The Babies of Baphumelele

Babalawae

Penny

Annalisawae, Annela, Ignako, Zithembe

Mali, Moweski, Annalisawae

These are the oldest kids of Baphumelele Baby Room!  Patrick is missing from this photo because he was adopted on last week.  Annalisawae is the smartest.....She speaks good English and Xhosa, however sometimes she acts as if she doesn't understand.  Mali was one of my favorite babies on my first day at the orphanage.  She is really quiet!!!!!  Zithembe is a runner.  I took six kids out for a midday walk and she took off torwards the gate.  When she ran they all ran!  Boy did I look incompetent.  I was screaming Panzi, Shelepanzi, Stop, get over here, No, Hyai!!!!!!!  Arrrrg!  Between dressing, feeding, cleaning and singing Barney's "I love you"  These kids wear me down!  If I could take two home with me, It would be Ignako well since he already calls me momma and Babalawae...  I love that Baby girl.  My other babies are sleeping!  Lithombo, Somya, Othemble, oh and two more I just haven't learned their names.  I need to know the names of the babes whom I'm constantly yelling at....All in love.  So cute...Penny now sings Barney.  She just hums it, but jeepers I literally sing it 15 time aday at minimum!  Oh and I taught the kids ring around the roses!!!!  They love it.  Next week we will count, learn the days of the week and body parts!  All in Xhosa :-)