Round Round get Around-she gets around!

Remember the Beach Boys hit? That is what Leeza and Mom are up to!

We get bugged by going down the same ole strip..
We gotta find new places where the kids are hip...

The princess,and me, we're gettin real well known
yeah, the bad guys know us and they leave us alone..


We get around round round round, we get around!!

Leeza is now asleep for her morning nap, and I don't have that many new pictures to post, but if I don't post now, it probably won't be happenin!

Leeza and I had a good day yesterday-we left the house after lunch, (and potty, of course) around 2 and didn't get him until around 5:30. We went to the market to get more bananas (I am so glad she LOVES bananas!) and then went in a few stores just lookin. It was the stores I used to frequent pre-Leeza, and the store clerks were really sweet to Leeza. She was giving them high 5's and smiling away.

We met Kelly,Doug, and Natasha at Dolce Vita for pizza and beer at 3. Leeza did pretty well, considering she had not had her afternoon nap. Kelly helped while I ate my pizza. Leeza was flirting with a couple behind us and their lil boy. After we ate, we walked around this "Mall" that is on top of the new Gros. It was interesting,and Leeza fell asleep. I got a 5 litre bottle of water and we walked home. She probably took a 45 minute nap, which is better than nothing. I am LOVIN that Ergo...she is really good about staying in it. I did let her "out" at Dolce Vita though, and let her stand beside me. I will be grateful for American high chairs in restaurants I think!

Once we got home, Leeza was "hungry as a hunter" (Tatiana's phrase) and I COOKED. I had defrosted the left over pork and beef and potatoe that Tatiana had left, and cooked those, and made mashed potatoes. The cutlets weren't as good as Tatiana's (a lil on the crispy side) AND the mashed potatoes had lumps, but Leeza did not seem to notice and ate a HUGE bowl. :) She is becoming "less" of a picky eater and the stuff she does like, she eats A LOT of! I no longer worry about starving her!

After dinner, potty, and bathtime (which is going much better, as long as you don't try to wash her hair), she was pretty cranky! I put her down to bed about 8:15 and about 8:30 my doorbell rang. I was like "Huh? is that me??" and there was bangin on my steel door. It was Tatiana and Eugene comin over for a visit! The cell phone wasn't getting any coverage (that happens sometimes-weird, it just says SEARCHING) and they were checking to see if we needed groceries or anything they could do for us. I SO LOVE THEM! They really take good care of us. :) Of course, Leeza started makin some noise wanting to know who came over....so I got her up. She was FLIRTIN with Eugene and givin high 5's and blowing kisses! Oh my!!! It was pretty cute!! He said..Wow, is she ever cute. Look at her FLIRTING WITH ME-is she learning that from her momma?" LOL ...

Leeza's passport should be here Monday-and we have a flight out of here on Tuesday, HOWEVER, I am seeing if we can change it to Wednesday. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE SUGGGESTIONS ON HOTEL VS APT! I have Eugene looking into an apartment for us. If we can't get one, then at least we have some good hotel recommendations. I think we will make due with whatever!! I think that would be easiest and best to be in an apt, since we will be there from Wednesday night until Tuesday morning at 1 am. I am sad to leave my familiar town of Kostanai, but excited too knowing that we are closer to getting Leeza Grace home ! She has so many people who are so excited to meet her, plus her mom needs a haircut! HA!

I am also excited to see Almaty as I hear it's a neat city...but expensive!

Advance Notice: I do not expect us to have internet service in Almaty-so don't expect any blog updates. :) I will get a dial up card though if we can, but I am just preparing myself now to not have the access, so I am giving you advance notice 5 days ahead of time!


God bless you EVERYONE!
I also want to thank EVERYONE who reads this for your prayers, support, and encouragement for our journey to bring home "Baby Kaz." I could not have stayed in Kostanai getting to know my daughter for the 9 weeks it took to 'bust her out' without the support of my friends who really "stepped up" to help take care of Sean. Sean had many offers to watch him for the week that Joe comes back to bring us home, and for that I am so GRATEFUL! I am so blessed to have Laura, who took care of Sean, and Jill, who watched Miles for us, and Lee, who is watching Sean for us while we bring Leeza home. I have very thoughtful friends and I am so grateful that Sean is so happy and taken care of. Thank you to Virgina too for letting Sean play over at your house on Sunday!!!I don't even think he misses his momma...but I know he misses his sister!!!

The friends I have made on this journey are so special to us and I have learned so much from all of my other adoptive blogga momma's. I am sincerely grateful, from the bottom of my heart, for all of you who continue to follow along and for your wonderful words of wisdom, and your prayers and good wishes.
We love you VERY VERY MUCH! Thank you, thank you, thank you. I look so forward to Kazapoolza 2009 in June where we can meet face to face!

I love ya'll--THANK YOU AGAIN!