Here it is....
Happy March from God’s Littlest Angels, Victor and Sylvie!
Hello, my name is Susie Schuelke. I am the updates coordinator here at God’s Littlest Angels Orphanage in Haiti. I am from Wisconsin, USA and I moved to Haiti in June. I am truly enjoying my position here at GLA and I look forward to sharing Berline’s smiles and growth with you until she comes home. You can expect to receive a monthly update from me. It will typically include photos of Berline, her height and weight, and a written update as well. The updates will typically be sent closer to the end of the month. Do not worry that you haven’t received an update until the month is over.
This month has been quieter then last. All the new kids are adjusting well and we have even had three families visit their babies and get paperwork done. It is exciting for us to see the adoption process moving along for our kids and families! Although a virus went through our nursery at the beginning of the month I am happy to report all the children are recovering well and we are almost completely healthy in the nursery besides a few runny noses, of course. This month I wanted to add a little variety to your update by sending some candid photos. Adoptive parents tell me these are some of their favorites but it is not as easy to get all these photos together so I plan to send a varied and candid update about every 3 months. This month I attached a collage showing a day in the life of your child. I also wrote the update in first person from you child for a different perspective. I did my best to illustrate a day in the life of Berline. Hope you enjoy!
Berline is in our Urgence B nursery where our babies who are active but not yet standing and walking live. She is such a happy little girl who gets along with everyone and is very well loved. I am looking forward to sharing her journey with you until she is home with you. This month is a special update. I do not typically write it in first person but it is the theme for the month. Enjoy…
Hi Mom and Dad. I want you to know that I am doing well this month. I love living here at God’s Littlest Angels. My nannies, my volunteers, and the staff here take very good care of me and make sure I am fed, clothed, and loved everyday. Although I love them all very much I am excited to meet you and start my life with you! I want to tell you a little about what I do every day here in Haiti.
I start my day around 6am when I wake up and my nannies change me. At 7am I get breakfast, which is usually laboyi (a milky porridge). After getting cleaned up I get to play with my friends in the nursery or get to go on the balcony with my volunteer. On the balcony there are so many fun toys to play with. Sometimes we get to have a pool party in a little pool and we even have a jumping castle that comes out once in a while. I usually get tired in the morning and take a little nap for about an hour to. Every day is different but I always end up doing a mixture of all those things in the morning. Before lunch my friends and I usually get to go the nursery balcony to play and get some fresh air. I like to practice my crawling skills and play with my nannies when I am out there.
I get to eat lunch around noon. A lot of times it is cereal or some kind of pureed meat and vegetables. Then after lunch I get some juice and usually I like to take another nap. I also get to go on the balcony with my volunteer again in the afternoon and if I am not up there I like to play with the toys in the nursery. Dinner comes at 5pm and then after I get a bath and my nannies dress me up in my pajamas, I have a bottle and rest until I fall asleep for the night. I fall asleep dreaming of a fun day tomorrow and what life will be like when I come home with you. If I wake in the night I know my nanny will be there for me. I may even get a bottle if she thinks I need one.
Everyday is generally the same for me but it changes depending on how I am feeling, when I need naps, and who my volunteer is. I am well taken care of here at GLA. Thank you for waiting patiently for me to come home.
I was sick in the beginning of this month but now I am so much better now and my weight should go up next month! Here is where I am at now...
Height: 66.5 cm
Weight: 20 lb 6 oz
Blessings,
Susie Schuelke
GLA Update Coordinator
I get to eat lunch around noon. A lot of times it is cereal or some kind of pureed meat and vegetables. Then after lunch I get some juice and usually I like to take another nap. I also get to go on the balcony with my volunteer again in the afternoon and if I am not up there I like to play with the toys in the nursery. Dinner comes at 5pm and then after I get a bath and my nannies dress me up in my pajamas, I have a bottle and rest until I fall asleep for the night. I fall asleep dreaming of a fun day tomorrow and what life will be like when I come home with you. If I wake in the night I know my nanny will be there for me. I may even get a bottle if she thinks I need one.
Everyday is generally the same for me but it changes depending on how I am feeling, when I need naps, and who my volunteer is. I am well taken care of here at GLA. Thank you for waiting patiently for me to come home.
I was sick in the beginning of this month but now I am so much better now and my weight should go up next month! Here is where I am at now...
Height: 66.5 cm
Weight: 20 lb 6 oz
Blessings,
Susie Schuelke
GLA Update Coordinator
7 comments:
What a precious update! She is beautiful!
Congrats Sylvie! You must be so excited.
Julie S.
Wow Sylvie! That was so special! She is such a cutie! I know you must be so anxious to hold her in your arms. I love the way this letter was written from her perspective, it makes it so much more endearing! Looking foward to next month's
What a wonderful update! I know you will be waiting for these with bated breath at the end of every month :)
Tite cocotte! Elle est trop belle!
C'est ADORABLE Sylvie! :D
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