Thursday, November 5, 2009

New Photos of Our Girl!

Oh, happy day!  I think I am going to fly to the moon and back on all this joyful energy!


There are some wonderful women in China who will call the orphanage and ask for updates and new photos while you are waiting.  They will also send packages for you and take the photos you send them and put together photo albums with Chinese translations.  I was really needing something to keep me going right now...the latest photos and info we had on Hongyan was 6 months old.  So, I ordered a phone call to ask some questions and hopefully get some new photos and they arrived in my inbox just now!  Without further ado...here she is, in photos taken just yesterday!



The obstinate look?pink-crouch-smiling2


Smelling flowers?yan-outside


We are blown away at how much she has grown...and how beautiful she is!!!  We also got answers to the questions we asked the foster family.  We tried not to be too invasive until we knew they were aware she has a family.  Now that we know she knows about us, we will start sending photos and packages:


Does Hongyan and her foster family know about us yet?


The foster family knows that Dang Hong Yan has a family now. They constantly tell Hong Yan that her dad and mom will come to get her soon in the future.


What is her favorite toy/thing to play with?


Doll and hide and seek.




What activities does she most like to do?

Outdoor activities.




Does she have any foster siblings?

In her foster family there are Grandpa, Grandma, aunt and her child.




Who is her favorite friend?

Cousin Xiao Min.




What is her favorite color?

Bright color.




What does she most like to eat?

Candy.




Does she like animals?

Her favorite animal is dog.




What kinds of books does she like the most?

Cartoon books.




What makes her laugh?

When she is with her grandpa she laughs a lot.



Her updated measurements:


Height: 93.5cm; Weight: 15kg; Head: 48cm; Chest: 53cm

14 comments:

  1. She is so Beautiful!!!!!! I'm sooo happy for you, sending her packages is great therapy!!!!!

    ~Roberta (from the LID group)

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  2. She's adorable and so grown up looking. Can't wait either.

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  3. What a little peanut she is. Her face has changed the most. Sounds like you have a little sweet tooth on your hands. And good thing she will have her "dog" to play with. Or else you guys are signing up for one!
    She is a pumpkin! I bet she will look good in red. I will start looking for cute stuff.
    XXOO

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  4. She does look older and she is more of an adorable little girl rather than a cute baby now. It is just to exciting. Can't wait to be the grandpa that makes her laugh...xxxooo...

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  5. Wow has she grown! She is such a cutie pie! I love the picture of her in the pink sweater. Cannot wait to meet her! Oh, also, she can come and play with our dogs anytime :)

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  6. OH MY! What a cutie-pie!!!

    Best wishes for speedy LOA, TA, all that!!!

    Reena (LID Group)

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  7. What a beautiful girl!! She gets cuter with each new photo. Can't wait to meet her. Love, Dad

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  8. She is adorable, thank you for sharing this wonderful news!

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  9. Oh Mel! She is beautiful. I love the idea of putting her family up. Will the grandfather continue to communicate with her? Such a rich and loving life she will have!!! I bet she'll frost cupcakes for you!!!!

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  10. Looks like she will be able to hold her own with the world. She has turned from cute to beautiful. I think you may have a fashion icon on your hands. Soooooooo---you will be getting a dog?

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  11. No! No dog! Stella will be an only "fur child". Kristen bought her a little toy doggie - I put a picture up on one of the other posts.

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  12. She is so adorable!! I'm so happy for you both. Thank you for sharing this amazing news with us ... I can't wait to see more pictures and learn more about her. Congratulations!!!

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  13. Absolutely lovely. We are so happy for you guys

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  14. Uncle David & Aunt KerriNovember 10, 2009 at 5:55 AM

    We are in love with her already! She is so precious! Carter will love playing with her!

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