"My" Baby?

This morning I walked into the canary room to help feed them breakfast and was looking around at all the babies saying good morning and giving them kisses. Zoila, one of the two "nannies" in the canary room looked at me and said "your baby is sleeping" and smiled. She was talking about Kaylee. It was really funny to me that they are now referring to her either as "la nina de las tres - the girl in #3" (talking about her little glass room number) or as my baby.I have been holding and comforting her since she came in because I feel so so bad for her just being ripped out of her home into this weird environment. I mean, how would you feel if your parents just dropped you off and all of a sudden you went from being wrapped in a sling to alone in a metal crib!? I also found out today that she only cries now when she sees me in the room or when I put her back in her crib. She has figured out that I am the one that will pick her up and play with her when she cries opposed to the nannies who just leave her be. It is comforting knowing that she doesn't really cry anymore though.

The big girls are so funny. After breakfast I went into their room and played with them for awhile, it was hard because I only had 2 arms and 2 legs to hold them with and of course like 9 of them all wanted to sit on me or be carried at once - again they have discovered that if they ask or cry, I will probably pick them up. But the little "big" girls decided it would be funny to chase me around with their arms up until I picked them up, I wish I could have gotten that on video! Luckily I have learned the Spanish word for "stand up" or "put your legs down" because every time I try to set them down they will keep their legs up and refuse to get down. As tiring as it is, I will miss them so much when it is time to go.

It really amazes me how hard these ladies work for these kids. I have only been here one week and I am already exhausted, and that is with taking a nap yesterday! The ladies don't get that luxury. These kids need so much all the time that even thinking about all of it is tiring let alone having to be the one doing it day after day. Seno Luz has been here for close to 50 years now doing this every day. Can you imagine? I will for sure think of her next time I think my job is hard!