Some say we look alike

Just recently my Mom sent me this picture of me at about 18 months old. Here is one of Adéla taken last week. What do you think? I think we actually look a lot different!

Little Genius?

A few days ago we showed Addy a group picture of kids that she has played with here at Maják. We asked her, "Where's Abby?" and she pointed right at her picture. We got excited and decided to challenge her a bit more, so we pulled out a picture of all the adults - about 20. We were quite amazed when she pointed at almost everyone we said! We clapped and clapped, and she loved the praise. So, lastly, we showed her a picture from this past Christmas and said, "Where's Olivia?" and she pointed right to her! Do we have a little genius or what? Okay, maybe she's just a real people person!

Back from Camp

Wow! We had a super time at camp! Addy climbed up and down stairs and hills, over and under railings and mastered her new slide! It was a welcome break from city life and fun to see Addy blossom in new surroundings. Addy's friend Monika and her Mom and grandmother joined us for 3 days. You should have seen how well the two of them got along! In the mornings, Addy would run down the hill towards Monika's cabin yelling, "Moni, Moni, Moni!" Addy is comunicating more and more and adding many Czech and English words to her vocabulary. She loved camp food and fell asleep in her high chair at almost every lunch. You can imagine how funny that was!

An Inside View

Last Monday I had a colonoscopy done. I had been having some problems, so my doctor insisted on this "procedure." After 3 days of a liquid diet and 500ml of a magic drink, I was quite ready to get it all over with! Despite the way the "polyklinika" (clinic) looks from the outside (pictured above), the doctor's office was very clean and professional. I couldn't have asked for a better doctor or nurse. They gave me a shot of something to supposedly ease the pain. I was awake through the entire procedure. When they got the camera where they wanted it (after a lot of pushing!) they turned the monitor towards me and showed me the inside of my colon! It was very fascinating and I have to say that I thought it looked beautiful and healthy! I felt very blessed at that moment that God gave us such a wonderful organ, and He gave man the ability to see it from the inside! The doctor said I was a great patient and she could see nothing wrong with my lower intestine, except that it was unusually long. On Wednesday I had an ultrasound done of my upper intestine which also showed nothing. I am very impressed with how thorough the doctor has been. I'm also grateful that I was given a clean bill of health! Thanks for your prayers!

Just a Click Away

I've decided to join the world of bloggers. After countless months of enjoying other bloggers' posts and pictures, I thought it was about time for me to give it a try! Of course, you can imagine who each post will be about. Pictures of sweet Addy are now just a click away - no more downloading large files that take forever! So, this blog is for you, my dear friends and family who live far away and near. I should have made your life easier months ago. So, here is the first of many cheesy grins coming your way!