bathrooms, bikes, transfers and soule

i have been sleeping or just laying in bed practically all day long today. why? well, let's just say i am depleted of energy and that i don't want to be more than two footsteps from an upright, clean toilet positioned near a sink with soap and running water. yeah, those should be enough details for you to imagine what it's like to have the runs with only squatty potties around. i like to wash my hands after such activities, as well. and, then i like to lay back down tired and exhausted from emptying myself into a bowl.

in other news, andy bought bikes for us to ride around town. they are indonesian made and his has a baby seat on the back that ez hates. he took it back into town today to have it adjusted. we haven't tried riding her around today though. they (along with the man mentioned below) are checking out the youth center that bumi sehat runs, as andy has been asked to teach computer classes there. ez has a crush on a male staff member and she says his name repeatedly, loves being carried around by him and always wants to ride in the van with him. he has two kids of his own who are 8 and 12 and a wife who works as a treasurer for the government of indonesia. he wears breastfeeding and natural birthing t shirts everyday and is a famous wood carver. not a bad choice, ez.

the last two women i attended in labor ended up transferring to the local hospital. i don't know what happened to them once they arrived at the hospital. they both were in labor for a long while and the birth center staff thought it best to transfer them. i was home sleeping when they each transferred or home lying in bed waiting for my cell phone to ring with the request for me to come assist in the birth. i spent most of the afternoon at the center yesterday, practicing my indonesian and trying to learn to take people's blood pressure. i practiced at little of both on every staff person i could find. thankfully, they have humor and entertained my learning. then, i spent a few more evening hours helping with pre-natal visits. every tuesday, thursday and saturday from 5-7pm are times when pregnant moms can stop in for a check-up. i took practically everyone's blood pressure much to the smiles and amusement of my fellow staff workers who only hours earlier were themselves my practice clients. i learned a bit about palpating pregnant bellies and measuring fundal heights.

now, i am sitting on the top deck of our house catching up on soulemama's blog. you know what they say, soulemama is good for the soul. we share babes named ezra, a mild obsession with thrifting, love to nurse our diaper free toddlers and until recently we shared dogs called rottweliers. i cried when hers passed on to doggie heaven. i live vicariously through her serious talent for being a great mom and her crafty skills. i have regan to thank for the link she passed on so many months ago.