The Best Days of My Life...in an Orphanage

ORPHANAGE: 

 

After rotating through the rooms in the orphanage

we determined the room we would each be working in for the next

3 MONTHS! 

Yeah!

(I never go to a different unit because these children need consistency in their lives and  we can form better bonds with each child if we stay in one room.)

 

I have had lots of people ask me what I 

will actually do in the orphanage.

Here's the answer:

Holding

Singing

Tickling

Feeding

Smiling

Laughing

Kissing

Hugging

LOVING

:)

I work in a room that has babies, infants, and the most severely disabled 

children in the orphanage. 

These children are DARLING!

There are about 20 some children in my little unit and I adore them!

This quote is perfect for how I feel EVERY day now. :)

 

 

Every day is my favorite day. :)

I know I have only been working for a week (and I am sure there will

be hard times ahead) but I am beaming with happiness!

 

Let me just set the scene for where I work.

Every child has his/her own crib and shares a room with about 5 other children.

These are the happiest, sweetest, cutest little kiddos I have ever met!

Every morning I am greeted with the BIGGEST smiles and the TINIEST hugs.

--They have small arms-- 

:)

I am in LOVE with these babes.

**DISCLAIMER: I'm not allowed to reveal names or post pictures of the children but I will use made-up names and provide other pictures. :)

I wish you could see these cuties! 

You'd buy a plane ticket and be right beside me. 

Seriously.

I will also include little educational tidbits about certain disorders I come in contact with for your reading pleasure.

Prepare to fall in love with these little ones like I am! 

Want to know what may day looks like?

It looks like THIS

I know I could post artsy photos of babies dressed as a kitten in a mailbox or something

like that but the pictures I will post are as close as I can give you to the real thing.

Plus, just look at that face! 

Yup.

I hold cuties for 3 hours a day in the orphanage. :)

Actually, that is something that I already will complain about.

I ONLY GET 3 HOURS A DAY IN THE ORPHANAGE!

What?!

I want to be there ALL day.

Everyday.

I would rather be there right now than anywhere else in the world.

Sorry Italy...

You were great but this is better.

Much better.

Now I don't just work with babies. 

The kids in my unit are ages 5 months to 11 years.

Nearly ALL are disabled in some way.

All of them are in cribs so you can imagine how severe some of their cases are. 

 As soon as I get their write-ups I can more accurately describe some of the

disabilities that I see everyday. 

One thing that is common with nearly all of my kids is that they have feeding tubes.

Giant pieces of  tape across a face never looked SO cute.

:)

Sorry this wasn't a super specific post and a little scattered--it's kinda late. 

Details will come soon I promise. :)

I just want you to know the general scene for the orphanage.

Prepare to let your heart melt!