Day 11 &12 of bonding

Well Friday May 9th was a holiday here in Kazakhstan it is their Victory Day the day they separated form the Soviet Union. On Thursday night we got a call that our driver was going to be late taking us to the orphanage because of family obligation. Which worked out great because early Friday morning we started to here music out side our apartment and went to see what was going on. The police had our road blocked off and looking way up our road we could see people walking. Then the music got closer, once they were right in front of our apartment we could see it was their vets walking to Panfilov Park for celebration. We decide to get ready for the day and walk to the park. It was really nice at the park, they have monuments for there fallen soldiers and people would place flowers on top of he monuments. While we were walking at one point we were behind 3 vets and people would just stop them so they could say thanks and give them flowers. They really give them a lot respect for serving. In the park they have what is an eternal flame and people had laid flowers all around it, it looked amazing. They had put up a stage and they had music and dancers performing all the time. Balloons, windmills, necklaces, peacock feathers and a lot more fun things for kids. Horse back rides and carriage rides through the park. Then last night when we got back from the orphanage we had fireworks that we watched over the building across the street from us. We couldn’t see the low ones but we still got to see quit a bit of them. We are happy we went late to the orphanage now we can tell Baby Larrick about how they celebrate Victory Day in Kaz.

We have had two very eventful days at the orphanage. Baby Larrick has started to crawl. We put Drew’s cell phone down on the blanket on the opposite end and he made his way over to get it. We tried it three more times and he did it each time. We even put the camera down and he came after it. Any thing shinny he will crawl for but still will not crawl to us. Today he was getting a little cranky and I tried to get him to come to me instead he just laid there and fussed so Drew picked him up.

Baby Larrick is really starting to stand a lot more today. Drew had him standing up with his hands and then Baby Larrick leaned back and put his butt on Drew leg and just stood there. We are very happy with his improvements. We are still having some problems with keeping food in but we know it will all come together soon. We have been trying to take him out side but we keep being told doctor said no but when our drive Ducien asked if we could take him out the doctor said yes just not that day since we were only there an hour. We tried the next day and the nurses said no per doctor. We are going to have Asiya go with us on Monday and help us out because we are having a few other issues with the orphanage. Monday will be Baby Larricks first birthday and we would like to take him a couple of things to leave with him for while we are not there.

We had a little excitement on the way home from the orphanage yesterday. About half way back Ducien got a flat tire. We all go out and Drew helped him change the tire. I kept telling Drew not to touch it, after what happened at home before we left. ( Small issue with breaking a lug nut stud on the car at home. Sorry, long story for those that don’t know. ) We got it all settled and made our way home. This morning he either had a new one or was able to fix the old, not sure which.

We are hoping to do more sight seeing tomorrow and some shopping.

I would like to wish all the mothers a very HAPPY MOTHERS DAY tomorrow.

Mom I know I will talk to you but HAPPY MOTHERS DAY miss you.