God help the person who tries to steal our identities through our trash can. We hate to open the lid because it smells SO bad.
Haitian diapers are something special. If you haven't experienced one, you have no idea. There aren't words to describe it. Our boys will see the Dr. on Friday and I'm sure he will test for parasites at that time. We are dealing with some awful diapers around here.
The smell is the worst part. Our whole house smelled on Sunday and Monday. Yesterday we bought some air fresheners and they are helping some.
If you have dealt with Haitian diapers, could you please share with me what you did to keep your home from smelling like them?? We would LOVE to hear from you.
I'll end with a funny story. Of the two boys, Chuck can only change Samuel's diaper. Unfortunately Noah poops more. The first time Chuck changed Samuel's diaper, this is what I heard:
"Oh God! Oh God!! Juli, it's everywhere." Then I heard scurrying and gagging. Lots of gagging. Chuck had to leave the room and get kleenex to shove up his nose so he could finish the job. He was really grateful that he hadn't eaten anything because he was sure he would have thrown up. Good times, good times!
This blog was created to share information about bringing our boys home from Haiti. Now that they are home and we've had a baby, we share the day to day craziness that we now call life.
About Us
- Juli
- Mom to three fantastic little boys: Noah and Samuel, 6 year old twins, born in Haiti, who've been with our family since 9/08 and Tristan, our 4 year old handful! God's moved us all over the country and continues to move in our hearts.
Not a Surprise...
Chuck and I have noticed that most people make the assumption that Tristan was a surprise. You know, the idea of, "adopt a child and you'll end up pregnant." While that may be true for some, that is not the case for us. Believe it or not, Tristan was planned. At the time of his conception we were unsure our adoption would ever complete and we decided to stop putting our family on hold. God saw fit to bless us with Tristan, Noah and Samuel all at the same time! While the transition into parenthood was not easy for us, we trust that God knew what He was doing!
April 21, 2009
Brothers
Noah and Samuel, 3 years old
Samuel and Noah at 2 years old
Tristan, 5 months
Tristan, 5 weeks old
Noah and Samuel at 21 months.
Noah at 19 months.
Samuel at 19 months.
Samuel and Noah at 11 months old.
Our Timeline
May 2005 - God began speaking to us individually about adoption.
July 2005 - Decided to move forward with adopting from Haiti.
October 2005 - Applied to adopt through an orphanage.
November 8, 2005 - Approved to adopt through chosen orphanage.
January 19, 2006 - Committed to adopt the boys.
May 15, 2006 - Dossier arrived in Haiti.
July 14, 2006 - Dossier submitted to IBESR.
January 23, 2007 - Dossier exited IBESR.
September 21, 2007 - Exited Parquet.
October 2007 - Received Judgment Granted.
December 2007 - 2nd Legalization completed, which means Noah and Samuel's adoptions are complete. They are ours!!
March 2008 - Finally receive all needed documents from Archives.
March 13, 2008 - Birth parent interview completed.
Late March, 2008 - Submitted to MOI.
May 20, 2008 - Confirmed that our updated fingerprints have reached the USCIS office in Port au Prince.
May 20, 2008 - Received word that our MOI long form has been completed.
June 24, 2008 - Received MOI approval.
July 10, 2008 - Received word that Samuel's passport has been printed.
July 16, 2008 - Received word that Noah's passport has been printed.
July 25, 2008- Confirmed that our passports were presented to the USCIS office in Port au Prince and that out I-600 file has been approved.
July 26, 2008 - Emailed our request for the boys' visa appointment.
July 31, 2008 - Emailed 2nd request for boys' visa appointment.
August 4, 2008 - Spoke with the Embassy, awaiting email confirmation of visa appointment.
August 5, 2008 - Email confirmation of visa appointment received. Our appointment is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 12th.
August 12, 2008 - The visa appointment went well! Visas should be ready tomorrow.
August 13, 2008 - The visas are in hand and the boys CAN COME HOME!!
August 15, 2008 - Baby brother Tristan was born.
September 1, 2008 - Flew to Miami and spent the night.
September 2, 2008 - Woke very early only to learn that our flight to Haiti was cancelled due to Hurricane Hanna hitting Haiti. We spent the next few days visiting friends and family in Florida.
September 5, 2008 - The boys are HOME!! However, we are stuck in Miami for the night because Hurricane Hanna hit Virginia, too, and our flight home was cancelled. Hoping to get home tomorrow.
September 6, 2008 - We are FINALLY home. To God be all the glory!
July 2005 - Decided to move forward with adopting from Haiti.
October 2005 - Applied to adopt through an orphanage.
November 8, 2005 - Approved to adopt through chosen orphanage.
January 19, 2006 - Committed to adopt the boys.
May 15, 2006 - Dossier arrived in Haiti.
July 14, 2006 - Dossier submitted to IBESR.
January 23, 2007 - Dossier exited IBESR.
September 21, 2007 - Exited Parquet.
October 2007 - Received Judgment Granted.
December 2007 - 2nd Legalization completed, which means Noah and Samuel's adoptions are complete. They are ours!!
March 2008 - Finally receive all needed documents from Archives.
March 13, 2008 - Birth parent interview completed.
Late March, 2008 - Submitted to MOI.
May 20, 2008 - Confirmed that our updated fingerprints have reached the USCIS office in Port au Prince.
May 20, 2008 - Received word that our MOI long form has been completed.
June 24, 2008 - Received MOI approval.
July 10, 2008 - Received word that Samuel's passport has been printed.
July 16, 2008 - Received word that Noah's passport has been printed.
July 25, 2008- Confirmed that our passports were presented to the USCIS office in Port au Prince and that out I-600 file has been approved.
July 26, 2008 - Emailed our request for the boys' visa appointment.
July 31, 2008 - Emailed 2nd request for boys' visa appointment.
August 4, 2008 - Spoke with the Embassy, awaiting email confirmation of visa appointment.
August 5, 2008 - Email confirmation of visa appointment received. Our appointment is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 12th.
August 12, 2008 - The visa appointment went well! Visas should be ready tomorrow.
August 13, 2008 - The visas are in hand and the boys CAN COME HOME!!
August 15, 2008 - Baby brother Tristan was born.
September 1, 2008 - Flew to Miami and spent the night.
September 2, 2008 - Woke very early only to learn that our flight to Haiti was cancelled due to Hurricane Hanna hitting Haiti. We spent the next few days visiting friends and family in Florida.
September 5, 2008 - The boys are HOME!! However, we are stuck in Miami for the night because Hurricane Hanna hit Virginia, too, and our flight home was cancelled. Hoping to get home tomorrow.
September 6, 2008 - We are FINALLY home. To God be all the glory!
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13 comments:
Ugh. No helpful suggestions for you. Pray they potty train REALLY soon??
See - I told you to film his first diaper change - that definitely would have been a $100,000 video. Might be a bit humiliating for poor Samuel, but hey, I'm talking $100 grand here! I think there's still some opportunity - don't blow it - you will get used to it or it will improve or they'll be using the potty - there's a small window of opportunity here!
Terri
I am cracking up!! So, the baby craps on Chuck...and one of the twins gags him. Gosh, I can't wait to get there and join in on the fun. I just may gag too. I can't handle bad stanks.
Christi
I know I shouldn't laugh, because I will have my share of Haitian diapers before it's all over with, but the visual I got with this story made me smile.
I hope you'll get some excellent advice from ones who know.
I am so sorry. Yucky. I can tell you to get lots of walmart bags and wrap everyone one of those stinky things in one before throwing them out. Also, lots of candles burning and febreeze. It will be good to get them to the doc and get them good and healthy!
Juli,
Buy a diaper Genie!!! they work really good!
And until the boys get over the stinkies have Chuck put Vicks under his nose when has to change a diaper-( old clinic trick).
For the boys buy some yougert drink or yougert that has active cultures in it! It will help their bellies back into balance...
Hope this helps.
God Bless,
Rose Anne
P.S. keep some Purell on the changing table to use right after you change before your washing of hands.
I emailed you...matches are about the only thing that work. We tried ever-y-thing. There is no smell like it and nothing has yet been invented to mask or eliminate the odor.
Just be thankful you had Tristan before having the Haitian diapers in your house. When I was pregnant, Eliana changed all the poopy diapers because I would heave all over the place and cry, and she felt so bad that she would tell me to leave and she would just do it.
Oh, and be careful, I learned litle boys sometimes like to paint with the poop too. :(
And parasites aren't always the cause. None of my kids tested positive for them. I even had Isabella tested again because I really thought something had to account for the hideous smell. Alas, that's just how it smells.
I stopped using the diaper pail too. I just took them straight outside.
I hope it gets better.
Oh, and I keep meaning to ask...are you guys big fans of Legends of the Fall?
~N
Oh yes, I have experienced them. If I recall, we had 4 of them pooping in a small room with hardly any AC. AHHH.
Don't leave them in the house. Bag them up each time, and throw them OUTSIDE. That is my advice!!!
GROSS!
LOL...well...I'm sure they're the sweetest stinky diapers you've ever had to change :~}
The story about Chuck and the diaper had me cracking up!
As for the diapers, I work at a home daycare right now and we currently have 6 of our kids in diapers. We bag up every single poopy diaper and sometimes take the trash bag out more than once a day. Also, if you check the dollar store they sometimes have scented baggies for the diapers. We also rinse the diaper garbage can out with lysol or bleach water once a week, even though there is a garbage bag in there the odor still seems to linger and rinsing it out seems to help. Oh, and oust spray is the best we've found so far! Hope some of that helps!
Love,
Amanda
I read something one time (of course I can't remember where), but I think it was a parenting magazine. It was about men changing diapers and how they often gag. They said to smile while diapering, it's impossible to smile and gag at the same time. It's worth a try.
Oh, my I have to say that made me laugh..but I'm quite sure I won't be laughing when I have to smell them from my little one when she arrives..I wish I had some advice, but I pray that a new diet will resolve this somewhat for you...=(
The diaper Genie will do nothing for Haitian poop. It has to go outside.
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