Faith Journey...: Friday

Victoria hardly slept at all last night, and, of course, neither did we. She went from one of us to the other all night giving us hugs and kisses and saying our names, "Mamo, Daddy". We think she might be nervous and excited about all of this change. We expected this, and will be gradually working on it - although it would be nice to sleep a little bit tonight! John worked with her at naptime to stay in her bed. She didn't sleep (we did!), but she was quiet with her books and obedient.

Today was a much more relaxed day, and Victoria is doing exceptionally well. We can tell that she is really beginning the attachment process and we anticipate that she will blend in with our family very nicely. What a sweetheart she is! She likes to help and share. She is picking up on several words already too!

I made breakfast and lunch at the apartment, and that went well. Making some of our own food is helping me learn what Victoria can tolerate. I hope that it will give me a head start when we get back to the States.

It looks like we'll be waiting until Monday to have any more appointments, so we'll take the time to relax and maybe get out a little bit. One of the translators came over to help us find an Italian place for supper. We're told that Bulgarians love Italian food - and I can't say that I blame them! Bulgarian food doesn't look especially different from some things that we would eat, but it does taste significantly different. I think it's the oil that they use. It might take me a while to get used to it, but I'm sure I could.

Victoria is sleeping in her bed (in our room) for now - thanks to John's patience and persistence! We'll see how long that will last. She hasn't slept much since she's been with us, so we hope she's tired enough just to sleep now. It's 1:00 AM here (although it feels like 5:00 PM to us), so we'll be heading back to bed soon too. Goodnight!