Friday nights have notoriously become "Finger Fridays" which means we get to eat finger foods for dinner and watch a movie. It's one of my favorite days of the week, where everything is relaxed and everyone gets in their cosies. We break out the paper plates so there is no mess to clean and enjoy eachother's company. Portia is starting to add her own traditions to the evening which includes playing Trouble or putting together some Disney puzzle. I'm trying to find the game of Perfection for her since I know she would love it, but for some odd reason both the Walmart and Toys R Us near us don't carry it. I guess I'll have to just keep looking.
On Saturday Portia was a brave, little girl. I took her to a Travel Medical Clinic and she got her 1st Hep A shot, the next one is scheduled for 6 months from now, and also a Typhoid shot. She didn't shed a tear. We are hoping to get away for a week down south so we are taking some precautions. Apparently Puerto Vallarta is the place to go this year, although we are quite open to just about anything. I just can't seem to find a good deal, and especially not one that leaves from Ottawa. Our little one has become quite the world traveller. She's been to Vancouver, Dominican Republic (twice), Mexico, Italy, New York and of course (China). We are hoping to add Vietnam to that list soon, VERY SOON.
Portia had one of her close friends, Connor, come over for dinner and play on Saturday. They were so adorable. Their attention spans don't last long so by the end of the night, I was pooped. They went from playing Trouble, to making a crown and getting dressed up like a little prince and princess, dancing, arts & crafts, dancing, watching the Berenstain Bear, more dancing, Simon Says, reading books, etc., and then finally crashing. Actually we all crashed. By the time Marianne came in to pick up Coonor, we were all fast asleep on the couch.
Today, Portia had a playdate with another one of her friends, Alina. The two love getting dressed up in Disney costumes and playing house. Too cute! It's convenient since most of Portia's friends live so close by so setting up a playdate has become part of regular weekly routine, and of course it's always nice to sit and chat over a coffee with other moms. I much prefer this over hanging out with someone who doesn't understand that yes, children get ants in their pants.
And how goes the list? Well, we got our RCMP checks, Portia has had her vaccine, the agency has received our update and as well as a copy of our sponsorship. So all that we have left is our medicals. And of course The Proposal. We continue to wait and stay busy.
On a sad note, we had a friend pass away yesterday. He was only 34 years old and likely had some complications with Diabetes, surgery he had and other medications. I was so shooken up. Here was a nice guy who went through so much in his life and it ended in tragedy. It's moments like this that we need to appreciate all that we have since he had nothing and nobody, just some friends.
My nonna is doing better. Her sugar levels were very sporatic so she ended up in the hospital and was starting to slip into a diabetic coma. Unfortunately her siblings have all passed away in a diabetic coma so we fear the same will happen to her. I love her so dearly. I was able to talk to her a little last Monday, when she was conscious. She put her hand on my cheek and said "You are such a good girl." I started to cry and told her that she was the good one and that she has done and sacrificed so much for me. She said that I was good and everyone has told her that. I told her that she was like a mother to me. She smiled and then fell asleep. I feel like she is slipping away and the thought of losing her is just too much to bear. For everything I've had to go through, she was always there. I never would even have to say a word and she would know when something wasn't right. God has kindly blessed me with the great priviledge of having this beautiful, kind soul in my life.
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