Hi again

So it's only been a few days, and I haven't had much new excitement in my life really...But things are still going okay, and every day leaves me feeling a little bit more comfortable and at home here. It's weird how really strange things start to feel normal. There are still a lot of cultural adjustments to be had at the daycare - today when we first arrived there was a GIANT (I mean, like, small tire-sized...and no I'm not exaggerating) cow turd right in the middle of the porch that serves as the daycare. So we were a little confused as to how exactly to clean it up? But when the teacher got there she proceeded to clean it off with her bare hands! It was a little shocking, but being the culturally aware being that I am, I tried my best not to judge....So it's just little things like that, that are still taking some time to work through. Another kind of unusual thing about the dynamic between children and mother/teacher here is that while the women are obviously extremely dedicated to caring for their children, they tend to hit the kids as a way to discipline them. Of course, we as Americans haven't really felt comfortable with this, so we've been trying to find other ways to handle the kids that doesn't involve resorting to anything physical. I'm just getting over a slight cold that I've had for the past few days, which was a little challenging with the weather/work/all the walking. But things could always be worse! I am still feeling really happy, and in awe of all things Indian.