Nana and Lucy!!

So I am a big time slacker...Nana arrived on Sunday morning, two hours late (delay in Amsterdamn) but in one piece and boy was I excited to see her!! I made her a special sign and even cried when I saw her...It was so great : )

We hung out on Sunday morning at the apartment, and got her all unpacked and settled. We then took a walk around the area and bought a few grocery's and a few gifts for Nana to bring home.

Nana struggled to not nap on Sunday, she was against the idea and wanted to stay up. Well at dinner (at 4:00) she was nodding off and I thought she wasn't going to make it...She made it until 7:15 and went to bed. She actually slept through until 5:45 which I thought was very good.

Monday was a very busy day. We were picked up at 8:45 by Zhaniya and she took us to three offices to get paper work for Lucy's adoption and for Lucy's Passport. All and all we sat in the car for hours on end, but the day gets better. We thought we were going to the baby house at 3:30 after nap, but Zhaniya decided at 12:00 that we would go. We arrived at the worst possible time for Lucy, nap time. She was ok though, didn't cry and got dressed in her pretty dress and went right to Nana. I think she was shy for about 30 seconds, since that time she has been Nana's new best friend. When she is upset or mad that I asked her to not do touch something, etc. she will run to Nana and literally throw herself into her arms. It's actually quite cute.

Lucy did great in the car, sat on Nana's lap. She didn't seem that out of sorts of funny at all. She even fell alseep in Nana's arms when we got back. As you will see in the pictures, one of Lucy's favorite things to do is pretend that the water bottle is a horse or ride of some sort. It's very funny : )

Right now as I am typing, Nana is chasing Lucy around the internet cafe, and she is running over to the Kazakh woman and wanting them to hold her. I guess she has had enough of the crazy english talk in the apartment.

She has done really well. Yesterday her nap was a disaster, she only slept for 40 minutes. Normally she sleeps for three hours, but she kept herself together and played, took a bath (cried), and had her dinner. She went to bed at 8:30 and believe it or not, slept until 6:45 this morning. I didn't sleep much, I kept waking up thinking I heard her crying, even now I keep thinking I hear a baby crying. I swear it's like I just gave birth, all the same emotions : )

Lucy took two 1.5 hour naps and has been eating great. We hope she likes being out of the baby house, we sure like having her around. Now to get her home!! I still feel very home sick and wish we were leaving. Hopefully we are coming home a week from tomorrow...WOO HOOO

Hopefully we will be free to go out as of tomorrow, and can keep the blog updated and keep on our schedule....It's been a bit crazy chasing around monkey girl (as I like to call her) and also make sure Nana Nancy is comfortable and has everything she could need and want. I feel like a true mother : )

Love to everyone from Lucy, Nana, and Julie...We can't wait to come home!! We miss everyone so much.....