Semana Santa over, Antigua finally regained its natural, calm and beautifully peaceful atmosphere. Work at the start of the week was fairly easy but then later in the week, the children who had gone home started returning and by this Friday the ward was almost full….just the way I like it. This also meant that we had to weigh and check all the children and get them adjusted to being back at the hospital. New regimes are being set up as diets and schedules change for many of the children who have progressed in thier ability to take in food. Perla is finally off three bottles a milk a day to just one, with puréed vegetables in the morning and ‘rice attol’ in the evening. This is really encouraging, and strange for me as I now feed her with a spoon!!!Some of the others have been taken off their drips and we are trying to get them to feed from a bottle…not an easy task, though possible with a bit of patience!
It is really great to have them all back again, though work for me will not be quite back to normal for at least another two weeks!
Anigua.
Have really enjoyed just being around Antigua as it was Martin’s final week. Then on Friday it was a trip to the zoo in Guatemala City and lunch before dropping Martin off at the airport.Thenon saturday I was off to the airport again..excited as Raju arrived for two weeks!!!!! YEAH!!!!
Apologies for the short blog, but it has been very quiet and am exhausted but more next week!
Here are some pics of the courtyard outside my apartmento!!
Enjoy
Adios amigos
Goodnight
Xxx
5 comments:
Beautiful pictures as always, lovely to see the outside of the flat in full bloom – are these all your flowers? Lovely too to notice the easy and comfortable 'back to work' tone in the blog. Without perhaps realising it, you have so thoroughly embraced your world in Antigua and at the hospital.
Looking back over what you've written and photographed over the last eight months, there is such a flow, such a logical growth to it all. It's been a privilege to have witnessed your developing understanding and your confidence in your relationships with other members of staff, with the children you help care for and of course with Perla. Thank you for letting us share in it.
Love Adrianxxx
PS Have a wonderful time with Raju! (Hi Raj!)
It's so different now seeing images of the hospital and reading the text, having experienced it first hand. Enjoy Raju, and coping with an increasingly heavy Perlita.
Hola Gorgeous,
Este Blog es breve y cordial como tu!
Good to have some gentle time. Great to have some Raju time. Estoy segura a de que te divertiras!
Hope you can understand the bad Espan-anglais.
Love you loads
Besos y abrazos
Maya xxx
Hope you are having a fabulous time with Raj! Your blog continues to inspire and move me (and Charlie and Alex). Charlie was very pleased to see some pictures of animals and wants to know if you have spiders and snakes! With love and much respect L xx
Hola CHica!
The photos are lovely, and I am sure you are enjoying having your boys over. Perla will two more admirers now!
Love you!!
Anky xoxoxox
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