Today was the first time we heard Emma's voice. She giggled when Dad was swinging her in his arms. After that, we started to hear her little voice - she says da da, ga ga, and we even thought we heard Hi dada (Jim was pretty excited but then he remembered da means yes in Russian). The orphanage caregivers have done a good job with Emma. She seems well-nourished and pretty much on target developmentally. She toddles with help around our little visitation room, and continues to feed herself amazingly well. The kids seem to be on a pretty tight schedule - maybe she learned she needs to eat quickly or she might be hungry?? The caregivers are warm towards Emma, and it is so cute how they bring her to us with that big bow in her hair. They speak no English, and we only know a couple of words in Russian/Kazakh, so it is hard to communicate. We use alot of hand gestures. Our driver speaks English, but he just drives and doesn't accompany us inside the orphanage. Enjoy the pictures. There are a few more of our street and our apartment. Yes, the place looks scary to us Americans, but the inside of the apartment itself is OK. Paka (Bye) for now!
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Hello from Moline!
You three look great together! Emma must be getting used to her Daddy since she enjoyed him doing his "baby swing." You're doing something right - Emma looks happier every day. I can't wait to hug her.
Just a suggestion - Anne, why don't you check the settings on the camera - the pixels and the photo setting. The photos seem a little dark and tend to be a little fuzzy when enlarged.
Hugs to the Three of You,
Grandma Judy
Hi there! So glad to hear you've heard her little voice!!! You'll have to work on ma ma now...! She looks more at ease each day, you guys are doing a great job with her! Thanks for the pics, keep them coming!! If you think of it, I'd love to see a pic of the building where the orphanage is. It'll help me picture where you're going for your visits. Love, Sue, Michael, and Kate
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