baby beluga in the deep blue sea.

member my baby boy at the hospital? he was there again today! so i got to see him. to say i'm obsessed with this beautifully perfect baby is an understatement. i'm completely attached. he's seriously one of the most beautiful babies. kills me. i don't understand why he was abandoned. why any of them were. it's awful. i wish i knew his name or his story. i've seen him everyday, except yesterday when i didn't go, obviously. and i'm starting to consider giving him a name. i'm going to be beyond sad when he's not there for me to visit anymore. and i'm more horrified about the idea of why he wouldn't be there anymore.

today was hot. like, super hot. and then i guess it rained? i just heard thunder from inside. but then walked to institute through puddles. and despite it being super hot, the kids are super bundled. and no windows are opened. it makes life an adventure. at least at the hospital, one of our girls was sweating and her bed was in the sunlight, so one of the mom's in the room opened the window, and we let her breathe for awhile without clothes.

did i mention i'm in love with babies?

i'm getting better in mickey mouse. it's still exhausting. and there were multiple kids that were in quite a mood today. but it's getting better. and i love getting to know my kids and what they like. some of them are harder to crack. working on it. bah.

i am way too tired when i wake up every morning. problem. member how we watched ratatouille last night? yeah. like all of us were falling asleep. and it wasn't even that late. we're getting old. woo.

i keep thinking about my baby boy. i hope all is well with him.

i'm getting really good at making up random tunes when singing to my kiddies. or the babies. ha.

we had institute tonight. loved it. surprisingly more than i expected.

flip, they're all so good at ping pong! not even funny. haaaa. but completely hilarious to watch.

and then we got longosi! delish. don't even worry about it. it's like a pastry type thing, and i got one that had chocolate inside. mmmmm.

we're having life chats now. yess. i'm in love with listening to people talk about life. especially their own life.

laursy and i are chatting. and she said she's going to send me a birthday package. and it will have lemonade packs inside. to say i'm excited is an understatement. we all know how i love my lemonade. i've missed it. ha. pathetic, i know.

sometimes i miss america. surprise.

the other day (and again today), i was on the way to the hospital, and it hit me: I LIVE IN EUROPE. romania, to be exact. walking along the street like a local. as much as is possible, at least. ha. either i've stopped noticing it, or it's diminished, but i don't think we get stared at as much anymore. i love this place. i wouldn't trade being here for anything. even if somedays it seems like this is going to be the longest summer of my life. but honestly, i love this place.

i got three oranges for 36 bani today. aka, that's like three oranges for 15 cents. cool, huh? i love the open market.

i'm tired.

i like saying "pa pa" here. it has a nice and cute ring to it. and so simple. pa pa!