Journey To Tamara: Oh Mama...

Friday, March 14, 2008

Oh Mama...

Thought I'd share another picture.

This one is for you Bebia and P'ap'a = Grandma and Grandpa

Deda = mother and mama = father ?

This is going to be one confused kid... this is according to the Georgian / English Dictionary that arrived this week. Anyone speak Georgian out there that can confirm this?

Can't wait to tell Bruce he may have to answer to Mama ;o)

You just can't make this stuff up. lol

4 comments:

Tamara's Mommy said...: Lee & Bruce,
I finally got on here (with the help of Kristen "E".) and we think Tamara is adorable - love the videos (esp the one stacking the legos)!

The journey will be well worth it when she's finally home on "Our" Rd. Can't wait to meet her. :)

All the best,
love to you,
Aunt Barbara
(and Kristen)

*** Hi Barbara had to take our Street name and Kristen's last name out of your comment. Kisses Lee ;o); March 17, 2008 at 8:03 AM
Anonymous said...: Hi Lee & Bruce,
This is Liya, Anthony's wife...Radmila & Christina told me about your website. Anthony and I wanted to say Congratulations on the adoption!

That is indeed how you say Mom and Dad in Georgian...weird I know. Anthony still makes fun of me.

A long time ago he bought a book containing georgian phrases and it was actually pretty helpful. It was fun listening to him sound out all the strange sounding words. The website for the book is: www.survivalgeorgian.com/. You probably have tons of books already, but just in case you are interested.

If you need any help/advice on anything Georgian, please let me know. My email address is: liya@workthatangle.com.

Congratulations again and good luck with everything over in Georgia.

Liya; March 17, 2008 at 1:14 PM
Tamara's Mommy said...: Thanks Liya,
I just ordered the book. Think we probably need all the help we can get.
Don't be surprised if I call you that first week so you can say "Now Tamara ..put the kitty down... it's time for bed" lol.
Thanks for the info and good wishes.
Kisses
Lee & Mama ... too funny ;o); March 17, 2008 at 3:51 PM
Anonymous said...: That is such a sweet picture! Look at those soulful eyes - so cute!
She and Joey will make such a cute couple!! LOL!!!
Can't wait for her to come home!

Kisses,
Sondra; March 18, 2008 at 9:38 AM

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And so it began...

And so our Journey to Tamara began in July 2005. She was just 6 months old then... too young by most countries standards to be released for international adoption.
They say.. they are those people who seem to know everything about anything. They say that when "your" child is ready you will find them.

When people asked me over the last 2-1/2 + years "How it was going?" and "What is it like?" I would tell them. It's like a huge where's Waldo puzzle. You spin the globe and think "where are you?". You suddenly become an expert in geography, world politics, you start to recognize different ethnic groups by their look. You find yourself examining children and adults at the mall looking for signs of FAS, ADD and ADHD. Yes if your mother drank while she was carrying you I can tell now. Seriously it's hard to tell usually ... so your secret is safe. ;o)

You start watching Super Nanny, reading countless books and offer your services for baby sitting. You start to nest. You join adoption groups online and make lots of friends. You interview countless agencies, explore dozens of options and check many more references. And in the end the best source for information turned out to be that little voice inside of me. Somewhere between my gut and brain I found guidance. I think it was my heart.

This Blog will tell our story. The story of how Bruce and I embarked on a journey over 2-1/2 years ago. It will educate & entertain. It will make you laugh and cry. This blog will not be made public. It is for our friends and family so they can share in our joys, tears, fears and Journey To Tamara.

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It has been bought to my attention that for many of you this may be your first exposure to a blog and may not be familiar with how they work. With that in mind I thought it might be a good idea to go over a few things about how they work.

First off you can not hurt the blog from your end... well perhaps if you're a professional hacker (this is not a challenge in case you are one ;o) ) you might have the knowledge but for the average person it is near impossible. So relax... it doesn't bite.
Last post is listed first .. on top.
Comments are welcome... really I'd like to hear from you.
At the bottom of each page you will see older posts ... click on it to go back in time. There are pages and pages of posts.
The video bar at the bottom of the page is a link to You Tube Georgian Videos. If you place your mouse over the picture it should tell you what they are. If they are not of Georgia hit refesh and they should appear.
Videos of Tamara and our trip when we travel are buried in the posts. When you see one click on play. They will come to life. Enjoy! ;o)
Music ... you can mute the music when watching videos or if you need some quiet. You can change songs by simply clicking on a different song from my playlist. These songs were carefully selected for their lyrics. Please listen to them at least once.
This blog is private.. although at the moment not password protected. You are welcome to pass it along to a mutual friend but I would appreciate knowing who's out there. If there is ever a time that for security reasons I feel uncomfortable we will beef up security and it will require a password. I am hoping it doesn't come to that as it will require an extra step for visitors and prior approval from us. Please respect our wishes and let us know if you've passed this on to someone. You can post a comment or email me privately at lee@primeisp.net Didi madloba !!! That's Thank you very much!!! ;o)

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