Who loves the baby?

So some of you remember when we took a baby photo album on our first trip to Guatemala for Filomena to help Mateo get to know the family & friends who love him so much. Well, we brought the book home with us, and he still loves it. The other night he was sitting looking at the pictures of Papa and MamaNona and his padrinos Dan & Kristi and book club. I was telling him that we were going to visit book club this week...he seems pretty excited.

We went to OHSU tonight to visit with the adoption medicine specialist to review his abnormal liver test. Basically, she had ordered some additional diagnostic lab work that wasn't yet finished, so we don't have much word yet. Although, initially, she concurs with our friend Kristi (who as a third year medical student) suggested that the abnormal test was not a result of the INH, but we will wait for the other lab tests to go back on the antibiotic to treat the latent TB. Perhaps it is much ado about nothing, we'll know better at the end of the week and will keep you posted.

Hugs from Silverton...Sarah & boys

Little Drummer Boy

So MamaNona got Mateo a drum for Christmas...and he loves it. Many of you will remember the picture of Mateo falling asleep at the Drum Corp parade in Guatemala. Our band teacher friend, Frank Petrik, assured us that his sleeping was a sign of an internal beat. How right he was, because Mateo just busts out with his dad the drummer. They make some pretty good music together...and check out the acrobatics that are possible!!

What talented boys I have in my life!!

Papa, oh Papa, when will you come...

Tonight as we were standing in the hallway waiting for Matt to go to his birthday dinner at MamaNona's, Mateo was gazing upon the wedding wall...and he kept grunting with his arm outstretched (that's Mateo speak for I want something)...anyway, when we went over to see what it was that he wanted, he kept touching the wedding picture of Rachel & John's wedding...and he kept touching Papa. The skeptic in me thought that this was a fluke, until he picked out Papa in every picture on our wall (six times in total). All I can figure is he must be thinking...when will Papa come to visit me?

Those nuggets make it all worth while...hugs from Mateo's mom!

Pictures...

So apparently the pictures I loaded in the last post didn't work...so here's the one of Mateo wearing a hat that my dad had made for Lukas...Mateo wants to know when he gets his own. And a shot of Mateo in the play & pack preparing for bed at Rachel's.

Things have been good here...Mateo is developing in leaps and bounds...he loves all things tomato...pizza, pasta & red sauce, etc. We had dinner for our Silverton friends on Monday night...lasagna done Macchiaverna style (i.e. made with homemade red sauce)...it turned out great, but was a lot of cooking!

Back to Mateo, he's now stacking the yogurt containers, instead of just knocking them down. He's also into trying on Mom & Dad's shoes...all kinds of new developments.

For those keeping track of sleep bootcamp, it is going well...we are on the downhill slide...Matt's back in bed with me, and Mateo is sleeping all night in his crib. How amazing it is that we feel more normal now that we are getting consistently better sleep.

Guess that's all for now...hope you are having a good week. Hugs from Oregon, the Millers

Mountain View Construction....

So Papa got this Mountain View Construction hat for Primo (cousin) Lukas when he was about Mateo's age...It fits Mateo's head now...and those curls just can't be tamed by a hat. We had a great visit to Boise for book club and visit to see Lukas and Nathan. They look so much alike. And Mateo loves hanging out with them...he likes to rub foreheads with Nathan when he is in his carseat...and he likes to try to do whatever Lukas does. It's great to have such a good relationship...I am sure there will be many cousin (and sister) stories to come in the future.

Love from Oregon, Sarah & Matt & Mateo