August 18, 2008

The agency in China forwarded information about David's size today. He is now 114 cm tall (44.8 in) and weighs 21 kg (46.3 lbs). They said that his feet are 18 cm (7 in). After checking with friends that own a shoe store, we now know he's about a child's size 12 shoe. It's good to see that he's had some growth since last August's figures of 105 cm and 17.5 kg.

August 12, 2008

Good news! Our agency e-mailed us today that we have a consulate appointment in Guangzhou, China on September 23, 2008. This means that we will be flying from Newark to Beijing on September 11 and onto David's province of Henan to the city of Zhengzhou on September 16th. We should be able to head home on September 25th. Everyone is excited!

August 13, 2008

We have a referral for a healthy little boy from an orphanage in Zhengzhou, China. He was abandoned on December 8, 2006 in front of the gate of a construction bank. With no identifying information on him, he is named Fu DongSheng. Dong means winter. Sheng means deep thinker. They say he is obstinate, adorable and lovable. His birthday is now the day he was found. They estimate that he is now 6 years old.