sick girls

We took the girls to the dr. yesterday and found out that Abby has a double ear infection and Sarah has one ear infected. But no fevers, he thinks this is a chronic infection and we may have to do tubes in there ears. Plus he thinks the elevation has some to do with everything, we live at 5400 ft compared to sea level (0r close).

We did have a little better of a night, Sarah only woke once and abby was coughing so bad that she kept throwing up, so she was up most of the night.

We did use music playing all night and I think that helped, plus we rearanged our room so that the girls could see us if they woke up and knew we would be there. Plus the sedative helped that the dr gave us.

we are hoping for a better night tonight, nap time went better. I stayed in the room the entire time, and slept too, so that when they woke they knew I would still be there for them. No startaling crys.

thank you all for your calls of support and words of advice. It was much appreciated.

sleeping issues, advice needed

We are having huge sleeping issues at our house. I know some must be jet lag but there is more to it.

The girls go to sleep fine but wake up 1-2 hours later and scream until about 4 am then will go to sleep for a couple of hours.

We have tried calming tablets, co sleeping, rocking, singing you name it and nothing is working. They were not having these issues in vietnam, any suggestions? Please leave a comment if you have been through this and could offer any help.

Matt and I are exhausted and are desperate.

We are Home!!

We are home. Traveling went better then expected, but we are exhausted and adjusting. I will post pictures soon.

Sarah has adjusted to the time change but Abby is struggling and is so tired she will not sleep for more then 1/2 hour at a time with hours inbetween.

They are having a ball with the boys. In two weeks when they go back to school life will be different around our house.

Matt and I are struggling with jet lag. But once abby starts adjusting a sleeping better it will help us so we can sleep too.

We are so grateful to be home.

thursday August 2nd!

First of all we want to wish a few people happy birthday, Doug, Don and Cortnie!

It rained off and on most of the day today, so I stayed in with the girls and we played and had fun while matt went for a ride on a motor bike to go shopping.

We are having computer issues, so I will not be writing again until we get to the states. Thus no pictures today. I have to wait forever to use the lobby internet, and weekends are impossible plus with internet issues during the weekend.

We are leaving on a Jet plane and don't know when we will be back again. Keep us in your prayers that the girls will travel well and that we will be safe. I can't wait to see my boys again.

The count down to coming home is on. We have a few things left to do and then to finish packing.

See you all when we get home!!

Wednesday August 1st

water puppet theater

view outside of our hotel window

It has been a busy day for us. The day first started by getting up late. We had to be at the SOS clinic by 8:30 and we did not wake up until 8. I know bad habbits. We are in trouble when we get home, matt has be at work at 5 am. He doesn't have to go back until a week after we get home.

We had to be at the SOS clinic to have the DNA test done to see if they are sisters. They decided afterall to have it done. It should only take a few days, probablly by Monday. We are looking at it as just another step in the process. They had to draw blood, they say it is more accurate. They say from the test we will be able to tell if they have the same parents, same mother or any relation to each other, like cousins. Abby screamed and fought it, I guess you could hear her in the waiting area. Sarah just cried but didn't try to fight it.

We have a few more days here, so we are taking in the sights and vegging. The girls are feeling better.

We went to the puppet theater again tonight and then took a cyclo ride to dinner and then home. It was nice, but very humid today.

We have given Abby a new name, we call her the energizer bunny. She goes and goes, always on the move. Only wants to be held for a second but then wants back down to run. I am getting worried about the airplane, there is no where to run. She also has no fear, she climbs and jumps off of this without a thought. She makes me nervous.

Sarah is a bit more shy but is more silly and is a mother hen to Abby. Her new English words are "all gone", done and bye. She understands a lot more then she can talk.