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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

August picture updates

Cheeks are getting chubbier! I was so happy to find an email today from our agency. I really needed a Lucia fix. I have really been missing her and wondering how she is changing. This picture was taken August 16th so she would have been 7 weeks old. We also got an email from her Foster mom almost exactly the same time and she reported that she weighed 8lbs 2 oz. now.

You might notice she is all bundled up. Even though we think it is really warm in Guatemala right now. It is their culture to really bundle up their babies. In the e-mail her Foster Mom sent to us it said she is doing great. She also mentioned that she plays our voices everyday from the MP3 recorder and the stuffed animal we made. It was above and beyond of her to email because usually all communication comes from the agency.

Surprise visit picture. There is a Foster Mom Case Manager who oversees all the Foster moms to ensure quality care. She does all the training and every six weeks stops by each home un-announced for a surprise visit. When she is there she takes pictures and sends them out to us. She also counts the cans of formula, checks the home for cleanliness, and just simply checks in to make sure everything is well with the baby and Foster Mom.


This picture was taken at her 1 month doctor's visit. She will have a visit every month until she comes home. The doctor said she is in good health and weighed at this point 7 lbs. 14oz.
She was 5 weeks old. We should be getting another Doctor Visit report and more pictures shortly for her 2 month visit.
Sometimes it is so hard that her life is ticking away and we are missing it.
Please pray that the process is miraculously fast and she can come home. I again thank God for her Birth mother who made an amazing sacrifice, and for such a committed tender Foster Mom to care for her until she can be with us.



5 comments:

Anonymous said...

sooooooo sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!LOVE those cheeks!
:)
love, the miller family

Kathy Hansen said...

She continues to get more beautiful everyday. I am praying for her and for your whole family.

Kathy

Anonymous said...

I think the first shot - she is actually an angel!
Patty

Unknown said...

She looks sweeter and sweeter in every photo. Thanks so much Dars for letting us all be a part of your adventure.

I Love Lucy!

Anonymous said...

Hello--I was so happy to see new pictures--what a blessing. You guys have a wonderful agency--so many safeguards for babies. She is so darling. Love, Rachelle