Day #53

Saturday brought the arrival of my mom, and the start of the Easter celebrations here in Romania. Unfortunately we were both exhausted, my mom wasn't able to sleep on the flights, so we had to skip the evening at Mihaela's house. We heard from the others though that they had delicious food, cracked Easter eggs, and walked up to the cemetery with candles from the church with all the locals. We had dinner at the hotel, then slept for fifteen hours! Sunday, after sleeping in, we rested in the hotel, then decided to go out to dinner as there was a party at the hotel. We had pizza at the Alona, and as we were eating David and Pat arrived for pizza as well. The party was for a christening, and it lasted until about four in the morning! Luckily we are on the third floor this time, but it was still quite loud.

This morning at the hospital we brought all the kids in the playroom so the aides could air out their bedrooms. Slowly the kids were let back in their rooms, and we were left with Alina, Cristi, and sometimes Paula in the playroom. The only other patients on the floor Sunday night were four (young) teenagers who had passed out drunk. We decided that Paula'screaming all day might have taught them a lesson! David spent the morning outside with Ion, so things were more peaceful inside. After lunch we all went out to enjoy the nice weather. I brought out Raul, as he was awake. There was a new nurse on his floor, so I don't think she knew who I was, but she let me take him outside, she just told me to "bring him back" haha. We sat outside while everyone else went to a local shop/stand to buy water, then it was time to go back to our kids.

Some of the kids took long naps, so things were slow at first. Then after they ate, Mihaela, my mom and I took Ion, Alina, and Marius outside. We stayed out most of the afternoon playing and walking around, which was tiring, but was nice to get the fresh air! When we went back upstairs we found Nicoletta's mom waiting! She claims to be taking her to Cluj for medical care by way of ambulance to Bucharest, then helicopter?? We aren't sure about that part, but the mom is definitely taking her somewhere, as she had a bag packed and was spending the night at the hospital. I guess we will find out tomorrow!