Last Friday

Last Friday brought a happy ending for Andrada. One that was much needed by all of us! We arrived at the clinic around 10 and the foster parents were already there filling out the paperwork. all the aides and volunteers crowded into the lobby passing around Andrada for final kisses. The parents seemed great, and we were happy to see her go with them. After they left, we went around all the rooms and collected toys/books that we can use with the kids at the hospital and the special needs facility.

After lunch Cathy and Evan left for a weekend in Iasi. Jane and I went off the Barlad Children's Hospital, which will be where we are volunteering this week. The hospital was better than we had remembered, and the children were all in different clothes, and seemingly happy. Cleo had an IV port in her temple, as they are giving her antibiotics for a cough. Raul is on a different floor from the others, and I spent most of my time with him. He is with the preemies, has his own room, and the staff seemed nice. Unfortunately he has beeen refusing to eat though, and they are not able to change his bandages until I bring supplies.

The group upstairs was surprised to find Andreea (with CP) who used to live at the Tutova Clinic! She was inpatient for a cold, but her grandmother was with her. Hopefully the rest of us can see her tomorrow! We left a bit early, but stopped at the store to buy diapers for the hospital (they are in desperate need). We looked for mats to put on the floor in the upstairs hospital room so we can get the kids out of bed, but couldn't find them, so we may go for blankets from the clinic instead.

And if you can believe it, the hospital is even hotter than the clinic!!

Jane left Saturday morning with Dorel to head to Bucharest, then back home. I spent the weekend resting. Mostly sleeping, with some movies and reading thrown in! Tonight I met up with Evan and Cathy for dinner.