Feeling Better Already :)

Quinton woke up bright and early at 4:50 this morning. I had gotten up to go to the bathroom. When I walked past his crib, he was wide awake with a huge smile on his face. As tired as I was, I just could not leave him there. He probably would have laid there quietly until someone came for him as that is what he is used to, but I need him to know that we are here for him and will come to him when he needs us. When I got him out of his crib, his diaper was only a little wet. I was worried about dehydration because yesterday he barely ate or drank anything and giving him his meds was no fun either. Today though, Brian decided that he would try and give him apple juice in a bottle. It was a last ditch effort. The only thing we had any luck with the day before was with a medicine dropper and half teaspoon at a time :( When Brian put the bottle up to his mouth, he took it. I wholeheartedly expected it all to come right back out of his mouth as soon as he realized it was liquid, but he didn't. He drank like a champ and took his meds like a champ too. I was so relieved. His fever has stayed down for the most part today and he seems a lot happier. Unfortunately, I suspect he has passed his little bug or whatever he has on to me. I have been sick to my stomach all day. Brain did a fantastic job with him while I was not feeling well. He doesn't read my blog much so I can embarrass him a little and call him out. I am so proud of him and how much he has stepped up. He is not the one who had a passion for children with special needs-that was all me, but he understood my desires and trusted me when I knew it was what God wanted for our family. He loves Quinton sooooo much. It is just heartwarming. Quinton is one blessed boy to have a daddy like Brian.

This evening, we got a call from Marina. We were hoping to have Quinton's passport by Friday so we could schedule embassy appts for Monday and Tuesday, but it will not be ready until Monday. Oh well, that will only put us a day behind. Right now the plan is to take the overnight train from Quinton's region to the capital on Monday night. Then Tuesday and Wednesday morning we will have embassy appts and hopefully fly home on Thursday!!!! As soon as the embassy confirms our appts, we will book a flight outta here! We would LOVE to have friends and family meet us at the airport :) We can't wait to see you all.

Sorry, not many pics today. I was sick and Brian was really busy with Quinton.

 Quinton enjoying his new (way overpriced) stroller-glad we sucked it up and got one though. It is really nice to have a safe place to put him. I can cook with 2 hands again :)

 Daddy's touch-drinking apple juice. Yay for hydration!

 my sweet boy laughing til he could not breathe anymore :)

 sleepy at 7:30-think again kid. I do not want to wake up before 5:00 again! (although I'd do it again in a heartbeat for him)

 The strollers here recline so Brian rigged it with an umbrella to sit up so Quinton could watch a DVD while we sat down to eat. (He says thanks, Becca for the movies :D

Quinton and mommy taking a much needed nap.