Like you, we were anxiously awaiting an answer on how Caleb is doing. We received an e-mail today that said that the new doctor felt that Caleb is doing quite well, actually, and that his current weight is definitely in the normal range. So frankly, we're a little confused! It's always good news to hear that he is doing well, but if he's doing so well, why does he look so miserable in his pictures? And his weight - although definitely a good weight for an 8 month old baby - really has not gone up much in the past 3 1/2 months, and that still concerns us, even if it doesn't seem to concern the doctors. Just another reason to hope that this adoption can get completed quickly, so we can have him home with us and be able to take care of him ourselves.
In the meantime, there have been some Guatemalan adoption-friendly articles coming out as of late. Such a refreshing change from all of the negative press that Guatemalan adoptions have been getting lately. If you're interested, please go to these links: http://www.focusonadoption.com/images/FAQ__DOS_Rebuttal%20final.pdf .
Another great link is http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=344588&Category=7 .
Finally, we ran across this interesting article about a heart surgeon from Houston, TX, who is running for Vice President of Guatemala. He sounds like an amazing man. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4660635.html .
Last note - Caleb is 8 months old on Friday. Happy 8 month birthday, Caleb!
3/21/07
Distressing news from our agency
We received a phone call from our agency today, followed up with an e-mail. The e-mail, forwarded from the attorney, stated this: "EL NIÑO EN LAS fotos se ve muy bien, sin embargo en su peso, solo aumento en dos onzas, LO CUAL PARA MI ES INAUDITO....Esta foster creo que finitivamente sera cambiada." For you non-Spanish speakers, it can roughly be translated as saying that although Caleb looks good in the pictures, he's only gained 2 ounces in the past month, which is unacceptable, and that they are going to change his foster mother. Caleb actually looks very, very sad and his eyes have dark circles under them. Since December, his weight has dropped from the 95th percentile to roughly the 45th percentile. Please keep Caleb in your thoughts. We cannot get him back with us soon enough! He obviously needs his mommy and daddy, brother and sister NOW!!!
3/6/07
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Caleb, 9 1/2 months
Here is a great picture of Caleb we took during our visit trip.
Caleb, 4 1/2 months old
This is our favorite picture from the group we received with our referral.
