There are so many parents at the baby house this week (more arrived today!), they have cut our visits to just one 2-hour visit a day. The caregivers are also busy getting ready for an upcoming national holiday and the bottom line is—we’re kind of in the way! They are all very nice about it and are patient, but they need the time and space to get ready.
Noelle is still not feeling well, even thought she got a chance to model one of her new outfits. She has a bad cough and you can tell that her energy is completely zapped. I thought she may have had a fever today, but the doctors tell me no, her temperature was normal. Just in case, they gave her some Tylenol and an extra bottle to keep her hydrated. Halfway through our visit, she fell asleep on my shoulder—I guess nobody told her how little time we had! She woke just in time to catch me putting her into her crib, and she started to cry when she realized that I was leaving her there. It was the first time I had heard her cry, so it was a bittersweet moment
So what’s a girl to do when she had all this time on her hands? Shop, of course! You can see Noelle has some of her new clothes and she just loves them (she told me so, I swear!) Today, I ventured out again to the outdoor market to try my luck. The outdoor market is a funny place. It is like a flea market, I guess, but the stalls are all actually cargo containers. They open the door to the container and all of the merchandise is hanging inside. Much of the merchandise is new, but there are also “stores” selling used items and in some cases, just plain junk. And I now know that if you are intent on putting so many layers of clothes on your child (as they commonly do here), it is next to impossible to get them to match. Everything has a pattern, very little is just a solid color. And everytime I think I have figured out the sizes, boom! There is another sizing system to contend with. If you are very lucky, they tags have a weight chart on them. Some have the age range like 9 months, 12 months, etc. There is another system that runs in the double digits—Noelle is approximately a size 80 in those clothes. Some clothes are sized just 1, 2, 3, etc. 12 months equals a size 3. And lastly there is a system that combines 2 numbers that I think are the age and the size—so Noelle is a 1-80 in those. It’s just enough trouble to take all the fun out of my shopping spree!
Noelle is still not feeling well, even thought she got a chance to model one of her new outfits. She has a bad cough and you can tell that her energy is completely zapped. I thought she may have had a fever today, but the doctors tell me no, her temperature was normal. Just in case, they gave her some Tylenol and an extra bottle to keep her hydrated. Halfway through our visit, she fell asleep on my shoulder—I guess nobody told her how little time we had! She woke just in time to catch me putting her into her crib, and she started to cry when she realized that I was leaving her there. It was the first time I had heard her cry, so it was a bittersweet moment
So what’s a girl to do when she had all this time on her hands? Shop, of course! You can see Noelle has some of her new clothes and she just loves them (she told me so, I swear!) Today, I ventured out again to the outdoor market to try my luck. The outdoor market is a funny place. It is like a flea market, I guess, but the stalls are all actually cargo containers. They open the door to the container and all of the merchandise is hanging inside. Much of the merchandise is new, but there are also “stores” selling used items and in some cases, just plain junk. And I now know that if you are intent on putting so many layers of clothes on your child (as they commonly do here), it is next to impossible to get them to match. Everything has a pattern, very little is just a solid color. And everytime I think I have figured out the sizes, boom! There is another sizing system to contend with. If you are very lucky, they tags have a weight chart on them. Some have the age range like 9 months, 12 months, etc. There is another system that runs in the double digits—Noelle is approximately a size 80 in those clothes. Some clothes are sized just 1, 2, 3, etc. 12 months equals a size 3. And lastly there is a system that combines 2 numbers that I think are the age and the size—so Noelle is a 1-80 in those. It’s just enough trouble to take all the fun out of my shopping spree!
7 comments:
She is just too darn cute and pink is certainly her color! Love the picture of you guys laying down... it looks like it was meant to be.
Kim P.
You may only see her once a day and have no control over it, but on the birght side, that gives you more chance to go around town so that you have some memories to share with her as she grows up. We took video, photos, and many walks around Karaganda. There is a tubing slope by the way if you can find it. We just walked and walked till we saw something interesting.
OMG Jeaninne she is perfect and so beautiful!! You look like a totally new person so happy! To read your blog is so interesting!I have much admiration for you! Be well and enjoy every minute with her!!
Very cute outfit—a size 80 for a baby? Can't imagine what size we would take? But nothing beats shopping for baby girl clothes. Enjoy. (Hope Noelle feels better tomorrow.)
She is just too cute. I mean precious. If she is sick and looking this cute I can only imagine what she will do in pictures when feeling better.
I love the outfits..
Sadni
She's so cute!
Jeannine -- congratulations!!! She is adorable! We cannot wait to meet her (and see you!). Thanks for sharing!
Love,
Jenn, Brian and Chris Persico
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