I know it hasn’t been too long since my last update but I just wanted to write and tell you some of my ups and downs of the last week.
Over all it has been super exciting to see the two boys here adjust to life at the home, but this last week seems to have just been great for them. Diego especially. When he showed up he was in tears at least 50 percent of the time, and frowning almost all the rest of the time. We would maybe get a smile out of him two or three times a day. Now, he has no need for an excuse to be happy, he’s just a smiley little toddler like you would expect any kid to be. You give him a funny look while he’s eating and he just cracks up! It’s so cute. Also, he’s so much more chit-chatty! He still doesn’t say any words, but the fact that he’s making different sounds and such, as though trying to speak, is definitely a good sign. Then there’s little Lucas. Other than being a little shy when showing up he was already pretty much himself. He is a happy little fellow and very curious! But something exciting with him these last few days is that he is also almost talking!! I was trying to teach him the word “mama”, which he was kind of picking up on, but there are a few others he already almost knows. The dogs name (who he LOVES!), is Puma, so he is often saying “Ooma”, which makes us all laugh a bit- he just can’t quite get the “P” sound on there. And he’s also almost got the word “agua” down. When he gestures that he wants more we question “Agua?”, and he actually repeats it pretty good! I don’t know where these kids came from exactly, but it’s exciting to me that us talking to them is getting such a reaction. Neither of them would say anything that resembled a word at all when they showed up nearly three weeks ago.
Then there’s little Esperanza, who is doing well but gave me quite the scare the other night!! She stopped breathing on me and her face started turning blue. Needless to say, I’m not so sure I’ve ever been so scared in my life! I started patting her back and saying her name, trying to get her to come out of whatever had caused this! (Kristin had experienced her doing this once before and said that’s what we should do if it were ever to happen again.) After probably about a minute she came out of it, and after another five she was pretty much back to normal. Her poor little heart needs surgery so bad. So I can’t tell you how excited we were the next morning to find out that doctors decided she’s stable enough to undergo the procedure! We have operation scheduled for the 28th! Praise the Lord. And other than a few scares here and there her health is greatly improving as well! When she came she had severe diaper rash that was always open, and now there’s just a trace of that left. She was also very stiff in general with very little movement in any parts of her body, really, but after taking some time to work with her and stretch out and massage some of her unused muscles she is reaching and kicking and flopping all over the place. She still is unable to crawl- I think that will take some time yet, but we’re taking time to put her on her tummy every now and then to get her practiced at lifting her head and working those muscles as well. Another thing that’s been encouraging is the way she looks at people. When she first came her eyes were a little glazed over and couldn’t focus on much of anything. Now, she will lay there in your arms and just stare up at you with those beautiful brown little eyes. She’s such a pretty little thing it nearly makes your heart melt.
I know I say this often but I’m thinking of you all a lot and am very encouraged to know that I am in your thoughts and prayers! I miss you all and hope your enjoying the slightly warmer weather! Take a moment to enjoy winter for me- I miss it!
Over all it has been super exciting to see the two boys here adjust to life at the home, but this last week seems to have just been great for them. Diego especially. When he showed up he was in tears at least 50 percent of the time, and frowning almost all the rest of the time. We would maybe get a smile out of him two or three times a day. Now, he has no need for an excuse to be happy, he’s just a smiley little toddler like you would expect any kid to be. You give him a funny look while he’s eating and he just cracks up! It’s so cute. Also, he’s so much more chit-chatty! He still doesn’t say any words, but the fact that he’s making different sounds and such, as though trying to speak, is definitely a good sign. Then there’s little Lucas. Other than being a little shy when showing up he was already pretty much himself. He is a happy little fellow and very curious! But something exciting with him these last few days is that he is also almost talking!! I was trying to teach him the word “mama”, which he was kind of picking up on, but there are a few others he already almost knows. The dogs name (who he LOVES!), is Puma, so he is often saying “Ooma”, which makes us all laugh a bit- he just can’t quite get the “P” sound on there. And he’s also almost got the word “agua” down. When he gestures that he wants more we question “Agua?”, and he actually repeats it pretty good! I don’t know where these kids came from exactly, but it’s exciting to me that us talking to them is getting such a reaction. Neither of them would say anything that resembled a word at all when they showed up nearly three weeks ago.
Then there’s little Esperanza, who is doing well but gave me quite the scare the other night!! She stopped breathing on me and her face started turning blue. Needless to say, I’m not so sure I’ve ever been so scared in my life! I started patting her back and saying her name, trying to get her to come out of whatever had caused this! (Kristin had experienced her doing this once before and said that’s what we should do if it were ever to happen again.) After probably about a minute she came out of it, and after another five she was pretty much back to normal. Her poor little heart needs surgery so bad. So I can’t tell you how excited we were the next morning to find out that doctors decided she’s stable enough to undergo the procedure! We have operation scheduled for the 28th! Praise the Lord. And other than a few scares here and there her health is greatly improving as well! When she came she had severe diaper rash that was always open, and now there’s just a trace of that left. She was also very stiff in general with very little movement in any parts of her body, really, but after taking some time to work with her and stretch out and massage some of her unused muscles she is reaching and kicking and flopping all over the place. She still is unable to crawl- I think that will take some time yet, but we’re taking time to put her on her tummy every now and then to get her practiced at lifting her head and working those muscles as well. Another thing that’s been encouraging is the way she looks at people. When she first came her eyes were a little glazed over and couldn’t focus on much of anything. Now, she will lay there in your arms and just stare up at you with those beautiful brown little eyes. She’s such a pretty little thing it nearly makes your heart melt.
I know I say this often but I’m thinking of you all a lot and am very encouraged to know that I am in your thoughts and prayers! I miss you all and hope your enjoying the slightly warmer weather! Take a moment to enjoy winter for me- I miss it!
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