We have an update on our baby girl!!!! (You can click on to make the photo bigger). These two new pictures & measurements were taken on 04-10-09. The original pictures and measurements were taken on 1-12-09. On 1-12-09: 27.56 inches & 19.8 lbs with 6 teeth
Laney resides in a Half the Sky orphanage in China. Half the Sky is an organization that works to help children in orphanages in China. They have programs that they put into orphanages - a baby sisters program, a little sisters program, a big sisters program, and a foster village program. For example; The Baby Sisters program is an infant nurture program that provides play time for the baby almost every day. The babies are carried to the playroom once a day to play with their Half the Sky nanny - she plays with them, interacts with them, talks to them, and watches over them as they explore their world and play. The infant nurture centers (playrooms) are painted in soft colors. The floors are carpeted and half the room is padded with play mats. There are rocking chairs and mirrors and pull-up bars and lots of developmental toys. The core of the program is the one-on-one nurture that the babies receive. Until we can hold our precious girl THANK YOU HALF THE SKY (I gotta go get my tissue - sniff sniff).
The memory book in the care package has an exact duplicate that is being kept here at home. We hope Laney & her Nannies will enjoy looking through this book & seeing Laney’s Momma, Poppy, nursery, playroom, clothes, toys & of course pictures of her beautiful self. Also in her care package was a letter to the Orphanage Director & Nannies, our acceptance letter, Jelly Belly Beans & Ghirardelli Chocolates for her Nannies. Also 2 disposable cameras with her Chinese name & a small picture of her taped to them, a pink bear blanket & musical keys with inserted pictures of Momma & Poppy in each key. We love you Laney Yan Ge! Thank you Terry for spending 10 hours with me on April 10, 2009 creating 2 amazing books.
The K family - OHHHHH Thank you so much!
coming true.
We have to chuckle about the weather. A stormy unpredictable wild ride to parenthood it has been so why would we expect anything else from mother nature on the day of our babies shower. The snow, the ice, the cold but all the love and generosity warmed the house. Truly amazing (my in laws pulled off an amazing surprise).
The B family - OHHHHHH how sweet! Thank you!
