A DAY WITH FRIENDS

Who are now a part of my family :o) I so enjoyed being with Toni, her mom and her sweet puppy kids today. We had a wonderful time together. Her mom fixed us an absolutely wonderful and tasty meal. She is a wonderful cook. Toni was nice to let me share her puppies for the afternoon. Dolly took right up with me. I miss my puppy kids too! My children it goes without saying ;o) Here are some pictures to enjoy of Toni, her mom Zora, Dolly and Ada. I apologize Toni if I spelled any names wrong :o)

TOUR OF SOFIA

Although I already miss my children, it was a very good day. The weather was perfect for a tour of the city. I wish that I could remember everything the guide told me about the buildings, but I have a lot of trouble retaining those kinds of things :o) Sofia has a very rich history. Here are just a few pictures I took today. All of this is nestled in the middle of the city. Just a few short block from where I stayed, Yet not visiable from any where that we drove pryer to going there today. I very much enjoyed this walk. I will set up a photo album on both group site of all the pictures I took today. I am very excited about tomorrow. I will be spending the day with Toni and her family in her home. Today was great, but there is nothing I love more than spending time with friends and family. And then Monday I get to start my visits with Danielle.

SAYING GOODBYE

It really stinks!!!! Today was my last visit with Liam and Abigail. It has been a great week of visits. I feel that everything went very well. It was so very hard to say goodbye. Now to look forward to next week and my visit with Danielle. No pictures today. Tomarrow Toni has arranged for me to have a tour of a nicer area of Sofia. I will post pictures of that tomorrow night.

DAY FOUR

Time with the children is going so quickly. I will try and do a better job today with the writing of my blog :o) Last night was a good example of why you proof read before you publish. Sometimes I type so fast with my two fingures I don't realize how many wrong keys I have hit. LOL!!! Any way, today was a good visit. One thing that touched me was that when we left from our first visit today that Abigail did not want to leave me :o) She also, remembered the sign "more" without me reminding her. Today the three of us played ball. That was a good game to play with them. I think Abigail should be a female wrestler. She sure can pen Liam to the floor. LOL!! I was very excited to be the first one to ride in Toni's new van. She is so proud of it and I am so happy for her. She is an amazing women. When I grow up I want to be just like her :o) And what can I say about Alex? He is one of the sweetest and most thoughtful young men I have ever meet!! An example. The first night I was here I was asking Toni about peanut butter, thinking I would have PB sandwichs for part of my meals. Toni said in Bulgaria there is no peanut butter. While we were at a visit Alex went looking for my peanut butter and found some. When I got in the van Alex said I have a gift for you Tracy! I looked in the sack to find peanut butter. Toni, was shocked she didn't know they had it. Alex could have took that and never thought of it again. That is thoughtfulness. I can only hope that all my boys grow up to be that thoughtful to others. Oh and yes, he brought me avocados also :o)

TODAY WAS A VERY GOOD DAY

I do want to back up just a little and share something that I told my children back home I would do :o) These are pictures of my sanctuary. There are pictures colored for my by my grand daughter Lanie, one from my son Eli and Jonas. My grand daughter sent her dragon fly charm for me to hand on to reminding me of her. Not that I need remeind of any of them. But, it is something to touch and hang onto that is theres :o) My son Nicholas wrote me a good night letter to say goodnight to me every night. A bible and baseball metal from Isaac. A letter and running metal from my son Evan and a travel pillow made at VBS by my son Jonas. What sweet kids I have.

More and more I can see just how smart and how much potental Liam and Abigail have. Abigail is plum giddy to see me very time we visit. This afternoon I really got to snuggle and bond with Liam. This morning I was very frustrated because the male social worker that stays in there with us came in and took him right off my lap!! UGH!!!!!!! Well that did it. Liam wanted him then. Toni told him he ruin the magic moment. He said he was sorry he wouldn't do that anymore. I have brought the children peanut butter and cheese crackers every day. Today I signed eat, more and thank you. Abigail picked it up right away. She even signed mother with no problem. This afternoon Liam would sign more. He tired to get it without signing more. I would stay firm and he would do it to get it. They are both very smart. There is much much more that they can learn. At first meeting you would think Abigail to be low functioning. By some habits she has. But, she is not. She is smart. She is potty trained. She did have an accident in her pants and very very upset to be wet. Good sign!

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GREETINGS FROM SOFIA

I am happy to say that I am here!!!! Arrived Monday at 12:20 and went straight to the orphanage. Was only allowed to stay a half hour. But, it was a good first visit. I was very tired myself any way. I slept for 12 and a half hours. It is now Tues. my first full day of visits. They lets us stay one hour and 15 min. before they made us leave. Both Liam and Abigail are so beautiful!!!! They both greeted me with a hug today. Melted my heart. Abigail is a little more active than Liam and much more effectionate. But, Liam warms up to me more and more each visit. Thankfully I see none of the agression that Shelley's expected son Ryan had. I am very thankfully for that. I did get slaped a couple times. But, it was clear that it was not aggressive. More a matter of not knowing how to show effection in the appropreate manner. Nothing that I feel concerned about. I feel that they are high functioning and that any of the neg. behavior is something they have learn in their enviroment and can be un-learned. The visits are going very well. I did get pictures so enjoy :o)