Author Archives: admin Warning…long post and lots of pics…these last 2 days have to be documented for our “blog to book” for later;) Today has been a some what uneventful day! Isaac Temesgen has been fever free ALL day–so the antibiotics are doing their thing. YAY! Just remembered I took a few pictures on my iPhone from Isaac […]  After a couple of long nights…added on top of 3 weeks of long nights…ITY started running a 103 fever. We thought we could make it through the night…not so much. I’ll spare you all the details–but we finally went in to Children’s ER at 5am. We returned home at 11am. Long night…long morning and long […] I love this post… Hate that you went through this… We had a similar experience with E and how it’s crazy to think how his life would have been in Ethiopia without asthma treatment… amazing how God puts the kids in our lives that we need and need us… love to you guys! So glad ITY is feeling some better Seriously, how do you do it? How do you have this beautiful and busy family life, and keep up with your blog? You are AWEsome! 🙂 I just love readying your posts, and am SO blessed by them every day. Thank you for sharing your heart on a continual basis. It truly does make a difference in the lives of others! We just went through this test with T. And my Nephew has had it done before about a hundred times. As he was diagnossed with it in utero. Remember. You can NOT do the test. They push it now as it is a new protocol when boys get uti’s on the FIRST time. But they can not do anything about it until he is 3 years old. So even if they find out it is reflux (likely just not emptying bladder- which was my guys situation) they can’t do any thing for a while. My guy is 3 so they could have done something. But for the life of me I can’t figure out why they kept insisting on VCUG testing every six months.. just to see?!?!?! That said.. the hardest part is getting an IV. And getting the nurses to be able to place an IV on a little guy. Oy. Once that was in- he didn’t balk at all and I could hold him the whole time and be with him during the test. I hope you have a similar situation. Likely it is the bladder not emptying. And had they told me that was the other option- I would not have had the test- as I KNOW his bladder doesn’t empty when he “goes”. Our guys with history of severe malnutrition- it takes a good year for all the organs and muscle and connective tissue that surround the organs (including bladder) to get up to speed. Good Luck if you go through with the test. It really wasn’t a bad thing. Ours used Propofal IV sedation. It is quick down and quick up and best for Ped’s – especially with this procedure. The only thing was my guy was WIRED x 10 the whole day after. 🙂 And it hurts like H E double hockey sticks for them to pee for the rest of the day.. really bad and scary hurt. But my guy only ‘complained’ twice about it. My nephew will hold it for days knowing that its going to hurt Ok- that’s probably TMI- but seriously- not such a big deal as far as the procedure- it’s the IV and after ward that is screaming induced. my hubs and i are seriously considering adopting from ethiopia. i love your blog…it’s so helpful. this one is awesome in how u see god’s timing and his complete working it out for the good of those who love him and are called according to his purpose. i love how he took care of you guys w/ the nurses. he’s good to us like that! God is in the details is one of my favorite sayings. Sorry about little buddy, but thankful he is ok. Just love that we have such a loving, intimate, gracious Father that reveals himself in coffee, nurses and so many other details! Praise God for His faithfulness in the details!! I have had a lot of experience with kidney issues, reflux, UTIs, etc with both of my bio daughters, so if you have any questions, PLEASE feel free to ask! Praying for a speedy recovery! God IS in the details! And I just love how you give Him all the credit! Praising God that ITY is feeling better, and will pray for his continued health. AMAZING!!! So happy that God had it all along 🙂 Those pics make me smile 🙂 Our little girl had a UTI at 9mo. and was diagnosed with grade II reflux. We are supposed to do low dose antibiotics. I didn’t do it for the first year and she was tested again and still has it so I am doing it now. The test wasn’t bad for her. Just catheter insertion and at 9 mo. she was over it quick. I had our anxious 5 year old tested for similar symptoms and did nitrous oxide which worked great. So no IVs, no sedation, she just didn’t care and she forgot a lot. Praying for your babe. Andrea, we are praying for Isaac and agree with you….so glad he is there with you now, so glad God has everything planned out, so glad that Isaac has alrady overcome so much! Piece of cake, Isaac! You are a trooper and so loved by your family. They’ve got your back! And God is in the details! Prayer coming your way for tomorrow. Oh, I’m so glad he’s ok! Still praying for you guys! So THANKFUL that God brought him home with you at the perfect time and that he is getting the love and care he needs – praise God. Thank you for this praise report. We must recognized and remember that God is GOOD, and He loves us, and He is in the details! Blessings! how beautiful to see god’s care for you and for your isaac. so glad he is HOME to be cared for by you.  This weekend brought on all kinds of fun at the Young house! One of my bestfriends is getting married in Nashville in September…the very weekend that we officially “break” the cocoon;). Of course we’ll break ‘er slowly…but Isaac Temesgen will be making a short appearance in the back of the church while mommy walks down […] Okay…those dishes looked yummy…just bought a cookbook… and will probably be back for gifts!! YAY! Thank you Sallee! You are the BEST! Love my Wiphan cookbook (and t-shirt)! Love seeing pics of your beautiful baby boy! Love that we have such a wonderful “family” in AGCI! Just got my cookbook! 🙂 oh, i love my wiphan cookbook too:). and i love your boy’s smiles – cannot get enough – keep posting those pics:) So you skip church too while you are cocooning, or is it just this wk b/c of the shower. I have such mixed feelings over doing that (and this is for OUR family, not judging yours, of course…I admire you so much!)…b/c on one hand yes, I want our baby to have that attatchment period, but the other part of me wonders…will church really harm her that much? I would be “wearing” her at all times and such if we did…I just think it would be bad for us as parents not to go?!?! Anyway…would love your imput on that since I know at this point you have done far more research on the subject than I have. Love the cookbook Andrea! I bought one for myself and a bunch of extras for gifts!!! My kiddos were asking about t-shirts…will have to do that next. Hi Andrea! What a cutie pie Isaac and your other children are!!! So precious!!!! I would like to order a cookbook, how do I do that?? Thanks so much! Bobi Bobbitt  I’ve had several questions about our little family “cocoon”…so I thought I would share the philosophy and OF COURSE a few recent pics of what is happening inside ours;)… When a baby enters the world–they are given the immediate gift of a mother’s arms–feeling their security and understanding quickly that it is this person who […] WOW! Your blog is such an inspiration, and your family ~ oh, so BEAUTIFUL!!!! My husband and I are nearing the end of our paper chase for Ethiopia adoption, and I find your blog so precious, yet so informative! THANK YOU for blessing so many via your blog! BTW, we just launched our T-Shirt Giveaway, if you are at all interested in entering! Please feel welcome but certainly not obligated! Blessings ~ love this post andrea! Love all the explanations and for those who have not adopted..i am sure it will be beneficial to them and to help them understand! 🙂 wonderful post!!! I’m sure I’ll look back on it a few times before we bring Joleigh home. Love the pics of daddy and Isaac:) SO adorable and little Parker is such a cutie pie in them, too! I have read your blog for so long but have never left a comment! Today I had my mom watch your “gotcha day” video and we both cried together! It’s so great to see other families that love and spread the word about adoption! Thanks for being an adoptive advocate!! Cocooning was excellent for both our girls. They both needed it so much but for different reasons. It looks to me like Isaac is is getting stronger and feeling more secure every day! oh, I love your new pictures! and what a great post on cocooning – something that we are still wondering how to tell our families about:) I will definitely be using Cris’ letter too! Looks and sounds like everyone is benefiting from this special family time! What a blessing these two little ones will be to each other and the rest of the family, as well. My older two so enjoy just watching the younger play and interact…You have so many sweet times ahead. Thank you for sharing and keeping it real!! That picture of Frank and Isaac melts my heart!!! Praying it continues to improve! Thanks for sharing all the wonderful insides of cacooning…just now in my researching phase and look forard to checking some of those books out! Hi 🙂 My family and I are just starting the process for either Ethiopia or Rwanda and planning to use AGCI. I wanted to know how you felt about their ethics- I’ve heard some really concerning things about other agencies and ethics and I want to make sure we glorify God in all things and use an agency that is ethical. We are in a unique situation as a family currently living in China (starting our 4th year here at an international Christian school). We are praying for His will in all of this to be done. You inspire us so much! Blogs are funny. Some just stand out in our mind. Yesterday I was going on and on about Frank, the playground pic, Frank jumping in his baby “thingy” and the rest of your post to my mother on the phone who is 80 and has probably never turned on a computer. I was trying to describe Frank, and I said I can kind of see what he will look like when he is 80. 😉 Frank cracks me up with his love of food, and Isaac is just adorable. Even in the photo where everyone is looking at Frank, Isaac’s eyes just stand out. You have got such a cute family! Too CUTE!!! Love the pics 🙂 I’ve been lurking here for a few weeks on Kelley B’s recommendation. I have 3 kids(ages 5, 3, and 14 mo) and I am gathering initial paperwork for our Ethiopian adoption. Just wanted to say thanks for your blog – it has been so helpful to me as I explore and research! Looking forward to following how life goes post-placement with 4 little ones! Thanks SOOOO much for posting about your helpful resources! I can’t wait to read more helps about bonding with our adopted baby girl as parents and as a family! We still have around a year before she will arrive with us, but I’m SO ready to study up and prepare! I was going to ask for your 2 cents as your plan seemed very studied and purposed……I knew you had to have tapped into some awesome resources somewhere or that you were just walking awesomeness yourself (which I’m not doubting either) 🙂 Ummm…..and enjoy a cupcake for this encouraged reader! I think this is something that I am most looking forward to. I really appreciate you sharing the details of your cocooning. Wanna know the ONE other thing that melts my heart besides the heart of orphan? The heart of the widow. I do believe you will read in scripture—that these two melt the heart of our God too. My friend, Shannon, is in Zambia right now loving on both orphans and widows. This post from Sunday […] Completely ~ takes your breath away and makes answers so simple. Beautiful people with amazing spirit. Learning from them is vital. Yes! Yes! Yes! Thanks so much for reminding me of this today! I loved your friends post…those pictures are well…no words! I have been wondering what some of the ways are that we can reach out to widows and follow the Gospel here in the U.S. It’s not as talked about but I know there are hands on ways that we can show love. Would love to hear from you if you have a list of these. |
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Andrea…..Abby’s PASSPORT is at the orphanage! I am loving MKI….even their name, “Maximum Kingdom Impact”…they are talking my language! Turns out Craig is moving, he passed my name on to Mike and MIKE LIVES HERE IN THE CITIES! He is working on tickets as I type. One scenerio has us leaving Sat…..so I better get packing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the prayers!
Jenny
how do you manage to make me both laugh and cry in the same post, andrea?! haha! you’re cracking me up and then frank hands isaac the bottle. tear jerker. the “i’ll always be here for you”. the little “big” brother helping the little “little” brother 🙂 happy sigh.
i want your photography skills so bad so I can take amazing pics like that of my isaac! Your kids are so blessed to be able to look back at these amazing pics when they are older! :0)
haha!! love it! Frank has quite the personality;) Glad to see he’s getting use to baby brother. They’ll be quick friends and will be SO close. It will be quite the journey:)
Love hearing the boys’ conversations!! They are so cute and funny! 🙂 So glad that Isaac is feeling better!
Oh this gave me a good laugh before heading to bed! What sweet, sweet boys with a very funny mama! 🙂 Frank trying to “share” that rice krispie treat is too much!!!
You are too much dear friend and I have to tell you that I absolutely love Frank’s bald head even with a boo-boo. Thanks for the commentary and glad to hear that Isaac is back to himself and enjoying brother Frank.
Hahaha…love the kiddo conversation! =) So glad to see that Frank is adjusting to his role as BIG brother and that Isaac is feeling better – what an answer to prayer!
been on vacation and just now catching up on blogs. love all the pics. glad to hear that isaac is feeling better now.
I love waking up and seeing that you posted:) thanks for the pictures – your kids are incredible! so thankful that IT is feeling better. when we get our daughter you are going to have to make a trip to ny to take some pics for me:)
Loved this narrative! Made me laugh….and I need that today! So glad Isaac is doing better. And so glad that you asked for helpwhen you needed it; I’ might have to try that sometime, too, since it worked for you 🙂
So good to know he is doing better, and those pics – too cute!
I have finally tapped into a wireless network at the beach. I have been having serious blog (Isaac) withdrawals. Lovin all these precious pics and cute stories of brothers bonding!
Love & Blessings,
Kim
I LOVED the story!! 😀