Mambo ya Luka: The Announcement

14 November 2007

The Announcement

Luka is coming to live with us for a couple of months. He has been living in an orphanage in Sumbawanga, but needs extra medical attention because of a developmental problem with one of his feet. Here in Iringa, we have great pediatricians and physical therapists, so we hope that we'll be able to get him the help he needs so that he'll be able to walk!
We will be picking him up this Friday. We certainly would appreciate your prayers as we embark on the grand adventure of taking care of a two-year-old!

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About Luka (updated regularly)

after being scolded, points a finger at the scolder and says "NO!"
"conducts" by waving two arms rhythmically when music is playing
LOVES the movie theater
says "tickle tickle tickle" while flexing fingers
knows how to unbutton shirts
would always rather be outside
likes to sing "lay-la-lay-laaa" over and over
covers his mouth with his hands when something cracks him up
smacks himself on the forehead when something REALLY cracks him up
tried chopsticks for the first time
relaxes by sticking two fingers of his left hand in his mouth, while playing with one of his ears with his right hand
has a newly bald head
only poops a couple of times a day now
is diagnosed as anemic, and is now taking iron supplements daily (which turns his poop a lovely shade of olive green)
holds the phone (or anything phone-like) to the back of his ear and says, "'llllow?"
is now a little afraid of dogs, since one nipped at him
LOVES baths
likes to pretend to feed people
makes the Scooby-Doo sound, which I can't spell
falls asleep (or at least lies down and stays quiet) on command
crawls like a maniac
likes to poke sleeping people in the eye
will walk himself around a table for a bite of banana bread
when prompted with "busu" (kiss), will lean forward with his mouth wide open to receive the kiss, laughing hysterically
when someone tells him to say "Shikamoo" (a sign of respect to older people), he places his hand over the person's head (appropriate) and responds "Marahaba" (which is NOT appropriate, since it is the older person who should be saying "Marahaba.")