Tuesday,
August 14, 2007
Hello all! We survived day two on our own. However, I
can’t say that we’ve been on our own. The group has been
amazing in taking us under their protective wings! Lucy
slept great last night. We spent two hours doing paperwork
this morning. It was all the dads b/c the moms had the
babies up in the rooms. It was a little difficult keeping
on top of things until Lucy finally fell asleep on the
floor. The locals have been asking me if I have a husband
or where’s the dad. They have no qualms about getting into
your personal business. They also have issue with thumb
sucking which is Lucy’s favorite thing. I have had several
people pull her thumb out of her mouth, tell her “no no”
and even one lady lecture me about how it is put in the
newspapers here not to let your baby suck his/her fingers
or thumbs. I told her we encourage it in the US and that
it makes the babies smarter. I then walked away from her
stunned face. I really do love this country and find it
fascinating but I am getting over my the whole need to be
polite to everyone. I went shopping with another couple in
the group today and when a lady asked us about our
relationship, I said that we were both his wives and he
gets to take home two babies.
My dad asked how Lucy responded to the orphanage. To be
honest, I was very nervous about taking her back there
because the bonding process has been slower than I
expected. I was afraid I would hand her over to the
nannies and then she wouldn’t want to come back to me. The
experience was really great. Lucy was so happy to see and
be held by her nannies but even happier when put back in
my arms. She didn’t get upset at any point.
My bad news for the day is that I dropped the camera.
Sorry Jeff!!!! Juggling Lucy, the backpack, and the camera
was more than I could handle. I can still take pics with
it but not download them. The good news is that I’ve
always hated this camera and have been wanting a new one.
The bad news is that this is the worst possible timing. I
will try to figure something out. In the meantime, I am
posting previous pics thus far from our trip.
Cade and
Coby,
A snail is right! I was thinking of a snail because time
is starting to feel like it is going by very slowly, at a
snail’s pace. I can’t wait to come home and for all of us
to be together and eat dinner together around the kitchen
table. I want for all of us to go to the park and you boys
can help push your sister on the swing. There are so many
things that you will be able to teach her. The animal I am
thinking of today lays eggs that you can eat. Have fun
with your daddy this week. Lucy and I love you!! |
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Our quilt is done! What an amazing gift!
Lucy and one of her nannies
My sweet baby
Lucy flirting with Max |
