Vaccinations and New Years Eve!

This morning we had to load Moriah in the jeep again so we could go to the doctors office. She was scheduled for more vaccinations and a weight check. I had the first appointment of the day which is good because if you have later appointments you have to wait a long time as people come in without appointments as well. I got a little worried when we were stuck in stopped traffic. I was not sure what the problem was. Finally when we started moving, I realized the main road to the hospital was closed and this was the reason for the delay. We had to take a detour through a marketplace. I had not been down this road before and was very intrigued by the sights and sounds. There were many huts made out of plastic tarp under a bridge. There were so many people walking and selling items. Although I have been here for several months now, I will never get used to seeing such poverty. It is never ending. When we finally got to the doctors office we were only 15 minutes late which was pretty impressive I thought. The nurses were all panicked and telling me I needed to hurry but there was no one else in the office yet so I do not know why they panicked:) The doctor asked if there was a traffic problem because she has so many people scheduled for 10:30 and no one had come yet. I told her about the road being closed and the detour. Traffic is always like this though so I wonder why anyone is suprised.
The doctor said Moriah is 5.8 kgs which is about 13 pounds! She is a big girl alright. The doctor was impressed that Moriah is growing well and developing well. She gave Moriah two shots in the legs. Moriah did not cry very much because she had just woke up and did not really realize what happened until it was over. She did sleep a lot the rest of the day though.
Tonight is New Years Eve and the churches usually have a late night service. The one we are going to is at 10:30 pm and should be over between 2 and 3 am. I am probably not going to take Moriah since she is already traumatized by her docs appointment today. Rob is supposed to preach so that should be good. I am continually amazed by the fact that Indian people never sleep. They have services in the middle of the night and early in the morning. I hear people moving outside all night long. I do not know how they do it. This morning I had three different visitors before 8 am! They used to come as early as 6 but then they realized we dont get up that early and have started postponing their visits until 7:30 or 8:) It is an interesting world we live in:)