SHE'S THE ONE....

We're so sorry it's taken so long to post. It has been crazy here with running around and all. And we can't get internet in our apartment and we have not been able to call home...we're going nuts with no contact! Anyway...

Aubree Diana will soon, officially, be a part of the family. We just knew she would be the one. As we were walking into the building I started thinking...my daughter is in there and she doesn't even know who I am. Scary thought. When we walked in the music room, Aubree Diana, was standing with her back to us. She is a tiny little thing with a mass of curly, curly dark brown hair. Dave and I talked about it later and we had both decided before she even turned around that she was the one...no kidding. When she turned around we were greeted with big, big black eyes. And she has the most adorable big lips and great big round cheeks! She is beautiful! She is 16 months old. She can walk and is potty trained. She seems to be very smart. She is very cautious. We weren't able to get many smiles out of her the first day. We started whistling to her and she loved that. She would just look back and forth between us and get the tiniest little smile on her face. And then she started trying to whistle herself. Too cute!! We gave her some cherry juice and she just about attacked the cup she liked it so much. She had that coffee cup (that's what they drink out of) and she had it plastered to her face because she couldn't get enough. Seriously, we could not pry it away from her face!! Finally, she was able to learn to drink through the straw right out of the juice box. And we gave her some snacks, too, which she, also, enjoyed. She seems to be very healthy. She is just getting over the chicken pox. They cover all the scabs with some green liquid stuff so if you notice it in pictures that's what it is. Speaking of pictures, we have taken many but don't know when we will be able to post. We're so SORRY about that!! We're going to try to get the internet working in the apartment tonight and then we will post some pictures. We are hoping to have our court date next Wed. or Thurs. and then we will head back to Kiev to get her medical check up and Visa and then will be able to fly home. We are hoping to be ready to come home Aug. 18th or 19th but we'll see. In the mean time, we get to see Aubree two times a day...9am-10am and 1pm-3pm. Not much but, hopefully, enough that she will be a little more comfortable with us by the time we are ready to head home. We'll post again when we can.

Hi Brennie girl!! We miss you more than you know and can't wait to get home and give you a million kisses and a million hugs!!! Aubree can't wait to meet you. We showed her your picture and she smiled! She loves you already! We'll call you soon, baby. We love you!!

Shannon and Dave