Party of 3 / Ya somos 3: Opening Presents / Abriendo Regalos

Adopting Elizabeth or better yet, Adopting Mommy!

I am adding to this post, not removing the original content. And I'd like to say that it has been a beautiful journey to be Elizabeth's Mom and to be part of her life. I hope Eli, that one day you can go over this blog that I've created for you and that you will cherish our lives together. I'd like to title this blog" Adopting Mommy" instead. You've taken me, accepted me and made me a better person.
Original Post from 2008 when I created this blog: Some of the pics were taken at the foster home where she has lived since she was born. We have received these photos on a monthly basis together with her medical reports.
Adiciono a este parrafo, sin quitar el contenido original escrito en el 2008 cuando inicie este blog. Ha sido una experiencia fundamental en mi vida el ser madre y especialmente, madre de Eli. Y espero que un dia no muy lejano, puedas revisar cada comentario escrito, cada detalle de este blog y te llenes de alegria recordando cada viaje, anecdota, situacion, dia, evento, vividos juntas. Deseo llamar este blog " Adoptando a Mami" porque me has acogido, aceptado y moldeado para ser la persona que hoy soy.
Parrafo original:
Esta es nuestra Eli. Algunas de las
fotos han sido tomadas en la casa de familia donde ha vivido desde que nacio y
que recibimos junto con un reporte mensual medico.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Opening Presents / Abriendo Regalos

It's been already a week since we arrived from Guatemala!!! It's been great despite not feeling well yet and despite all the adjustments we are going through. Elizabeth is doing fine. Today she had her doctor's appointment and they are doing all sort of tests on her. Tomorrow we have to go back to the lab for more blood work. All these tests are expected to be done once an adopted child arrives in The States so we are making sure that Elizabeth is okay and that if anything is not okay, we can take care of it as soon as possible.

I haven't had a chance to really blog and post all my thoughts and feelings about our baby being home with us but I've been so busy with her and also I'm still coughing and sneezing and my energy is way down that I cannot spend long time on the computer. But once I feel better, I'll write more.

These pics are of Eli opening beautiful presents from friends and family. Greg and I have enjoyed so much seeing her all excited and happy with her packages. She really is a happy baby and we love that.

This week cousin Rachel and soon to be "Godmother" is with us. She is on a break from College and decided to come and visit the new member of the family. We've had so much fun together. My camera did not work for two days and I really missed very nice pics of Rachel and Eli together but I'll try to catch up tomorrow.

This coming weekend is going to be pretty exciting for baby Elizabeth. We are going upstate NY and she will be meeting more family members including gramma Joyce, aunts Kathy and Beth, uncles Tim and Barry, cousins Jake, Hannah, Kaleigh and last but no least Brett. We are all very excited about it and hopefully I'll get nice photos to post later on.

Elizabeth is eating and sleeping pretty well. She is getting into a routine and we all like this. She usually goes to bed at 9pm and wakes up at around 4 or 5am to ask for a bottle and then she stays in bed and keeps sleeping until around 8 or 9am.