ahhhh-haaaaaa

Monday, July 13, 2011

This is the last week of therapy, how terribly and painfully depressing. We leave Wednesday for Livingston to go have tea at the Royal Livingston, see Victoria Falls, go on a sunset cruise and cross over to Botswana for our safari.  The pharmacy kids just got back from doing all their adventures in Livingston and Botswana.  They saw two lions, hundreds of elephants, giraffes, and many zebra.  Brian said they were so close to the lions they could see blood on their mane--- ahhhh can’t wait.  I requested a seat in between two guys, for obvious reasons.

This week, I am in the toddler language enrichment group with Cari, Anna, and Naiveeen supervised by Special K, formally known as Kara.  I didn’t recognize any of the toddlers because all of their heads were shaved, including most of the girls!  They are all just as cute as the first day I saw them.  During my interaction hour, I finally put Lincoln on my back in a chitangee.  Anna told me that we looked like we belonged together, and of course that comment had me smilin’ all day.

After dinner we had a meeting just to talk about what we have learned and if any of us wanted to come back as supervisors. I have signed up for summer 2013 when I will have my CCC’s! I would take a job at a school just so I could have the summer off and go… no joke. Then we all sat on the porch of the Hamby House and watched the Number 1 Ladies’ Detective Agencies series filmed in Botswana.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

When we were walking to The Haven this morning, we passed by a classroom full of students singing.  It was another one of those ah-ha moments, like… I can’t believe I am here right now.  Shanna said, “that’s how angels sing, I believe.”  So cute.  Love her. 

Last night Reagan (our OT) was telling all of us that we shouldn’t feel like we are wasting therapy time when we are just holding/comforting the baby.  Ironically enough, today Miller would not let me take my arms off of him.  He just wanted to be held, so I did… and then I took him outside on the porch and he fell asleep on me.  Then after lunch, I played with Lincoln for two hours and took some videos so I can show the fam.  I found out the adoption process… you have to live in Zambia for six years before the process even begins… depressing.  The only way I will be able to leave these babies is if I tell myself I will come back as a supervisor one day…. Wooooooosaaaaaaa. 

Tomorrow morning we leave for Livingstone.  I can’t wait to have a hot shower that is inside!  It will probably be the longest shower I have ever taken. Then we are going to have tea at the Royal Livingstone where we will hopefully see monkeys, giraffes, elephants and zebras.  Brain said they walk all over the grounds… Cameron had her sandwhich taken by a monkey last week.  BWeave said they had to hire people just to keep the monkeys away from the tables outside.  Then after tea, we are going to Victoria Falls to see the eclipse.  I will blog again on Thursday.  Miss y’all.