Better Everyday

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Adoption is full of the highest highs, and the lowest lows, and sometimes they happen in the same day, even hour. It can't be said enough that we are blessed with amazing family and friends, because I am sure their journey through ours is it's own kind of rollercoaster. We are so grateful.

So, the least I can do for these amazing people is find a few minutes to send these updates and highly coveted pictures... it is our popcorn and peanuts to you all as you watch the circus of our adoption unfold.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yesterday: High points-
*Luciana has this smile that is pure sweetness. She already trusts us and looks at us with so much love. At dinner, she gave me one of her soft, sweet smirks, and I crumbled. Right there at the table. Can a heart burst with love?

*Magda came back yesterday and we had the nicest time sitting in big overstuffed chairs and couches asking her all sorts of questions about Miss L. She loves her so much and it is so comforting to see her with Luciana.

*We decided to splurge for the $2.50/day stroller and ended up exploring the Westin for a long time yesterday. It really is beautiful, and big enough to get a good walk in. The shops are great, and we hope to bring a few treasures home. Any requests?

*Keith. Oh, where do I begin? My husband cracks me up every day. We have traveled a fair bit together, and I have always struggled with his insitence on trying to speak languages he really does not know. After 13 years together, I have let it go. He has to do it. Everyone here is so sweet as he struggles through his attempts at Spanish. I don't know if you will find this story as hysterical as I did, but here goes: Every time Keith calls the front desk, which is often, he says, in one breath, "Hello do you speak English?". It is his standard greating. Yesterday he was determined to learn how to ask this phrase in Spanish. "Hola, tu hablas ingles?". So, on his very next call to the front desk, this is what I heard, "Hola, tu hablas ingles? --- Oh, good, good. Yes, we were wondering if (something or other). Oh, good, good. Quanto costo? " THEN, he burst out laughing (really loud) as he realized he had asked to speak in English and busted into Spanish half way through! I know it is one of those "you had to be there" moments, but we were so tired and that is so Keith that we lost ourselves. The baby was sleeping and I had to hide in the bathroom as I was laughing so hard. Ahhhh... I love it.

Low point-
*Baby girl had a temp. of 104 yesterday. Very unsettling and scary. We were very pleased that our agency sent someone over and we were able to talk to her doctor on the phone. He feels confident she just has a cold and we are doing the Tylenol treatment. She is still warmish today and had little coughs and sniffles, but she seems comfortable. We will keep a watchful eye.
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Today-
The whole day has been a high point today. (I wrote that sentence at 1:00 this afternoon... the day changed soon after, but remains wonderful.) Luciana had a much better night sleeping. She wants nothing to do with the crib, but loves our super comfy bouncey chair and was content in that, and then spent the last 2 hours of sleep snuggled up with me. We are feeling more refreshed.

This morning, we had a GREAT bit of news in our inbox. It seems, though nothing formal has been posted yet, that "Guatemalan President Oscar Berger has stated that he supports an amendment to the recently approved adoption law that would allow in process adoptions to continue under the current law". To be clear, this is our prayers answered! We are anxious to see this announcement made formal, but it is with great joy that we can confidently say that we will be bringing OUR BABY HOME!!! (don't ask when... I know you are thinking it... hee hee)

After reading that, we floated to breakfast where Baby Girl charmed the pants off all the staff. We met more families there, too. Such nice families.

We spent the rest of our morning reading books and drinking coffee in one of the comfy cozy lobies downstairs. Keith and I, not Lucy. She slept b/c that is what she does in the morning. We watched another family meeting their itty bitty for the first time. So sweet.

Now, little angel girl is napping, again. Keith is at the gym, and I am writing short novel on what seems like very ordinary things, yet feel extrodinary as we have waited a very many years to experience them.
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**4:48 PM
Just back a settled in calmly after our adventure to a private hospital in GC. When Luciana's temperature reached 104 again today, our agency and her local doctor felt like it was wise to bring her in to be examined. (As did we.) To the point, she is fine. She does have a throat infection and was prescribed 3 prescriptions. We laughed while in the cab that we had discovered a solution to seeing the city... cab ride to the hospital! Lucy was so tranquil, as usual, and so our agency rep. really did take the opportunity to tell us about everything we passed, about religion, about government, etc. It was very interesting. We were never truly concerned, but it was clear that she needed something other thatn Tylenol. Now she has a whole medley of goodies. Strange as it is, taking care of Luciana in this way made us feel even that much more like her Mamma and Dada. We feel like it is some kind of blessing that we were here to care for her, at least this time, when she did not feel well. We are ready to hunker down for the rest of week with a little less excitement... but, we are not driving this circus train! We are just here for the ride.

PS- Goodnight Sammy.
Much love.