Archive for October 2005
Happy Halloween– 10/31/2005
Posted by: Betsy on: October 31, 2005
The staff at work are full of Halloween spirit and demonstrated their decorative skills by decorating my office door with pictures of ghosts and goblins and jack-o-lanterns (see Album).
One of the pictures of Savanna kept on my door was decorated with a carved pumpkin placed around her face. She appears to be having a very [...]
Baby Shower– 10/31/2005
Posted by: Betsy on: October 31, 2005
My co-workers gave me a very nice baby shower at work on 10/27/05. Nora, our secretary, organized the shower and made me feel very special by placing flowers in my office before I arrived at work. She pinned a rose corsage on my blouse, made pink beaded earrings and bracelet for me to wear, and placed a “mother to be” tiera [...]
Savanna 2 Month Update– 10/26/2005
Posted by: Betsy on: October 26, 2005
Savanna saw her doctor on 10/3/2005 for her 2 month check up. Her height is now 22.047 inches, her weight is 8.14 lbs, and her head circumference is 14.17 inches. She still drinks Similac Advance for her meals. Savanna loves for her foster mother to sing and talk to her. She smiles a lot. She [...]
Savanna 2 Months Old Today– 10/9/2005
Posted by: Betsy on: October 9, 2005
Happy 2 month old birthday Savanna!! I love you and can’t wait to bring you home. Your Auntie Karen finished making the curtains for your room (see ”Album”). They are beautiful. Your Granny had to make sure the curtains and valance lay perfectly. Now I need to find a rug that will match.
Our entire family is overjoyed [...]
Adoption Process in Guatemala– 10/3/2005
Posted by: Betsy on: October 3, 2005
There are many steps that are involved in adopting a baby from Guatemala. The adoption agency guides you through each step. The first few steps are really the most challenging. I was really glad when that process was OVER! I was running around town to get finger prints (Mom too since she lives with me), police [...]
Blood Test– 10/2/2005
Posted by: Betsy on: October 2, 2005
I spoke to the gal at the adoption agency yesterday. Savanna and her bio mother were given a blood test which is a requirement in Guatemala. This is done to prevent baby trafficking (babies were actually stolen from their mothers and sold to prospective adoptors). The blood test is a means of identifying mother/baby, and to make certain that the birth mother [...]
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