Sa liten! / So small!

Tillbaka pa barnhemmet idag. Tog taget i morse med Yvonne, en skotsk tjej. Det ar storhelg har, sa nagra barn var inte dar idag utan hemma hos sina foraldrar, det var bara 6 barn att ta hand om, sa da tankte vi att vi kunde ta med dem ut pa en promenad, for pa den manaden jag varit har har de inte de minsta varit ute utanfor barnhemmet en enda gang. Nar vi klatt pa barnen kom en i personalen fram och berattade att en volontar blivit ranad precis utanfor barnhemmet morgonen innan, hon blev av med sin mobiltelefon, och ville bara kolla att jag inte skulle ga ensam.

Vi tog sjalvklart inte med oss nagra vardesaker, och gick ut. Den aldsta pojken, Ivan, studsade upp och ner i vagnen och gav ivag massor med glada tjut. Han var sa exalterad over att fa komma ut, det var en san syn! En annan flicka, som brukar grata ofta, och som hade gratit hela morgonen var knapptyst hela vagen och beundrade den lilla strommen, de herrelosa hundarna, bilarna som tutade och graset.

Efter lunchen fick jag bada den allra minsta Eloise, oj sa skor hon ser ut, jag visste nastan inte hur jag skulle gora, jag kunde balansera hela hennes kropp med en hand. Den minsta blojan rackte upp till brostvartorna pa henne. Sedan skulle hon klas pa, eftersom hon ar for tidigt fodd maste hon halla varmen, sa det var vattentata underbyxor, strumpbyxor, body, fleece-overall och tre filtar och sin lilla mintgrona mossa. Hon skakade av kold nar jag kladde pa henne, stackarn.

Kl 16 ungefar, badas barnen, och sedan laggs de i sangen dar de vantar pa sin nattflaska, de ar riktigt griniga precis innan vallingen ar klar, och da brukar vi sjunga for dem. De alskar att hora oss sjunga, de blir som hypnotiserade ibland. Daniel var snall, jag sjong for honom nar vi bytte bloja idag, och han appladerade mig. Hihi

Back in the orphanage today. Took the train this morning with Yvonne, a Scottish girl. Its a red day here, so many children were home with their families, there was only 6 kids in the A-group today, so we decided to take them out for a walk in their prams, because during the month I have been here, the A group children hasnt been on the other side of the fence. When we had dressed the children a member of staff came up to me and said a volunteer was mugged yesterday morning right outside the orphanage, she had lost her mobile phone, and just wanted to make sure I wasnt going alone.

We of course didnt bring any valuables and went out. The oldest boy, Ivan, was so excited he was all bouncy in his pram, and made lots of happy noises. He was so happy to be outside, and that was beautiful to see his joy. Another girl, who cries a lot, and who had been crying all morning turned absolutetly silent, and were watching the stream, the stray dogs, the beeping cars and the grass with big eyes.

After lunch I got to give the smallest baby, Eloise, a bath. She looks so fragile. I almost didn't know how to do it, I could balance her whole body with only one hand. The smallest nappy reached her up to her nipples. Then when dressing her, since she is a premature, she needs to be kept warm, so on top of nappy, she had waterproof knickers, stockings, thin overall, warm fleece overall, 3 blankets and a green hat. She was shivering from cold as I dressed her, poor thing.

Around 4 pm, the rest of the babies are bathed, and then they are placed in the beds in await of their bed time bottle. Before they get their bottles they are quite restless and noisy, and hungry of course, so we normally sing to them. They love hearing us sing, they almost become hypnotized. Daniel was so kind, as I was singing to him when I changed his nappy he applauded me.. haha.