Ever feel like you are being constantly bombarded with questions? That's me. R will ask questions the minute she wakes up until minute she falls asleep. She asks questions while brushing her teeth, going the bathroom and watching TV. The TV one really annoys me because we can't watch anything without her asking why someone or something is doing this or that. It's a neverending test of my mental endurance these days.

She's also been asking some really interesting questions. Like, "What was my last name in Russia?" or "Why don't you still use my Russian last name?" I've been giving her the information she requests and then I remind her that when she became part of our family she received our last name. Just like when I married her dad I stopped using my last name and now go by our family name. She seems to accept this explanation but then will ask the same questions again every few days. Today she asked why we don't have her use both last names (ie. her Russian last name as her middle name) and also how to spell her Russian last name.

She also asked me whether it is OK to miss Russia. I said "Of course!" and asked her what she misses about Russia. She says it's the food ... she misses her "macaroni soup". I have asked her many times what macaroni soup was like and she says it's macaroni in a milk and cheese. I've confirmed many times that the recipe doesn't have any meat or vegetables. Anyone heard of this, or do you think this is a detsky dom special?