Silly Me

Last night H. slept for 4 hours straight.  Woo Hoo!  Only problem was, when she woke up she was ravenous and sucked down the 2 oz. bottle faster than you can say boo.  Silly me, I gave her the second 2 oz. bottle and she also sucked that down.  After a nice burp, and a diaper change she gave it all back to me in the form of a projectile fountain all over the two of us.  New clothes all around were required.  It was awhile before we both got to bed.  I won't be foolish enough to make that mistake again... hopefully:)

Day 3 and I'm exhausted

Two fairly sleepless nights and I'm getting a little punchy.  Hennessy really sleeps fairly well.  She just wants to wake up every two hours to eat and she always poops!  She had some bad thrush and we went to the dr. today to get meds.  She sleeps all day still.  She has beautiful black hair.  She went to visit her Mommy today.  The transport lady Debbie told me that she cried and cried when she had to say goodbye to her.  I am really pulling for her.  Anna is still loving her.  I thougth she might get a little jealous, but so far she wants to help, and love on her.  Anna does seem to want to be on my lap more etc.  I have thought a great deal about the beauty and innocence of this new baby.  About how she is God's child.  I feel very priveleged to be helping her on her journey.

First Placement

Today is a very exciting day.  We FINALLY got the phone call.  Pauline the placement lady said," we have an infant girl born on April 30th - would you be willing to take her?"  I was so excited I said yes, without asking a single question.  She told me the baby was at the hospital and asked when I could go and pick her up.  I said within the hour!  Anna was very excited that we would get to take care of a baby.  She started to guess what the baby's name would be.  Her first guess was of course, Fransa.  When we were in the car Pauline called back to tell me about the baby's condition and that her name is Hennesy - not one that Anna had guessed :).

When we got there the birth mother was still there, so we waited in a conference room.  The social worker came in later and the nursery nurse with the baby. We did paperwork while Anna sang the baby lullabies, rubbed her fuzzy head.  They told us that there is a grandma who will be ready to take the baby in June.  So we are happy to take care of Hennesy until June.

She is beautiful with a full head of black hair.  She was 6lbs 5 oz. when she was born.  I thnk she is probably about that much now.  She slept all afternoon except when she took a bottle twice.  She drank 1 1/4 oz. each time.  I'm afraid I'll be up all night with her.

Yeah for a new adventure!  I feel very lucky to help one of God's children :)