I am almost too happy to bear it.
On Friday, August 24, 2012 at 10:42am, I received a referral for my daughter (via email and telephone). Her name is Min ZiRui and she was born on January 11, 2010. We will call her Hazel ZiRui. Hazel is currently in residence at the Qinzhou Social Welfare Institute and in foster care in the Guangxi Province, China. I am still processing information and have a ton of paperwork to do (not that I am not familiar with that!), but in the meantime, here's Hazel and some of the basic information I know about her (I think she is my perfect match!):
Name: Min ZiRui, will be Hazel ZiRui (ZiRui means Lucky Violet and is pronounced "tze-wray")
Date of birth: Monday, January 11, 2010
Birthplace: Qinzhou City, Guangxi Province, China (this is in the south of China, on the seacoast, on the Bay of Tonkin)
Current location: Hazel is in foster care during the day and returns to the orphanage at night. This is a really good thing.
Height: about 33 inches
Weight: about 25 lbs.
More about Hazel:
- She is a moderate sleeper.
- She is active and loves toys. She loves books and can turn the pages on her own.
- She can walk and climb stairs on her own (must get busy childproofing!).
- She is potty trained!
- She has 20 teeth.
- She likes music.
- She can jump off the floor with both feet.
- She doesn't appear to know her colors just yet (we'll get Aunt Suze on the case).
Still a few more bureaucratic steps in the process, but I expect to travel to China to bring Hazel home in November. Aunt Susan, her godmother, will travel with me. I may get more information in the meantime and will keep everyone posted.
