I promised a photo of our newest addition to the compound. She was born on Friday, June 29th at 3 pm (give or take. We were a little preoccupied at the time!) She was tiny just a little over 5 pounds. Mama and Papa are not huge folks so stands to reason she is small. She is healthy and eating well. Papa did make it down from his job in the mountains in time for the birth. She is the first of his three children that he has been able to be there for the birth. He is a very happy man.
Our other little 17-month-old, Sacora, has returned from the hospital. She was in ICU for 6 days with a catheter to her heart. She was severely dehydrated an under-nourished because her mother refused our advice to have her treated by a doctor who was willing to come to the compound. I had the doctor examine her when she came to check on the baby.
All kinds of test were run and the final diagnosis was a severe case of parasite infestation We run a very clean homestead, so I was horrified. It turns out the infestation did not come from our homestead but rather from where her other grandmother lives near the bocana (mouth of a river that joins into the Pacific Ocean about 4 miles from us. There is a lot of livestock using that area and it is not the cleanest water for a child to be playing in.
We are so happy to have her home and looking a lot healthier and eating well. She has put some of her weight back on, but since being in hospital she is very clingy and wants to be held all the time. I noticed big bruises on her arms and her back and her father says that is where they had her strapped to the bed, so she wouldn't move while she was in the ICU.
We can't complain because now, there is nowhere to lodge a complaint. I just love her and give her the attention she needs. Today she asked for Oatmeal cookies. So we made a large batch with the kids and everyone was happy munching cookies with cold goats milk!
