Haircut & Learning More

Yesterday a Ukrainian friend of ours took Natasha to get her hair cut. She initially was against the idea, I think that she thought we were going to have it all cut off or something. But once we started looking at pictures for ideas she was very excited and had a great time.

It was great for her to be able to talk to someone in her own language as well. We learned that she talks to her brother a lot (adult brother) but they don't see each other and are now separated by the border in the war. She is interested in adoption if she can know the family first (certainly understandable!). According to our friend, Natasha also is very involved in dance and travels a lot around Ukraine for dancing. We'll have to ask her more about that!

Tonight we each opened a Christmas present and tomorrow are heading up north for Christmas with family. Natasha says they don't celebrate Christmas at the orphanage so this should be a new experience for her. We gave her a sketchbook and artists' pencil set which she was very happy with (she likes to draw).