PA - Pre-Approval

WE GOT OUR PRE-APPROVAL!!! Laura, our caseworker from Adoption Associates let us know that it came in over the holiday weekend. Ming, our China Coordinator will call to get our Dossier moved to the top of the “Translate, Review and Approve” pile now that we officially have our PA

LOI – Letter of Intent

We received good news! We received our referral late on May 23, 2011, and we said YES! Her name is Chen Mei Qi (C-hen may chee) from Chenzhou City in the Hunan Province (as Todd commented, the same place as Mulan for those Disney princess fans). "Chen represents the place Chenzhou where she was picked up, Mei Qi implies good wishes for her in that we hope her she will grow into an intelligent and healthy person who has happy growing up and life." Her birth date is May 5, 2010 (Violet's adoption day!), she has a cleft lip only (same as Violet) and her description: "She is a naughty and lovely baby". Sounds like two peas in a pod!

OUR REFERRAL!!!! – Photos of her at 11 months old

Chen Mei Qi’s Translated Medical File (done at 11 months old)
In the translated medical file it said that she was found abandoned at the gate of Chenzhou City Children’s Welfare Institute (CCCWI) on May 9, 2010. She wore a light blue cotton sweater, white flower pattern cotton interlock pants with a birthday note. It was reported to the administrative Nanta Police Station of Chenzhou City. After a lot of searching for her birth parents and other relatives it was failed to find them, she was sent to the SWI on the same day.
After admission, she received an exam by doctors and was found to be in good development, normal spirit, moderate nutritional state, yellow stains on skin, cleft lip I (right side), and normal five sense organs. She was 19.3” in height, 7 lb 0.9 oz in weight, 13.4” in head size and 13” in chest size, 2.9” in foot length. According to the birthday note, her DOB is May 5, 2010. The staff in the institute named her Chen Mei Qi. Chen represents the place Chenzhou where she was picked up, Mei Qi implies good wishes for her in that we hope her she will grow into an intelligent and healthy person who has happy growing up and life.
She enjoys being teased, played and communicated. When cuddling her, she is very happy. She is a naughty and lovely baby.