Friday 28th March 2008

Another day with the babies. And it’s not even getting the least bit tiring! I’ve been sneaking off into the premmies room and helping feed, change and put to sleep the babies. I absolutely love this job. The nanny’s (they are between the ages 20-30) love it when I come in to help and they asked me where I learnt all the stuff about babies and I said I got it from my aunty. Maddi is also a favourite with the nanny’s and has been asked to come back tomorrow. MahaliaJ Met another couple from Oz today, Matt & Tanya Cross, who work with Watoto. Had lunch together and will go to their place tomorrow. Turns out they’re from Wayne & Lyn Alcorn’s church in Brizzie. Still a small world! Pete

Thursday 27th March 2008
Here we go! Well we were with the babies again today, they’re sooo gorgeous. First thing first, breakfast. bananas with yoghurt. MESSY! They gulped it down like there was no tomorrow. After de-yoghurting them it was play and cuddle time. Mum was busy in the kitchen washing dishes for 3 hours! (Finish one load and in came the next! 75 little ones =lots of dishes) while dad and us kids got the best job... lots of cuddle time. Then came more mess with lunch. Rice, avocado and beans with a mango, paw-paw, lemon and passionfruit smoothie which mum cut up, well they certainly did enjoy it! From there it was bath time. Good idea. After putting all the kids to sleep we (Except Mahalia who stayed behind and looked after the premmies) went to a nearby shopping mall for some lunch. Back to the babies at around 3pm and stayed for another hour changing nappies while Dad was in charge of folding all the blankets then home for some homework and dinner. Relaxing in our guest house room at the moment, Dad- Sudoku, Mum- reading, Mahalia- decided to write a book the other day actually so she’s working on that, Elijah- doing long division! (pfuit) and me- writing the blog. Well goodnight, another L-O-N-G day with the babies tomorrow! Maddi This ministry is awesome! We bumped into a fellow Aussie at Baby Watoto, Dave Cannon, who’s a good friend of Rob & Tamara’s and was at BCF last August. Small world! Pete