5 months of waiting, wondering and most importantly praying...
Wondering what he is doing, waiting anxiously to bring him home and praying constantly that he is safe......
5 months of no families traveling to bring home pictures
5 months of not hearing ONE word about how he is doing...
I am so weak!!
I went here and Tim and I decided that the cost of an orphanage phone call was worth the peace of mind that I desperately need as not to become one of my clients.....Kelly and Angela are wonderful (we used them in July for our updates too) So for the price of one dinner out (which we all gratefully sacrificed) we are now the great recipients of UPDATES!!!!!
We got to ask 10 questions:
. Did he receive the care package we sent in the mail?
Yes. (I need to learn not to ask close ended questions...)
2. Is he drinking from a cup or a bottle?
Cup. (guess I can take those bottles back)
3. What are his favorite snacks?
He is not picky. He likes to eat dim sum. (UHH...what is Dim Sum??)
4. What are his favorite toys?
Little cars. (Just like Zach at that age!)
5. How does he communicate best ?
He can describe what he’s seen with some short sentences, such as: my doll is crying; I will take my doll to see doctor; Let me deliver dim sum to the children, etc. He communicates with friends on his own. (take doll to see a doctor???)
6. Does he wear diapers?
Yes, he still wears diapers. (we atleast guessed that right!!)
7. What is his personality like? (happy, outgoing, shy ect…)
Happy and shy. (very sweet!!)
8. What are his favorite things to do?
He likes movement activity. (This might scare me???)
9. What makes him happy?
To interact and play with his nannies and teachers makes him happy. ( and hopefully his new parents...)
10. Is there anything he doesn’t like?
He doesn’t like to be with strangers. He is afraid of that. He doesn’t like others talk with him sternly. He would cry if someone talks to him with a firm voice. (UHH...we might have a problem here!!! We really will be strangers to the poor little guy!!)
11. His updated measurements:
Height: 95cm; Weight: 15kg; Head: 50cm; Chest: 54cm; Teeth: 16; Foot: 15cm.
(He has grown 8 cm since Dec but not gained any weight...however he has lost 3 teeth LOL!!)
Wow, we are feeling so very blessed to get all this information about our son....It will really help as I try to start packing things and buying necessary items. We are on Day 63 today so the clock is TICKING!!!
Our Raffle is going well...we are at 550.00 TOTAL in donations....BID BID BID!! I got the bags yesterday and they are incredibly GORGEOUS!!! Remember bidding ends MAY 3rd!! you can go here to bid....
Oh, did I forget to mention that along with the update...I might have gotten some new PICTURES?????
Wow this is fun...
Lacing is hard work..
What do YOU want???
I think I have it...
Maybe stickers would be more fun....
WHAT A SMILE!!!!
What more could I possibly say now except WOW!!!! That was so totally worth it!!
We have a few more families traveling soon so I wont have to spend any more money on updates, but I am just absolutely THRILLED today!!!
Blessings
Amy
13 little notes from friends:
Oh my gosh Amy, he is soooo cute! I can't wait for him to start coming to our playdates.
I can't believe you haven't gotten any updates since December. I feel for you. We paid someone a couple of times to get pictures and video for us with Mylee.
And by the way, your are NOT weak, your are just a mother concerned about her baby.
Mandi
Amy, how exciting to know how your son is doing! We are so happy for your family! God sure knows when we need encouraging! He is a sweetie! Laura
Oh, how wonderful, Amy!!! The updates sound great and the pictures are too cute. We had playgroup today and I was thinking that soon Sammy will be joining us!
Tara
What a cutey! I remember the wait for our first....a LOOOONG time...110 days to LOA. My thoughts are with you and prayers for funds. We are in the same boat...we have at least 10months if not more to raise $$ thanks goodness
WOW! I say that update was money very well spent! He is absolutely adorable! I cannot wait to see him in your arms!
Amy -
That is so wonderful you were able to ask all those questions and get updated information and photos, woo hoo!
Love his smile!
Blessings-
Cathy from the LCC Group
http://ourlittlemonkeymakes2.blogspot.com/
Wonderful wonderful updates and those photos are so so precious! That phone call was MORE than worth it - I would say!!
I so know the feeling! I am so glad I used Angela a few times to get updated pictures of Aiden. Those pictures are priceless as we don't have much information on our little ones past. I never regret spending the money for that service! I can't wait to follow your journey. He is so adorable.
Updates are soooo worth it, just to get a little insight and also to share with your child things the caretakers said about him. He is adorable and photogenic. Can't wait til he gets home!!
You are not weak. You need these kinds of things to keep going in the process.
I promise to try and get more photos for you if we travel first. BTW- he is so much bigger than my daughter is and I think they are very close in age. He had a great smile! You are very lucky!
frteach
SO sweet!! What a smile! You're almost there!
How great to get updated info. Your son is a cutie! We are just 7 days behind your in this wait for LOA. Our LID was 2/26/09, and we were matched with our little girl the next day. I'm glad to know someone who's at the same place we are. Blessings to you! :)Kelly
loveinasia.wordpress.com
He IS a cutie!
Dim Sum is a kind of breakfast meal, btw--it usually includes a variety of foods, but mostly dumplings amd maybe some soups. You can get it in most biggish city Chinatowns just by going to any restaurant around weekend brunch, they bring you lots of carts and you point to what you want--it's FUN.
But more relevantly--you can get a couple of good dumpling types frozen, and also, any kid who eats dim sum enthusiastically isn't likely to be picky, because you can't always tell what's in the dumpling, and it's usually a mixture of stuff.
He is really SO CUTE!
Lola
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