| Welcome William Thomas Overman - Oops |
| November 16th Finally, we decided on a name. The newest Overman will be William Thomas. What a saga his naming was... Halfway through our visit this morning, our interpreter, Natasha, told us we had 10 minutes to decide. At this point we were still undecided. In a panic we decided on a name and told Natasha. We continued to visit for a while, and then on the drive home, we vigorously debated over whether or not this name was right for our son. So we sheepishly asked Natasha if we could change his name once again, and she just laughed. She had told the head person here that we had chosen a name but it was not final - she did this on here own - at the time we gave her the name we thought it was final. In the span of 48 hours she had us pegged - she knew just how fickle and indecisive we are. So we were lucky, and were able to change his name to William Thomas. We are certain he looks like a William (and it has the same meaning as his original given name) and are very happy to carry on the Bolton and Overman family name of Thomas. |
| It took him about 30 seconds to inhale the bottle. He clearly likes to eat. |
| A snuggle with Mommy |
| A Much Needed Manicure |
| He is eager to put everything in his mouth. |
| Not Very Happy About Saying Goodbye |
| Time to Wave Goodbye |
| Other Activities In additional to playtime with William, we also got to take him to get his passport picture taken. This adventure was the first time he had left the Baby Hospital, and he was great. He fell asleep in my arms as we waited for the pictures to be developed - that is when I knew I was in love. After our visit we went to a museum at the Kremlin. It was filled with jewels, clothes, and carriages from the Tsars. Pretty amazing! We are headed out in the cold tonight to explore the city by foot. I am not sure the exploration will last long since the temperature has dropped, and it is a wee bit chilly outside. We are having a great time, and can't wait to come back so we can bring William home and finally be a family of 4.C |
| Entrance to the Baby Hospital |
| Nov. 23rd - After a week living with the name of William Thomas, we are questioning our last minute decision. We are back to wondering what we will call our little boy. Although, we may have to change his name after we get home from Moscow - we are seriously considering our options. Is he a William, Thomas, Matthew, Adam, Owen, Wyatt, Mark, Jamie or something else? We just don't know. |
| Playground Outside Baby Hospital |