Beeeutiful or............

Whoville, I'm not sure which. It is amazing to think that not even a month ago, Natalie would not let me hold her hand and now I have my own personal hairdresser. She had the best time "doing " my hair and told me in both Russian and English that my hairstyle was beeeutiful!!

Today my little trooper had to have 2 more shots and after crying and getting one in each arm, her next question was whether or not she had to have any in her legs. When I assured her that she did not, she was a happy little girl again. Tomorrow night will mark 2 weeks since we arrived home. And in those 2 weeks, between Natalie, my mom and myself we have been at the doctor's, lab, dentist or hospital for 10 different visits. I am happy to say that nothing is scheduled for at least a month. She continues to adjust well and today there were no tears again when it came time for her nap and bedtime. Yesterday I also took a nap and went to bed early. We both "slept in" until 7:45 and I feel almost back to normal.

I am hearing more English and some jabbering with little English words thrown in. At times, it is pure Russian. I have so many mixed feelings about this. I want her to be able to function and communicate here in America, but I love hearing her talk in Russian. So those of you that have any recommendations on video cameras please let me know as I want to capture this aspect of her life on tape!!

Today I had to leave her for 2 hours while I went to the dentist. She stayed with my mom and did great. This has also helped her bond with Babushka!!

Natalie loves yogurt and would eat it 6 times a day if I let her. A new friend gave her a crown to wear. Tonight she put on her crown before she ate her yogurt. She is definitely the yogurt queen!!