Our adventure

Today was a sunny, not too cold day here in Almaty. So I figured it would be good to get some fresh air. A friend who was here last year, told me about a market and children's store just a few blocks away. So off we went. Everyday I get better at being prepared. So before leaving, I packed a bag of items I thought we might need. I checked her diaper, bundled her up, and off we went. It is probably a 10-15 minute walk. Sofia was awfully quiet. We got to the market and I noticed that once anyone we passed was within 3 feet, they would look at Sofie and then me. Usually when people look at her, they smile. Its like an automatic response. Nobody smiled. I thought it was weird, but kept on looking around. One lady said something to me in Russian. I thought it was "Is she a girl?" Hmmm, she is all in pink. I could tell Sofia was getting tired. Naptime was approaching. So we went back. I turned on music and we were dancing to Angela Lansbury singing "Beauty and the Beast". I put her down and she usually just goes to sleep. She screamed. Hmm, What's wrong? She just ate. If she's tired, she'd fall asleep, ahhh, better check her diaper. Yup. Full. So now I know why people were not smiling. For those of you who don't know, I can't smell. I'm sure this is not the last time something like that will happen. Poor Sofie. I bet she can't wait to be able to talk.