In November, right before the Thanksgiving holiday we received word from Bonnie Mayer from Holt International Adoption Agency that we had been matched with a little girl name Wen Jia Si Rou (Zoe Ann Si Rou Teitler). She is three plus years old and just a beautiful little girl. We were given about 10 days to determine if we would accept the match. We said yes, without any hesitation.
A little history....
On May 24, 2007 at 6:30, the special police team of the police station of Kai Yuan City received a report from the common people, saying that a baby was found at the end of Dongfeng road. With lots of search, the police officials could not find her parents and other family, so she was sent to the institute on May 24, 2007 to be raised to this day. When Zoe was admitted, there was nothing identified her. According to her physical development, we estimate her DOB as of May 21, 2007.
A little history....
On May 24, 2007 at 6:30, the special police team of the police station of Kai Yuan City received a report from the common people, saying that a baby was found at the end of Dongfeng road. With lots of search, the police officials could not find her parents and other family, so she was sent to the institute on May 24, 2007 to be raised to this day. When Zoe was admitted, there was nothing identified her. According to her physical development, we estimate her DOB as of May 21, 2007.
Here is a map of china below...She is located in the Yunnan Province of China...which is above Burma, Laos and Vietnam.
A little bit about Zoe...
She is lovely, active, restless, quick in reaction, and has a ready smile. She is fond of listening to music. She enjoys being held and teased. She likes toys with sound, and sitting in rocking chairs. She cries when she is unhappy but may stop crying as soon as she is picked up. She has positive response to the stimulation from strangers or new objects. She accepts foods that she has never tried before. She has a repaired cleft lip which from the pictures is hardly noticeable.
We had the opportunity to view a quick video of Zoe...she has a healthy appetite....it looked like she was having a bowl of egg drop soup. She was so proud that she was able to finish the whole bowl. She also spent time playing with the other children and looking through a photo album. She particularly like looking in the album and pointing to pictures....
We just recently sent our documentation in preparation for travel. We estimate our travel sometime between March-May 2011. However we would be thrilled if it was earlier than expected. It will be great to meet her, get to see where she lives and spend it with her and those that will help us in our journey back to the United States with our new daughter. Our next step in the process is a Holt sponsored parenting class that is scheduled for Saturday, January 8th, which is designed to help parents develop an increased awareness of how a child’s background and history impacts the child’s behavior and adjustment to the family. The class also gives parents tools for assessing their own strengths, resources, and limitations. It is our hope that this class will provide families with greater tools for adapting to parenting an international adopted child.
Our son Nathaniel is excited but not sure what to expect. He will be a great big brother and looks forward to seeing if she will be interested in playing sports. It will be an adjustment for him as he has had the run of the home for almost 14 years. Should be fun...
Well...more to come...Thanks for spending some time with us....
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