Family Progress

I'll go through each family member one by one. It's been a different week for all of us!

Andrew has enjoyed the change of being at home this week. There have been a few necessary work phone calls but for the most part he has been chief nappy (diaper) changer, dish washer, laundry man, hooverer etc. He'll be looking forward to getting back to work eventually I'm sure! This week he will begin to pick up some work from home. Please pray that he will know how much/little to take on and have the energy that he needs despite the interrupted nights.

It's been just wonderful for me to have Andrew around this week. At the start of the week I was pretty immobile and the wound was very painful but it's amazing how much healing can happen in a week and this evening we were able to go for a short family walk. The doctor was happy with progress yesterday so all is well.

Tabitha is adjusting well. She does require a little more attention but she loves her little brother and makes sure to give him kisses before she goes to bed. She has been a little more unsettled and putting her down to bed is a little more challenging at times. This morning she was in our room quite a few times around 3am before a bottle of milk finally settled her down! Please keep praying for her complete adjustment and for us as we seek to keep her entertained and assured of our love.
Oscar is such a blessing. He is sleeping well and if we time his evening feeds right he is only up once in the night between 11pm and 6.30am! His first doctor's appointment went well and he has only lost 3lbs in his first week. Andrew has had some trouble getting his vaccination card. He went to the appropriate hospital but the office was closed. The next morning they told him they didn't have any cards and sent him to another place. There he was told we would have to go back on Wednesday morning at 6.30am and take Oscar with us and that they would give him his first injections. Andrew was not impressed by the cleanliness of the place so that won't happen. We are going to the clinic where he was born tomorrow and he will get his BCG (Tuberculosis vaccination) and his first Hepatitis B. We think we can go to another place and get his vaccination card with less trouble but it will be good to have it in our hands. Please pray that it will work out.

The lady who is going to help us get the Mexican birth certificate told us she would pick up our forms from us tomorrow. It should take her a week to get the certificate. Again we would appreciate your prayers that that would go smoothly.

Thanks for all your messages of congratulations. It's been so lovely to hear from each of you. We are so thankful for God's rich blessings in our lives.