Our travel day was very long, but surprisingly Ryan did great. He had a couple hours of sleep on the flight to Paris, but refused to sleep at the airport. So, while Jacki snoozed, Ryan and I played card games. On the flight to Moscow I dozed while Ryan watched his DVD player. Once in Moscow, we drove to the supermarket for a few items to get by a couple days, and then we went to settle into Anna's apartment. Ryan finally slept while Vitali drove.
This morning Anna and Vitali picked us up and we headed to get the paperwork rolling for Tashmina's passport. After a quick stop at KFC we finally arrived at the orphanage. Jacki was taken in the back (Ryan and I weren't allowed), and then in a whirlwind of conversations we were out the door with our new daughter/sister.
Tasha cried at first but gradually settled down. Back in the apartment it was playtime finally. Tasha loves to play the give and take game. She'll hand you something, and then take it back over and over.
We tried for a nap, but so far she isn't quite comfortable enough to sleep. We opted for the best comfort maker. Food. We experimented with some baby food and oatmeal with an apple juice chaser. I guess she doesn't drink milk so that will be a gradual change.
Next was bath time. Ok, back to the crying game. :) Either Tasha wasn't sure whether to trust us or perhaps because, as we heard, that bath time is not exactly comfort time for the children in an orphanage. Each child gets the quick wash with no playtime.
After the rest of us ate, we had some quiet time. Ryan read Tasha some books and we just hung out for a bit and soon her eyes began drooping.
Jacki just got Tasha to sleep. She was definately exhausted. Cried at first, but now sleeping peacefully and that's it for tonight.
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Very cool...
ReplyDeleteI wish you and your family the best of everything Tovarich!