standing so well. do you think she'll be trying to walk by the time you bring her home? yes, cosby is a great "wholesome" way to end the day. one of our favorites! are you watching that via internet? another week marked off the calendar. miss you terribly! ~ dawn
ReplyDeleteHi MC and Caleb and Julia. It is great to continue reading. I love all your photographs too. I cannot wait to see you and Caleb and Julia. One more week down, that's good news. I am so glad you had a nice anniversary. Amazing to think 9 years ago, everything has changed and in a wonderful, incredible way. I wish I was there with you. Everything is good here. Looking forward to the weekend. Will you see Julia over the weekends? I will continue to pray for you all. I will pray that God continues to provide and give you every ounce of strength you need. See you very soon. Love you.
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ReplyDeleteI'm glad God continues to place people there for you to enjoy and Caleb to convert. The power of a child's smile is undeniable to anyone for very long. Take care of yourself, and know that we're all back here praying for you every day.