Lily Pad in Ecuador

Thursday, 14 February 2013

Lily is 7 Months Old!

Wow, time flies. Well, as a reward for time flying ... here is a new collection of birthday shots!

Toy time

Awwww, we love the toy

Just kidding, Lily is unimpressed by that toy, bring her a new one!

Never mind, a fist will do just fine

... until the fist fights back!

"... wait, where did I put my fist?! I know it's around here somewhere ..."

... and then after fighting the great "Battle of the Sticker" ... this is the first thing she did with it

Monday, 11 February 2013

First Days at Home after the Hospital

Well, despite her still terrible cough, her fever, and all of the meds we have to give her every few hours ... she has been nothing but smiles and sleep ... which is EXACTLY what Lo and I need considering we both now have terrible cases of bronchitis that Lily gave us ... (oh, and Sean, Jama, and all of the kiddos got it from Lily too)

... this is actually an action shot ... can you figure out what she's concentrating on? =)

... and back to miss photogenic

... dad and baby both enjoying the humidifier

... oh and Lily can pull herself forward from sitting now, though she can't figure out how to stay on her knees or move, she is really being held up by her feet that are still in the middle under her stomach .... though her but is off the ground ... crawling soon?

... oh and did I mention that she lost her voice and her raspy whine is SUPER cute?

... you can tell she is still sick ... but nothing but smiles ...

... and this is another picture of the drunk Irish lass ... (mom blowing on her face, which she thinks is hilarious)

Day 209-212 (Lily Goes to the Hospital)

Lily Goes to the Hospital

So, the first day in the jungle Lily developed a really bad sounding cough ... though no other real symptoms and we had some baby tylenol with us ... but this is what she looked like when we returned to Quito

... so we called our doctor who met us at the E.R. the next day (that is where you go in Ecuador instead of some sort of check-in or pre-appt). The service was great, but Lily had a miserable first day ... she definitely did not like the breathing treatments where they put a mask over her nose and mouse that releases whatever chemical steam is coming out ... and she definitely did not like having two nurses put the I.V. in her hand ... but the worst, was the mucus trap where they shoved a cathoder down her nose to deep down somewhere to get some phlem ... there was a lot of choking and screaming ... but afterwards she was champ ...

... now it could have been the drugs (alternating motrin and tylenol every two hours, including the night hours) ... or the millions of other things being pumped into her ... but despite her terrible cough, her high fever, and all of the things being done to her, she was still super mellow and smiley the entire time in the hospital ... she didn't even mind having a club hand that was useless ... she just started using her left for everything and never minded the useless arm

... and she proudly shows off her graduation from Hospital Metropolitano (she just got her I.V. out ... and the use of her right hand back)

Sunday, 10 February 2013

Day 206-209 (Family Goes to the Jungle)

Family Goes to the Jungle

So Sean, Jama and the Kiddos finally arrived in Quito after a week of driving the Ecuadorian coastline while we were in London. It was great to see them!

... and after a very short reunion (they arrived around 9pm and we left the next morning), we set out for the Jungle in the rented Land Cruiser

... now, we brought the smaller waterproof camera with us, and it was hot and muggy in the jungle ... so Lily was not nearly as photogenic as normal ... so, here are some pics of monster-Lily from the Jungle ...

"hey you with that camera! I want that."

"hey! stop moving around and let me have that ..."

"... you win"

"... no more photos people"

... and then the heat sank in

... but both Lily and Lo looked amazing in the morning!

... and then it was a canoe ride to our jungle resort

Our rooms had amazing views

... and all the cousins got their time with Lily

... and TARANTULAS!! ... we saw one at our first hostel too, but I just couldn't get a good photo ... I asked the bartender in Spanish if they are dangerous. His response was to shrug and say, "If you try to grab them, otherwise ... eh, not so much"

... then activity number one! Adventure time! Oh what's that? The second we walk to the canoe a black death cloud covers half the sky ... intriguing

... so at our first stop, which was a rescue center for native creatures in the middle of nowhere ... we relaxed for a little while in our sopping clothing ... because even though the climate is warm, the rain is still cold ...