We got two emails today - one from our agency and one from a company in China that sends packages to your waiting child (since the items are purchased and mailed within China, the orphanage doesn't have to worry about customs duties). Both gave us some updated info on Heng Ai. First from our agency:
1. What is his/her nickname or what do they call him/her?HENG AI
2. Is he/she in foster care? If so, how long?YES. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO.
3. Can he/she walk or bear weight on his/her legs yet?YES. SHE CAN WALK VERY WELL.
4. What is his/her current health status (weak, sickly, healthy)? - VERY GOOD HEALTH.
5. What is him/her personality like?ACTIVE AND OUTGOING.
6. What does he/she eat other than a bottle? EAT AS NORMAL.
7. How would you best describe him/her? A VERY SMART GIRL.
I was very relieved that she is walking well - that takes crutches off our packing list. All good info, but the RedThread company's email was slightly more informative:
height :97cm
head :50cm
chest :51cm
weight :15kg
left foot:14cm
right foot:16cm
She is called heng Ai or Ai Ai
She is a very naughty ,outgoing and smart girl ,the nanny told me that if Ai Ai and ai sheng (a boy,he is going to be adopted by another american family too,he is 6 ) are in the orphange together ,they these naughty kids can turn the orphange over one time ,the orphange love these two kids very much!!!
I will mail your package out in these couple days and Ai Ai will get her cake on her birthday too,love,Ann
I know the word "naughty" should strike this mother's heart with fear, but I'm just so happy to get some information on her that I don't care! I was able to contact the little boy's adoptive mother, and we'll be able to keep tabs on each other - they expect to travel before we do, and if they could get a picture of the two together, that would be priceless. I love the internet! And in reading this other family's blog, I was inspired by her oldest son's cross country photos and dragged myself away from the computer to go out and run. It was only three miles, but considering I haven't really run at all since the marathon 3 weeks ago, it was a small victory. It was sunny and beautiful and the dairy wasn't too stinky. Pleasant run! Except that I had images in my head of Esther and HengAi, two scary-smart girls, getting into all sorts of mischief. I can hardly wait! Yes, feel free to remind me of this when I'm pulling my greying hair out from all their antics. Sure, remind me how I WANTED this. Just don't expect me to thank you for reminding me!
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We are also adopting out of birth order. What a lovely family you have. I am so glad that we have connected.
I think naughty can be interpreted in many different ways, don't you know that God created hair dye so that us mommies can pretend that our children don't give us grey hair........ I can't wait to meet her, Ai Ai could be turned into Ali....
I'm not feeling brave yet, but we are so excited for your new arrival!! I can't even imagine you looking stressed out. ha.ha.ha.
I'm not going to remind you. i'm just going to listen. We all love our kids, of course. We all wanted them, but that doesn't make raising them easy. Ever. And sometimes, we just need to whine about the situation we created. We are allowed. We've earned it. You might just earn it a little harder than the rest of us. And my wish for God to bless you in your efforts will come true. I am sure of it.
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