Day 2 in Moscow- last flashback 3/21/08

3/21/08 Flashback.....

Hey, hey, hey- I'm finally getting caught up!!

Today was pretty uneventful. We were up about 4:30 because Tim smelled the strong eu de toilet of our young son in the room. He was quite ripe. So, we looked at each other and said should we wake him? We determined that would be the "humane" thing to do...... :) lol

So, we gently got him up and laid him on the floor to change his diaper. Wow. This one almost met the limit listed on the bag...you know the 10-14 KG. hehe- he was full from front to back- but, happy to report, no escapees- but it took many wipes to get this one cleaned up. Amazingly and with much rejoicing, he went right back to sleep and slept until a little after 7. Children are so amazing- especially mine (now is that spoken as a true mom, or what?)

We called Jerger's for breakfast and went to the hotel restaurant. We had such a great conversation with Adam and Lori. Why is Florida so far away from Ohio?

We hung out in the room, ran all over the hotel, had snacks in the room, tried to get Eli on the potty- still not working very well and finally around 2, while Eli was asleep, Tim was able to go to the lobby and get the extra bag and stroller. Eli woke up around 3 and we went to the lobby to check on a new room. Yeah! they were able to move us all the way up to 710. The room was much bigger- 2 double beds. The American families were going to a fancy restaurant for dinner to celebrate successful medicals and just have fun together.

Eli was very, very fussy. We put the ducky in the tub and filled it up and he had another screamfest, meltdown so another quick bath. We got him out and lotioned up just as Adam and Lori came by for us to join them for dinner. While I was talking to Lori and Adam I heard a commotion in the bathroom where I had left Papa and Eli doing the lotion thing. Eli let it rip and sprayed urine all over the bathroom floormat. I knew that Eli didn't have anything left in him, no more sitting still or trying to cope in a restaurant, so I sent Tim out with the other families- giving him some time away and a break as he was able to fellowship with all these other adoptive families.

Eli went right to bed- no fuss, no fight. He was soo tired. He's adjusting to the time change- but it's so difficult on his little system-[ and he doesn't know what is going on.

Tim came back- had a great time- and we again joined the sleep of the exhausted.

So end the flashbacks- hopefully, we'll be able to keep up with the rest of our trip :)

PS- remember the comfortable beds? They aren't bolted down to the floor- so we have a HUGE bed now, since we pushed them together. :P)