tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13773071263099329742024-03-13T14:59:42.763-07:00The Adkins FamilyAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09574675637080935501noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1377307126309932974.post-42755723988737338912012-09-14T21:25:00.000-07:002012-09-14T21:25:23.683-07:00Pictures!<br />
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The kids and I got these pictures taken when we went to visit Mandy in Alabama. I just love them! The kids look so adorable to me.<br />
Second grade is going great so far! Lilia has the nicest teacher ever this year. She seems to really love school. She loves to read, and is getting better with her handwriting. She is still doing gymnastics and is going to be starting up Brownies next month.<br />
Kaiser is chatting all the time. Kaiser wants a fruit snack, Kaiser wants to go bye-bye, Kaiser wants to go to Gomma's. He keeps us so busy.<br />
Football is in full swing! The boys are doing great and I am proud of them!<br />
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She had a great first day of school and loves her teacher. I am going to have to get in the swing of things and get used to her being gone again!<br />
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They both recently had their bdays. Lilia turned 7 and Kaiser turned 2. And he is 2!!! He threw a total fit in Joann Fabric today because we left and he had to put the cart back. It pretty much was the end of the world. I am trying to learn how to deal with it without sticking my tongue out at him or screaming back. Calm, calm, calm. Most of the time he is sweet, busy and cute. It is only a few times a week that the monster comes out and he turns into a different person. I still think he is the best baby ever!! He is really into airplanes. He carries his metal navy airplane around with him. And the last couple of days he has started talking in the 3rd person. Kaiser wants a popsicle. Kaiser wants to go bye bye. Kaisey wanna hold you. It is so cute!!<br />
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Lilia is still loving her gymnastics. She is getting ready to take an art class at school. She is busy, too but still loving life! <br />
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Football has begun so our lives are getting busy! We joined a community group at church and went for the first time last night. I loved it!! And am so happy we got this group of people to hang out with!!<br />
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What a complete slacker I am in updating this blog. I read other people's blogs on a daily basis but can't seem to get myself together!! Well, gotta start trying harder.<br />
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We have all been great. Adjusting to life with 2 busy kids has been challenging, but super fun. The two of them are pretty much night and day. The one similarity is that they both LOVE life. They are super happy kids.<br />
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For spring break we went with my sister and the kids to Glenwood Springs again and had a great time. Kaiser just floats around in his water wings and really loves it. Of course Lilia is a fish swimming around in the deep end, going off the diving board. <br />
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She is going to be on the mini barracudas swim team this summer and hopefully they can teach her some good swimming techniques. 2 days a week with one swim meet at the end. She is still in gymnastics, which she really enjoys. She finally did her own pullover all by herself last week. It was awesome to see her progress. She is going to stay in gymnastics, and is still doing girl scouts. She wants to do piano lessons, too, but we are going to wait until swimming is over. We would like our lives to be a little less busy! She is almost done with 1st grade! We all are ready for the school year to be over. She is reading like a champ. 3rd grade level. Not that I am bragging. I am so proud of her. Now if she could catch up with her handwriting. At this rate, she will be a doctor in no time, the nurses mad at her because she can't write legibly :)<br />
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Kaiser is so busy. He is curious, into everything. He loves dirt, sand, sticky stuff, and anything messy. He is messy all the time. Food doesn't stay put. He throws food on the floor, etc. He is fun, but you have to watch him all the time so he is not a danger to himself or others! He is pretty sweet most of the time, but has his brief moments of "no!" but usually you can say "Kaiser, say no thank you," and he will say "no thank you mama." He has seen time out a few times, and knows what it is. He is pretty good about staying there when he has to. I am not sure Lilia ever saw time out. Compliant kid she was and still is. Kaiser is talking up a storm. He likes to repeat everything you say, and he is into trying to make us laugh.<br />
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Lee is busy with work and the Rangers, and football season is right around the corner. I am working and taking care of kids! We will be off to Florida in June for a much needed vacation. Disney for a few days and a week at the beach. We can't wait! The kids and I are going in July to visit my very best friend Mandy and her family. Alabama in July will be hot, but I can't wait to see my friend!<br />
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We have had a busy couple of months. Kaiser is doing pretty good. We found out over the summer that he is really allergic to pets and some other things. We had to find new homes for our 4 animals, which was really hard. We will wait and see if he is going to be better. He already seems better, although it may take up to 6 months for all the dander to be gone. He is so busy. He is getting in to everything and is faster and faster every day. I found my wool hat and an ornament in the toilet today. Our house is busy and chaotic with him around. But he is talking and talking more every day and is starting to be able to communicate with us. He is still happy and smiley and seems to be just a joyous little guy most of the time. Except when he is mad. Then he is loud, and REALLY mad.<br />
Lilia is doing wonderful. She turned 6 and started 1st grade this year. She lost her first tooth about a month ago. She looks pretty cute! She is in gymnastics again and is loving it! And she is a great big sister. He does get on her nerves when he yells, tries to tackle her or messes up her things, but for the most part, she is kind and loving to him. It is great being a family of 4.<br />
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Lee and I are doing well. Just busy with the kids and the holidays coming up. We went to Cancun with his family in October and it was a nice getaway before the cold. No vacations planned for us for next year. We might take a couple weekend trips around Colorado and that might be it for 2012.<br />
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Merry Christmas to all our friends and family!<br />
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We just got back from a week long trip to Orlando and had the best time ever. We went with the entire family. Us four, Grandma and Papa, Jody and the kids, and Jeff and Cat. It was HOT! 104 some days, plus add the humidity and then add the walking and standing in line all day and it made for a hot vacation. We tried the water parks which the kids just loved. They liked Disney, but preferred to be in the pool most of the time.<br />
Kaiser is doing pretty well. Still trying to fight off illness and lung stuff, but he is a happy little boy. He did great at Disney. We had him in the stroller and took turns holding him and he did great, but did get hot. <br />
Lilia is doing well also. She is happy she is out of school for the summer. She is becoming quite a little swimmer and we can let her go freely in the deep end.<br />
We are looking forward to the rest of the summer!<br />
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We are all doing great and enjoying our new life. Kaiser was finally starting to feel more healthy until this last week, and then he came down with another cold. He seems to be better this time and his ears seem okay. We have a doctor appt. with him on Tuesday for his 9 month well baby visit. He finally started crawling on Thursday, but seems to not want to do it a lot yet. Today he crawled a little bit more on one knee with the other foot on the ground and the knee up. It is so cute!<br />
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We got a great swingset from our neighbors and Lilia is having a ball playing for a couple hours each day on it. Kaiser is pretty indifferent about swinging at this point, but ate a lot of sand while playing in the sandbox. Lilia and Kaiser are becoming a great pair. She loves to make him laugh and help him. She will wipe his nose, or pick it, too! She helps get diapers and wipes, and will try to help dress him. She picks him up, and tries to help him walk. Lilia is starting to get tiny freckles on her nose and told me his the color of her freckles, so she has started calling him "my little freckle freck." It is adorable to see them together and to see her trying so hard to make him laugh. He is super loud and just likes to scream when he is really happy, and she will put his pacifier in to keep him quiet, or will yell to me "Mom, he wants you to pick him up!"<br />
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We went to Glenwood with my sister and their cousins for spring break and it was such a good time. We went to the hotsprings pool, and rode a gondola to the top of the mountain. Lil and Kai loved the warm water. Our next vacation will be a big family vacation with my side of the family in June to Disneyworld. We are looking forward to it!<br />
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I have to go back to work next Friday. I am hoping he does okay without me, because he is so attached to me and a little clingy. It is such a blessing that I work night shift so I will be working when they are asleep and will be able to be with them during the day. I am a little sad to be going back, but it will be good to get back into our routine, since I gotta go back some time!<br />
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Developementally the doctor was impressed. He thought he was doing well, given where he came from. He is sitting up on his own now and only falling over occasionally. He can sit and play by himself for a while. He is still pretty clingy to me, especially if he is tired, sick, or just plain mad. It is okay with me that he wants me to hold him.<br />
The 4 of us are going for our first overnight tonight at a hotel. We are just going to stay downtown and go swimming in the pool, then out to dinner. It is only a half hour away, but it is a well needed rest from daily life. Having 2 kids is a bit difficult, but I have a helpful 5 year old!<br />
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Regardless of him being sick, he is the smiliest, happiest, talkative baby ever. He has such a little personality already, and is really just as happy as can be. He FINALLY slept through the night on Monday night. YAY! I was about ready to freak out one day because he was up screaming all night, and then would sleep about a half hour during the day. I got really sick, then Lilia got sick. I almost keeled over! But God gave me grace to keep going, and we are all getting healthier by the day.<br />
Lilia is doing pretty well with him. She got a little sad for a few days feeling left out, like no one cared about her anymore. But she is better now, and is really liking to make him laugh and smile. She is also liking to show him off to her friends.<br />
My dear, sweet grandma passed away Friday after a battle with cancer. She wanted to make it to see her new great grandson, which she did and I am so proud of her. I love her and miss her so much! Thank you grandma for all your love. I will miss you!!<br />
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</tbody></table> We made it safe and sound. He was an angel on the plane and slept a lot of the time. He only fussed a few times, but calmed down very easily. We had a great homecoming at the airport with my whole family there to greet us. It was great! My niece got a cousin for her birthday that day. I won't forget that day!<br />
Since we have been home, things have been a little crazy! Kaiser has been pretty sick, and was up crying a lot during the first night. He has a nasty cough, runny/stuffy nose, eyes glued shut and he is pulling on both his ears. We are going to try to take him in first thing Monday. During the next day he still slept a lot but seemed a little happier during his awake times. Grandma and Papa came over to visit him.<br />
Lilia is liking having a baby brother, but plugs her ears when he cries. She cried the first time he cried. It is sweet to see her try to make him laugh. I think the newness has worn off a little and she just wants a lot of attention from us. It is hard because I am exhausted, trying to take care of him and her. Lee has been great getting up with him, but sometimes, he just wants me.<br />
Another day today and hopefully he will feel better!<br />
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The buddy is better today. He woke up at 4 am with his nose completely blocked and his eyes glued shut but went back to sleep when I got him all fixed up. We got up and ate, now he is back for a nap. All he has done is sleep, it feels like. Probably because he doesn't feel too good.<br />
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We have had a great time, have met some really wonderful people here. I would not change this experience for anything!<br />
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We will be on our way to the airport in 9 hours, and on our way HOME! Can't wait to get there. I am not looking forward to the plane ride.<br />
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My stupid bottle leaks out tons. It is a piece of junk. One of those ones with the plastic inserts. One of the ladies I met is going to the store and is going to pick me up some bottles so I can get through the plane ride. He only likes the infant ones that come out really slow. He chokes otherwise. It will be an interesting 24 hours of travel.<br />
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I love you all, thank you all for your prayers and support. The wait is finally over, and now the journey really begins. To the best family ever, I LOVE YOU!! God has blessed me with all of you! See you on the other side!<br />
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He has diarrhea today, which I didn't think would happen because I didn't switch formula. I fed him some cereal last night thinking it was rice, and found out today when I read the fine print that it is wheat cereal, so maybe that is the problem. I was suctioning out his nose which he screamed about, and then he threw up all over himself and me. Off to the bathtub we went, which he seemed to really like again. I layed him on a blanket on the floor with some toys, and before I knew it, he was asleep again. <br />
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The smog here is the worst I have ever been in. Deisel fuel, and the smell of burning coal all the time. I think maybe that made his illness worse, especially since yesterday was the worst it has been since we have been here, and he was outside a lot when I took him out of the TH yesterday. My throat is hurting a lot also, and my sinuses are a little clogged. Not that Denver is the cleanest air, but I will be looking forward to air a little cleaner than this!<br />
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This afternoon he seems to be a bit more smiley and chipper. He wants to try to stand up a lot, and decided he hates the bumbo chair. He has cried every time I have put him in it today. I think maybe he just wants to either sleep, or be held. Not a problem!<br />
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Well, it is my last night here tonight. I am gonna miss the sound of the dogs and that lovely rooster (NOT!!!) I really am going to miss the people. I have really gotten to know my coordinators over here, who are wonderful. All the Ethiopian people have been nothing but nice, helpful and friendly. Every time you smile, the people always smile back. It is a great group of people. I am going to miss seeing the kids at the transition home and playing with them. I am so glad that most of them have families, and are waiting to go home.<br />
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I am so happy this journey is almost over, but part of me feels a little sad, too. It is hard to explain, though. It has been a long ride, and I am so ready to start our lives as a family of 4!!<br />
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I will post one more time tomorrow before I leave. My plane leaves at noon Denver time so say a prayer for me and Kaiser. Love to you all.<br />
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What a whirlwind the last 24 hours have been. I got woke up last night at 11 pm with a call from the agency that the Embassy had cleared Kaiser’s file and they were ready for our appointment! I was so amazed that it was that quick. We were told not to expect to hear anything until Wed. at the earliest. Such a surprise. The best part about it is that his visa will be ready Thursday morning and we will fly out Thursday night, landing in the USA on February 11, my favorite niece’s 10th birthday. That is the date I asked the Lord for. Never have missed her b-day and I am not about to start now!<br />
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I went to the transition home to pick him up and it almost didn’t feel real. They had him ready and dressed in one of the outfits we brought him in December, and they also had the photo book we sent him in October. I cried when we said goodbye to the nannies. What an amazing job they do, and he is so attached to them. When I left his room and shut the door, I could hardly keep from just bawling my eyes out. But I made it with just a streak of tears. We said goodbye to the other kids, and then got in the car and left. At that point, I had no tears at all. I was relieved, excited, happy. It was a different feeling than I had with Lilia. I felt such a sense of loss for her when we pulled away, but maybe because he is a lot younger, I didn’t feel that way. He was not scared either like Lilia was. He just took in the sights and looked around everywhere at the people and the happenings on the street. The smog and the burning smell is the worst today. My throat is dry and sore, and I was sad for the buddy to have to breathe it in.<br />
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We got back to the guest house and waited in the lobby for our coordinator to come and take us to the US Embassy. We waited about an hour before they called my name to the window. It was quick and painless. Maybe a total of 3 questions and signed, sealed, delivered, he is yours. We will get his visa at 10 am Thursday and then we will be on a plane to home. HOME. I cannot wait. I have dreamed of this day for 18 months. I have dreamed of walking in to the airport and seeing my family there waiting for him. I can’t believe that I will be landing in Colorado in 81 hours.<br />
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We came back to the guest house and the first thing I did was put him in the bath and scrub him down. His hair is so long when it is wet! He actually laughed through the whole thing. Curly head of hair! He got so angry after the bath because he has only slept 30 minutes all day. He would not stop screaming. I broke down…………gave him a binkie. What a loser I am. But, he took it right away, stopped crying and fell asleep in 3 minutes. As I am writing this, he is in his crib sleeping and I can hear him smacking on that binkie. His crib is so cute. It is more like a pram-like thing on wheels that looks like a stroller. I like it!<br />
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We get to spend the next 2 days together just hanging out and playing. I think it will be a lot of fun just spending every minute with him. As I am typing, I can smell his baby lotion and I love it! Ahhhhhhhh.<br />
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The power is out, with no internet access right now. Who knows when I will be able to send this! More tomorrow!<br />
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WE"RE COMING HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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WE"RE COMING HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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to the place where we belong.<br />
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I got a SURPRIZE phone call at 10:30 tonight from our agency in the USA. She <br />
said the embassy cleared us today. Which is wierd, because I was here in ET <br />
today and no one heard anything as of 3:30 pm. They must have cleared us late <br />
or something. Anyhow, they are trying to get me an appt. with the embassy <br />
Tuesday at 1pm. I will be getting his visa Thursday morning, and will be <br />
leaving this beloved country Thursday night and arriving home on one of the most <br />
important days of the year. My Noney's birthday, Friday, Feb. 11th. Y'all <br />
better be at the airport or I am turning right around and coming back to ET.<br />
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I sat on the rooftop and prayed this morning. I told the Lord that I trusted in <br />
his will and that whatever his timeline was, I would be okay with. I also made <br />
my request known to leave by Thursday night so I could get home for Noney. God <br />
answers prayer. For all you doubters out there, He answers prayer. No one can <br />
ever tell me differently. I saw His hand move upon me this week in a way that I <br />
just can't explain. My life will forever be changed tomorrow when I drive one <br />
last time to my baby's home and make him mine forever. As you sleep, I will be <br />
taking my baby boy in my arms and bringing him with me to my hotel before our <br />
embassy appt. Wahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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Say a little prayer that I get that appt. tomorrow. God is so good!<br />
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Love you all and I can't wait to see you!<br />
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Lee, call the travel agent if you would and just reconfirm our flights for <br />
Thursday and let me know the times, etc. I will let you know if something changes. <br />
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Someone call Christa with the details of the time. <br />
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See you all on the other side of the world!<br />
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After I went and saw Kaiser my stomach is fine. I feel better and no more fun with the toilet. Now just a small sore throat and earache, but I am hoping it is just from the pollution and dryness. The smell of burning coal is strong, and I could see a brown cloud over the city today when I was on the rooftop.<br />
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I got to skype my mom and little girl tonight. It makes my heart a little sad that she is home and I am here. I keep telling myself it is just a season of life that will be over soon. I miss my husband and my daughter, along with my parents, siblings and niece and nephews.<br />
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The power was out for a while today. I have to write my emails on Word and then copy them over. My visit with the little buddy was wonderful today. He was sleeping when I first got there and I let him be. He woke up after almost an hour. We played a little and I fed him his bottle. He gets fussy each day at about 2:45 and feeding time is 3pm. I put him in the pouch again today and he really loved it. He stayed in there for an hour and a half. The other kids were over there today so we just walked around and played with the kids. He just looked around smiling at them all and taking in the sights. I played soccer with a boy today and Kaiser loved to look back and forth at the ball. Maybe he will be a soccer player or marathon runner one day. After the kids went back to their transition home, we laid on a blanket on the grass. He is trying so hard to crawl, but can’t quite get it. He gets up on his feet with his head on the ground so he looks like an upside down “V” and tries to rock back and forth. He is trying so hard! He giggled a lot today and I found out he is ticklish on the sides of his ribcage and on the back of his neck. I love to hear him laugh. I think maybe he likes me more and more each day, although I don’t compare to his favorite nanny quite yet. Baby steps. At least he doesn’t cry and push me away.<br />
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I found out today that he really likes it when I sing to him. He stares and smiles at me. And today I was singing in his ear and he put his cheek next to mine and held it there until I was done with the song. So cute. He is teething I think, and keeps trying to chew on things. My finger, his hands. He has a toy that both my niece and nephew had that has teething things on all the hands and feet and he really likes to chew on that. I can’t quite see the teeth coming in yet, but it has to be soon.<br />
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I got to stay a long time today and I loved it. I kind of like it when the other kids are there because it gives Kaiser someone to look at besides me! He seems to really like being outside.<br />
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I am off to eat Chicken and rice tonight. I had only a granola bar at lunch because I was worried about my stomach, but I think it is okay now.<br />
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No news today from the Embassy. Our coordinator said she thought Wednesday at the earliest that we would hear something. I knew it, just thought maybe they would be fast. I know they are bogged down with a lot of cases and I don’t know why I feel like I am more important! Just want to get my son home to see his great grandma before she goes to heaven. Pray, pray pray for me!<br />
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I learned a lot about Kaiser today. He was sitting in a walker play thing when I got there and he saw me and just smiled. He got really fussy when I got down by him, and I couldn’t tell if he was unhappy to see me or if he wanted out of his thing. I always seem to get there at naptime and the nannies said he was tired. The first thing I learned is that he sleeps on his stomach. Every time I have seen him sleeping he has been on his tummy and again today, I laid down on the couch with him and he fell right asleep on my chest. The second thing is that he falls asleep sucking on the palm of his hand. He did it yesterday and today. He will wake up and turn his head and then his other hand goes right up in his mouth. Not his fingers, just his palm. Today he was falling asleep again in the carrier and he was fussy because he couldn’t get to his hands. As soon as I put his hands inside the carrier, he put them up to his mouth and fell asleep. We walked around for about an hour just outside the transition home with him in the carrier. He really seemed to like it. He just looked around at everything. I wanted to try it out before I put him in it at the airport.<br />
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I talked to his favorite nanny and she told me he likes to drink from the slow flow bottles. She said he doesn’t like it when it is the fast flow. Which makes sense because I fed him Thursday and Friday with a faster flow and he really didn’t eat much. Today he ate the whole thing even though it took a while.<br />
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I feel like I am learning about him more and more every day. What he likes and smiles at, what he hates. Like holding him in your arms laying down, he hates, wiping his nose he hates. It feels good to get to know him. I hope he is getting to know me, too. He probably thinks I am a big dork because I am always making crazy faces and noises to try to get him to smile.<br />
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Tonight I am having penne pasta and meat sauce at the guest house. I have been craving certain foods today like Mexican food, and steak which I never crave. Salad, Dr. Pepper, pickles. I could stand to skip a few anyhow.<br />
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More tomorrow. Hopefully I will get news. I don’t expect to hear anything until late next week, but you never know! The embassy may look through his stuff quicker. Let’s hope and pray!<br />
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I went to the transition home and it felt deserted a little bit! No staff are there except for the nannies, and on the weekend, they don’t bring the older kids over to the baby house for school. So I had the place to myself! I spent the first half hour in his room with the nannies and the other babies. I took this toy that rolls if you push down the top and all the kids were so excited and interested in it. It was one of my toys for Kaiser to play with when I get him with me, but honestly, I couldn’t bear to take it away from the kids so I left it there. He started to get really crabby for a while and his nannies said it was nap time for him. I took him out on the porch and tried to rock him to sleep. I put him on his back on the couch and sang to him and he just looked up at me and smiled. He started to get really fussy and I remembered he sleeps on his tummy. I laid down and put him on my chest and he went “waaaaa!” laid his head down<br />
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and went to sleep in 15 seconds. It was truly the best bonding time we have had thus far. We just laid there together and then he woke up when I tried to put the blanket up on him further. I think he was asleep for a half hour.<br />
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Then all of a sudden, he got really fussy and started screaming crying. Actual crocodile tears, which I haven’t seen yet. I went to talk to the nannies because I thought he was hungry and after he ate, he was happy little Kai again. We played for a while with the other babies in his room, then went outside on the grass. He really has not been outside a lot, so he spent a lot of time just looking around at the sights. His favorite toy today was a package of antibacterial wipes. It must have been crunchy or something because he couldn’t put it down! He is still sick, coughing quite a bit and his nose is really runny. Even so, he smiled and laughed. It was weird being there alone, but really wonderful, too. I miss my family terribly, but I am taking this time to really get to know his personality, and to let him know I am not going anywhere. <br />
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I am so tired and am thinking of going to bed early. Tomorrow will be a repeat of today. Can’t wait to see him again. Can’t wait to see if Monday brings any news. It is a little early, but I am hoping anyway. Just skyped with my dad and found out my family is safe on the ground in Washington, DC. Can’t wait to talk to them to see how the flight was.<br />
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Love to all!<br />
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Glad to hear the kids are doing well. Tell them I miss them terribly!<br />
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Mom cried her eyes out when the van pulled away last night. Lee wasn't too happy to leave me either. The reality set in for me last night. The dark, etc. I am in AFRICA alone! Arggg! I cried myself to sleep last night, but woke up okay and happy today. It will all be okay. I can do anything right?<br />
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This morning I fell in the shower. I was trying to drown a mosquito with the shower head and slipped and fell. Almost completely out of the tub! I am okay but my lower back is sooooo sore! I will be okay!<br />
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Just left my hotel and am settled in at the Yebsabi guest house. It feels like home and everyone welcomed me when I came here. They remember me from last time and are so nice. I got my suitcase unpacked and my room organized. It feels good to finally unpack. I am on my last clean shirt so I have my laundry down to the ladies to wash. got a cup of coffee when I got here. Got a banana and some bread for a PB&J for lunch. I am trying to conserve my cash! Don't know how long I will be here. It is pretty cheap to hire a driver each day to take me to and from the Transition home to see the buddy.<br />
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I am off to see Kaiser at 1. They said since there are no staff from the agency there onthe weekend, it is better to just go after lunch. So from 1-4 today and tomorrow and then I will do 10-4 the rest of the week. I am going to try to put him in the pouch to get him used to it before I take him in it at the airport. He is so cute, and everyone calls him "Yosie." All the nannies love him, and he really loves them, too. Just smiles and laughs when they talk to him.<br />
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Tell grandma I love her. Tell her I will be home with her new grandson, soon, and try to hang on till I get there. I want to hug and love her in person. <br />
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Love you and tell everyone hi for me. <br />
Hugs, kisses, love and smiles!<br />
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Today was one of the best days we had. We started the day with a little shopping, and I bought another coffee pot to replace the last one I bought that broke in my suitcase. My brother will be happy to know I have coffee on the way to him! We didn't buy much. We actually spent more money handing out food and money to the kids that came up to the car. One sweet kid remembered us from the last time we were here. A guy in our group paid him to shine his shoes last time and told him to try to go to school. He remembered us and told us he is trying to go to school and buy books. Lee gave him some money. Right before we pulled away, he handed me a bracelet and told me thank you and God bless you. Don't think I will ever forget him. After shopping, we took Lilia to the park with some other friends and the kids really had a great time. The park was beautiful and had a lot of play equipment. After lunch, we went to visit Kaiser. He was asleep, and<br />
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we just let him sleep. I had to stop myself from just picking him up and squeezing him. Me, mom and Lilia stayed there while Lee went to the other 2 orphanages to drop of crocs. Everyone was very thankful for the shoes. Our coordinator Yonas told us the people were very thankful and we did a good think. I just want to say to everyone of you who donated, it was more than just a pair of shoes you gave. If you could have seen the smiles on the kids faces when they saw them, and if you could have seen them today running around with their new shoes on their feet, you would know what a good thing it was that you did. I can't say it enough...............from the bottom of our hearts, thank you!!!<br />
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Kaiser smiles at me and mom, but laughs at Lee and Lilia. She had him cracking up today spitting and jumping up and down. I told her it was the one time in her life that it was okay to spit! He just laughed and laughed at her. It was so cute to see them together. Lilia made good friends with another boy that is going with her to America with a different family today. She just adores him and played with him all day. She is going to crash on the plane hopefully from playing hard all day.<br />
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Tomorrow I am moving to the guest house in the morning. I can't wait. The hotel we are in now is nice, and the people are really great. But the guest house will feel a little more like home to me, since that is where I stayed last time. Can't wait for the shower!!!<br />
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I am hiring a driver to drive me to see Kaiser every day. I am going to spend a lot of alone time with him, which I am looking forward to. I will be relaxed this weekend, knowing the embassy is closed, but come Monday, I am going to be anxious waiting to hear if he is cleared to come home. Pray for a quick clearance from the embassy. I can't bear to be away from my family for too long.<br />
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Love to you all and talk to you soon!<br />
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Wed. morning we were at the Transition home visiting Kaiser and our coordinator came over to tell us the Embassy did not accept our paperwork without his passport. They only accept paperwork to be submitted in the mornings, but made an exception for us to be able to bring it in by 5. But she said that immigration said they would not be able to get it done. Unless of a medical reason, etc. I told her Kaiser had a cough! Then mom spoke up and said his grandma is terminally ill, and is waiting to go to heaven until she sees her great-grandson. She said that might be a reason they might expedite it so we got an appt. for 2:30 with immigration. We got there and we were waiting for another agency representative to meet us there. He walked up and whipped the passport out of his briefcase. He got there before us to plead our case and pushed them until they gave it to him. Yay God!! We were submitted to the Embassy yesterday officially! It truly was a<br />
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Today we went to visit Kaiser in the morning. He was sicker today, coughing a lot and congested. Tired, too. Probably from us keeping him up all day yesterday. We were only there about an hour and a half. Then after lunch we went up to Entoto mountain. It is pretty cool. We could see the whole city, and there was a church and the palace of Emperor so-and-so.<br />
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Grandma says Kaiser is the cutest kid she has ever seen, except for the other 3 grandkids, definately the cutest one in there. I agree. Lilia has been so great, just playing and going with the flow. She started to play quite a bit with the other kids in the transition home yesterday, and is being less shy. She loves to ride the shuttle bus everywhere. The newness of her brother has worn off a little. She is less interested in playing with him, more interested in playing on the playground. Typical 5 year old kid. <br />
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We got Ethiopian coffee today, but didn't make it to the coffee factory. Tomorrow I am going to try to find an Ethiopian coffee set since my last one broke in my suitcase. Our plans for tomorrow are to visit our little guy, then I will be moving to a different place to stay, the guest house. <br />
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We were so excited because we gave the transition home crocs yesterday and a bunch of them were wearing them today! It was good to see they use them and the nannies were really thankful and said they needed them so bad. Another fiasco about the crocs to tell a different time.....<br />
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I am excited to spend some time with my buddy boy but will be a little sad to be alone here. I will be the only family here from our agency so it will be quiet. But maybe Kaiser needs to get some bonding time with me :)<br />
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We love you all, and will e-mail again as soon as we can. <br />
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As for the buddy boy, he is a little cutie. He is smiling a lot, and he actually belly laughed today! Lilia likes him and she can get him to smile a lot by playing peek-a-boo. He seems to like us! We spent the afternoon with him playing and feeding him. Tomorrow the rest of the families are going to the embassy and we are going to spend the whole day with him. They have a little playground for Lilia to play on so she is having a lot of fun. I asked her today what she thought of Ethiopia and she said "it is really cool!" She is having a good time and is doing well despite the jet lag and tiredness. Except that she woke up at 2:45 am and was wide awake!!<br />
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Kaiser rolled over today! It was cute. He is trying to get up on his hands and knees but couldn't crawl yet. We doesn't have any teeth yet. Which I am glad about because there is something I didn't miss! Toothless little grin!<br />
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We got to our hotel and slept for an hour, then lunch, then on to see Kaiser! He looks the same to me, maybe a little bigger. I am so happy they didn't cut his hair! He was really happy and smiley the whole time. Lilia was so tired she slept through lunch, the ride over, and the first 30 minutes of seeing her new brother. Then she woke up and played with him. It was so amazing to FINALLY see them together. She can make him laugh and tried to carry him around. She kept saying "Daddy, do you want to hold my baby brother?" It was really sweet! He is sitting up, but falls over sometimes, too. No teeth yet!! And, yes, he is sick. Coughing and congested, with a pretty stuffy nose. He needs to just come home.<br />
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We are SHOT!! Sooooooo tired. We are eating dinner in about 45 minutes and then off to bed. Tomorrow we are going to do all the paperwork for our Embassy, which we aren't cleared yet, but will do anyway. Then hopefully off to see the buddy again. <br />
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He ate some rice today, and choked on it, then threw up. Poor guy!!<br />
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I loved to see Kaiser with grammy. It was so cute! You talk about a kid for so long and hope everyone else thinks he is as great as you say, and it was nice to finally have someone to share him with. They are tied together already.<br />
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More tomorrow. I will try to post a picture tomorrow, too! I have to say, we pulled away from the transition home today and the other 2 couples got to take their kids with them. I was jealous a little, and very sad. I just want my baby. Haven't heard anything about the paperwork, but am hoping to tomorrow.<br />
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