08:00 pm
Autumn weather
Hiya,
I'm so excited. Only 10 days till take-off to India.
But my last week was a lot of excitement, too.
Apparently our wet room had started burning early in the morning. Thankfully, the early shift nurses reacted very quickly and were able to evacuate all the children and parents, so no one was hurt. The damage is extensive, half our ward had to be closed off, walls and the ceiling need to be repaired, because of burning electrical wires. I will be able to find out how we are going to manage going from 40 beds to 30, especially seeing that the part that is closed was mainly for rooming-in purpose. We'll see.
After working late shift on the weekend, I was off on Monday and Tuesday. Denise had to get teeth surgery so I was back in babysitting business. Vivian and I enjoyed ourselves tremendously after we had ensured her mom, that yes, I am able to make a bottle, and that yes, I knew how to use the car seat. After her nap and a change of diapers, I finished my preparations for the English class while Vivian played on her blanket. She's growing so fast and finished her bottle in no time at all (meaning no break, because every time I pulled the bottle out of her mouth, she complained - very loud). That baby burpes like a fully grown man. Did you ever have to take a baby for a walk? I had my backpack, a baby bag (diapers, change of clothes, wet wipes, a tea bottle, a bottle of milk, and a changing blanket), the car seat and Vivian in the stroller bag, already dozing. After carrying the stuff and the baby 5 flights of stairs down and getting the stroller upstairs from the basement, we locked the car seat and backpack into the car and were on our way. Vivian was fast asleep and enjoyed the autumn sun for a good hour.
By 2pm, the two of us arrived at the hospital to teach English. We started the class by handing the baby around for a cuddle and then talked about introducing a ward to a mom and her child. For the first 10 minutes Vivian listened intently while sucking her pacifier and soon fell asleep in her car seat in front of the class. When Denise returned from her surgery, Vivian was sleeping peacefully in her car seat, waiting for another walk in the nice weather.
Today I received my last vaccination shot for India (I didn't even flinch, but my arm feels like I wrestled Hulk Hogan - honestly!). And afterwards, I spend a nice evening with Jana and Yannick. He gets cheekier every day.
Greetings to the Banyan - see you soon.
Love,
Rea
P.S.: Bought lots of sweets, guess for whom. *wink*
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