The Nursery

Yep, the children's home has a nursery.

A nursery filled with tiny little babies and energetic toddlers.

Eighteen to be exact.

And only a handful of workers.

I visited the nursery with Abbi our first afternoon.

The toddlers were the infants she had held and rocked last year.

One of our many opportunities to serve through out the week was in the nursery.

At 6am.

Yep, you read that correctly.

6am.

This was the part of the day where the care givers needed the most help.

Babies to diaper, feed, and dress.

Toddlers to diaper, feed, and dress.

And entertain.

And corral.

Many hands make the load lighter.

Abbi went three mornings.

Despite the early start time, we never lacked volunteers. Not just the moms of the group, or the teenage girls, but several of the male swimmers also helped out. So impressed by the teens' attitude of service and willingness to help outside of their comfort zone.

Several times during the week, we also brought the toddlers down to the pool. This gave them the opportunity to become comfortable in the water and begin basic swimming skills, not to mention a chance to interact with people other than their caregivers.

Sometimes, it's the little things that mean the most.