First Day

Sorry but I have no pictures today.  We finally went into the orphanage today.  I have been waiting for this day   It was amazing. I fell in love immediately with the little kids. There was this one boy who started giggling when I came over to him.  I feel in love again. I want to bring all of them home with me!!  The orphanage was hotter than heck if you know what I mean.  And it's only April, y'all.  Geez.  Sweat much? But it's totally worth it!!  Love those kids! (As a side note:  I can't take any pictures of the kids at the orphanage or of the orphanage itself.  Sorry y'all.)

We also visited the hospital today.  It was so different than anything in the United States.  It was smelly, dark, and hot!!  We were sweating like crazy.  We went to ICU first and that was hard to see.  The little babies are so tiny and underweight.  I wanted to save them all but I felt super uncomfortable!  I was afraid of the doctors and nurses and that I would do something to hurt the babies.  When we got out of the ICU floor and there was a gypsy that accosted Camille and me.  She wanted diapers and wipes.  I feel so bad telling them no but we aren't allowed to give them anything. She came up to us again later and once again we had to tell her no.  I survived my second gypsy encounter!  Maybe it gets easier.  When you get to a wing of the hospital, you find a nurse and say, "Aveti copii fara mama?" or do you have kids without moms?" The nurses then direct you to the kids.  Then you change the baby's diaper and play with them and love them!!  It is an interesting experience.

Here is a picture of us on our first day in scrubs!!  La revedere!!

Aislynn, Me, Leigh, Camille, Chelsea