Hangin with "the girls"

The girls had a great day today....Leeza, Tatiana, and Mom. :)
Leeza likes Tatiana and Tatiana said Leeza is "cunning, like a fox" because she sees how smart she is and how she "plays" her mommy. :)
Isool (the head teacher) told Tatiana that she expects Leeza will learn english very quickly because she understands EVERYTHING that people are saying around her. I told her, she is one smart cookie-because, of course, she is my daughter!

We did our our walk around the baby house and Leeza fell asleep again. :) We missed the kids going to the suana, but they go in two groups so Leeza and I can go tomorrow...oh yay! I know she'd hate to miss out on that kind of fun! I don't think it's that much hotter than wearing the snowsuit and hat when it's only 50 or so degrees outside. The weather has been wonderful...it's been sunny and about 50 or so degrees (or whatever 12 degrees celcius is). However, THE HEAT IS ON. My apartment, the restaurants, and the baby house are toasty. I am glad I am not cold, but I do NOT need those mountain goat slippers anymore. I miss being able to adjust my own temperature. There isn't a thermostat to adjust around here!

Oh, here is a picture of Leeza on the potty. Now that I've seen how expensive diapers are again, I may have to invest in one these plastic potties..she even was successful there on both ends today....(sorry, that is probably TMI, huh..)
Doesn't every parent have some embarrasing picture of their child on the potty? I have a GREAT one of Sean sitting on our potty reading a Cosmo...it's so funny.






We headed up the playroom to play today because it's so comfy up there and the blue walls and matts really make Leeza's eyes 'pop'. She is really comfortable up there now and just "owns the room" now. The scared crying girl clinging to mommy is GONE! I am sure she will make her entrance again, as we are set for "Gotcha day" a week from tomorrow! I have started buying some supplies to get ready...so far, just some pampers, wipes, and a couple different jars of baby food. I want to see what she'll eat. Since I am not a cook, I am trying to avoid having to cook much for her while we are here in Kaz. I am going to attempt to cook more at home though. I also think she will like scrambled eggs, yogurt, bananas, stuff like that, so we'll see! If anyone has suggestions of what their kid ate when you brought them back to your apt, I'm sure open for suggestions!

Today, Leeza's "new trick" (she sounds like a puppy, LOL) was putting her stacking cups away in the cow purse they came in. I was really impressed watching her do it. She seems to have really good coordination and dexterity. It appears to be much better than mine, I only recently figured out how to get all the nesting cups nestled in each other to put them away! She cracks me up on how she has "kinda" helped to "clean up" at the end of our visit.











I did bring a lot of toys with us here, and I am glad I did, because Leeza has really enjoyed playing with them. However, if you don't bring toys, all you need to have fun with a little one are simple things.

Perhaps...Mommy's running shoes (is it me, or do they look HUGE in comparison to Leeza?)








She also took advantage of Tatiana and I chatting to grab Tatiana's cell phone. It was great entertainment. I guess all girls love to chat, right?










It's getting harder and harder to leave her every day. But, I am trying to do new things that I haven't done before before I get her full time. Today, I tried a new salad and a new entree at Nick Nack's for lunch. My salad had BEETS-Aunt Jane-you'd be so proud. I got a pedicure today-and it was awesome. My toes look stunning. Tomorrow, I am meeting Doug, Kelly, and Natasha for lunch and we are going shopping and walking around. :)
I walked Tatiana home and didn't get lost ,and realized how close I am to where Kelly and Doug live and how close I am to the center of town where I plan to walk Leeza. I am also trying a new beer...some dark Karaganda beer. I think my sweetie will like it since he is a Guiness fan. What is the normal alcohol content of beer? This one says 6.5% and I am dizzy after only 1/4 of the bottle. Don't worry..I will only drink Valda biz Gaza and Coke light once I get custody of Leeza (or at least until Joe gets here...)