2nd Call - July 28, 2005

Only one week later and we got that second call! Our daughter's Chinese name is Gao Ancui (Ahn-chooie), Gao being her last name and Ancui being her first. She is situated in the Jiangsu Province at the Gaoyou Social Welfare Institute (http://www.halfthesky.org/02CentersPrograms/centers/gaoyou.html). She was born on December 21, 2004, the same day as Ellen's sister, Sharon and her husband Tom, how auspicous is that! When we finally meet her in China she will be all of 8 months old - much younger than we expected. She has been in the orphanage since December 23, 2004, so it's time for her to have a real home now. All of the children at this orphanage have the last name, "Gao" so we will probably drop that and keep Ancui for her middle name - Jemma Ancui Lawler - sounds just right. Tomorrow we will drive to Monterey Park and pick up her photos and the medical records. How will we be able to sleep tonight?