Eureka! We think we’ve stumbled upon an answer to Liliana’s nap time and bedtime reticence to sleep. As I’ve mentioned in other posts, she has these strange behaviors (wild thrashing and loud, repetitive humming) that she uses to quiet herself. It’s disturbing and heartbreaking to watch. We don’t know the why to that yet, but […]
Liliana’s Exploration
Liliana wakes up at 5 am Central Standard Time, which is quite all right, because we’re all suffering from jet lag. Since we’ve been warned that any soaps might hinder the healing of the rash, we take a shower with her–holding her under the water, watching so she doesn’t get water in her ears. Thankfully, […]
The Paddling Mystery
First, a funny anecdote. We couldn’t figure out why Liliana tries to eat the bubbles in her bath. Only this morning we realized that she’s equating them with the cappuccino foam we give her. Who knew? On Friday, our translator advised us to buy airline tickets to Kiev, leaving Simferopol at 12:50 p.m. today, knowing […]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
We venture out of our Simferopol apartment in the morning. There’s a river parkway a block away, with gardens and ponds and waterfalls and ducks. Liliana explores, sings, babbles, and picks up more trash. We’re not sure which baby we’ll get from second to second. One minute Liliana’s saying “spa-SEE-bah” (“thank you” in Russian) to […]