day 11 of bonding
Happy Valentines
Day!
Here we are---
obviously very
warm in the
baby house!!
Happy Valentines Day every one! This was our very first holiday together...although it is not really celebrated here in Kazakstan. We had a good day--found out that court will be February 22 at 9:30am. Please pray that all goes well and I will officially become Zhanna's mom!
After that, if all goes well, she moves in to the apartment with me for a mandatory 15 day waiting period. My mom will be leaving the states on March 4--should be here on or about the 7th. Can't wait to see her and have Zhanna meet her "Babushka"! (I always thought a Babushka was a hat or a scarf--WRONG! It is a grandmother!)
Lynn--I am not able to follow the olympics here--they only give brief updates, and they are in Kazakh or Russian. The TV here is 50% Kazakh and 50% Russian, and 0% English. There is no cable in the apartment, so my only link to the news is Lena, who does not pay too much attention, and news channel 9 online. I check it every morning as I drink my coffee--(thank you so much Linda for the coffee bags!) I have tried to watch the news in Russian, but so far my only vocabulary has to do with babies, hello and goodbye, (which I have recognized on the news), and assorted please, thank yous and various weather words. I will work on my vocabulary, but they would need to say the news in slow motion for me to pick anything up. Please keep me posted on anything I need to know...besides the snow in Central Park. Mom filled me in on that one!
I think tomorrow or Thursday I have to meet with a social worker at the Department of Education here in Karaganda--we are waiting for the call for the appointment. Anyway, Kathy, Janice and Mark of Children at Heart, if you are reading this, I can't thank you enough. Every thing (so far) has gone like clockwork...it has been a wonderful experience thus far!!!
Well, that's all for today--it may be morning for you but it is past my bedtime here. Yes Maria--its already tomorrow here! Again, Happy Valentines Day and thank you all for your emails and support!
posted by Christine @ 8:23 AM
7 Comments:
Hello Christine:
Your daughter is just beautiful! Kathy, Mark and I appreciate your kind words - Like I told you, it's you who made the process go so easily - your a wonderful mother!! We can't wait to see you and your daughter in person. Keep up the good work- your pictures and stories are terrific!
Take care,
Janice
happy valentines day christine and zhanna.just think-a couple years from now,zhanna will be sleepless and excited as hell about valentines day.we got nadia's all separated,signed,folded,stickered,and sealed. woo hoo. lol anyhow-its the little things that make it fun.this afternoon is the party at school.woo hoo.cupid claus, aka me-has got to make a run to wallyworldmart for valentine suprises woo hoo before the days end.ok bye then.paul
Happy valentines day christine & Zhanna. All these firsts together.
everyone from here sends their love and best wishes, i'm posting these pictures in activities for the ladies and the aides.
love dee
Happy Valentine's Day Chris and Zhanna! Love the new bib and slippers!! She looks adorable! Hope your getting your sleep now, soon your schedule will change drastically.
Have fun!
Love,
Lynn
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY !
the bib bennett and luke gave her is so cute!
~maria
Hey Chris,
Here's the Olympic update on Kazakhstan: no medals yet, but men's ice hockey plays today and tomorrow to qualify for next week's quarterfinals (they play Sweden today and Russia next). Kaz came in 6th in Men's Cross Country Skiing, and 9th in Women's Cross Country. So far, the USA is in 3rd place medal wise, with 7 altogether.
That's the update.
Have a fun day!
Love, Lynn
Happy Valentines day to Aunt Chris & Zhanna!!!!!!! I hope you and Zhanna had a nice 1st valentines day together :)
love, ange
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