Round 2

Second visit with Ty was just a wonderful as the first, just hate that he is not feeling well. He was asleep when we arrived, so we asked that they let him sleep. They said that he had been sleeping, and that they would let us know when he awoke. About 10 minutes later they walked in with a very sleepy Ty. He looked at us and cried..poor guy! It wasn’t long before we realized he was still sleepy, probably a side effect of the medicine too. Again he fell asleep in my arms and was content that way. He would wake, pull on his ears and fuss a little, then sleep some more. Our little boy is definitely sick and not feeling well. Such a helpless feeling. All of the other babies were making eye contact and some big smiles were had, so we know it is a happy place and fully expect to have those moments with Ty soon. Right now, if he’ll just let us hold him while he sleeps we are glad to do it.
Tonight we had one of our favorite Ethiopian dishes for dinner. We eat all of our meals at our Guest House. It is really the safest way to eat as they know not to cook with any water, keeps us healthy! Tonight when we came in from our visit our dinner was ready. Beef tibs was on the table and we lit up! We have made a great connection with another family staying here too (they have a daughter staying at the same home as Ty) and they had never had the traditional dish. They liked it, just like everyone else we have ever taken to have Ethiopian. Tibs are the BEST! Of course they don’t taste like my friend Debere’s tastes, but they were still good and a great way to end our day.
Another great way to end the day was with the Skype call we shared with Kendall and Mallory, Mom and Dad and Uncle Greg. Though our day was busy and at times stressful we were so looking forward to hearing from our girls. It is 7:30 p.m. here and we are exhausted. We have big ambitions to turn the computer into a movie screen and watch a flick, but we both know we’re just looking for a way to wind down and pass out! I’ll be sure to post Ty’s visit tomorrow. Prayers that he feels better tomorrow are appreciated. He’s a trooper! Very hard to leave my sick child there when I know how much better it is here. However, I know he’s getting good care with his nannies and am grateful for their commitment. Good night!