Antigua Lunch Hour
Friday, June 17, 2005
One week...
Hello Everyone,
Today marks one week for us in Antigua. Dennis flew back to Minneapolis this morning and Kate is flying in later today. Things are pretty quiet and VERY laid back here. It is a big change to our usual work week. Mia is doing really well and we are spending our time getting to know each other. Dennis has been giving her a few pointers on how to handle Oliver when we get back to Minneapolis.
We had our first dinner guests over last night. Leanne, Tim, Robbie and Lilly. They are from Minneapolis and have moved here for a year to work with the Common Hope project in Antigua. We dined on Dominos pizza and Coca Cola.
I´m posting a few pictures of Antigua. We miss everyone...
Today marks one week for us in Antigua. Dennis flew back to Minneapolis this morning and Kate is flying in later today. Things are pretty quiet and VERY laid back here. It is a big change to our usual work week. Mia is doing really well and we are spending our time getting to know each other. Dennis has been giving her a few pointers on how to handle Oliver when we get back to Minneapolis.
We had our first dinner guests over last night. Leanne, Tim, Robbie and Lilly. They are from Minneapolis and have moved here for a year to work with the Common Hope project in Antigua. We dined on Dominos pizza and Coca Cola.
I´m posting a few pictures of Antigua. We miss everyone...
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
A calm day in Antigua
Hola,
I´m happy to report that I don´t have much to report! Dennis came home yesterday and looks better than he has in the last two weeks. The doctor wanted him to rest for three days before he left for the states. He will be leaving on Friday. My friend, Kate, will be arriving the same time Dennis is leaving. It worked out well. We did find out that our neighbor has a digital camera cable, so Dennis will be posting pictures to the blog later today.
I had a big discovery yesterday...soy milk! They have a little shop that carries soy milk. If only they had a People magazine.
Mia is doing great. The only time she cries is when we have the television on FOX news. She is a liberal at heart! She sleeps pretty much through the night and LOVES to get her diaper changed. As soon as I place her on the bed, she just starts laughing. I heard it doesn´t last. I´ll take advantage of it now. We found out that each village has their own textile pattern. I´m trying to find Mia´s pattern for her room. She was born in San Pedro Ayumpuc It is a tiny little village outside of Guatemala City.
Pictures coming soon...
I´m happy to report that I don´t have much to report! Dennis came home yesterday and looks better than he has in the last two weeks. The doctor wanted him to rest for three days before he left for the states. He will be leaving on Friday. My friend, Kate, will be arriving the same time Dennis is leaving. It worked out well. We did find out that our neighbor has a digital camera cable, so Dennis will be posting pictures to the blog later today.
I had a big discovery yesterday...soy milk! They have a little shop that carries soy milk. If only they had a People magazine.
Mia is doing great. The only time she cries is when we have the television on FOX news. She is a liberal at heart! She sleeps pretty much through the night and LOVES to get her diaper changed. As soon as I place her on the bed, she just starts laughing. I heard it doesn´t last. I´ll take advantage of it now. We found out that each village has their own textile pattern. I´m trying to find Mia´s pattern for her room. She was born in San Pedro Ayumpuc It is a tiny little village outside of Guatemala City.
Pictures coming soon...
Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Day three at the hospital
Hello Everyone,
Just wanted to give you an update from sunny Antigua. Dennis is still in the hospital and the language barrier is really starting to get to both of us. The hospital staff speaks only Spanish. We find ourselves talking really loud and using our hands, but we are realizing it doesn´t work. Oh well, we are hoping he will be released today. It has been really stressful the last couple of days, but he sounds great and he said he is feeling back to normal. I´ve met a few other adoptive moms in the complex. My neighbor was able to begin fostering her daughter Lucy at 2 days old. Lucy refuses to sleep and stays awake almost 22 hours a day! In the evening you hear only crying babies. I live with about 6 other adoptive families in the complex. We decided to have a little wine happy hour yesterday. It was a nice break to have some adult interaction and hear about other adoption stories.
The rooster seems to park himself outside my window every morning 5:00am. Mia is laughing a lot and loves to stand on my lap. Every time she stands, she starts laughing out loud.
The city of Antigua is beautiful and the people are so kind. You travel by a Tuk Tuk to get around Antigua. It is basically a motorized bicycle that speeds through the streets. A new experience everyday. We miss everyone!
Just wanted to give you an update from sunny Antigua. Dennis is still in the hospital and the language barrier is really starting to get to both of us. The hospital staff speaks only Spanish. We find ourselves talking really loud and using our hands, but we are realizing it doesn´t work. Oh well, we are hoping he will be released today. It has been really stressful the last couple of days, but he sounds great and he said he is feeling back to normal. I´ve met a few other adoptive moms in the complex. My neighbor was able to begin fostering her daughter Lucy at 2 days old. Lucy refuses to sleep and stays awake almost 22 hours a day! In the evening you hear only crying babies. I live with about 6 other adoptive families in the complex. We decided to have a little wine happy hour yesterday. It was a nice break to have some adult interaction and hear about other adoption stories.
The rooster seems to park himself outside my window every morning 5:00am. Mia is laughing a lot and loves to stand on my lap. Every time she stands, she starts laughing out loud.
The city of Antigua is beautiful and the people are so kind. You travel by a Tuk Tuk to get around Antigua. It is basically a motorized bicycle that speeds through the streets. A new experience everyday. We miss everyone!
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Another hospital stay for Dad
Hello,
We had a very eventful day today. Dennis was admitted into the hospital. He is doing really well and will come home in a day or two. He got sick from our visit two weeks ago and spent a few days in the hospital in Minneapolis. It seems like the doctor in Minneapolis had him on the wrong medicine to fight the infection. He was very sick over the last two days and agreed (not easily) to go back to the hospital in Antigua. It was a good thing he did because he was immediately given an IV and admitted. Mia and I miss him, but we are going to get up tomorrow and take a cab into Antigua to visit him. He wants everyone to know that he is doing fine and finally feels like it is being taken care of for good. He said he immediately felt better. They really know how to handle things like that here. I don´t think they see this very often in the land of 10,000 lakes.
Mia is talking up a storm. It is hard to understand, I think it is in Spanish :)
More soon...
We had a very eventful day today. Dennis was admitted into the hospital. He is doing really well and will come home in a day or two. He got sick from our visit two weeks ago and spent a few days in the hospital in Minneapolis. It seems like the doctor in Minneapolis had him on the wrong medicine to fight the infection. He was very sick over the last two days and agreed (not easily) to go back to the hospital in Antigua. It was a good thing he did because he was immediately given an IV and admitted. Mia and I miss him, but we are going to get up tomorrow and take a cab into Antigua to visit him. He wants everyone to know that he is doing fine and finally feels like it is being taken care of for good. He said he immediately felt better. They really know how to handle things like that here. I don´t think they see this very often in the land of 10,000 lakes.
Mia is talking up a storm. It is hard to understand, I think it is in Spanish :)
More soon...
Saturday, June 11, 2005
Our first day...
Hola Family and Friends,
We arrived in Guatemala City yesterday to get Mia and travel to Antigua. When we arrived at the hotel Mia´s birth mother was there to give us a gift for Mia and meet us. It was the best experience we could ask for. We took many pictures that I know Mia will appreciate when she is older. Her birth mother is really a special person and we are both happy we had the chance to meet her. Mia´s foster mother has had Mia since she was 1 day old. We (birth mom, foster mom, Dennis, and me) all cried in the middle of the lobby. We all laughed after we realized how crazy we must have looked!
We had lunch together and then left for Antigua. The apartment is very nice and I´ve met a few other mothers fostering as well. Mia is a love! She is very funny and loves to stick out her tongue and blow bubbles. I can´t wait for everyone to meet her. The rooster woke us at 5:30am...yes, I did say rooster...
Calling all mothers. I need help.
How much pedialite and tylenol do I give her if she is 16 lbs? She has been a little sick since she received her vaccines and the foster mother told me to give her pedialite and tylenol. The directions for both say to consult the doctor. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I´ll write again soon. So far, this is the best decision I´ve ever made. I´m totally out of my comfort zone (no air conditioning or lattes :) but it is a good change for now. Dennis says hello!
Laurie and Dennis
We arrived in Guatemala City yesterday to get Mia and travel to Antigua. When we arrived at the hotel Mia´s birth mother was there to give us a gift for Mia and meet us. It was the best experience we could ask for. We took many pictures that I know Mia will appreciate when she is older. Her birth mother is really a special person and we are both happy we had the chance to meet her. Mia´s foster mother has had Mia since she was 1 day old. We (birth mom, foster mom, Dennis, and me) all cried in the middle of the lobby. We all laughed after we realized how crazy we must have looked!
We had lunch together and then left for Antigua. The apartment is very nice and I´ve met a few other mothers fostering as well. Mia is a love! She is very funny and loves to stick out her tongue and blow bubbles. I can´t wait for everyone to meet her. The rooster woke us at 5:30am...yes, I did say rooster...
Calling all mothers. I need help.
How much pedialite and tylenol do I give her if she is 16 lbs? She has been a little sick since she received her vaccines and the foster mother told me to give her pedialite and tylenol. The directions for both say to consult the doctor. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I´ll write again soon. So far, this is the best decision I´ve ever made. I´m totally out of my comfort zone (no air conditioning or lattes :) but it is a good change for now. Dennis says hello!
Laurie and Dennis
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