Hey everybody! Today was a pretty good day too. We got up and had visitation from 10-12 since there is only one visitation time on Saturdays. It was chaos. But in a good way of course. Let's see, there was Me/Peter/Rinat/Gulsanna, our Canadian friend/her sis/her son, our friend from Cleveland/her son/their translator Malika, our friends from Peru/their daughter/their translator Aliya, a new friend from Manhattan/her daughter, our new friends from Michigan/their 2 year old son/translator. Like I said- chaos. But it's so fun to have the kids play together, share their toys, and beat each other over the head with them. Kidding. Sort of. Rinat was his usual sweet self and I finally made a point to get some photos of him smiling just in case anyone didn't think that he ever did. It seems like whenever he is smiling and giggling, I just forget all about the camera and enjoy playing with him. I can't believe I have a whole day before we can see him again. Argh! But on Wednesday, he'll be ours forever. It's kind of unbelievable and I just don't know that it will sink in until it actually happens. Peter kept obsessing over when exactly the 15 day waiting was up and I finally figured out that he is wanting to know when the mother is no longer allowed to come back and reclaim him. Someone told us about a mother who came back on the 14th day. But we're not going to think about that- cancel, cancel. I kind of got a kick out of the new couple from Michigan who, after me saying my name, they said "Oh, we know who you are, and that your son is Rinat, and that you get him next week- we've been reading your blog." It was kind of weird but also kind of great that we could actually meet one of the people who were are helping to prepare for their trip. It was nice. So, after visiting with our little hellfire, we went to lunch at this Uzbeck place that we have been once before and loved it. It's so good. The menu is pretty much the same (lagman, manty, mongolian chicken), but the restaurant is prettier and the service better, and the food is soooo good. Yum. Then we went back to the apt where Peter slept off his piva for a bit, then off to the ice show/circus. First of all, we went with Gulsanna and her cousin's two kids- aged 2 and 10. The older one was sooooooo excited about meeting Americans. It was so cute. She even made sure to get a photo with us before it was over. And I gave her some little pencils that I brought from America. She was just the sweetest ever. But back to the show. It was really kind of fun. It's been a while since I've gone to any kind of event where children outnumber the adults 3 to 1 and I forgot how crazy it is. The show included everything from regular figure skating on a rink that was all of 25 feet across, to animal tricks, unicycles, double dutch, magic, juggling, these cool spinning shapes, people hanging from ropes (with no tether), clowns, trapeze, and, best of all, rocking out to 'Back in the USSR'. It was so fun. And it was really nice to do something out of the ordinary here. I am looking forward to next Thursday, Friday, Saturday which is a holiday (Consitution Day). I am hoping that there might be some cultural stuff going on. Of course it might be a struggle to get out on the first day after we get our feisty little guy (I'm a little apprehensive about that first night- can you tell? I hope he can't), but I am really hoping we can manage it for at least a little while. They have left the stage up from the Nur Aton (Homeland) celebrations prior to the parliament elections on the 18th so I am guessing there might be something going on there next weekend. And it's only a few minutes from our place. Anyhow, we will let you know what we find. Until then, enjoy the quiet of DC (and everywhere else) because Rinat the Shrieker is coming soon! Have a great Saturday! -m
Saturday, August 25, 2007
The IceShow/Circus- a full day
Hey everybody! Today was a pretty good day too. We got up and had visitation from 10-12 since there is only one visitation time on Saturdays. It was chaos. But in a good way of course. Let's see, there was Me/Peter/Rinat/Gulsanna, our Canadian friend/her sis/her son, our friend from Cleveland/her son/their translator Malika, our friends from Peru/their daughter/their translator Aliya, a new friend from Manhattan/her daughter, our new friends from Michigan/their 2 year old son/translator. Like I said- chaos. But it's so fun to have the kids play together, share their toys, and beat each other over the head with them. Kidding. Sort of. Rinat was his usual sweet self and I finally made a point to get some photos of him smiling just in case anyone didn't think that he ever did. It seems like whenever he is smiling and giggling, I just forget all about the camera and enjoy playing with him. I can't believe I have a whole day before we can see him again. Argh! But on Wednesday, he'll be ours forever. It's kind of unbelievable and I just don't know that it will sink in until it actually happens. Peter kept obsessing over when exactly the 15 day waiting was up and I finally figured out that he is wanting to know when the mother is no longer allowed to come back and reclaim him. Someone told us about a mother who came back on the 14th day. But we're not going to think about that- cancel, cancel. I kind of got a kick out of the new couple from Michigan who, after me saying my name, they said "Oh, we know who you are, and that your son is Rinat, and that you get him next week- we've been reading your blog." It was kind of weird but also kind of great that we could actually meet one of the people who were are helping to prepare for their trip. It was nice. So, after visiting with our little hellfire, we went to lunch at this Uzbeck place that we have been once before and loved it. It's so good. The menu is pretty much the same (lagman, manty, mongolian chicken), but the restaurant is prettier and the service better, and the food is soooo good. Yum. Then we went back to the apt where Peter slept off his piva for a bit, then off to the ice show/circus. First of all, we went with Gulsanna and her cousin's two kids- aged 2 and 10. The older one was sooooooo excited about meeting Americans. It was so cute. She even made sure to get a photo with us before it was over. And I gave her some little pencils that I brought from America. She was just the sweetest ever. But back to the show. It was really kind of fun. It's been a while since I've gone to any kind of event where children outnumber the adults 3 to 1 and I forgot how crazy it is. The show included everything from regular figure skating on a rink that was all of 25 feet across, to animal tricks, unicycles, double dutch, magic, juggling, these cool spinning shapes, people hanging from ropes (with no tether), clowns, trapeze, and, best of all, rocking out to 'Back in the USSR'. It was so fun. And it was really nice to do something out of the ordinary here. I am looking forward to next Thursday, Friday, Saturday which is a holiday (Consitution Day). I am hoping that there might be some cultural stuff going on. Of course it might be a struggle to get out on the first day after we get our feisty little guy (I'm a little apprehensive about that first night- can you tell? I hope he can't), but I am really hoping we can manage it for at least a little while. They have left the stage up from the Nur Aton (Homeland) celebrations prior to the parliament elections on the 18th so I am guessing there might be something going on there next weekend. And it's only a few minutes from our place. Anyhow, we will let you know what we find. Until then, enjoy the quiet of DC (and everywhere else) because Rinat the Shrieker is coming soon! Have a great Saturday! -m
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Poor Rinat won't have a chance...He is going to be hopelessly spoiled by all of us! How can you resist anything he wants with that cunning smile and those eyes? The yurt was fascinating and the interior so luxurious...can't wait for more Kaz pictures now that you're so close to leaving. FYI...my credit card company called because they were so suspicious of all the charges being made all of a sudden to shutterfly! Most grannies carry a few pictures around...I've taken to hauling the albumn...all 288 of them (and rising!)around! Lamar is just rolling his eyes but he is as excited as I. Two more weeks! Love, Geri
What a beautiful picture the three of you make! Rinat is extremely handsone and will get even more so as he gets older. I usually read your blog at home everynight and couldn't wait for a picture of Rinat. Everyone at school just flocked to Kim's room to see the first posting of his picture and we just cood and ahhhed at it. He is a very lucky little boy to have the two of you as parents and the two of you deserve all the happiness with Rinat. Have a safe and speedy trip home. Don't forget to bring to school and show him off to us.
marianne
We can't wait to hear him shriek IN DC!! Just a few more weeks!
xoxoThe Middletons
Rinat the Shrieker!
That sounds even more fancy than Alexandar the Great, or Ivan the Terrible.
BTW, my mother (in Ohio) and my sister (in Argentina) are also now addicted to your blog. Seriously, let's find you a publisher Maren!!
xo
liz
How funny-it's good to know I'm not your own blog stalker out there. :) You are a very good blog writer and we all love to read your stuff. Rinat is such a cutie pie. I bet you have a blast with him once you break him out of the BH. :)
I love the fact that Rinat will have an account of all that you saw and learned about Kaz in addition to your chronicles of your first days with him in the baby house.
As far as that first night with him home, don't worry about your sleeping anyway; you will be awake watching him sleep! It seems surreal that he will be all yours officially in just a few days!!!
by the way, as far as looks go, something about him is reminiscent of you Maren! Funny isn't it! You have a son that resembles you and I have a daughter that looks nothing like me! ...go figure!
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