Yesterday Olga, one of our translators came over to talk with Tatiana and I. I was able to hear some of Tatiana's thoughts and to let her know some of the things that will be happening over the next few weeks. Here are some of the things I learned...Tatiana likes the color blue, she likes all of the food I have been feeding her and especially likes eggs and bread with butter. She does not like when I have her rest during the day....that one I already knew!! Tatiana is confused about where her Papa is...she wants to know if he is sick...of course we explained to her where he is. Tatiana also told me that she was sad and mad that Papa and I took a long time to come back and get her. She was waiting for us to come. Again, we explained to her that we wanted to come and get her but we did not have a choice. She also told me about the orphanage and about some of her friends there.

Though it was wonderful to be able to "hear" some of Tatiana's thoughts , my heart ached when I heard some of the things she had to say. I wish so much for her that she was with a family from the day she was born, that her Mama had rocked her to sleep and played with her. I was so hoping that she was not missing us while we were between our first trip and second trip...I will tell her many times over her life how her Papa and I wanted to come and bring her home and how happy we are to finally have her with us.---Melanie

Kevin, Melanie, and Tatiana celebrating our being granted our adoption petition.