The Boss

Well I'll call this mister The Boss since he is the oldest. This guy isn't quite two but he is already in a size 3T! He's my little big guy.

The Boss is our local dancer. I mean if The Bear Cub loves to dance.. The Boss just goes crazy whenever there is music!! He bounces up and down and claps his hands on rhythm! If you suddenly slow down the song he will too!!

He really likes to ride his motorbike outside and to be pushed in the swing!


The boss is on a different schedule than everyone else since he is older so we get some one-on-one time together most days when the other babies are napping; it is lots of fun!


The boss also loooooves to play blocks and knock over the towers!

We have a game that he plays with everyone. Almost every morning when I walk through the door he will laugh.. He has this silly smile on his face and the laugh sounds fake but it isn't. Then I'm expected to laugh back.. always just small laughs to start out, but they build on each other. Each laugh gets a little bit bigger. He played this game the first time I walked through the door! It's lots of fun!

The Bear Cub

Look at the mischief in that smile!

This kid.. oh my where to start?? This little boy is 1 year old. He constantly entertaining us, keeping us on our toes, making us laugh, making us cry... okay not really cry. But he really is the best kind of handful!

Always curious :)

The Bear Cub is his name because he reminds me of one since he is so darn curious!! (And he kinda looks like one! Haha!) Donovan calls him a little T-Rex, which is just as appropriate! Are you getting the picture?? He also has tendency to growl. From what I hear, he did it all the time when he came. Now he just does it to be funny... and it is! He will flex his muscles and growl and I just die laughing!
This guy loooves to climb... especially on anything unstable! He's a fan of rocking chairs in particular.

The bear cub loves to hug you and be cuddled.

I love the way he stands. It's a random thing to notice, but all his mannerisms are just so stinkin' silly! He will stand in front of the TV when music is playing on it with his knees bent, bum out, weight forward, head up, and arms dangling like a gorilla's! It is so hilarious!

This stuffed cow is one of his favorite toys.

He has an amazing smile! His eyes light up! He's that kid that will never get in trouble because he can charm his way out of anything! You just can't resist him!!

The Bear Cub has some serious rhythm! This week he turned a windmill toy into a trumpet! He walked around humming with it in his mouth and his little fingers moving on the stick to make notes. He tilts his head side to side and hums and sings while he is playing. Any time is he crying all we have to do is start clapping and singing and he will get up and smile and dance! My little man loves to dance to the music! If I start clapping and singing "nothing but the blood" his face will light up and he will start dancing right away :)


This guy loves his bottle! He doesn't take a paci but he will walk around with his empty bottle just sitting in his mouth. It is like his paci or blankey. It cracks me up!!

The Bear Cub definitely has his sweet-as-honey side! He loves the little babies and is so gentle with them. He loves to give all the kids and caregivers kisses, with a big "MMMMMMM WWWAAAAAAA!!" to go along with it! :)

Smiley Wiley

All Smiles as always!

This dude is about 7 monthes old. He can already crawl around some and is very athletic! We are all impressed by him! He gets super excited when anyone smiles at him and smiles right back! No ladies will be able to resist this guy's charms!

He loves to play!

He arrived here the day after The Newbie.. my first day of work!!! I'm so glad he came to stay with us! It is lots of fun to love on him.

The week he arrived, with Cambria Mack.

Prayer requests: Pray that Smiely Wiley will adjust to the home. He has adjusted well in many areas but still cries a lot when it is time to sleep.

Playing outside with Sarah!

Mr. Pleasant

You've met both our girls here at MBH; now, it's time to meet the boys!!

Meet Mr. Pleasant:

This little bundle of cuteness is the youngest munchkin at MBH. He is always smiling and happy! I've never met such a content baby!! He lets us get him up last and feed him last and never cries or demands to go first! We'll feed everyone and look around and there will be precious Mr. Pleasant just sitting in his bumbo smiling at us through all the craziness of life with 6 babies! That's how he got his name :)

He does lots of funny things! For starters, sitting up straight isn't his forté. He is always bending over and eating his feet.. AND taking his socks off! Oh that boy.. 

Today, I was feeding him porridge. He is just starting to eat solid food and it is soo funny to watch! He just sucks on the spoon like it is a bottle! It was a very messy experience, but Lerato (One of our volunteers; you met her briefly Here!) and I had lots of laughs!

Video Action of the Newbie!

And here is the cutie in action!

Warning! There is baby talk in this video that will induce high levels of pain in your ear. Please ignore at all costs!

I love all of her faces and noises!! My heart is officially stolen.

The Newbie

This little girl is one of our newest additions to the Home! She arrived when I did! Well, I think she came a day after me, but the first day of my training! She must have known that we were both newbies - both a little scared, but both sure that this is a wonderful, safe place to be - because she decided that we were going to be best friends! 

Right after she arrived at the MBH

Heather went to pick The Newbie up and was looking at different babies and guessing who it was. This girl was her last guess; we couldn't believe it was a white baby! It is the first in the home and was quite a surprise! It was lots of fun teaching our very competent caregivers the few differences in caring for a white baby! Heather told me how when MBH started she had no idea that if you didn't put Vaseline all over our little black babies after a bath their skin will turn ashy. Thankfully the precious caregivers know just what they are doing! They did have to learn that that wasn't necessary for The Newbie though... after her first bath, she was slathered in Vaseline from head to toe! Back into the tub she went!

When the newbie arrived she was very scared. She cried a lot and wouldn't eat. She hated to be left to play, but always wanted to be held. Her cheeks were really red and her little body needed lots of tender care.

Look! She's eating!!

Now, she has charmed us all with her smiles and laugh! She loves to play and gives the other kids kisses (and me! yay!). She has just started to eat her food - an answer to prayer! We are very thankful for that! Thanks to Donovan who thought of using udder cream (yes.. for a cow! Apparently other people know this is good for you but I didn't.. a strange idea!) her cheeks have started to clear up too! Now we can see her beautiful face! She has shining brown eyes and cute curly hair.

Doesn't she just steal your heart?

The Newbie loves to be held. We think she's in need of lots of love.. but then aren't all babies? That's something the Muphamuzi Baby Home strives to be excellent at: giving great, one-on-one care full of love to each baby! Just today, The Newbie was crying and when I picked her up she melted into my arms. She laid her head on my shoulder and put her arms and legs around me. She was still for so long I thought she had fallen asleep but she hadn't, she was just enjoying being held. I laid down on the couch and held her for a long time and she was very happy. It is sweet moments like this that I cherish the most here! Knowing that you are giving a little one love makes changing 6+ stinky nappies a day, mopping, ironing, hanging clothes on the line, and cleaning up throw up all worth it!

She climbed on top of this all by herself and was very proud.. so were we! She has come such a long way in the  2.5 weeks we have been here together!

She likes playing outside, eating pretzels, and reading books!

She has the best smiles...

...And funny faces :)

Our girl's 1st Birthday!

So ya'll about ready to hear about these cutie pies I get to spend my days with?? Good because I'm ready to tell you alllllll about them! I had to wait until I had enough pictures :)

Now, unfortunately, I can't give you names :( But that's okay because I can just give them assigned names! So girl #1 is called "Sweetie Pie." She is going first because we just celebrated her first birthday at the home!!!

Sweetie pie has earned her name! She's as sweet as a pie and as cute as a button! She has a really swell smile. She's just now learning to walk and will hold my hands and walk around the room. Sweetie pie loves to play "Patty Cake" and claps her hands along with me whenever I sing it! She also has the cutest little chubby legs!

Sweetie pie just turned 1 on Tuesday and we had lots of fun throwing her a Lady Bug birthday party!!!

Despite not feeling well and having sick kids of her own, Heather worked so hard to make this first birthday party special!  She made a lady bug cake and lots of lady bug themed snacks :)

Blowing out her candles :)

The man holding Sweetie Pie is her daddy. He loves her very much and comes to visit her every single week. He thanked us that so many people from our church would celebrate her life. What a cool testimony! When we do what God says and care for the little ones others take note!

Some of the guests :))))

Missionaries and missionaries' kids holding the Babies from the home.

Lerato and Me!

Lerato is a sweet friendship I've made here! She and her husband had dinner with us for one of my first nights here, she volunteers at the home twice a week, and when I'm not working I attend her and her husband's cell group (like care groups at home)!

It took some work....

But we got it! Love this little cutie!

The birthday party was lots of fun. It was really cool to see the church come together and celebrate the life of this little girl! God cares for her so much and I'm honored to witness God's family showing His love.  Pray for Sweetie Pie! Pray that she'd become clearly adoptable and be adopted into the perfect forever family!