Our New Peanut and her Adorable Big Brother

Meet the newest members of our Bercario (Nursery).  The little peanut is Silvia, and she is one month old. She weighed in at 2.94kg (about 6 1/2 pounds).  Other than a slight fever that made all of the nurses a bit nervous yesterday she is very healthy and happily gulping down all her feeds.  The gorgeous 2 year old is Silvia's older brother, Horacio.  He is only in the Bercario for now because of our chicken pox fiasco in the Baby House.  And, I'm sure in a few days he'll be ready to be running around and will be driving the tias crazy, but for now he is darling.  He loves is little sister SO much.  It is nothing short of adorable.  Whenever she cries he brings her passy back to her and if he can't get her to calm down the tias said he just sits by her pouting.

Horacio is 26 months old and only weighs 8.8kg (about 19 1/2 pounds).  His hair is slightly discolored, and he has certainly been lacking some major nutrients.  We're very hopeful that after a few weeks of 3 meals a day, some extra calories through milk, and multivitamins he'll be looking much better!

These two precious children are living with us because their mom is  unwell.  Their father brought them in because he can't work, care for them, and for his wife.  I do pray that one day when they are older, healthy, and strong they'll be able to move back in with their family.

I do ask that you join in our prayers for their adjustment to center life, that they would bond and form relationships with other children, tias, and missionaries.  Pray that Silvia's fever was nothing serious and will be treated by the antibiotics she is now on.  Pray that Silvia and Horacio grow up knowing the love of their heavenly Father.  And pray that their bond as brother and sister remains strong even after Horacio moves to the Baby House.