Tati's Journey

This is Tatiana's journey

Monday, August 23, 2004

We found a small playground here in Moscow...one with an old metal slide ( a huge improvement over the wood boards that the children get splinters from in Irkutsk)! There are a few families here with children who were recently adopted. Most of the children are under one year of age. We have met a two boys who are around Tatiana's age. She was very happy to see them. They will also be at the Embassy this afternoon while we are there...I hope that the LONG wait there will be a little easier for Tatiana if there are other children there. This morning while at breakfast a woman walked by with a little boy who has curly hair...Tatiana suddenly said "Caleb, Jared" We said hello and found that the little boy was five years old and had recently been adopted here in Russia. He did look very much like the boys! I was so impressed with her! Tomorrow we will go on a walking tour here in Moscow. I am looking forward to seeing more of the city! --Melanie