4 months!

Well - it is past time for our 4 month update.  Can you believe it?  We've been home 4 months now.  Olesya is growing and learning more every day.  She is amazing.  We just celebrated her 3rd birthday, although I am sure it was her first birthday party ever!  She had a great time and so did we.  Our family has been so great... and she is so special to us and to them. 

She enjoyed Easter and the Easter Bunny... She loves chocolate.. but we  had to cut it out for a little while... she wasn't going to sleep until late... (we think it was because of the caffeine in the chocolate)

She is officially potty trained. 
She counted to 11 the other day.  She is so smart!

We've had our first trip to the emergency room... for a head injury.. but she is fine and it was just an accident playing with her cousin.  It just scared momma!  LOL 

She's been to the dentist... Everything looks good.
She's been to the eye doctor... maybe a little far sightedness.. but nothing too bad yet.

She loves books and wants us to read to her all the time.  She still isn't interested in TV and hasn't sat and watched it for any amount of time, but does talk about the one cartoon "Caliou" on PBS

She loves to build sand castles and spend time outdoors.  She loves animals; dogs, cats, horses.  She talks about them all the time and Chloe and her get along great. 

We are a HAPPY FAMILY and are happy to report all of this great news.

Our friends Darlene and Dennis are still waiting for their court date...to adopt twins and were told last week that they'd have to redo a bunch of the paperwork.  Our hearts ache for them and for their "waiting children" who they saw last in November 2011.  Hopefully they will hear of something soon and Russia will start moving on adoptions. I am anxiously awaiting a court date for them now so that they may have their happy ending as well.  Prayers are needed for our LONG ISLAND friends. 

Thank you everyone for your continued support.

With all our love
Tamra & Stephen Lewis