Almost there!
Thank you all for your wonderful comments. It is so nice to hear from everyone and know that people are still reading along about our epic journey. Also thanks to my students who wrote. I miss you very much and I hope that you are hanging in there for these last few weeks of school.
We have had a very busy weekend as usual with many of our new found friends. After I wrote on Saturday we got to go to another visit with Baby Bug. We learned a very important thing about him yesterday. He has one powerful set of lungs. While we were waiting for our translator to bring him in we could hear a baby just wailing. We thought to each other, I wonder which kid that it is. We could see our translator walking down the hall with him in her arms and the bottle held away from him. He was screaming and crying and reaching with all of his might for that bottle and he could not understand why she would not give it to him. The look of suprise on his face when he saw us was priceless! He laughed stoped crying, then reached for the bottle again. Nedless to say we fed him right away. He also sounds like he is getting a cold. Much to our dismay the baby house director is blaming this on us because we took him outside on a 90 degree day (too cold for babies!). I am sure it was not that our translator was sick and handeling our baby boy last week! We both bit our toungs, because they feel very strongly here that sickness comes from being cold not from sharing germs.
After our visit we met with our friends from American Corner and had a picnic in the park. It was so much fun, and I even got to ride on my first ever ferris wheel. I would be lying if I said I was not a little scared. I am glad I did it though because we had a great view of the whole city. We also did a lot of walking around the park. I think the next time John and I go we will bring our swim suits so that we can swim in the river. It is VERY hot here now. After the picknick we hung out with Naydia and Andi close to our apartment just enjoying the evening outside.
Sunday was also a busy day even though we did not get to see our son. We instead met up with our friends Azahmat and Arman who had offered to take us on our tour of the new mousk in town. It was very beautiful and it was also nice to learn about their religion and see the very human side of Muslims rather than the propaganda from the news. Afterwards we had pitzza with them and then met with Anaglul and her friend to go shopping. Seeing as we only prepared for could weather I was on a mission to get some cooler clothes. They helped me find some sandals and a nice dress so I will not be so miserable.
Well I must sighn off for now. Jen, I am so excited to hear that Kerri might be back when we get home. This is wonderful news! We get to see our son two times today and we are also going to take our translator and driver out for lunch. Also we are buying apple trees today to donate to the baby house. We are very excited to have the chance to help them start an orchard.
posted by Karon @ 9:45 PM
5 Comments:
"The folks who live in Backwards Town are inside out and upside down"...in 2007 and still parts of the world have not been "exposed" to germs!!! Here's to hoping that his cold passes quickly, and does not produce a delay in your departure East (or west, I guess west...) Love the pic of the yurt, not so cool about the partaking of horses (bleah)...but the important stuff is happening right along, a baby who now knows that there is "life after Baby House 2" and he gets to share in it!!! Soooooooooo when are you treating us to a REAL name!!! En-joy
Ms. G.
Great to start my day with your extra long account of your weekend. I think you are getting the vacation of a lifetime as well as that long awaited son, what a bargain. We had a long gentle rain yesterday which should be good for the lawns and plants. The high school rodeo is on so we are treated to the announcing from that:-) Our newest grand daughter is visitng and she is a little grumpy but oh so sweet:-) Anxious for this week to conclude and we can get an idea when we get to see Baby Bug:-)
Love,
Jim and Beth
Hey Mrs. Decker, and Mr. Decker,
Your trip is sounding so fun!, and your son sounds soo.. cute. I can not wait to see him and you of coarse too! Everyone misses you so much over here and everday wonders what you guys are doin'. Sorry I havent typed you before its just I could'nt find your site... Imagine that! Today in last period Mrs. Clarck had someone come in from Antartica and show us some pictures of it. It looks white!
Have fun and hope to hear from you!
Talk to you later,
Brittnee Lippert
(Hope to hear from you soon) :-)
glad all is going well. Kids miss you and constantly want to know when you get to come home and what your son's name is. I hope all goes well and John get them into gravel;) You will have culture sjock when you come home. Also how do you feel about math? Enjoy your boy Ms.G and I still need to know about the cloth diapers. I did them. can't wait ot see you all and meet babybug.
Cin
John must have been salivating when he saw that yurt! :-)
Shame on you for taking Baby Bug out in frigid 90 degree weather! ;-)
... glad to hear he's doing better now.
I think it's so funny you surprised him out of his fit; it really shows the bond you've developed.
We're both sad and excited your adventure is nearing completion. It sounds like you're having the time of your lives, but we're anxious to meet the little Bug. Can't wait to hear all the stories!
...Jeff and Christy XO
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