I also had several fittings for my dress which took up an hour on Saturdays and some evenings. The tailor doesn't speak English and I don't know enough Russian so I went with a friend but she works at the embassy so we went after she got off work. My Russian lessons are going well. 3 times a week I get a small break from being mom and I get to walk in with only my purse! No diaper bad slung over my shoulder and no baby on my hip. I feel so light!
Saileey has been very resistant to taking steps on her own however she has taken a few. Her top teeth and still on their way out but she's got a mean bite. She can now wave hello, she puts her hand up in the air and moves it around a bit unlike a flapping bye-bye. We took her out to dinner with some others from the embassy and she was the entertainment of the night, pulling out all her tricks for the table full of people. Those at the embassy just love her and tolerate me bringing her to almost every event.
The Marine Ball was just last weekend. It was a great ceremony, they even have a birthday cake! We listened to a few speakers who told about the bravery and service of those in the Marines Corp. The dinner was buffet style. Then there was dancing and Joseph graciously obliged. But don't think it was couples style. No, this was club and discoteca music. And since we were one of only three couples not drinking (our LDS friends were there) we left around 10.
This weekend we are going on a trip to Samarkand, the second largest city in Uzbekistan. It will be the first time we've been out of the city since arriving. Pictures to come!
The paisley is a symbol representing life. They use it in a lot of their art work.
