Category Archives: Dagny

by Barbara

Just A Quiet Day In Russia

Today was just a quiet day in the flat.

We all woke up at 8 and had some breakfast.

We tested the laundry facilities. A Russian character covered piece of machinery. You got to be kidding… Do you know what this means “Высокая тепло”? Anyway, we were able to get our clothes washed and now they hang drying in the bathroom.

Later, I took a walk to the grocery store to pick up some things for dinner tonight. While I was out Barbara and Dagny hung out at the apartment and entertained each other.

Later this evening it was time to give Dagny a bath. Now I know that all the pictures that everyone have been looking at of Dagny have been full of smiles and giggles. But it’s not alway sugar and spice and everything nice.

And to wet everyone’s photo appetite, here are some extra shots from the day.

Agi Mama’s sweater for Dagny

Remember, it’s not always a rosy day

Daddy and Dagny being silly

Looks like someone’s ready for a nap
by Barbara

Dagny’s First Starbucks

Dagny so far is an amazing sleeper. She didn’t wake up until 9am which is amazing to us, but not the greatest because it threw the rest of her sleep schedule off. So, tomorrow I am waking Miss Sleeping Beauty up at 8am.

I guess she is adjusting to her new environment and her new caregivers as we are to our new roles. She is truly a joy to have around. When see smiles, which is a lot, it lights the entire room up and you can’t help but smile yourself. This little girl is going to break some major hearts, but that’s not for another 30 years at least. 😉

Today, we decided to take a walk on Old Arbat street while the our apartment was being cleaned. We walked down towards Saint Basil Cathedral but we decided to leave that for another day. We had a SKYPE date with Erika. She really wanted to see her new little cousin. Erika got up at 5am to do this because we needed to work around Dagny’s naps and Erika’s school. Erika is one terrific young woman. I love Erika as if she was my own and I can’t wait to see the relationship between the two girls blossom in the years to come.

It was a little nippy and we still had some time to kill so we decided to go into one of the two Starbucks on Old Arbat. Dagny loved it. She was looking around and soaking in all the people, smells, and colors. She was such a good little girl throughout our stay while Mom and Dad drank a Mocha. Dagny also learned how to drink out of a sippy cup. In the orphanage they drink out of cups at a very early age. We just don’t feel she needs to be at that stage yet. That time will come.

by Barbara

We Are Here Part II

We made it! It was an amazing flight over, in fact our flight actually got us in early. We were suppose to in at 10:10 am instead we landed before 9:30 am.

Comfort

Since the apartment was not available for us to check in until 2 pm we asked the Team here before we even arrived if we could see Dagny. So, we headed straight over to the orphanage to see Little Miss D. She was finishing up her lunch and while we waited for her, Craig and I were amazed at how fast time has come and we were sitting on the same blue sofa. V, our driver, told us that this would be a good time to take Dagny to get her photo’s done for both the passport and visas. So, the time came and Dagny came into the room. She is just as beautiful as I remembered. She looked at us with a puzzled look, like I know you from some place. I think what finally triggered it for her was the stacking cups (we got her another set, the other set we left for the orphanage). She definitely made the association with us. It was so great to see that connection made in her little head. We reconnected with her for a short time and then I got her dressed up to go get her photo’s taken. They came out so cute, but how could they not when she is so absolutely adorable. 🙂 Afterward, we dropped her off and we headed to our apartment.

Tomorrow, Craig and I are going to rest up and finish unpacking and on Monday we have our court session at 10:00am.