We were expecting an update on Kelly this month, since it's been three months since our last update, and our agency is able to request updates every three months.
Well, we got it on Friday!
I have to be honest, I was a little disappointed, only because we had hoped it would include photos, but it didn't. I also wanted to know if she's crawling/walking, but they didn't say. Well, I am super thankful just to know she's doing well.
Here is what the orphanage has to share about our little princess:
Medical/Development:
She had no colds or fevers.
Her bath is in a tub.
She is babbling, but can not say any words.
She can wave and clap and likes to play peek-a-boo.
Personality:
She likes noisy toys and rocking horse.
She will be very shy with strangers, hide behind the nannies, sometimes will cry.
They call her "He He." (We will have to find out exactly how they pronounce this... I was told "He" sounds like "huh" but sort-of like the sound you would make if you were punched in the gut... not exactly a sweet sounding baby name, is it...?)
She is quiet and happy, likes to play with other children.
When she is fussy, holding her up, taking her play outside, or talking with her will make her calmed down quickly.
General:
She eats formula mixed with rice cereal, drinks boiled water and juice.
They will try to not cut her hair.
I copied and pasted this directly from the report they sent, so the grammatical errors are not mine! LOL
I'm sure it's par for the course in the wonderful world of translation.
My sister told me we could request that they not cut her hair, so we requested that through our agency- that's why they mentioned that about trying not to cut her hair at the end of the report. (Try not to cut her hair...? Okay... I'll take what I can get.) Not that it's a big deal- she could be bald and we wouldn't care! But it'd be nice to have some hair to put all these little bows I'm getting in! (In most orphanages, all the children get crew cuts, no matter what gender or age.)
It made me feel good to know Kelly's acting shy and hides behind the nannies and cries when a stranger comes around. Even though that will make it harder on her when we first go to get her, it is a great sign that she is bonded to her nannies. That's a really important thing to have in her "hard drive", so to speak... it's a great sign that she'll attach with us more easily, because all the experts say that as long as a baby has bonded once, they can bond again. However, if they've never bonded to anyone, it can present some pretty serious attachment disorder issues later.
I received the update via email from my agency, so I wrote an email back asking for pictures. There are no guarantees I'll get any, but I'll be sure to post them if I do!
We are Kelly's forever family
Kelly Elise - Song Jia He - Yangxi SWI
A music video on adoption- watch to the end!
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2 comments:
Oh! News of some kind! How exciting! We will wait for more news on Bebe Boo. God has her in the palm of his Hand and how loved she is by all that are awaiting her arrival!
Hi Jen!
Thanks for the update on Kelly! Wow! It sounds like she is doing very well. I hope this latest bit of news is the start of good things to come for bringing your sweet Kelly Elise home from China. With God as her guide, she will be protected and kept in the best of care until she will be reunited with her family!
Love you,
Deb
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