Update - Week 2

We had technical difficulties but we're up and running now...but can't download pictures for some reason...maybe tomorrow...

~ Monday ~

M. Oscar was very difficult. He was screeching, crying, throwing things and not wanting to be bothered during the afternoon visit. The worse visit so far.

It was a cold and cloudy with flurries on Monday. There were flowers in front of our apartment building entrance when we came back from the visit. I almost took them thinking someone dropped them. We found out later why the flowers were there and why the fire trucks were here....... not appropriate for this blog. Missing home, especially Haley and the dogs.

This week we started sharing our small visiting room with another American couple. They met their child for the first time in the visiting room when Oscar was being difficult Their child and visits have been as nice and easy as you hope for before you get here. We envy them sometimes but we know Oscar is special in his own way and he is one you don't forget.

We noticed Oscar is popular at the orphanage and all the caregivers, nurses and doctors are happy when they see him. If he knows and likes them, he gives them that big cute smile. You get a grunt and a dirty look if you don't know him and try to be nice. We realize his popularity more now that we walk through the halls more with him. People talk to him and try to talk to us and tell us that they took care of him etc. After being with him a little over a week now, we know what they had to go through and they know what we have to go through to get him to open up.

We also shared the visiting room with another woman who was adopting her baby nephew. The boy was taken away from her sister and she traveled here from Almaty to adopt him. She has to wait and go through the court process too.

~ Tuesday ~

Michael Oscar was a peach! He was happy, nice and lovable. The best visit so far...guess he got it out yesterday. We bought him brand new Legos and he loves them. It’s snowing again and cold.

On the home front, Dotty ran out of oatmeal and getting low on peanut butter….still afraid to eat the meat and most other things. John will eat anything but is getting sick of national geographic and old sports on TV. He was watching dodge ball and soccer. Not his types of sports. Thank god for the DVD player, the computer and all the books we brought. John said he now learned everything there is to know about kangaroos, fish, hyenas, and elephants. lol

~ Wednesday ~

Today Michael Oscar was good for the most part. We’ve been walking around in the halls more now and need to start going outside with him so he can get use to it but he’s not ready yet. We are half way through the trip now and we made our flight plans to go home starting on the 24th. Not looking forward to the long flight. We then come back in May to finish the process. I was suppose to come back in May alone but I don't think I can do it. We can’t wait to be home and be with Haley and the dogs. It's a little warmer here today but not much.

For some reason, I think the court date will be delayed and all hell is going to break loose with having to change the flights etc. Please pray that this doesn’t happen. We hope to go to court at the end of next week. I wish they would make an appointment now but they said they have to wait until 15 day bonding period before they make the the appointment. It will take about 4 or 5 days to get an appointment in court after the 15 days. That timeframe is cutting it very close to our flight home.