Friday, August 14, 2009

Day 20: The Last Day at the Clinic

Precious Mihaela; if I could pack her in my suitcase, I would!
A little hair pull from my favorite gal
Delta let me hold "her" baby, Daniela, for a minute
This gizmo works great; put a crying Marius in it, and magic!
Susan and the birthday girl, Alexandra

It wasn't easy saying goodbye at the clinic, either. We celebrated Alexandra's birthday with cake, said our goodbyes to the clinic physician, Dr. Delia, and spent a few precious last hours with the babies. I'm not so good with the bottle feeders, but I can deal with those toddlers! I spent most of my last afternoon hugging and playing with Mihaela, Ionela, and Sami, with occasional visits from some other kiddoes and volunteers. Sami and I had a great time playing ball, and Mihaela and Ionela gave me a good arm workout with all the climbing and holding on they did. It's a good thing Americans can't adopt anymore because if we could, I would have found a way to take Mihaela with me. I love them all, but she really stole my heart. I'm so thankful I've spent some precious moments with them, and I hope none of them will be at the clinic next year but will be in good, loving Romanian homes instead. Noapte Buna, sweet ones! Pa!

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