Sammelyotes & Airplanes
The Russian and Kazakh name for an airplane is prounounced like 'sammelyote'. Ethan really likes sammelyotes. On Sunday, we found him a foot-long toy airplane at the local Bazaar, and you can see the seats inside. He loves the airplane (actually I do too - I asked Mark if he'd get me one too :-) ). Anyway, Ethan announces that he is not afraid to fly in the airplane. He has been told that he will fly in one to get to America. ( At least that is what we understand through our translater Juldize))
We have shown him pictures of friends, family and the house. We pointed to the windows of his room, and he wanted to know if there would be toys like the airplane and cars there for him to play with. (Yes! -- that is if mamma and pappa get their act in order). He loves looking at the photos, and it seems that the reality of going there is sinking in more. Yesterday, he waved to his friends outside the window and told them he would be flying in an airplane.
Later, he patted us on the head, and said "mamma meinan, pappa meinan" meaning, I think, my mamma and my pappa. At least that's what the interpreter said. Hopefully he didn't really say something like "mamma jump up and down on the table, pappa jump up and down on the table" or "mamma buy me lots of stuff, pappa buy me even more stuff". ('Stuff', by the way, seems to be popular with 4 year olds throughout the world. Especially car and truck 'stuff' with little boys) (Oh, and so is candy)
Ethan is also seeming a lot more comfortable with us as the days pass. Yesterday he was lounging in both mamma and pappa's laps at various times (very cute). He also gave us lots of kissess on the cheek yesterday when we said goodby, and told us he wants to go home with us now. I'm sure the chocolate and candies, plus all the toys we bring don't hurt. Will America be one big land of toys, playing with mamma and pappa and Kipper the dog, and bags and bags of candy? Guess he'll find out. Unfortunately, that's still weeks away.
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We have shown him pictures of friends, family and the house. We pointed to the windows of his room, and he wanted to know if there would be toys like the airplane and cars there for him to play with. (Yes! -- that is if mamma and pappa get their act in order). He loves looking at the photos, and it seems that the reality of going there is sinking in more. Yesterday, he waved to his friends outside the window and told them he would be flying in an airplane.
Later, he patted us on the head, and said "mamma meinan, pappa meinan" meaning, I think, my mamma and my pappa. At least that's what the interpreter said. Hopefully he didn't really say something like "mamma jump up and down on the table, pappa jump up and down on the table" or "mamma buy me lots of stuff, pappa buy me even more stuff". ('Stuff', by the way, seems to be popular with 4 year olds throughout the world. Especially car and truck 'stuff' with little boys) (Oh, and so is candy)
Ethan is also seeming a lot more comfortable with us as the days pass. Yesterday he was lounging in both mamma and pappa's laps at various times (very cute). He also gave us lots of kissess on the cheek yesterday when we said goodby, and told us he wants to go home with us now. I'm sure the chocolate and candies, plus all the toys we bring don't hurt. Will America be one big land of toys, playing with mamma and pappa and Kipper the dog, and bags and bags of candy? Guess he'll find out. Unfortunately, that's still weeks away.
Losing the internet connection... will write again soon
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