Day 3

Monday was a good day with Nathan. We started our day out early as usual. Nathan usually slept through the night well, other than waking himself up with a couple of coughing episodes. He did have a little congestion, but it improved each day.

We ate breakfast, cereal and a bottle, then it was bath time!

Have I told you my baby loves bath time?!?!? He does not even mind the water in his face. It would sometimes take his breath away, but he would just sit, play and smile! His hair just makes me laugh!

Each morning after bath time Nathan would start to get a little fussy because it was close to nap time, so we would have to find some sort of entertainment. The best thing I found that I am so glad we were able to pack and take with us was a chair that was kind of like a bumbo but had a tray around it with play stuff on it. Nathan loved it!! It is a multi-functional chair set that came in handy while there with him for a week. (And we donated it to the orphanage for when other parents visit, so be sure to ask for it when you go!)


Another form of frequent entertainment was WALKING! LOTS AND LOTS OF WALKING!! Our backs still have not recovered. This boy LOVES to walk. He cares nothing about trying to crawl. He is going to skip right over that and straight to walking! I need to start baby proofing now.



Of coarse, we took time for a photo-op with our baby boy. It was hard to get good pics of him this time because he was sooo busy! He did not like to sit and smile for the camera like he did when he was 4 1/2 months old;).


After walking all over, it was time to for lunch! We always went to the orphanage a little early so that Nathan could get him some "nanny lovin" and watch the TV, which he loves!!

We took some small gift to the nannies. I wish we could do so much more for these precious women because they do so much for our children. They are so sweet and such a blessing! They are loving and taking care of my baby boy when I am not able to, and doing a great job!!! I will never be able to repay these ladies.

precious ladies!

Nathan's area. His bed would be the one on the right of the picture. Right next to the highchairs;)

"Libro!" This is what Poppy heard everyday when we got there. The children love for you to read to them! Such sweet babies!

Nathan getting some good lovin' while watching the tube;)

After lunch, we all took our daily nap. I loved napping with my baby boy even though he likes to sprawl out;). When he woke up we did a short photo shoot with him in an outfit that Papa and Gammie got him for Christmas. He was precious in it! It had his initials on the chest of the outfit. The session did not last long because, like I said, Nathan wants to be busy! But we did manage to get a few good ones.



After the photo session we went on another walk and played! Nathan was having some stomach issues and we were not real sure what to do. So Casey looked up a few words in the Spanish dictionary and went to talk to the nannies. When he got back he said the nannies wanted to see him. We were not sure what they were going to do, but being a nurse, I had a good idea.

We got there and they took him to the back and of coarse I followed. It was what I thought- The BIG "E"! Poor baby! But he did real well and it seemed to help. His diet is full of sugar, starches, formula and very little actual vegetables so you can imagine this is probably a continual problem. I will be so glad to get him home and adjust his diet so he can be "normal".

I miss those sweet cheeks! You are so precious baby boy! I long to have you home with us. I pray that things will start to improve with the process and that God will bring you home to us fast!