However...I already knew that we were several years from even qualifying to adopt from China - and I suspected that because of our past divorces we would never be China adoption candidates.
The Agency then sent us the information below that details her development and a little about her condition when they found her, her personality and her daily schedule.
Growth Report for LuciQ
LuciQ, female, born on Oct.2, 2007, policemen from Changqingjie Police Station in Jianghan Substation of Wuhan Public Security Bureau received 110 report, picked up her at welfare institute of Jianghan District (at No.202 on Machang Road), we found she’s serious scald on head, the policemen sent her to burns surgery of The 3rd People in Wuhan City right away. She had facial dermepenthesis in this hospital after treatment for two months, one week later, the police station showed the related certificates and she was sent to our institute on Apr.2 2008, she was raised till now.
LuciQ was wearing white underwear, pink pants, red sweater, 300RMB and a letter to thank kind people and noted her DOB: Oct.2 2007, Aug.22 2007 in lunar canlendar”.
Then she had a physical examination on admission. She was 6.5 kg in weight, 63 cm in height, 42 cm in head size and 41 cm in chest size. Because it’s just one week after the operation of skin-grafting, severe hydroncus of the local skin of skin-grafting, supreme hydroncus of the skin above nose, full of fulvous scab, her eyes couldn’t open at all, right auricle was burned in the shape of neoplasm, auditory meatus was exposed. She was hard to take care that time, the facial sweat glands were broken and she’d scratch the scars on head without people’s attention, it was easily infected, so the doctor evacuated of empyema after softening the scar by erythromycin ointment, then wiped away the medication and had venous transfusion to resist infection. Gradually the infection was controlled and the hydroncus was gone, skin was more elastic after the scar fallen off, her eyes looked bigger and the vision with no influences, her ears were easily infected because of absent right auricle and exposed auditory meatus, he used to have AOM which was gone now. she is a smart girl although she’s not pretty, has ready smile with two dimples, all the caretakers love her and named her “Little sweetie”, kiss her or touch her. Every National Day and Labor’s Day, the nurses and doctors from the 3rd hospital in this city would come and see her. At the age of 6 months, she could hold the bottle to drink milk, at the age of 8 months, could sit on the mat steadily and play toys, one hand to get the toy tiger on the toy rack, another hand turn around the wheel. At the age of 9 months, LuciQ joined Half the Sky Program, her grandma was a very kind person, brought her to the grandma’s activity room everyday. At the age of 10 months, she’s more active, liked to turn over the body or crawl on mat, watching other kids playing, giggle and pad the carpet when she’s happy, she’d look around once grandma call her “little sweetie.” She’s able to sit on carriage, hold the handlebar and trample the ground with power to move the carriage forwards. She’s good at acting like a spoiled child, if her toys was grabbed by other kid, she would look at grandma in tears for help. She’d angry if grandma feed other kids milk first, roll over on the carpet, if grandma feed her first, she’d smile through tears.
At the age of 1year2months, little Guoqing developed interests into colorful books, she could listen carefully when grandma tell them stories, or turn over the book page by page, point the colorful pictures by index finger and babble, sometimes she’d kiss the pictures. At the age of 1 year 3 months, she could walk alone, climb up to the rock-horse, hold the crank and turn it up, climb up and get down safely. She could do the actions of “congratulations”:bring hands together and flat to make a bow with hands folded in front. She could also do the actions of “dance of the dragonfly”，point two index fingers together and separate again. At the age of 1 year and 5 months, Guoqing had good learning ability, able to point out her ears, nose, mouth, and pick up Young small flourishing steamed bread and put in her mouth. Could make faces to please grandma so that she can get the things she want. Everyday before going to the activity room, she would wave arms and say “bye” to caretakers, in terms of language ability, she could call “mother” “grandma” “sister” etc.
At the age of 1year and 8 months, grandma started to train her to go up stairs, days later, she could make steps on stairs. She’s especially like the picture books, often got several books and ask grandma to read to her. When grandma said “sweetie, come here and let’s count” she’d reach out one hand and point the fingers on another hand “one, two, three, four, five…….”, seeing the paper dangle-dollies were put up on the wall in the corridor, she’d flat them one by one and count “one, two, eight”. Ask her where’s the electric fan, she’d look up and point it, the same time make circles by hands and say “electric fan, circle”……. She knew the sounds from chick, duck and dog. When you ask her “How do the cats make a sound?” she’d cover the eyes by hands and say “Meow, Meow, Meow”, ask her how the chicks make a sound, she’d say “ Cheep, Cheep” , ask her how about the ducks, she’d say “Quack, Quack”…..
Now she’s two years old, especially like music, dancing, mothers always hold her hands and teach her to dance and sing, she can imitate seriously and repeatedly, and then dance with us together. Mothers all clap hands and say “Sweetie, you are great!”. She’d get a cup cover from toys basket while grandma shuck the egg shell so that grandma can put the shells in it. She gets another toy and exchange the toys she likes. When the phone rings in the activity room, she always the first to run to the phone and points the phone to tell mother, mother gives her a thumbs up and says “Thank you, Sweetie!” , she’d say “thanks” as well while nodding her head the same time. she’s 2 years old October 2009, this time she entered into Little Sister of Half Sky Program to learn and play, she could listen to teachers, say the phrases like “Mum, sister” etc. which made up by two words. She’s very cute and knows the names of classmates, if ask her “Sweetie, who’s Binbin?” she’d walk to Binbin and touch her. She is active in personality, likes playing outside, needs cuddling when they go out.
LuciQ has a regular life, good appetite, gets up at6:30 in the morning, then drinks milk, eats steamed buns, bread, cake or noodles at 7：00， after taking bath she goes to Little Sister of Half Sky Program to learn or play at 8:00, has lunch at 11:30, noon nap from 12:00-13:30, eats some cookies, bread or chocolates for snacks when she wakes up, then go to school, school over at 16:00, has supper in half an hour, her favorite food: vegetables, meat, rice, soup etc. she’s not choosy on food, can eat two small bowls each time. after washing face and brush teeth, she’ll watch TV with other children, sometimes teacher gives them some cookies or fruits, goes to bed at 20:00, usually goes to washroom before sleeping, teacher asks her to go to washroom at midnight, she seldom wet the bed.
She is now 83.5 cm in height, 12 kg in weight, 46.5 cm in head size and 48 cm in chest size. She has 16 teeth. She is very healthy and seldom get ill.
After admission, she is vaccinated strictly according to program. She has 1 BCG, 3 OPV, 1 JEV, 2 MV, 4 DPT, 2 HBV, 1 HAV, 2EMV. She is going to complete all the vaccination according to the program.
Children’s Welfare Institute of Wuhan City (seal)
Nov. 20, 2009
We also got a few developmental assessments and a couple more pictures showing the affected areas of her burn.
Since the above information is from 2009 we were able to get updated measurements via Ann at Red Thread China. She is a wonderful lady that puts together care packages and photo albums and translates letters for delivery to our baby. Because she has a great relationship with many orphanages she is able to sometimes get updated pictures for us and updated measurements.
When we got our approval from China to adopt Qing, we immediately sent her a care package with a 20 page photo album filled with pictures of her new family along with a blanket and a doll and some PJ's, a dress, and some candy to share with her friends and nannies. We also sent a disposable camera for the nannies to take pictures of her during these months that our adoption is in process. We will be able to get the cameras and develop the pictures when we travel to China for "Gotcha Day". We will continue to send her care packages and pictures and have Ann translate letters for her over the next 9 months. Hopefully when we go to get her she will at least know what we look like. This type of transition can't be easy for a 3 year old but I believe the communication via the care packages is the best possible way to help famaliarize her with us and the transition to a new forever family. Luckily for us we have many friends and family that have been through this already with their toddlers and we will be calling on them alot I am sure!
When we got our approval from China to adopt Qing, we immediately sent her a care package with a 20 page photo album filled with pictures of her new family along with a blanket and a doll and some PJ's, a dress, and some candy to share with her friends and nannies. We also sent a disposable camera for the nannies to take pictures of her during these months that our adoption is in process. We will be able to get the cameras and develop the pictures when we travel to China for "Gotcha Day". We will continue to send her care packages and pictures and have Ann translate letters for her over the next 9 months. Hopefully when we go to get her she will at least know what we look like. This type of transition can't be easy for a 3 year old but I believe the communication via the care packages is the best possible way to help famaliarize her with us and the transition to a new forever family. Luckily for us we have many friends and family that have been through this already with their toddlers and we will be calling on them alot I am sure!
