Playing in Georgia

As jet lag dissolves, Georgia comes into focus again. We've spent much of our time napping and trying to get 4 people onto the same sleep schedule. Not a small feat to be sure.

Sophie and Luca are beginning to get along a bit better. Sophie still is a bit rough with her affections, but Luca handles it thus far. We left Sophie's old toys here and Luca is the perfect age to partake now.

Since we arrived, water has been scarce. Our house is located on the main water line for the suburbs, so whenever there's a water issue in any of the suburbs on our side of town, we must go without water. It makes for an interesting shower schedule. Or lack thereof. Water is also shut off here from the wee hours of the morning until about 8:00 a.m. Another reason to get over jeg lag as soon as possible!

We've been to Mtatsminda a few times already, soaking up the play time when we can. In these pictures you'll see Giorgi's nephew Dato, who is 6 months older than Sophie. You'll also see me holding what looks like a beer, but is a local brewed drink called Kvass. It's brewed like beer but has no alcohol. As a nursing mother, it's my new favorite. One glass makes milk flow like nothing else I've tried!



It's been wonderful to see friends and family here. Sophie is understanding the language, but still not ready to jump in and communicate in Georgian. She's missing the pink house but can rally in true Georgian form and always rises to any occasion. She's especially loving the playgrounds and spending her days with Daddy. Luca is doing well considering his colicky start in life. He even slept through my birthday party the other night in the next room! And those of you who know both Luca and what Georgian parties can be like know it's a great accomplishment!