July 9

You already have read Karen’s description of how we give Maeve her medicine so let’s just say it’s not the best way to start the day. I also think that it is interfering somewhat with bonding. Every time we get near the chair we do medication she starts to cry. Every time we come back to the room she starts to cry. If we stay in the room she starts to edge towards the door and stands quietly in the corner as far away from the chair as she can get. Is anyone seeing a pattern? I can’t wait till the medication is over and she can wake up happy. Speaking of waking up she is such a grumpy person in the morning! When she’s ten she’s getting an alarm clock and she can get up herself. I’m not messing with that every morning. Dani and I are very social in the morning and I know we are going to be ticking Maeve off! Oh well!

Maeve is starting to eat more, at least sometimes. Right now that is my biggest worry. I know that her whole world has changed and she is sick but come on, can’t she think of anyone but herself! ;) Mommy is getting worried. (Hey I’m a mommy again!!!!!!!) My food bill is always bigger than Karen’s because I don’t know what Maeve will eat today.

So anyway after breakfast we wandered around, ate lunch and then met at the White Swan to go grocery shopping and to apply for Maeve’s passport. The shopping took an hour and then we were off. Just like the civil affairs office they were closing in an hour and so we were hustled through. Some groups had gotten there earlier and waited for 2 hours. No questions this time just had to present some papers that were studied and signed something. Then it was back to the bus and hotel. We decided to go to the Italian restaurant on the island. It was lovely and it felt like we weren’t on the island but in Italy. The food was marvelous and I got Maeve to laugh! Karen got this on video. After evening medication Maeve fell asleep pretty fast. I think it is just to get away from us, but I know she is also exhausted. She hasn’t had a nap since I got her and the heat is very tiring. More tomorrow.

Random pictures