At the baby house, they are completely obsessed with keeping the babies warm. This morning, "A" was wearing two t-shirts, a regular shirt, two pairs of sleeper-type pants with feet, and a full body sleeper over all of this. Often, they put two pairs of socks plus booties on the babies. Note that it is not the slightest bit cold inside the baby house - it's probably 23 or 24 degrees celsius.
In addition to this, every day there is some reason why a doctor or nurse tells me that A 'should not be on the floor'. By 'on the floor' they mean on top of a baby blanket which is on top of a big area rug. On Thursday, A couldn't be on the floor because she had had an injection that morning. On Friday, she couldn't be on the floor because she had had an injection the day before! Today, I was told she shouldn't be on the floor because she has a cough. Since the floor is the only place where they can move around freely, this means that until the 'reckless' foreign parents show up and start putting them on the floor where it is supposedly 'cold', the babies in the baby house get very little opportunity to practice crawling, etc. Once adoptive parents arrive, babies start sitting, crawling, standing and walking incredibly quickly!
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Jen - you are in our hearts and thoughts at this special time. I am so happy for you. Congratulations!
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Eric
So THAT's where my Russian grandmother got it! LOL...would knit us heavy wool sweaters to wear in the tropics!
ReplyDeleteAnd ditto what Eric said.
Re: your previous post, I think the whole thing would make a good story to tell A some day. And yes, of course all the traipsing about was worth it :)
Hello Jen!! I laughed when I read this post about the cold. We were forever getting in trouble for not having enough clothing on Saltanat once we had her living with us in the apartment and it was over 40 degrees celcius outside!! Who knows though the people seem very healthy over there so they may be on to something. I am beyond thrilled to learn that you have met your child and like every mother you just knowt that she must be the most beautiful child in the world!! I cannot wait to meet your little sweetheart and who knows, at this rate you may be home with her in time to attend our Kazak Nauryz celebration on March 27th afterall. Congratulations my friend!! Pam xo
ReplyDeleteAh, the med anthro in you can't help but notice these things :)
ReplyDeleteCheers and congrats again - keep blogging about this lovely experience!
Heide C
I love this post!
ReplyDeleteWhat a contrast with India where the babies and toddlers run around with minimal clothing. The SOP there is pretty much "Neked" ---all the time!!!
Anita
Ok, there's no Neked in Spain or Mexico. Why do parents in these places not only dress babies in layers like Jen describes, but also wrap them in a blanket that then drapes OVER their face? Baby carriages are completely enclosed in PLASTIC, for goodness sake. Seriously, how are they supposed to breathe? That's your daughter, Jen - do what you think best!! love ya, C
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