Shake your Booty

Our visit got off to a shaky start. Ty was in a very bad mood. Probably the worst I have ever seen him. He grunted at some playdough and when I asked him to say "please" and he refused. He told the translator he had a quarrel with another kid in his group and didn't want to talk to or play with us. He proceeded to sulk in a corner and grunt loudly periodically. Once in a while, we'd try to engage him but he was not interested.

Then his music teacher arrived and we had to quickly move ourselves into a corner of the room and make a barricade of chairs so we wouldn't interrupt the music lesson.

It turned out it was Ty's group so Ty had to practice for an upcoming recital. Maxx and I took a trip to the bathroom and when we returned we were still too much of a distraction so I took Maxx for a walk around the main floor of the babyhouse. We walked a few laps, looked at photos on the walls and periodically we'd stand outside the music room where we could hear the kids singing.

We decided to dance in the hallway. Maxx enjoys wiggling his butt so I taught him "shake, shake shake...shake, shake, shake.. shake your booty". I also tried to teach him a polka step and a box step. He understood a bit of the polka but with the box step he'd just spread his legs further and further apart. He thought that was funny and the babyhouse workers who saw us dancing in the hallway were also highly amused. They also liked when I would have Maxx wave "hello" to them.

Ty and the translator didn't have as much fun. The translator said all the kids wanted to check out the toys and asked if the playdough was candy. Ty kept asking where Maxx and I went.

After the class was over, we had a regular visit. Ty was back in good spirits and frequently asked to be held upside down by his ankles. He and Maxx took turns pushing each other in a toy truck and playing the piano. We also had to pretend the spoon was a dombrey (Kazakh style guitar) and play it.

One more visit before they see Randy. I think they are ready.

Marcia