Emmanuel update

This is Emmanuel or "Emma" as everyone here at the village calls him. Only in Tanzania could you have a boy called Emma and everyone think it is normal. :)He arrived just after birth (his mother died in childbirth) I have been aquainted with him since he was 2 1/2 or 3 months old. I am so close to this child and love him so much! I took care of him when he had colic and malaria and really bonded with him, adoring him more and more each day.  

This has been a big week here for Emma. He sprouted 2 teeth in the same day and he took his first steps! We all laughed that he is the first kid in TZ to ever walk before the age of 1. The culture is to strap children on the back of the mama or bibi and then don't let the kids touch the ground for the first year or two. Emma was crawling at 6 months which is truly amazing for here and now is walking at 10 months of age.

A couple of volunteers were in the container today and found a blue button down oxford shirt and a very safi (cool) sweater. He looks so cute I thought I would post the picture right away so everyone could see it.

Today is another holiday here in Tanzania (what a shocker!) so the kids are all home from school, playing soccer, gardening and hanging out in our office where I get nothing done. Oh well! It is great fun to play with all of the kids and just hang out with them...I am off to go rescue the cat from some over zealous toddlers. Cheers!