of babies & dolls

It so warms my heart every time I see the kids playing "mom" or "dad". Or even uncle or big sister or the family dog... For these kids who have a very poor image of what a "family" is, or zero idea whatsoever (other than what we try to "teach" them or what they might observe), it always blesses me to see them playing "house" just like other kids their age.

The other night I got in the middle of a whole baby fest! (The stole some baby dolls out of a pile to be donated to another baby home and no one could bear to take them back up again.)

S. changing her baby's diaper


A. suffocating wrapping up his two victims babies like burritos



Mother S. doing the baby sling thing!



Is this kid cute or what?! That's his fake "I-need-to-smile-big-for-the-camera" smile

Reminds me of this evening back in November 2007 when the staff were desperate for something to do before bedtime.

Carrying babies, Bolivian style!