Day 8: First ride in a machina!
We tried something new today. All possible temptations for trouble were removed and toys were limited. We noticed that this seemed to settle Lonya by not having the additional chaos. The boys interacted well. Lonya is continuing his practice with red, yellow, and blue although he doesn't correctly match them with the colors yet. He learned that the word again (or againa, in his vocabulary) actually means a redo versus the word up. He is more comfortable with closeness and gives Sue kisses on the cheek when asked.
An aside...on the way to the orphanage, we stopped for gasoline. It cost about 62 tenge per litre. More interesting was the fact that there was an armed guard with an automatic rifle standing outside the building, watching the comings and goings. No gas theft here!
Sergey is vocalizing more, with the only discernible words being Mama and "arf, arf." He enjoys playing "arf, arf" with his caregivers and his favorite doctor, Lubov. She is a jolly woman that brings out the best in the children. He flirts with her constantly, giving her his best goo-goo eyes.
At lunchtime we had gorgonzola cheese pizza and sodas. We watched the Russian version of the Galloping Gourmet, with two Russian men singing very loudly on the TV while creating their masterpiece. We continue to get by with hand gesturing and lame Russian words.
Lonya now has a complete clothing ensemble. It's a task to get our needs across, but the outlines of hands and feet really helped. Galina told us not to buy everything at the Mickey House but we didn't listen. His clothing seems to fit fine.
In the afternoon, five adults and three children under the age of three and a half, rode to the photographer's to get the passport photos taken. Although it was Sergey's first ride in a machina, he whimpered just a little and then settled down to watch the action. Lonya was fascinated and Anita's son, Sergey Two, was somewhat less comfortable. At the photo shoot, the two boys were outstanding without squirms or tears. On the way home, Sergey Two suddenly burst into terror screams when loaded into the car. Lonya and Sergey were still fine.
The Nezabudka Orphanage has so many wonderful children that need homes. Sue "fell" for Little White Shoes, a small, quiet girl in Lonya's class who desperately needs a home. She's beautiful, gentle, and musical, too! What more could one want in a little girl?
Tomorrow (Sunday) we'll have one day off without boys. That seems odd. There appear to be about six US families here at Nezabudka Orphanage all adopting at the same time. It's busy for our coordinator, translator, and driver!
An aside...on the way to the orphanage, we stopped for gasoline. It cost about 62 tenge per litre. More interesting was the fact that there was an armed guard with an automatic rifle standing outside the building, watching the comings and goings. No gas theft here!
Sergey is vocalizing more, with the only discernible words being Mama and "arf, arf." He enjoys playing "arf, arf" with his caregivers and his favorite doctor, Lubov. She is a jolly woman that brings out the best in the children. He flirts with her constantly, giving her his best goo-goo eyes.
At lunchtime we had gorgonzola cheese pizza and sodas. We watched the Russian version of the Galloping Gourmet, with two Russian men singing very loudly on the TV while creating their masterpiece. We continue to get by with hand gesturing and lame Russian words.
Lonya now has a complete clothing ensemble. It's a task to get our needs across, but the outlines of hands and feet really helped. Galina told us not to buy everything at the Mickey House but we didn't listen. His clothing seems to fit fine.
In the afternoon, five adults and three children under the age of three and a half, rode to the photographer's to get the passport photos taken. Although it was Sergey's first ride in a machina, he whimpered just a little and then settled down to watch the action. Lonya was fascinated and Anita's son, Sergey Two, was somewhat less comfortable. At the photo shoot, the two boys were outstanding without squirms or tears. On the way home, Sergey Two suddenly burst into terror screams when loaded into the car. Lonya and Sergey were still fine.
The Nezabudka Orphanage has so many wonderful children that need homes. Sue "fell" for Little White Shoes, a small, quiet girl in Lonya's class who desperately needs a home. She's beautiful, gentle, and musical, too! What more could one want in a little girl?
Tomorrow (Sunday) we'll have one day off without boys. That seems odd. There appear to be about six US families here at Nezabudka Orphanage all adopting at the same time. It's busy for our coordinator, translator, and driver!
posted by Candace | 8:41 PM
1 Comments:
It sounds like things are continuing to go well. Sergey sounds like he knows how to wrap one around his little finger! Lonya sounds like the usual older sibling - oh what fun is before you! Love, Sharon & Dalen
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