neljapäev, aprill 21, 2005
Snow and Silly Songs
Today its been snowing off and on. Once the sun went down some of it even began to stick. Winter isn't letting go quite yet, and neither is our jetlag.
Peter is still sick, so that isn't helping either. Last night he slept for an hour or so, but Evelyn and I couldn't get to sleep because we are still adjusting, so we finally made it to bed at around 1:00 a.m.. Then Peter woke up fussy and didn't get back to sleep until around 5:15. We felt like zombies by the time we got to bed! He woke up two hours later, but by then Elizabeth (who has been doing great with jetlag) and Chris were up and offered to take him so we could sleep. Good kids!
Peter had only nursed and had nothing solid all day yesterday, and so seemed to be on the mend. The kids asked if they could give him a little toast and we said sure. Big mistake! It just irritated his stomach all over again, so after only a few hours sleep we were up again taking care of a sick baby. He finally settled down and we got a few more hours sleep, but Evelyn and I feel like torture victims at this point. We know we'll get past this, but at the moment it is not fun.
One funny thing, though, is the one thing that would calm Peter today. We are not big TV people but have some DVDs that people sent us as gifts which have been a real treat when we want to relax some evenings. When Peter was crying unconsolably last night, in desperation we put on the Veggietales video "A Snoodle's Tale." He didn't seem impressed at first, but when it got to the silly song, "The SUV Song," he suddenly quieted down and watched in rapt attention. When the song ended and the next story started, he fussed again! Since then, whenever he has been really upset (his tummy is still bothering him), that song will calm him right down. I don't know what it is about that song, but we are sure grateful for the DVD!
Peter is asleep now and we are hoping he will rest through the night so that we can too. We really want to get on a regular schedule! We are just waiting for the fire to die down and we will head to bed too.
We are still preparing for our meeting on Sunday here in Tartu, and the meeting in Võru that will follow. Please pray that all will go well with the first meeting, and that people will even show up! And also please pray that in the second meeting, God will show us the ways in which He wants the Army to work in Võru.
--Tim
Peter is still sick, so that isn't helping either. Last night he slept for an hour or so, but Evelyn and I couldn't get to sleep because we are still adjusting, so we finally made it to bed at around 1:00 a.m.. Then Peter woke up fussy and didn't get back to sleep until around 5:15. We felt like zombies by the time we got to bed! He woke up two hours later, but by then Elizabeth (who has been doing great with jetlag) and Chris were up and offered to take him so we could sleep. Good kids!
Peter had only nursed and had nothing solid all day yesterday, and so seemed to be on the mend. The kids asked if they could give him a little toast and we said sure. Big mistake! It just irritated his stomach all over again, so after only a few hours sleep we were up again taking care of a sick baby. He finally settled down and we got a few more hours sleep, but Evelyn and I feel like torture victims at this point. We know we'll get past this, but at the moment it is not fun.
One funny thing, though, is the one thing that would calm Peter today. We are not big TV people but have some DVDs that people sent us as gifts which have been a real treat when we want to relax some evenings. When Peter was crying unconsolably last night, in desperation we put on the Veggietales video "A Snoodle's Tale." He didn't seem impressed at first, but when it got to the silly song, "The SUV Song," he suddenly quieted down and watched in rapt attention. When the song ended and the next story started, he fussed again! Since then, whenever he has been really upset (his tummy is still bothering him), that song will calm him right down. I don't know what it is about that song, but we are sure grateful for the DVD!
Peter is asleep now and we are hoping he will rest through the night so that we can too. We really want to get on a regular schedule! We are just waiting for the fire to die down and we will head to bed too.
We are still preparing for our meeting on Sunday here in Tartu, and the meeting in Võru that will follow. Please pray that all will go well with the first meeting, and that people will even show up! And also please pray that in the second meeting, God will show us the ways in which He wants the Army to work in Võru.
--Tim
