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Hazar | I am sitting here in my office It is payday around here a pretty hectic day.... needed something to lift me up and your pictures worked. They keep getting better and better I can't wait to see the baby. I am so excited for you two enjoy him now while he is young It does not get any easier just more rewarding... will talk to you later got to go
kisses and hugs Hazar |
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Jeddo Fawaz | What a nice posting Dina!! I loved the news about Alex which re-affirmed by belief that he is the smartest child there is. It is half way point now for your trip. The Time is going quick and the day of meeting my beloved grandson is approaching. I dreaming of the the first days here. My idea, to make it easy for Alex, to avoid overwhelming the child with so many people here at home, I volunteer to be the only one to hold him for the first week!! (Just thinking of him, really :-). Keep up your journal as I wait for it very anxiously.
We did not go to Church yesterday, but I know that in the Sunday bulletin at Ressurection, there was an update item about you and your trip; they put your website address as well. I don't know who put it, but I thought it was very nice. Give each other my love and kiss the little guy for me. Love you. |
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Darcy McGowan | Dina, I totally agree with you on Alex's eyes and his mouth. I love baby mouths and his is an especially cute one.
I think your Alex is a bright baby....a bit behind developmentaly but still able to work on gettig those blocks in the holes?!?!?! I think he is very bright!
This site makes me so wish I was one of the family so I can see how he developes through the years. Hopefully you two will keep on the LJ so I can. :)
It is funny how "close" you get with people you have never met. I tell my friends about you three like we live next door! :)
I'll have to start writing in my LJ a bit more so you can get to know me. :)
Keep posting the pictures... very lovely!
Darcy |
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Julianna | Hi Dina, Jeff and Alex! Dina, it sounds like Alex is right on with his congnitive developement. He understands the concept of putting and taking out the toys from the hole, he just doesn't have the physical skills yet. That will develop real quick once he gets home!
It is hard to believe you'll be home soon. In some ways it feels like you've been gone forever, in other ways it feels like you just left. I'm hoping the time goes quickly from now until I get to meet Alex!
-Julianna |
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jeney | I feel like I keep saying the same things, but I really AM excited and out-of-control amazed at what you're experiencing right now!
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Comment from
Laura & Paul | It is so wonderful to be able to follow along as you bond with Alex. Thank you so much for sharing your journey. It's adorable that he's passing out kisses now. What a little sweetheart!!! |
Comment from
Paul & Nora Chopelas | Hi Jeff & Dina,
We saw your website address in the Church bulletin yesterday. We had no idea you had embarked on such an incredible journey! We are very happy for you and look forward to meeting Alex. He is adorable!!
The Chopelas Family |
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JD, Maria & Anisa | KOUMBARI.....We are thrilled for the three of you. Alex's playmate can't wait to meet him. Keep up the good work and pray with Alex! When you guys return, we are gonna have one heck of a party...That is, for the rest of our lives! |
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tesa | Isn't it so cute when they start giving kisses!! One thing I have realized (3 kids later :) is that they(babies)are much more aware, smart, and able to communicate than I thought. Its no coincidence that he opens his little adorable, drooling mouth when you ask for a kiss - he is showing his love for you (by the example you've shown him repeatedly!!) How cool that one of the first things he has learned from you guys is how to give affection!! Thats a pretty good sign of how things are going!! |
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Joanna | Yeah! Thank you for the lovely birthday wishes and song! I can't get on here on the weekends so I have a lot of catching up to do, but thanks for remembering me when you're halfway across the world!
Love you guys! |
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Auntie Julie | No shortage of comments today so far! Jeff sure is taking his time to post though. Where are the picutres??? C'mon, Jeff! You have a public to satisfy and entertain! You guys have been spoiling us, and now are expectations of you are very high!
Anyway, I am back to work today :-( and I am already procrastinating, thanks to this wonderful site! I just want you guys to know I am thinking about all three of you, and I can't believe how fast the time is passing (THANK GOODNESS!) I am so anxious to see you. As always, I'm thinking about you and keeping you in my prayers. BTW... How are you feeling today Dina?
love you,
Julie |
Comment from
zeina | man florida got number one on the postings today woohoo!!!! hurry up i want some pictures |
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Nana Nina | Jeddo ~ mitts off!!! I get to hold him for the first week!!! Didn't I already volunteer for that? I want one of those slobbery kisses!
O.K. Enough exclamation points. Honest, I'll share like a good girl ~ maybe ... and it'll only be a pyrrhic victory. See ~ I'm edjumacated, too.
Hey, Jeff ~ how about trying your readers out on words like frideraterger, cumbubber, and, of course, noonies? As a matter of fact, we could work up an entire dictionary for Alex, and you could start teaching him to speak properly! (Oops, another exclamation point snuck it's way in ~ which reminds me also that I collected another extraneous apostrophe for our collection: this one was outside of a photography studio, and it said Wedding's. But why, I don't know.)
I must say, all three of you have looked as though you were perspiring a bit about the brow the last few days. Apparently, K-land doesn't have airconditioning??? I'm so sorry; it must be quite uncomfortable. I know on a hot and humid day (like today, for instance) I'd much rather be at work than out shopping or taking a nap at home. :-) Maybe Alex was in a good mood because they neglected to bundle him up.
Everyone here (Cupertino) is so excited about your website, but I notice not too many are leaving comments. They just pass them along to me ~ but lots of people are enjoying this. I'll check back later for more comments and stuff.
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Comment from
zeina | jeddo fawaz.....has a nice ring to it |
Comment from
Crystal | Dina and Jeff,
I can't believe your trip is half way over. It seems just like yesterday you left. Jeff you have been crackin me up! Thanks, I have needed that. Thank you for your prayers on mom. Hope last trip goes as well as your first half. What date do you go to court? The 31st? Then on the 9-1 is it back to Almaty? Still no word for our dates. Take care.
Crystal |
Comment from
Ammo Ramzi | Dina, what do you mean a 'Scrapbook'..
This one is a best seller.
To see so much love go around, over
thousands of miles, that is certainly
a book Alex will never put down..! |
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Lana | I can't say enough how excited I will be when I meet him!!
"My son likes pork, the other white meat."
that's awesome we can take him out to "Sonny's" our trademark BBQ resteraunt! That's why ya'll should come down here to the ville!
<3 smoooches <3
xo Lana xo
p.s. Dina I can teach him my trademark "Caaaaanie!!!" |
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Elias | These pictures has been the hilight of my day for the past week or so..i am very very happy for you guys. cant wait to meet our new cousin...love you |
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Melanie | I'm so glad things are staying so great for y'all. I feel so redundant when I come in here!
Oh, by the way, Chris and Carey are currently "pushing"... but of course, only Carey's pushes are all that important. Just thought y'all would want to know. :) |
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Cousin Andy Z | Alex is a beautiful baby! And you two are great writers! I've been trying to catch up on everything you've written, but it's hard to do. I'm cruisin' along riding the cyberwave of information as long as I can (uh huh dude, spoken like a stereotypical Californian). Jeff you crack me up. You've got to start writing books. Dina, you are thorough yet to the point. Maybe you should edit Jeff's book :^)
Continued blessings to all of you... |
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Melanie | I've started reading Dins'a entries first since she sometimes says a lof of what Jeff has already mentioned in his own post. That way SHE gets to tell me things, too! :)
Still no Fumble baby... it's been a long day for Carey. :( |
Comment from
Paula Nelson | Congratulations. He is adorable!!!!! I can't wait to check your website each morning to see the latest pictures. It's the first thing I do when I get in to work each day!
Paula Nelson
WPA waiter |
Comment from
Katie Nagel | Dina,
I just looked at your pictures for today. Alex's doctor was Avery's doctor! I wonder if at some point they were in the same group together. Would you please ask Assia to ask the doctor if she remembers Avery (Antonina) for us?
Thanks so much!
Katie |
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Jeff the Papa | Melanie... Honestly, I told Dina that if I were doing this site over, I'd have it randomly pick which one of our entries it displays first every time a page gets loaded. I don't like being first all the time, but am not sure I'd like being second all the time either. Randomness would solve the problem.
Secondly, if you have any contact with Chris, don't let him know that our adoption process has only taken a year. I don't want to jinx anything.
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maggie clermont | Where's my Alex fix? The pics are usually up by now...suffering severe withdrawal symptoms...must...have... brown...eyes...and crooked...smile...SOON!!!! |
Comment from
eric | Fascinating history of the city. Actually, I find Russian / central Asian history fascinating in general. In high school and college, I read a fair amount of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky in my spare time (never for a class though). Very interesting culture. I am just very happy for you and Dina to have such a blessing enter your lives. God is so wonderful. Take care, and hope the Schnitzel was good today (today currently being the 24th). :-) |
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Thea Evonne | Looks like there is no shortage of comments today. Alex is getting cuter and cuter every day. It looks like he is getting more and more comfortable with you guys each day. I do enjoy the pictures and your journal entries. It keeps you close even though you are far away. I can't believe you are preparing to leave already. It seems like you just got there. It is nice that you made some friends there. It makes the time go by faster. Looking forward to your return. |
Comment from
Angie | I love the baby pictures and look forward to them every day. The best ones are with Momma and Daddy. Aren't baby kisses wonderful? As I watch the Olympics on TV I always look to see how The USA and Greece are doing. Now I watch to see if there is anything about the Kazaks too. Interesting comments you wrote about about the country, too. |
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mary evans | Hi, I love seeing the photos you post... Your journal is a welcomed site here. Things are busy now, school starts tomorrow.
Alex looks so cute in all his little outfits. Glad to hear how he plays with his new toy. If you show him what goes in where, he will probably remember and try harder to fit things in the right space. He seems to have a great attention span. When you are holding him, it may be fun to point out the routine things in the room. The light, the switch, when you get home show him how the switch turns the light on and off. He'll get it, point out his body parts, and colors. Pretty soon he'll be pointing them out to you. Sounds funny, but my children ate it up, they loved it and I believe it set a good basis for learning... It's just another way of stimulating their mind....
I am glad your stay has been so wonderful. I love hearing about your visits with your son. I can see a difference in his expression from his earlier photos. He "knows" you. It did not take long, did it.
Also, it is also fun to make slight variations with your mouth, stick out your tongue, etc. Alex will most likely model your expression. (no Jeff, nothing too complicated.)
This always amazed Louis and me.
Very excited to meet Alex. Loved the first family photo you sent. Still expressing my desire to sit for Alex. I am sure you have many sitters a waiting, but I do have a location advantage, and an early childhood development degree too. Will that give me an edge?? (Although I do not remember much about early childhood development....)
Again, We are happy for you and hold you and yours in our prayers.
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Comment from
shadowfaxjm | I love the picture of him chewing on the toy! SO cute!
Does Jeff not like pork? |
