The girls and I had Chinese babies on our minds because we visited the foster home again yesterday. (See this previous post for our first visit and many pics...) There were 3 new babies, one from Sichaun province--an orphan from the earthquake. This tiny little punkin was 40 days old and looked about 6 pounds. The volunteer told me that they actually are not sure if she was orphaned or abandoned but a relief worker brought her back to this foster home after spending time in the earthquake zone. Her only deformity was a club foot--so easily correctable and merely cosmetic!! Another one who had a severe cleft lip/palate was 9 months old but she looked about 3 months old. I had the pleasure of rocking her to sleep. I discovered that she loved having her head scratched, and within about 60 seconds, she was out. It was delightful.
This particular foster home only takes babies who have medical needs which make them difficult for Chinese orphanages to care for. So they find sponsors for their needed surgeries, and take care of their paperwork so they can be adopted. But in China, you cannot fall in love with a baby and request to adopt that particular child. You can foster a particular child, though... so the nannies yesterday kept asking Kathryn, "Do you want this little brother?? How about this little sister??" Kathryn was begging me to bring a baby home! Here's the one she took to yesterday... Break my heart.
So all this to say, what a joy when one of these precious ones is blessed with the love of a real family for 'keeps'. We are so delighted for our friends who are meeting their new little one for the first time tomorrow! Welcome home, Anna.
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