All things Dima

What a great couple of days it has been!  We are loving getting to know our boy and he seems to be loving it as well.

Things we have learned about Dima:
He loves to eat but will tell you when he is full and wants no more
He loves to drink (especially juice)
He has a small bladder! (he drinks a lot and then has to go pee quickly...we're told they drink little in orphanages so it makes sense)
Grapes are yucky
Holding mama or papa's finger is the preferred way to go to sleep
Machinas (Russian for cars) are awesome....we are on a busy street and he is always pointing out         "Boshoia Machina!" "Malinkaya Machina" ("Big Car""Little Car")
Light switches rock
Bath time should be all the time and splashing water all over his face is great fun
He's quite the actor (if he gets hurt, even slightly, he rushes to us to kiss it and make it better...he is  quite convincing as to how hurt he is but after a kiss or us making a fuss over it he smiles and runs off as if nothing at all happened!)
Loves socks (especially new socks)
Loves music (bops his head when he hears it)

Yesterday we took him to the zoo here in Moscow.  Our translator had the day off and offered to take us.  Thank you Aunt Irina as Dima calls her!  We went via metro and Dima was absolutely amazed by the trains and the tunnels.  He loved the zoo and the animals.  I loved seeing his expressions but more than that I loved seeing him be a boy just like anyone else.  He sat on the subway next to a boy and he seemed so proud.  He kept looking at him like "I'm just like you"  At one point during the day he told some passerby "that's my mama".  (super sweet right?)

walking with mama and aunt Irina

this is how he smiles when told to smile for the camera

this is my favorite

he said "that elephant is not big it's huge"

"i'm not an animal" (best said with Arnold Schwarznegar accent)

Today we are hanging out and laying low as "Zoo Day" was a big day and we need to be taking it slow.  Hoping to meet up with another adopting couple tonight at Red Square.  Will try to post again tomorrow.