Tiny Bubbles

Our biggest news today is that we witnessed Zoe Yerkezhan’s first unassisted steps! She took several steps in a row and had a big grin on her face as if she knew exactly what she was doing.

We took some bubbles to the baby house yesterday. Zoe watched them intently but never cracked a smile. We tried them again today with similar results. She eventually reached out for the bubbles but couldn’t quite figure out where they went after she touched them. The bubbles have yet to solicit a smile.Her new book, on the other hand, was a hit. We wandered into a book store last night and walked out with more Russian language children’s books than one probably needs. Oh well.After our baby house visit, we picked up Chris and headed to the circus. It made for an entertaining evening. The permanent “big top” venue was surprisingly small. The visiting troupe from Moscow was good; though they were no Cirque do Soleil.

There were no lions, tigers or bears. But the trained circus cats were quite impressive.Just wait ‘til we get one of these bubble gadgets. That will bring a smile to Zoe’s face!After the circus we went to Safran, a Middle Eastern restaurant near Chris’s hotel to commemorate her last night in Almaty. This is her first of three trips so she will certainly be back, though maybe not before we leave. We have truly enjoyed spending time with her this last week and will miss her company.