Third Visit

Today I visited Natalie in the afternoon. Tomorrow it will be in the morning. I got there just as she was waking up from her nap, so it takes a little time for her to start talking. She really is a sweet child and I am amazed at her ability to stay focused. Today we colored, worked on some English words, did puzzles and just played. We were sitting at a table and I moved away to the couch and in my best Russian accent spoke "Come here" in Russian. She picked up the coloring book and crayons and brought them right over to me. What a wonderful feeling. So I have gone through my cheat sheets and have written down key words and phrases. Unfortunately I will not get to see her over the weekend, so I plan to study and try to master some words and phrases so I don't have to rely on the cheat sheets.
During our time there, a gentleman came into the room and she began crying. I was able to pick her up and hold her and she let me comfort her. A bit later he spoke to her and she warmed up to him and was fine. Part of the problem may have been that she actually did not nap, because she was waiting for mama to come. Every day I am just amazed that I am now a mother and will be bringing home my daughter. I am so thankful to the Lord. Some times it is really heard to understand his timing, but as I sit back I am able to see how He has worked so many things out. One of the blessing has been being here as the same time as Debbie and Tim from Ohio. We usually have dinner together and that has been a lot of fun. Last night we went to the Irish Steakhouse and the whole menu was in Russian and no one spoke English. I had chicken Kabobs which were quite good.
Tomorrow I will get to visit Natalie in the morning and I will also get to stay and watch her eat. That will also give me a better idea of what foods she is used to. Sunday I will be attending a Russian church with a missionary here. So that will also help pass the time.
The weather was a bit warmer today and it did snow a little, more like a dusting.
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