We started off our day with an early video chat to Mom, Dad and Russell. We’ve decided it’s better for us to go to the internet café real early because it’s easier to get a computer with a video camera in the early morning rather than in the evening. If only we could get hi-speed internet in the apartment! As always, it was great to be able to talk to and actually see Russell.

Robert came right to us again today. He did his usual sitting around eating his banana and drinking his juice. We decided to try to get him moving around some so we put him in a blowup pool filled with plastic balls that is in the room. He seemed a little unsure at first but then he decided he liked it and he really started playing. He got in and out on his own several times and he ran around outside the pool, too. That’s the most movement we’ve seen from him! He’s still not talking to us, but they tell us he talks and sings a lot… sounds like Russell!

After our visit we walked to a Russian restaurant that Anastacia had recommended. I ordered chicken stew and I ended up with chilled chicken and eggs mixed with mayonnaise. Hmmmm. I guess something got lost in translation! Chuck wants to stick with Ciao Pizza from now on.

Still no word on our luggage and we can’t reach British Air by phone. Aigul, our facilitator, is going to go to the airport today and check on it for us. In all of this I have discovered that there is life without hair gel! I forgot to get any the first day we were here so I had to do without the next morning and big surprise, my hair actually did okay. Maybe it’s the ice cold mountain water that makes a difference!