Well – more of the same for week 2. We do our two visits a day (one a day on weekends), arrange meals, then do our laundry & dishes in the sink. However this weekend we are at the point where we will need to get materials ready for our court appointments, so that will make it seem like things are moving along.
Ana is doing very well. She is still congested from the bronchitis (she has a pretty good cough from time to time) but it does seem that whatever they gave her has helped. When she first sees us at the beginning of a visit we are now regularly rewarded with a smile, which makes us feel great. Her favorite things now are patti cake; watching the boys’ antics; her “crinkly” book (one of those baby books with the cellophane or whatever inside); her inflatable globe; and also just being held when she’s tired.
It is great to visit her, but it is getting predictably long…by that I mean that you can only do so much seeing her a couple hours a day. We just want to get her home now, but that won’t be until mid-August (we hope) which seems like a long way away to us right now. So its day to day – each day down brings us a day closer.
The boys are doing well. They have been really sweet to Ana which is great to see. From time to time they get to bouncing off the walls of the hotel, but who can blame them…so do we at this point! We do our best to make it a fun trip for them. There is a courtyard of sorts in front of the hotel so we take the soccer ball down there & kick it around almost every day. We try to get to a park or to their favorite restaurant (it has a ball pit) every day or two. Also the fact that the weather has been warm and dry has been a godsend, as the boys can play outside at the baby house on the playgrounds right with us while we’re seeing Ana. This would be a lot tougher to pull off with the boys if we had to be inside!
Our driver, coordinator and everyone involved with our process has been just great. We feel they are helpful, knowledgeable and that our process is in very good hands. We are so thankful for that.
At this point although things are going well here, we are craving the sights, sounds, tastes & company of home. It will be great to see our family & friends, our neighborhood, our patio, the grill, and the wine rack at Sendik’s!
We have some updated pictures below. Thank you to everyone for your continued thoughts & prayers.
-The Byrne Family
Ana is doing very well. She is still congested from the bronchitis (she has a pretty good cough from time to time) but it does seem that whatever they gave her has helped. When she first sees us at the beginning of a visit we are now regularly rewarded with a smile, which makes us feel great. Her favorite things now are patti cake; watching the boys’ antics; her “crinkly” book (one of those baby books with the cellophane or whatever inside); her inflatable globe; and also just being held when she’s tired.
It is great to visit her, but it is getting predictably long…by that I mean that you can only do so much seeing her a couple hours a day. We just want to get her home now, but that won’t be until mid-August (we hope) which seems like a long way away to us right now. So its day to day – each day down brings us a day closer.
The boys are doing well. They have been really sweet to Ana which is great to see. From time to time they get to bouncing off the walls of the hotel, but who can blame them…so do we at this point! We do our best to make it a fun trip for them. There is a courtyard of sorts in front of the hotel so we take the soccer ball down there & kick it around almost every day. We try to get to a park or to their favorite restaurant (it has a ball pit) every day or two. Also the fact that the weather has been warm and dry has been a godsend, as the boys can play outside at the baby house on the playgrounds right with us while we’re seeing Ana. This would be a lot tougher to pull off with the boys if we had to be inside!
Our driver, coordinator and everyone involved with our process has been just great. We feel they are helpful, knowledgeable and that our process is in very good hands. We are so thankful for that.
At this point although things are going well here, we are craving the sights, sounds, tastes & company of home. It will be great to see our family & friends, our neighborhood, our patio, the grill, and the wine rack at Sendik’s!
We have some updated pictures below. Thank you to everyone for your continued thoughts & prayers.
-The Byrne Family
4 comments:
What a beautiful family... I just found your blog from someone elses. We are in the process also.
Your new little girl is just precious. How cool that you took the boys with you. We have thought about bringing our eldest son who is 17, but we will see.
Good luck.. I will be praying for you all.
Two weeks down and two to go. Before you know it all the paperwork will be done and you will be enjoying the quiet time at home with your new family.
Glad to hear Ana is feeling better and the boys are "being the boys".
I showed off Ana's picture this weekend and everyone agrees that she is beautiful and a perfect match for your family.
Waiting for the next update. Hugs and kisses to the boys and Ana. Miss you all.
Aunt Linda
Of all the details we blogged about, I forgot about the dreadful muzak at the Shiny River.
Glad all is going well for you. If you are craving little tastes of home, the downstairs restaurant at Maslenitsa has some of the best food in town (not the upstairs cafe - use the door on the right). Also, every once in a while, we'd get caramel corn from the movie theater across from Doner, which is close to being like home. Kolos grocery store also carries something almost like Oreo cookies ...
Hey There! Many thanks again for the book swap. Rod is especially thankful for your kindness. Let me know if you want/need them back or if you hear of anyone I can pass them on to. Please pass the books I gave you along to someone else in need.
Take Care and Best Wishes
Rod, Tammy and Max
rtgerman(at)gmail(dot)com
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