Day 1 & 2

Sorry it has taken so long for us to post any updates. We have had an issue with contenting to the internet. So get ready this will be a long post.

This was to be yesterdays post. Ok, the flights are over. Well, at least the flights TO Almaty. After a crazy morning, we got settled into our apartment and were able to meet with Olga our coordinator and our translator Asiya. We went out for a quick bite and to discuss tomorrow’s proceedings. We also made a quick shopping trip for a few essentials. It might take a while to get used to milk sold in a box, and not kept cold. (its cold now =P) I will now add a lot more.

Let me start with our flights. They were fine we only had one real delay and that was from Cleveland to Detroit. After that all of the flights went fine they were just really long. With Drew and I both being so tall our knees were most of the time in the back of the person in front of us. The Detroit airport is really neat it has a tram in it. I took a picture I will post in once I have the blog figured out. Then our next stop was the Amsterdam airport well let me tell you at first I was not impressed with it. But then Drew and I went for a long walk and found this large area that had shopping, dinning, games, and much more. Next we landed in Almaty our home for the next month. Our driver took us to the apartment. Once we got to the apartment we tried to call and connect to the internet but both failed. We tried to call our coordinator and we could not get the phone to work. At that point I was a little worried. But a few hours later we got a call from Asiya, saying her and Olga would be over shortly. I felt much better about everything. They both were a lot of help for our first day here they made my nerves about being here a lot better. After our meeting Drew and I came back to the apartment and took a very long nap. That night we had our first power outage. I am so glad that everyone let me know about the power outages. I was prepared for them.

Today Monday April 28th we went to the MOE and got our letter of approval to go to the baby house to see our little one. Well let me tell you that was the most amazing trip ever. When they brought Baby Larrick in he just smiled and was looking around like crazy. He was the cutest little thing. We sat and played with him for a while then went in to the orphanage doctor. She let us know all about Baby Larrick (which I will talk about more in a little while). Olga talked to the orphanage to see if we could take Baby Larrick out of the orphanage to the SOS doctor and they agreed. On our way back to the apartment Olga set up our appointment at the SOS to have a doctor of North American medicine look at him. So on Tuesday we will not go to the orphanage but they will bring him to Almaty to see the SOS doctor and we will go with him then. Wednesday will be our first normal visit with him. I can not wait he was having so much fun with the toys we brought him. But he was really interested in our video camera and camera. We got some good footage of him today.

Well now for the part I know most of you would like to know. He is 11 months old. We will actually be here with him on his first birthday. He was found on the side of the road on May 12 2007 as a new born. So they really have no family history for him. We sat him down and he can almost sit up on his own. He can hold him self up when he is on his stomach. He tried to crawl for a ball that was in front of him. He has a really strong hold. We tried to see if he could stand. He tried but his legs could not hold him yet. He loves to try and pull my glass off my face, he wanted Drew’s beard. As of right now unless something major happens at the SOS I think we have found our son.

Well I think that is enough for today. We miss you all. Danielle please give both Angel and Hercules big hugs form us. Talk to you all soon.