A message from Jackie (3 December)

Here's an email that Jackie managed to get out yesterday evening:


Hi all! Imagine my surprise when I learned that Hotel Kaz has wireless access? And that it worked beautifully...except that I still cannot send email. I'm using someone's computer (another adoptive family I met from MD who is adopting a v. cute baby girl from Kaz). Anyway... We are doing fine. Nola is being a good girl and really entertaining us with her smiles and laughs. We laugh every time she laughs. She is keeping us both very busy with her feeding schedule and play time and diaper changing. She is very strong and wants to stand up so badly. We have a game where she holds my fingers and I count to 3 and she pulls herself up. She is so proud and we clap and say "yayyy Nola....10.0" and she smiles so big and proud. I wish I could send pics, but since I am using another pc I cannot. Trust me...she is cuter than when we left her. Oh, today we went to the SOS clinic for her exam. She did well, but was not happy to have blood taken from her little finger. She screamed bloody murder. She has her first band aid!!! She is 10lbs!! Ok, that's all for now. I must go. I need to charge the pc battery and will be back down later to google talk with whoever is online. It looks like that will work. PLEASE feel free to forward this to the family members I missed. I just didn't have all the email addresses with me when this kind, new friend offered to allow me to use his pc to send an email. Hugs. Jackie, Helma and Nola Diana