Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
100 things
I was tagged by Alison so here's our 100 things about our trip to Guatemala and our Adoptions in general
Hope it answers some questions and gives you some insight into our trip.
1. Our first flight, Tuesday night, was cancelled so we got rebooked on another airline for 6am the next morning
2. Our second flight was cancelled
3. We barely made our connection flight in Atlanta
4. We arrived in Guatemala 2 hours earlier than our original flight should have arrived
5. There was a Mariachi band that greeted us in the airport
6. We packed 2 kids, 7 adults and LOTS of luggage into the van and headed out
7. Traffic is CRAZY, two lanes look like 4 lanes because noone really drives in a lane
8. Our first stop: Pollo Compero (kinda like KFC) for a quick lunch-good thing they took VISA, we had no Quetzales
9. One Quetzal equals approximately 7.6 US dollars.
10. Then we went to see our sweet little Fernanda
11. She was a bit shy at first, but warmed up to us after about an hour
12. She let me feed her even though she normally feeds herself
13. We were sad to leave the first day
14. We helped with getting the house ready for the kids to move into
15. Cleaning a 3200 sq ft house is hard work!
16. I no longer want hardwood flooring throughout my house, carpet is easier to clean
17. On day 2 Bill didn’t get to see her because he stayed back at the house to help get it ready for the big move
18. I got to give her a bath
19. She does NOT like baths
20. Day 3 was Fernanda’s 2nd birthday
21. We bought cupcakes and went to the home she is in and had a little party for her
22. She wore a tiara, she is a little Princess
23. She didn’t like all the attention but eventually ate her cupcake
24. Everyone ate cupcake and there were crumbs everywhere
25. At the end of day 3 Bill had a little accident
26. Never push a dog a way from its feeding area, it WILL bite!
27. Bill got bitten by a Siberian Husky/”Wolf” mixed dog
28. The dog no longer lives on the property
29. Saturday was moving day
30. The kids moved from 2 houses to 1
31. We helped with packing and moving until lunch time
32. We had pizza with the kids which is a HUGE treat for them
33. Usually they eat rice/beans or hotdogs
34. We bought 25 pizzas and it cost Q2450, you do the math
35. Domino's in Guatemala is GOOD!
36. We ate Domino's 2 times
37. We ate Pollo Compero 3 times
38. On Sat we met our adoption facilitator for the first time in person
39. We also saw some good friends from Nashville who were there visiting the little girl they are adopting
40. And we met another adoptive mom who is adopting 3 children from the same home Fernanda is in
41. Then we went to the hotel with Fernanda
42. We finally got to meet our sweet little Rosa!
43. To answer some questions about Rosa…
44. We have known about her since Dec
45. We waited until we got her DNA test results before we told others
46. We got the results while we were in Guatemala
47. No, they are not biological sisters
48. We hope to get them around the same time, but we don’t know for sure
49. No one really knows when we will get to bring them home
50. We hope by late summer, early fall
51. Rosa is 5 months and 3 weeks old
52. She was born on Oct 31st 07
53. Fernanda is 2, she was born on Mar 28th 06
54. We are keeping their names as their first names
55. Fernanda will be Fernanda Grace
56. Rosa will be Rosa Claire
57. They will share a room
58. It’s going to cost A LOT!
59. We don’t get a discount for 2
60. We are working on some adoption grants, fundraisers, and a matching grant we hope to get approved for
61. I plan to stay home with them, at least for a while
62. If I go back to work, it will only be part time
63. It was VERY hard to leave them
64. We know that they are in very good care in the homes they are in right now
65. They are not together
66. Fernanda is in an Orphanage, also called an Hogar that is run by a missionary couple
67. Rosa is in private Foster care
68. They have wonderful, sweet personalities
69. Rosa had no problem with either of us and only cried when she was hungry or wanted changed
70. Fernanda preferred me, but warmed up to Bill each day
71. Fernanda was a bit jealous of Rosa if I held her
72. Fernanda loves the pool
73. Neither of them cried, much
74. Their daddy loves them!
75. He did a great job making bottles and changing diapers
76. Rosa peed on the bed one day
77. Rosa’s ears are pierced
78. Fernanda’s are not
79. I have decided that I want to move somewhere that I can wear flip flops every day
80. I love warm weather
81. I hate humidity
82. Did I mention the traffic in Guatemala?
83. It’s CRAZY
84. I will never drive in Guatemala
85. It is common to see 15 passenger vans with 50 people in/on them
86. They drive at 40-50mph with the van door open and people hanging out the side
87. I need to learn more Spanish
88. Here’s what I know
89. Venga-Come- we said A LOT of Venga Mami or Venga Papi
90. Vayamos- Let’s go
91. Si- Yes, Fernanda was so cute, she was so soft spoken and it sounded more like chi
92. mire mami- Look at mami
93. Coma- Eat
94. Donde es- Where is…
95. Good thing she is only 2 and does well with one word sentences
96. We can’t wait to go back!
97. Make sure you get a tetnis shot before you travel out of the country, even if you think you won’t need it!
98. Our trip home was uneventful
99. Our luggage made it from Guatemala to Miami
100.But it didn’t make it form Miami to Huntsville
Hope it answers some questions and gives you some insight into our trip.
1. Our first flight, Tuesday night, was cancelled so we got rebooked on another airline for 6am the next morning
2. Our second flight was cancelled
3. We barely made our connection flight in Atlanta
4. We arrived in Guatemala 2 hours earlier than our original flight should have arrived
5. There was a Mariachi band that greeted us in the airport
6. We packed 2 kids, 7 adults and LOTS of luggage into the van and headed out
7. Traffic is CRAZY, two lanes look like 4 lanes because noone really drives in a lane
8. Our first stop: Pollo Compero (kinda like KFC) for a quick lunch-good thing they took VISA, we had no Quetzales
9. One Quetzal equals approximately 7.6 US dollars.
10. Then we went to see our sweet little Fernanda
11. She was a bit shy at first, but warmed up to us after about an hour
12. She let me feed her even though she normally feeds herself
13. We were sad to leave the first day
14. We helped with getting the house ready for the kids to move into
15. Cleaning a 3200 sq ft house is hard work!
16. I no longer want hardwood flooring throughout my house, carpet is easier to clean
17. On day 2 Bill didn’t get to see her because he stayed back at the house to help get it ready for the big move
18. I got to give her a bath
19. She does NOT like baths
20. Day 3 was Fernanda’s 2nd birthday
21. We bought cupcakes and went to the home she is in and had a little party for her
22. She wore a tiara, she is a little Princess
23. She didn’t like all the attention but eventually ate her cupcake
24. Everyone ate cupcake and there were crumbs everywhere
25. At the end of day 3 Bill had a little accident
26. Never push a dog a way from its feeding area, it WILL bite!
27. Bill got bitten by a Siberian Husky/”Wolf” mixed dog
28. The dog no longer lives on the property
29. Saturday was moving day
30. The kids moved from 2 houses to 1
31. We helped with packing and moving until lunch time
32. We had pizza with the kids which is a HUGE treat for them
33. Usually they eat rice/beans or hotdogs
34. We bought 25 pizzas and it cost Q2450, you do the math
35. Domino's in Guatemala is GOOD!
36. We ate Domino's 2 times
37. We ate Pollo Compero 3 times
38. On Sat we met our adoption facilitator for the first time in person
39. We also saw some good friends from Nashville who were there visiting the little girl they are adopting
40. And we met another adoptive mom who is adopting 3 children from the same home Fernanda is in
41. Then we went to the hotel with Fernanda
42. We finally got to meet our sweet little Rosa!
43. To answer some questions about Rosa…
44. We have known about her since Dec
45. We waited until we got her DNA test results before we told others
46. We got the results while we were in Guatemala
47. No, they are not biological sisters
48. We hope to get them around the same time, but we don’t know for sure
49. No one really knows when we will get to bring them home
50. We hope by late summer, early fall
51. Rosa is 5 months and 3 weeks old
52. She was born on Oct 31st 07
53. Fernanda is 2, she was born on Mar 28th 06
54. We are keeping their names as their first names
55. Fernanda will be Fernanda Grace
56. Rosa will be Rosa Claire
57. They will share a room
58. It’s going to cost A LOT!
59. We don’t get a discount for 2
60. We are working on some adoption grants, fundraisers, and a matching grant we hope to get approved for
61. I plan to stay home with them, at least for a while
62. If I go back to work, it will only be part time
63. It was VERY hard to leave them
64. We know that they are in very good care in the homes they are in right now
65. They are not together
66. Fernanda is in an Orphanage, also called an Hogar that is run by a missionary couple
67. Rosa is in private Foster care
68. They have wonderful, sweet personalities
69. Rosa had no problem with either of us and only cried when she was hungry or wanted changed
70. Fernanda preferred me, but warmed up to Bill each day
71. Fernanda was a bit jealous of Rosa if I held her
72. Fernanda loves the pool
73. Neither of them cried, much
74. Their daddy loves them!
75. He did a great job making bottles and changing diapers
76. Rosa peed on the bed one day
77. Rosa’s ears are pierced
78. Fernanda’s are not
79. I have decided that I want to move somewhere that I can wear flip flops every day
80. I love warm weather
81. I hate humidity
82. Did I mention the traffic in Guatemala?
83. It’s CRAZY
84. I will never drive in Guatemala
85. It is common to see 15 passenger vans with 50 people in/on them
86. They drive at 40-50mph with the van door open and people hanging out the side
87. I need to learn more Spanish
88. Here’s what I know
89. Venga-Come- we said A LOT of Venga Mami or Venga Papi
90. Vayamos- Let’s go
91. Si- Yes, Fernanda was so cute, she was so soft spoken and it sounded more like chi
92. mire mami- Look at mami
93. Coma- Eat
94. Donde es- Where is…
95. Good thing she is only 2 and does well with one word sentences
96. We can’t wait to go back!
97. Make sure you get a tetnis shot before you travel out of the country, even if you think you won’t need it!
98. Our trip home was uneventful
99. Our luggage made it from Guatemala to Miami
100.But it didn’t make it form Miami to Huntsville
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Surprise!
God has blessed us more than we could have ever imagined. He has watched over us on this journey, even through the tough times. God has blessed us with two beautiful, wonderful, sweet girls and we cannot wait for you all to meet them. Here are a few shots of them...
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Our new family photo
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Checking each other out
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Fat rolls and painted toes...
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Getting ready for bedtime
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Our new family photo
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Checking each other out
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Fat rolls and painted toes...
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Getting ready for bedtime
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
We LOVE our little Rosa!
We finally got to see Rosa on Saturday. It was such an amazing say. We had spent the previous days with Fernanda and now our family was finally all together. She is such a daddy's girl. She already has him wrapped around her finer! He perfected the art of bottle making and did a great job on changing diapers, even the yucky ones!
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
We're on our way!
We made to it the airport, at Huntsville anyway. We got all of our 360 lbs of luggage in and checked half of it. We are so excited to see our little girl tomorrow! I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight. We will be in Dallas tonight and then off to Guat early in the morning. If you need to contact us, you will have to email/post on our blog b/c we will not have phone access after 7 in the morning. Can't wait to post pictures! See you all in a week. And Brittany, if you read this, take good care of our four-legged babies!
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Waiting to see her
While we are counting down the days til we see and hold our little Rosa, we got a sweet little gift today. New pics of Rosa. She will be 5 months old this week.
We have been racking our brains trying to come up with something really special to take to her so Friday night we went to Build-A-Bear and made Teddy Bears to take to our girls. We were able to put a recording of our voices in it so she can become familiar with us. We forgot to bring the camera, of course, so we asked a very kind couple with a camera to take our picture and he emailed it to us.
We are counting, tomorrow we will be in the single digits!
Monday, March 10, 2008
God is providing!
When we started this adoption process, I was really worried about how we would pay for everything. I talked to several others who have/are adopting and they all told me the same thing, God will provide. A little skeptical, we moved forward and found that as each new thing came up, we had the money to pay for it. God is good, but soon we will have to start paying for the more expensive part of adoption, the attorney fees and we just don't have thousands of $$$ in the bank waiting to be spent. But some wonderful friends have stepped forward and are able to bless us. I also started a Home & Garden Party fundraiser today and I have already earned $150. I guess it's like the manna God provided for the Israelites. He did not provide it for them all at once, He only gave them what they needed, when they needed it. If they took too much, it would spoil. So I guess God is providing for us what we need when we need it. Thank you God!
(only 19 days till we meet our sweet Rosa!)
(only 19 days till we meet our sweet Rosa!)
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