FEEDING TIME!!!

I thought you would like a few more pictures to wake up to.
Today they let us feed the kids. You can see bolat was unhappy with my progress. They had us feed them huge bowls of Kasha with a table spoon. this thing wouldn't fit in my mouth and it certainly didn't work for them and cups of milk (like coffee cups) You stick the bowl under their chin and shovel it as fast as you can. forcing in one bite after the other. Then wash it down with a nice warm mug of milk.
We took the kids outside and stayed with them for 6 hours today. We fed them again later but this time it was a huge bowl of mashed potatoes and mashed meat with a hunk of bread thrown in. This is food we would eat. (well not us but somebody) We are anxious to get them home so we can feed them the way a baby should eat.
While outside today we played some with the other children. Most of them are not available for adoption because their parent are still around somewhere. It is sad, they watch in amazement as we play with our kids. Gulnara, our coordinater over here. (the lady with alia) says they act very jealous. But what can we do other than try to spend a little time with them. we still were not allowed to take a picture of them but one of the little boys today was throwing a huge fit and we asked why. she told us the caretaker that had just wheeled 2 kids back into the babyhouse. (in a 1 seater) was taking them in for their snack and he knew the schedule so well that he was afraid they would get snack before him. He just laid down in the grass and cried. (Holly and I did too) Another of the kids just sat. He was old enough to play but I guess saw no need in it. I went to him and touched his arm and face to see if he would respond. He looked at me as if I was nuts. I have to say some things I will never understand.

Well back to Alia and Bolat (Andrew & Elizabeth) I keep using there names because here they seem right. Alia is a bundle of joy. not like her picture we saw those weeks ago. The Doctor/Director had another story on her for us today. She said for Alia is always so sad, she never smiles until yesterday. Then she told us that Alia stayed awake most of last night again, not unhappy just saying allowed Papa, papa. She said she has never seen a child act this way after only one visit. She said it with tears in her eyes so I can't help but believe it but just for the record, I haven't heard any words at all.
Bolat is another matter. He is wonderful but is not the happy boy we all saw in the video. He is sick and there is nothing we can do for him until we have them in our possesion. we have many medicines but are not allowded to give them. We ask you all to pray for him. I believe he will be fine but Holly is beside herself since we have to wait on giving medicine. We have proven though that nothing can match the power of prayer. so again I ask, Be in special prayer For Bolat (Andrew)
we will be on-line later tonight. remember we are 11 or 12 hours ahead of you.
Loe,,,Sam and Holly