Yesterday we ventured out in the morning to some parks nearby. Caroline LOVED having somewhere outdoor to go play; we really missed that in Cali. There was a small park very close by and a larger park about a 5 minute walk further. The larger park is situated in a nice garden area with archways covered in orange flowering vines every few yards. They are beautiful, but definitely designed for someone about 5' 6" to walk under.
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| She loves her Daddy! |
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| So nice to exert some energy and climb |
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| All the girls |
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| We only played at the larger park about 5 minutes before a swarm of hooded lawn workers descended on us. |
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| Luisa's FAVORITE! |
We had also been told by a fellow adoptive mom here at the hotel that there was an artisan shop, Maku, nearby with three floors of handcrafted wares. We went in and bought some more souvenirs.
After lunch at the hotel (burgers and homemade potato chips), we took a quick nap. Luisa and I then headed to the lab to have her TB test read. It was negative, so we were able to make an appointment with the doctor for that evening at 6:30. The doctor was running behind, so we didn't make it back to the hotel until 8:30. That was a half hour past Luisa's bedtime, and we had not had dinner yet. We inhaled dinner (fried fish and a coleslaw made with strawberries, which I could tell would have been amazing had I had time to taste it). Then off to bed we went.
Then came the night of little sleep. Caroline threw up twice (the first time completely in her sleep). Luisa was just restless all night long, which is not her norm.
We all awoke exhausted this morning, and Caroline looked a little like death warmed over. She ate nothing at breakfast (not even toast with jelly, which is shocking), but felt a bit better later. We pretty much hung around the hotel room all day except for a quick trip to the drugstore to get some Eptavis (miracle probiotic). She is running a fever, but hasn't vomited since last night. Her tonsils are also pretty swollen. I am hoping she is feeling better tomorrow!
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| Don't adjust your monitors; she's really that pale. |
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| Happy girl! |
2 comments:
Just a little advice from experience, try & get your daughter back to the states ASAP. Sounds like she may have gastroenteritis. My little one contracted it while we visited family there. Our doctor here told us her immune system may not have been used to the food prep over there. Good luck, god bless, & hope she feels better soon!
So sorry Caroline is sick, hope she gets better soon. Luisa has such an infection smile, you all are truly blessed. Sounds like your time in Colombia is coming to an end, prayers for safe travels and an uneventful re-entry into the States.
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