Christmas

Christmas was so much fun! I had such a good time with the kids. It was cool to spend Christmas with them. We had a big supper and we invited a family that was reunited a little while ago, the two children, Anita and Geovany, were two of the first children in the orphanage. It was so good to see them again. After supper we had a piñata and we hung it out in the street and broke it with all the neighbour kids and did fireworks. After that, at midnight, we went up to the Christmas Tree and opened presents. The kids were so excited to see their gifts. I missed my family a lot, and it was hard to be away from them, but was a good Christmas.

Back Again

I am back at the orphanage, and things are going really well. My babies are growing fast. One of my babies, Paola, went home about a month ago and that was really sad for us. We all loved her so much. The house is really different without her, but she is doing well with her family. I got a chance to go see her a few days ago and they are happy and I can tell that her family loves her.
All the other babies are doing great. Josecito is learning how to walk and that is so much fun. Levi is growing so fast and gets cuter every day. His first teeth are starting to come in so he has been a little fussy lately. Alejandra is even chubbier than before and she is so beautiful. I love it when she smiles. Jose is starting to talk and he learned how to say my name the other day, and now he calls me Mommy Mandy like the other kids. He gives me hugs every time I finish dressing him in the mornings and he is always giving me kisses. Brandon is as fun as ever and he loves to sing. He talks like crazy and he is so cute.