This afternoon we were able to go back to to the orphanage. At the end of our visit, it was dinner time. They showed us how they feed him and what they feed him. Oh my goodness! We could not believe it!
First of all, the little thing cannot even sit up on his own, but they put the children in miniature plastic lawn chairs stacked in sets of 2 so they are high enough to reach the little table. They scoot the chair right up to the table. The caregiver fed him a HUGE bowl of something similar to baby rice cereal/oatmeal. When I asked if that entire bowl was all for him, they laughed and said "DA" (yes). Then they added that he eats plenty and that daddy might need to get a second job.
The next shock was when they gave him a cup to drink out of...a cup, not a bottle or sippy cup...a cup almost the size of his head. Envision this...a baby the size of a 3 month old, sitting (more like propped up) in a mini plastic lawn chair drinking out of a large camping/tin cup. Now, you may be wondering WHAT they were giving him to drink. Was it: A. Milk, B. Juice or C. Tea? Correct answer...C. tea. Nothing like a caffeine fix for a malnourished orphan baby. They also told us he won't drink his juice or tea unless it has enough sugar in it. He will fit right into our household!
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