Happy Birthday Miss A!

We welcomed this little lady back in Feb.

 She arrived chill and with the biggest smile.

And over the last 8 months not much has changed with 

her personality....

But my how she has grown!

 Happy 1st Birthday Miss A!

We love getting to spend this time with you,

and celebrating your 1st year of life.

 She had no desire to eat her cupcake.

She just sat there and looked at it until

I broke off a piece and put it in her mouth.

She liked it, but still didn't want to put it in her

mouth. It was much more fun to play with.:)

A busy week.

 The last update I think Miss D got left out so we will 

start with her. She now creeps around pretty quickly when

she is on the ground. She typically wants only to play with 

the things that move on her when she tries to get them,

and spends most of her days frustrated that the toys

don't cooperate:). She loves to sit in her 'high chair'

and bang on it like a drum. She does really well sitting up

on her own, and is already trying to pull herself up on things

at 5 mos old. Thankfully she doesn't get very far with that yet.

She has 5 teeth, and they way she gums on things I 

am assuming more are on the way. She LOVES

playing with her feet, and she slobbers through bibs

in about 10 mins flat.  

 Lady A is (we think) getting her top 2 teeth in. She spends

most of her days with her mouth in the same position as

the picture above as she guards whatever is going on in

there with her lips and bottom to teeth:)

 This past week we were blessed to host the JOC

(Jamaica Operations Committee) her on the island,

and with them this time came some reps. from ACCFS.

ACCFS had us take some personality assessments a few

months ago then came down and went over them with us,

so we could know each of our team members better,

to help us work together better.

 The JOC, & Counslers from ACCFS with team Jamaica

Team Jamaica

 We had a slow Sunday Morning

(Thanks God!)

So we took some pictures of the babies.

Prayers appreciated for Miss S. 

I took her in to CPFSA last week Friday for them to 

see she was healthy and ready to be moved to her new home.

Well, apparently a bed opened up at a local home that they

decided to move her to instead of the 'good' home they

had initially found for her. This local home I know she will

be placed in a bed to cry most of the day, and I don't want that 

for her, but I also want to make sure I am not running ahead

of God and His plans for Miss S. Prayers for wisdom are

appreciated.

Thanks.

Here we go again... Hello Change!

I feel like there has been a lot going on the past week.

As we once more welcomed change, and new experiences

all at the same time.

 We don't have Halloween here in Jamaica,

but the girls still love to dress up so we did:).

We have a princess,

A mermaid.

A Mickey Mouse,

and a Jack O Lantern.

 After a month plus of looking the social worker finally

found a home for Miss J. We took her in on a temporary

basis. She was really to "old" for us, but we didn't want

her just sitting in a hospital all alone, and we are thankful

for our time with her.

 One Friday she was moved to a great home in Mobay.

I was thankful for the place she was going. I knew it,

knew it was run well, and was thankful and peaceful

that she would thrive in her time there with kids her 

own age.

 Wednesday night (Oct 31) we got a call. They had just

removed a newborn and had placement in Mobay, but

needed a place to keep her in MV until Friday when she

would ride with Miss J to Mobay to her new home there.

We (I) gladly welcomed her. Neiah came around quickly.

Miss J and Miss A didn't want anything to do with her.

Big D didn't pay her any mind:) So then we had 4 little girls:)

When she arrived the Social workers asked me to get

her to the Dr. first thing the next morning as she was

born premie, spent a bunch of time after her birth in the 

NICU, then had never been back since her mom took 

her out of the hospital and they wanted to make sure 

everything was okay with her. So first thing the next day I took her

 in for her 6 weeks shots (she hadn't had any vaccination thus far). 

Lady S is 7 weeks and 7 lbs big:). She arrived with a NASTY rash 

all over her body that was diagnosed as scabies

 (its like lice for the skin, very contagious, very irritating). 

NOT GOOD. Because of this new diagnosis no one would take her.

 We collected the needed Rx to treat the scabies and began

 the process to get her healed, while  quarantining her here,

 and scrubbing down everything she used over and over,

We also took preventative measures with the other babies washing 

them with a special soap so they didn't get it.

Other then that she seemed to be healthy.

 We PRAISE JESUS, that after her scabies treatment (x2)

some bathes with special soap, and the use of essential oils,

we are now on day 4 and she looks so much better, and we

are starting to see a not so miserable baby. She does love to be held,

and we can't really blame her. Lady S has had a very rough start to life.

Thankful for teens from church who are willing

to spend their weekends hanging out holding needy

babies so I can still get things done.

Prayers appreciated for Lady S that she can be fully healed,

and also that no other kids get it.

And super thankful for Aunties who are willing to work night

shifts on the weekend while she is here so I can still sleep:).

Thanks for all your prayers and support!

Blessings.