Day 35

It's COLD here!  Ok, not cold cold, but in the 50s and 60s.  It was definitely a play-inside kind of day.  We walked into Danila's groupa, and a nanny that we didn't know brought him out- crying.  Poor little dude.  We have no idea what the problem was, but he just collapsed into my arms (not Bryan's- ha!  I win today!) and just buried himself in my shoulder. 

The nanny pointed to the clock and said we needed to bring him back at 11:00, which only gave us about a half hour to visit.  I'm not sure what he needed to be back for- she tried to do the charade thing, but all I got out of it was that he might have an appointment for 1- dance lessons, specifically African Tribal, or 2- a bath.  Not sure.



He eventually calmed down, and he took his little shoes out of his cabinet and put them on his feet (all by himself- he is one independent little man.  I can see that we will have to get up an hour earlier for school so that he can do everything by himself!)  We went to play at on the porch, where we tried a modified game of Memory, and had a snack of crackers and Cocoa Puffs (don't judge!).  He was his normal happy, giggly self, which was nice to see.  We've never seen him that upset before.


It was 11 too soon, and we packed up and started saying our goodbyes.  Danila did NOT want to go back to his groupa.  When a nanny came out and told him to say "paka, paka", he turned to her and happily told her "paka paka!" He wanted to leave with us. He didn't want to give us hugs goodbye, shed some tears, and reluctantly was led back into the groupa.


I have no idea what was going on back there.  I don't know if there was a doctor appointment, or a nanny that he didn't like, or some kind of consequence that was waiting for him.  I don't know if he just was having a generally rough day, maybe he didn't get enough sleep, or didn't want to take a bath? 


I hate that we don't have any say over him at the orphanage right now.  I hate that I couldn't wait there and insist that we go back there with him to face whatever it was that wasn't right today.  I hate that I had to leave him there when he was upset.  I cannot wait until I have power over a situation like that again.  A Mama should be able to be there for her child.


Appeal Update:  STILL no word about a date.  Not only is that a bummer for us, but also for the other families waiting on SDA appointments because of our case.  staying positve staying positive staying positive...