Paul and I had the privelege of going to Lyla's orphanage yesterday. It was amazing! There is a group called Half The Sky Foundation that the Nannies are trained by and work for. Apparently they are an awesome foundation that trains nannies on how to get the kids on a routine and work with them on their various skills. Although Lyla cannot walk yet, she is able to say "Mama" and clap and do other things that have been taught to her. They gave us their entire routine. The only thing we were skeptical on was the "TV" time from 4:00 to 5:00....hahaha! Even nannies need a break! We are so thankful. The routine is why she takes naps easily and sleeps through the night.
The orphanage seemed big! The first thing we saw when we walked through the door of the orphanage were that the walls had murals of cartoon characters, there was a playground and a beautiful garden...it looked very much like a school! The nannies all gathered around us and Lyla's nannies came up to us and grabbed her from us and immediately took her to the playroom to play with her. Lyla went to them and seemed very happy. She was laughing and kicking her legs. It happened to be naptime for Lyla's age kids. It was so neat! There were about 20 cribs all pushed together in a room with the lights on and the kids were all very quiet! Some were sleeping and some were awake. But there was not a sound. Right next to that room there was a playroom with colorful mats, toys, swings, games, boppy pillows, etc. That is where they play and learn.
It didn't make us sad at all, but glad to be able to see where she was raised her first year of life. It gave us a peace of mind to know she was well taken care of!
BTW, our guide has nicknamed our sweet little Lyla, "Little Dragon"!!! Does that tell you anything about her personality? We now have 3 Little Dragons in the Wuerslin house.
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