Fu Ai Chun ("Blessing, Love, Springtime")
A "referral" is when the Chinese Center for Adoption Affairs (CCAA) sends your adoption agency information about the child that has been chosen for you. In Chinese adoptions, you can request a gender and age range, but generally, you do not "pick out" a child. There is one notable exception: when adopting one of China's children with special needs, you are usually able to select a particular child from a list.
I received Amelia's referral at 1:06 p.m. on Thursday, June 1, 2006. Although I informally committed to her as soon as I saw her, I officially notified my agency that I would like to adopt her at 9:00 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2006. I am hoping to be able to travel to complete the adoption sometime this Fall.
Here's what I know:
Name: Fu Ai Chun
Will be known as: Amelia Grace AiChun
Location: Nanchong, Sichuan Province, China
They say she is a deep sleeper, likes fish soup, likes to play outside, enjoys musical toys and is a quiet and reserved child. She is currently being cared for by a foster family. Amelia was born with a congenital heart defect that we will not know the severity of until she can be evaluated here by a pediatric cardiologist. Her size, color, blood tests and all other medical information look great!
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