More from Karaganda

Thank you for all the comments! We know our little girl is so loved already! Today I told her about her friends and family. She listened while chewing on her toy. I think she is going to be quite happy to meet you all! We are not going to have any visits tomorrow. They don’t allow visits on Sunday. We are feeling sad but we are going sight seeing with the other families and our translator. It will be nice to see some more of Ava’s birth country so we have something to tell her when she’s older. Actually it’s not too much different than home, people dress similar and act similar. Of course the language is different but it really doesn’t feel like we are halfway around the world! One thing that is difficult is not being able to drink the water. Also, I wash the dishes and then rinse them in boiled water just to be safe. To all those waiting to travel I recommend bringing powdered Gatorade packets, wet wipes for washing up when traveling and any favorite foods. They have a lot of similar foods as home but you may not be able to read the labels! Sleeping pills might be a good idea too!
Here are some more pictures of our sweetheart!