Mia Getting Ready to See Her Dad

see you real soon

Mazy is all packed, i have her packette, passport and visa for travel. She is fever-free but still recovering from her virus. we awake early to take the shuttle to the airport, we will see you all real soon. This will be a big day for our family, I can't wait to see you little Miss Mia. xoxoxoxo

hospital ixchel

to the hospital

mazy had to visit the doctor on sunday... here we are in the car on our way...

the volcano showed up today...

mazy

mazy is okay, she is fighting an infection though. our lawyer came back to the hotel this morning and took mazy and i to the hospital. the doctor said she is running a high fever due to the onset of a bacterial infection [stomach]. she has gone through alot in the past 20 hours.

ma has been a big help through it all, she has plenty of wisdom and experience to keep me calm through it all. we are taking turns holding her, administering her medicines and trying to keep her calm and hydrated. this should run its course in 48 hours...

to top it off i can't get cellular phone connection the entire city has experienced a glut of calls as part of a marketing campaign of free calls on fathers day...

1:00am Call

I received a call from Dennis at 1:00am last night telling me that Mazlin had a bit of a scare. He called the doctor and the lawyer because she was running a very high fever and wasn't looking well. They gave her medicine to bring the fever down and she was resting when I talked with Dennis. I hope it is just due to a change in environment. She has been through a lot over the last couple of days. Only a few more days.

A Better View

Happy Daddy's Day

Hello Dada:
Today is your day and you are far away from me. I love you and you are the best dada anyone could ask for. You are funny, kind and always there for me. You make my life happy and I will always be your little girl. I miss you, but I know Maz needs you right now. We will be thinking of you all day. This is what I picked out for your gift. We will put it in water so you can see it when you get home.

Love Mimi

mazy & ma...

one of many mounds in the midst of the buildings

Miraflores

a model of the ancient mayan city beneath the buildings of Guatemala City

museo miraflores

I saw your picture today...

Dear Mia;

I logged on this morning to read all the rules you posted for me, even though Dada is here with me for the moment... you have Momma and i miss her dearly. I hope she is keeping you up on all the things we are doing. You are my BIG SISTER and i want you to show me around when I arrive next week.

xo

Maz

shortly after this photo mazy had lunch and then i put both ma and mazy down for their naps...

stay tuned.

mia... i'm teaching mazy how to swim so she can hang out with you at the pool this summer.

celebration continued...

ma suggested we continue celebrating at the pool!

back to the futura by 9:30am...

the futura is our hotel... and here we are celebrating mazy's I-R4 over breakfast.

spy-picture shot outside US embassy

this is the line we stand in before being admitted into the embassy for our appointment. they do not allow cameras so i had to be stealthy.

waiting for our ride to the embassy,

mazy has to have her cheek on your cheek at all times.

following in mia's footsteps

mazy woke up at 5:30 am to get ready for her big day. she was the #1 appointment at the embassy for adopting families today... she is wearing the dress mia wore here twenty two months ago.

hola

hey mia, what's a zee-zee?

look mazy, your big sister mia is watching you...

i really can't wait for mazy to meet miss mia... mia your going to enjoy being a big sister.

bath-time...

prep'ing for our 7am embassy appointment...

Hola Dada

Hello Dada, Ma and Mazlin.

I'm staying very busy while you are gone. I'm going swimming with Lily, True and Felina tomorrow. It should be fun. I went to the park today with mommy, aunt Steph and Josh. I really miss you. I've been swimming with Elliot, too. Mommy said we can all go to the park when Mazzy gets home. I miss you and I love you.

P.S. I made two pictures for you tonight. One on paper and one on the rug. Mommy doesn't like the picture on the rug for some reason :)

Love-Mimi

dear mia,

i hope you don't mind that i have dada down here with me... i really can't wait to get through the appointment at the embassy tomorrow and then go to antigua to see where you lived with momma for all those months. i'll pick you up a gift there on sunday. i am practicing how to walk so i can keep up with you when we visit the park together... will you show me all the cool places for us to play when i'm home?

i love you and i look forward to our meeting real soon...

xo

maz

mazzy and ma

mia i'm coming home...

are you not so excited to meet me? dada is telling me all about you and zee-zee. i like dogs and i am so curious to meet you for the first time on tuesday... we have so much in common and so much to talk about. see you soon

Mazy!

we met this morning for the first time, she was as incredible in person as i had imagined all along... she is sweet, soft, round, vocal, inquisitive and most of all she is loved. her foster mother has given her a wonderful beginning pictured here together, Mazy says Momma, Poppa, agua and move over Mia... she also says... no, no!

Safe, Sound and Waiting

Just spoke with Dennis and they are just waiting to meet Ms. Mazlin. I'll keep you posted.

6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Guatemalan coast

What are the chances? Dennis and his mom flew out today. I haven't talked with him since his arrival. I'm sure everything is fine. I just hope this doesn't delay the embassy appointment.

Party in the Park

Mia and Jameson

Saturday in the Park with Aunt Molly

A Letter to Mazy

Dear Mazy,

I just overheard mommy and daddy saying that you are arriving the 19th of June. I've pretty much been living on easy street around here and basically have them wrapped around my finger. I'm really not sure how you are going to fit into the picture and I'm more concerned about what steps I will take in order to make sure you don't mess with "my good thing".

Here are the rules:
1. No sharing before 10:00am
2. My needs come first
3. You will have to eat anything I don't like
4. I get daddy 99.9% of the time (unless you are sick). We can split mommy 50/50 since she has too many rules.
4. I'm your big sister, your best friend and you can tell me anything. I"m going to be there for you no matter what and I'll always protect you. We share a culture and history that will bond us forever.
6. I'll be waiting for you in my room---just knock first and don't touch anything unless I tell you that you can.

Love your big sister Mia

Mazlin Liliana McGrath

Mazlin Liliana McGrath

We just received new pictures of Mazzy. We found out last week that she is out of PGN and ready to join our family. We are beyond thrilled and today is the first day that I've allowed myself to get her room all the way ready. It is really happening!!!

Mia

You are the sweetest and funniest person I know. I had a great Mothers day because of you

Mia's Big Surprise