Done waiting?
Well, big news first: - here she is. The little precious is Aigerim (pronounced “eye ger-eem”). We met her yesterday and she was pretty insistent about meeting us:
. The babies are wonderfully cared for and the caregivers are the best. Aigerim “let” me meet the other babies but wasn’t going to let go of one of us - except to go to the other one of us. She was pretty insistent.
She makes eye contact and laughs and smiles and has had lots of practice. Aigerim’s pediatrician, Dr. Svetlana, and all the caregivers make her laugh and giggle every time they pass her by.
When we returned to the Baby House for our second visit, destiny became pretty clear that the little firecracker and I are meant for each other. Her particulars? She pretty much pincer-gripped the “Denver Development Assessment” and rolled away with it, explaining it to us the whole way and making sure we listened. She’s not quite crawling, though she could make a big fat liar out of me in the next few hours. She rocks back and forth with fiery determination, frustrated. Then one knee leaves the ground and moves forward, then the other. But not deliberately yet, it seems. So I stand a little chance of getting acclimated before she’s mobile.
Aigerim’s name is Kazak. She was born on January 24, this year. She enjoys jewelry and hair and a dozen normal things that it is a privilege to take for granted. We are getting to know each other. We will have more to report on our social and cultural and housing adventures but our priority is Aigerim and our new relationships. And that is going very well!
. The babies are wonderfully cared for and the caregivers are the best. Aigerim “let” me meet the other babies but wasn’t going to let go of one of us - except to go to the other one of us. She was pretty insistent.
She makes eye contact and laughs and smiles and has had lots of practice. Aigerim’s pediatrician, Dr. Svetlana, and all the caregivers make her laugh and giggle every time they pass her by.
When we returned to the Baby House for our second visit, destiny became pretty clear that the little firecracker and I are meant for each other. Her particulars? She pretty much pincer-gripped the “Denver Development Assessment” and rolled away with it, explaining it to us the whole way and making sure we listened. She’s not quite crawling, though she could make a big fat liar out of me in the next few hours. She rocks back and forth with fiery determination, frustrated. Then one knee leaves the ground and moves forward, then the other. But not deliberately yet, it seems. So I stand a little chance of getting acclimated before she’s mobile.
Aigerim’s name is Kazak. She was born on January 24, this year. She enjoys jewelry and hair and a dozen normal things that it is a privilege to take for granted. We are getting to know each other. We will have more to report on our social and cultural and housing adventures but our priority is Aigerim and our new relationships. And that is going very well!
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