Ok- so I'm sure by now you've figured out that we posted about 5 days worth of blogging info last night. If not- and you want details- be sure to keep reading.
Yesterday was the strangest Easter I've ever had. I mentioned about my growing appreciation for tradition. So, even though he can't understand English yet, I told Eli all about what Easter is- well in Toddler language.
We went out for dinner last night and were able to keep Eli on schedule all day. Today was pretty much of the same. We meet with Phillip, our translator and go to the American embassy today. I would tell you what we are doing there, but I don't exactly know yet. The letting go of any planning has probably been the most difficult part for me, and part of why I am trying to get it all down for future reference- for us to remember, and for other families coming along to have at least somewhat of an idea of what to expect.
Ok- I'll pass this tidbit on from Lori and Adam Jerger. When eating breakfast in the fancy hotel restaurant, if you only want a little bit of breakfast, order what individual items you want instead of opting for the buffet. This can cut your bill for the parents down from $80 or more per breakfast to only $40 or $50. Have I mentioned that Moscow it the most expensive city on earth? It's true. We're experiencing it.
We got the internet for 24 hours (thus all the posting we've been doing off line for the last several days) so I'll be able to give an update on how this afternoon goes. Please pray with us that Eli doesn't get motion sick again. He has yet to travel for more than a few minutes without vomiting. We're going to try sitting up front this time and see how much that will help.
Flashback 3/18/08
Pretty much the same as any other day. No real exciting things happening. Stuck to schedule again. Tim is feeling better and able to get out of the room a little more.
I got the boys down for a nap again and went grocery shopping again. Well, I must admit, my friends with children weren't kidding on the amount of diapers one consumes when parenting a small child. Wow!! We are always happy to vacate the room so Housekeeping can come in and empty the trash. Even with the cute scented bags- phew!!! We are very excited every time he poops in the potty- that much less stink when we open the trash can :)
Room service again was wonderful. This time we both got fried chicken. I think it may taste so good because it is familiar to us. No strange seasonings. No bizaare presentation. Just good old fried chicken. Can't wait to get home and have our own home cooked meals~!
Lena came by and we were able to settle our debt with her. That was very nice. Before we were handing over our money in the van just out side the airport before they dropped us off. It felt so wierd and clandestine. This was much better. She also gave us the paperwork we needed to give Phillip. I can't wait to get that back- all the court decrees and official paperwork.
Flashback 3/19/08
(Ok- Tim and Eli have been gone for a while now, roaming the halls of the hotel- maybe playing with one of the other children here in the hotel......so I'll keep going to get caught up......)
Wednesday was our last day in Krasnoyarsk. Tim was feeling much better. Thank you all soo much for your prayers and thank you God for your divine intervention.
After breakfast, playing and a snack, we headed back to the toy store to exchange the boots we had purchased for Eli- they were too small. The ladies were so helpful. They made sure the shoes fit well- we even got a wee bit too big, so maybe, just maybe, they'll fit next winter. Probably not- but they are cute!
He doesn't want to walk at all now. We've spoiled him, I think. Uh Uh Uh with the arms upraised. Universal for pick me up, mama~~
Well, since we knew we were leaving at 4:30 the next morning, we thought we'd try to throw his schedule off a little. Great idea in theory. Not so nice in practice.
We got back and fed an early lunch and put him down for a nap. His little system knew it wasn't yet nap time- even though he was pretty tired. He finally fell asleep- after quite a while, and then we woke him early to head out for a late lunch with Sherri. She had gone to a restaurant with our friend, N, just up from the toy store, kinda like the Mongolian grill. It was pretty tasty. Our son was pretty testy. We headed back to the hotel for a fun afternoon of a cranky toddler.
We tried to put him down early, thinking he would sleep, since he'd be soo tired. Are all you seasoned parents laughing at our reasoning now? We are, in retrospect. He didn't actually go to sleep until almost 8:45. After an exhausting 1/2 hour -45 minutes.
Then we started packing. I was so brain dead at this point, it's amazing we got everything packed. We still had a lot of time left with the internet, so when we finished packing, we called parents and friends- around 12:30am we finally hit the sack.
Back to the present-
Well the boys are here and we have to go. Hopefully, we'll be able to post more later........
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