We have been here for a week now, and are in our third day of our bonding time with our new DD (darling daughter). There have been some challenges, but we seem to be making some slow progress in the right direction. Several months ago I read on an adoption blog that when their newly adopted children were feeling stressed, they put on a DVD in the children's native language. Yesterday, we felt that DD was feeling very stressed and decided to try it. We found some Ollie cartoon in Polish, turned them on, and she perked right up. We let it run as background noise for a few hours, and it seemed to relieve her tension so much that it was like having a different child in the house.
We have stayed close to home for the last few days but hope to venture a bit further out next week. There is a park a couple miles from where we are staying that we could walk to or take the train.
Yesterday I made Rice Krispy treats. You cannot buy marshmallows here like you can at home; those that I found are not white but multicolored with pink, yellow, and white on them. The Rice Snaps are very similar to Rice Krispies from home, but the different marshmallows make them a slightly different flavor.
I also discovered that you have to peel hot dogs before cooking them. :D The things you learn...
We have a washing machine where we are staying, but dryers are not common and there is not one here. The washer is about half the size of what I normally use, so to keep up with it, laundry is being done about every other day. Everything goes outside onto the porch railing to dry. I have not seen anyone else with their laundry hanging outside, so I don't know what everyone here does. I definitely miss my washer and dryer. :)
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