Time to catch up!

Hi Everyone,
Sorry for making you wait, but we are in Guatemala and Margaret finally has a minute to update the blog. First, just FYI, Margaret updated-revised the post on 2-28, and this post will catch you up until today. It is now Friday February 29th, at 5:30 Guatemala time, 6:30 New York time. LOL The men are in the room napping now, and Anna is hanging out with her mommy watching her on the computer.

So, On 2-28 at 1:01 am Margaret posted that we were done packing, well, Margaret also forgot to tell you that she still had to put together the stroller that she took apart so she can wash everything, so it was clean for Guatemala. So instead Margaret pulled an all nighter, she didn´t get any sleep. Margaret was doing last minute things when the car service showed up at 3:10am to take us to the airport. LOL.

At 3:10am Thurs. 2-28 morning, the car service showed up to take us to the airport, and we managed to fit everything in the car. On the way to the airport, Peter got car sick, not sure why-but we would guess the driver ¨good driving¨. We made it to the airport and did I tell you I just love American Airlines......they gave us bulkhead seating for this flight and for our connecting flight to Guatemala. Usually you have to wait until you get to the gate to ask for bulkhead seating. The flight leaving JFK, was delayed by an hour - Margaret didn´t even know it, because as soon as we hoped on the plane and they started the engines, Margaret and Peter was out like a light. Then an hour later Margaret woke up to the pilot announcing that we were next to take off and he apologized for the delay. In Miami, we had a 4 hour layover, which turned out to be a 3 hour lay over, since we got a late start. While in Miami, all Peter kept on saying was...See Anna, See Anna - so each time we had to remind him that we had to get on another plane to go see Anna. So it was nice to just relax, but wow - Margaret needed a couple more hours of sleep. The flight to Guatemala wasn´t too bad, we were delayed about 45 minutes due to turbulance. Peter managed to sleep on both airplanes, nothing woke him up.

Jacqueline and her daughter were at the airport waiting for us, and Edwin and Anna and the foster family was waiting for us at the hotel. It was a nice surprise, walking into the hotel and seeing them waiting in the lobby for us.

Once at the hotel, after checking in. Everyone remembered Peter, and they all knew we´ve been there before. Margaret told them, that Howard was my cousin....LOL. We had a late lunch with Edwin, Jacqueline, katherine their daugther, and Carolina the foster mother with her son Bryan and daughter Abigale. The pics are below of everyone. We gave gifts to the foster family and our Lawyer´s family for all that they have done for us. They will always be a part of our family forever. What a Great Gotcha Day!

Afterwards, we got settled into our room. Before the kiddos went to sleep, everyone took a walk down to the lobby to call Grandma, to let her know how everything was. Margaret had trouble getting the calling card to work, so she asked Howard how it worked, since she bought it at the Hotel´s gift shop. After a little while, we finally figured out how it worked-thanks Howard. Grandma was so happy to hear from us. Of course, Grandma´s house will be the first house Anna visits, when we get home. After the phone call we went back to the room, to get the kiddos ready for bed. Margaret also called up the front desk to get a DVD player for Peter, Howard said that we would not have to pay for it - Thanks Howard, it´s greatly appreciated. Once the kiddos were ready for bed, Margaret had every intention of going down to the business center to update her blog, but she layed on the bed and waited for Peter to fall asleep, only to find out that she fell asleep before anyone. Margaret woke up about 9:50pm, and it was too late to go to the business center, so she just went to bed.

This morning, Feb. 29th, Anna woke up about 3am for a bottle and a diaper change, and went right back to sleep. Daddy woke up about 6:30, and then the rest of us starting waking up at 7:30-8am. We got ready to go to breakfast, and then we were meeting Jacqueling to take Anna to get her picture for her visa, and she had to go see the U.S. Dr. for her final check up. One of the requirements to be done in order to complete our adoption. Anna had a surprise in her diaper for the U.S. Dr. too.......LOL. Anna wore the socks that Marcie (Margaret´s friend from ¨down south¨) and everyone loved them in the Dr´s office. Thanks so much Marcie, they are adorable. Anna now weighs 16 lbs. 11 ounces. Anna got two shots while at the Dr´s and Peter started to cry when Anna started to cry. Afterwards we went grocery shopping to have some stuff in the room, and to get diapers for both kiddos, we decided to only pack a few and just buy them when we got here.

We had McDonalds delivered to the hotel for lunch. After lunch, Daddy and Peter took a nap, and Anna and mommy took a walk to the business center to update the blog. Ooops, now Anna is sleeping.

As for Anna, she is such a happy baby, and she can Move!!! She rolls all over, she knows how she can squirm out of her stroller if she is not fastened in. Anna tries doing chin ups, when you hold her hands. Peter just loves his little sister. This morning, he had to wake Anna from her nap, because he missed her and wanted to play with her. Now when mommy burps Anna, Peter burps himself and bunny and he shows Anna what a burp sounds like. He is sooo cute to watch with his baby sister. And Peter even let Anna hold one of his Bunnies, you know he loves his sister for him to share his buns, buns, with Anna.

Well, below are a few pics of the past two days, I have to go wake up the men - because we are having dinner with Barbara- from New York visiting her daughter. wow, it just took me over an hour to put these pics on the blog. I´ll post more pics later.

















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Everyone at lunch.


















Edwin, Bryan, Abegail, Carolina, Anna, Jacqueline,
and Katherine.
















Peter playing cars and trucks with is little sister Anna.


















Anna weighs 16 pounds 11 ounces, and is a happy healthy baby.
Anna being checked by the U.S. Doctor.