It’s a GIRL!
We got our call around 12:30 today. Mr. A had just brought us lunch, so we were all here together.
It is a girl! Her name means bright and clever. We can tell already she is bright and clever, so it seems appropriate.
There is some disagreement about the pinyin spelling of her name. My agency claims it is one thing, but we know this isn’t a real word in chinese. We also asked a friend from china who confirmed it.
She is an April fools baby, born 4/1/06.
On October 18th she weighed 15.62 lbs and was 25.3 inches long. I think this is about the 25th %tile on the US charts.
This is pretty much all the info we have so far. We should get more by fedex tomorrow.
When we showed her picture to M, we said “You have a little sister! What do you think about that?”
“Oh good, that is what I wanted.” she said. Then she wandered off to eat her lunch.
January 4th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
OH MY GOODNESS! She is chubby and delicate at the same time! I didn’t know such cuteness was possible. (You know, outside of my own perogyny.)
Congratulations. And I’m glad M got what she wanted.
January 4th, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Do I get to be the first online to Congratulate you? She’s beautiful!!
I don’t know much about how Chinese adoption works. Do you get to go get her soon? Or does that take a while? How hard it must be for you to wait now!
What a cutie!
January 4th, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Congratulations to the AmFams! She’s adorable and looks very bright. May your TA come very soon.
January 4th, 2007 at 8:20 pm
YAY! Congratulations to the Am Family. She is a beautiful baby girl. I hope you receive a quick TA.
January 4th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
again, for the 5th time today, but at least officially on your blog: CONGRATULATIONS! it’s been such a long time coming! now, start packing!!!!
January 4th, 2007 at 8:21 pm
Longtime lurker, first time commenter….
Congrats Amber, A. and M….
I just love the look on her face kinda like, ” hey, who are you?”
thanks for sharing the picture with us, I was afraid I might miss it due to time zones and such…(I’m in England)
Again, congratulations, you must be over the moon
January 4th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
Congratulations! I guess this means it’s officially time to shop for some new baby clothes, right?
January 4th, 2007 at 8:24 pm
Whoo hoo! Oh my, she is just stunning, and how perfect that she’s an April Fool’s baby. Can’t wait to meet her (and you) in GZ…
January 4th, 2007 at 8:27 pm
Oh she is adorable.. totally adorable and that birthday you will be together! Oh and you have a big sister in the house! Congratulations!
January 4th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
How adorable she is! Congrats to you and yours.
January 4th, 2007 at 8:31 pm
Congratulations! She’s beautiful as well as bright and clever. It’s so exciting to see your HFC become True.
January 4th, 2007 at 8:32 pm
What a sweet little baby. Congrats again! She is absolutely precious!!
January 4th, 2007 at 8:32 pm
What an aboslutely cutie pie!! Does her little shirt say “daddy”?
January 4th, 2007 at 8:36 pm
Congratulations — she is simply adorable! What a cutie and how sweet — an April Fool’s baby! Best wishes for speedy travel
January 4th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Oh!!! Wow! She is to die for! I am so happy you were in yesterday. So precious. You guys must be over the moon!
Katie
January 4th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
She is beautiful! Congratulations.
January 4th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
She’s so cute — congratulations!!!
January 4th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
Congrats! She is perfectly gorgeous! She chubby! What a great birthdate too, lotsa fun.
I hope you can travel soon!
January 4th, 2007 at 8:46 pm
Congratulations - she is a very beautiful baby! It’s so wonderful to see you finally get your referral!
January 4th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Congrats
January 4th, 2007 at 8:49 pm
ooh she is gorgeous! your daughter is divine! CONGRATULATIONS!!
January 4th, 2007 at 8:50 pm
Yep. The HFC is just the FC. Cool.
January 4th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Oh, my, she’s adorable! Congratulations!
January 4th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
You will be able to celebrate her first birthday with her!
Everyone at Chez Bookish is melting - absolutely melting.
Congratulations!
January 4th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Congratulations AmFam!! This day has been a long time coming. Beautiful girl! And I’m so glad she’s just what M wanted. Hee!!
January 4th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
WOW she is adorable. Yay yay yay!!!!!
January 4th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
AmFam! Congrats on the addition to your family! I am so excited to hear you are having another daughter! CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS! And an April girl too… Awe.. I love them April girls!
Say bye bye to that hypothetical part and start up more herbs for the breastfeeding!
January 4th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
She’s splendid!! Congratulations!!
January 4th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
She’s beautiful. Congratulations!
January 4th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
She is absolutely beautiful! No doubt bright and clever as well. All the best to you and your family.
January 4th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
well, you know I am totally and utterly in love with your new bundle of delicious babyhood. Congratulations again on this most wonderful news and I am counting down the days until wheels are up for your trip to China!
January 4th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
Congratulations! What a beauty. Best wishes on speedy travel news.
January 4th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
As a frequent lurker just wanted to come out of the woodwork to say congrats- she is beautiful!
January 4th, 2007 at 9:10 pm
Wow! I’m so happy for you. Can’t wait to hear more.
January 4th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
Congratulations. She is utterly precious!
January 4th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
Wow! She looks bright and clever.
January 4th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
Oh my God she is beautiful and sweet — Congratulations!!
DS-L
January 4th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
She’s beautiful. Congratulations!!!
January 4th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
Congrats! And also, AWWW! She’s adorable.
January 4th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
Congratulations!
January 4th, 2007 at 9:26 pm
Congratulations!! What a great day!
January 4th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
She’s gorgeous. I’m glad she is finally yours.
January 4th, 2007 at 9:29 pm
She is so beautiful!
Mazel tov.
January 4th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
What a cutie! Congratulations!
January 4th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
Congratulations, she is absolutely beautiful.
Now the fun really begins!
January 4th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
Goodness Gracious - What a sweet wee face.
happy! Congrats!! XO
January 4th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
What chubby cheeks!
January 4th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Congratulations! She looks absolutely perfect in every way!
January 4th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Oh wow, she’s adorable! Super super cute! Congrats to you all.
January 4th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
Aaaaaagh!
This gorgeous little girl has ignited baby fever in me!
I want one, now!
congratulations all!
want.
want.
damn cute.
January 4th, 2007 at 9:59 pm
congratulations!!! she is absolutely adorable. i can’t wait to meet her!
January 4th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
Ridiculously cute! We’re sooo excited for all of you.
January 4th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
Congratulations. She’s beautiful. Also, I’m sure smart and charming, but I can’t honestly say that from a picture alone.
January 4th, 2007 at 10:12 pm
Oh my gosh, Amy, she is the cutest baby ever. Ever. Many congratulations to the Am Fam folks!
January 4th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
Oh my goodness, so sweet, such a darling, darling little one. Many, many congratulations!!
January 4th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
Congratulations! What a beautiful daughter. I am so happy for you and your family.
Tara
January 4th, 2007 at 10:28 pm
Whoa! That’s so awesome. She is beautiful. Can’t wait to read more.
Congratulations!!
January 4th, 2007 at 10:29 pm
Congrats!!
January 4th, 2007 at 10:29 pm
She is absolutely beautiful. How exciting for you. Can’t wait for you to have her with you.
January 4th, 2007 at 10:29 pm
Congrats! She’s beautiful!!!
January 4th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Congratulations on your beautiful daughter!
January 4th, 2007 at 10:39 pm
Congratulations to you, A, M and your bright & clever little one! Yea!!
January 4th, 2007 at 10:39 pm
Congrats! So wonderful!
January 4th, 2007 at 10:39 pm
She is just the most gorgeous baby. I am so happy for you!
January 4th, 2007 at 10:49 pm
What a sweet little girl! Congrats!
January 4th, 2007 at 10:59 pm
cute kid! and the US %-iles are not really accurate for Asians.
January 4th, 2007 at 11:13 pm
She sure is a cutie! Congratulations!
January 4th, 2007 at 11:19 pm
She’s beautiful! Congratulations! I am so thrilled and excited for all of you!
January 4th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
Your daughter is beautiful! Congratulations!
January 4th, 2007 at 11:27 pm
don’t comment too much here, but I’ve been keeping up and am SO HAPPY you have your referral! I especially like M’s “been there, done that” reaction!
Congrats!
e
January 4th, 2007 at 11:27 pm
Congrats! You’ve got an April Fool’s Cutie…adorable :0)
January 4th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
She’s so lovely, and looks so smart and alert. Ping made me read the part about M’s reaction about 20 times. Congratulations!!!
January 4th, 2007 at 11:52 pm
Congratulations! She’s so cute! ^_^
January 5th, 2007 at 12:03 am
OMG, SHE’S ADORABLE! congratulations, i am so doing a happy dance for you!
January 5th, 2007 at 12:23 am
she’s lovely. congratulations!
January 5th, 2007 at 12:26 am
Oh what a sweetie peetie pie!
January 5th, 2007 at 12:32 am
Hooray! Congrats! She is TOO cute!
January 5th, 2007 at 12:32 am
She’s beautiful. Congrats!!!
January 5th, 2007 at 12:41 am
Congratulations! She is adorable!
January 5th, 2007 at 12:41 am
Found you thru a blog of a blog of a blog. Just wanted to add congrats! I’m sure you have many joyful days, months and years ahead of all of you.
January 5th, 2007 at 12:48 am
She’s beautiful!! Congratulations on your cutie!
January 5th, 2007 at 12:55 am
How stinking adorable!!!!!! Congrats- she is amazing……what a great day for you and your family!
Meg
January 5th, 2007 at 12:59 am
What a cutie! I want to squish her chubby cheeks. Congratulations!
January 5th, 2007 at 1:20 am
Bright clever and BeeYouTeeFUL. I’m so freaking happy for ou. What a wonderful wonderful day. Congratulations!
January 5th, 2007 at 1:35 am
What a beautiful, bright and clever girl! Congratulations!
January 5th, 2007 at 1:37 am
Congratulations! What wonderful news. Now on to the excitement and waiting and anxiousness until you hold her in your arms. Thank you for sharing such a joyous moment.
January 5th, 2007 at 1:37 am
Once again, many congrats on your long awaited but surprise referral. I love the conversation you had with the agency. Totally the way I would have handled it. In fact I’m pretty sure I cried on the phone at least twice with the agency. Honestly, you’d think they would be used to it…
You’re going to be one busy parent-to-be! Get crackin! Bright and clever means you’ll need to be on your toes.
CONGRATS!
January 5th, 2007 at 1:51 am
Congratulations! She’s quite a cutie.
January 5th, 2007 at 2:06 am
Oh, she’s beautiful! Congratulations!!!
January 5th, 2007 at 2:24 am
Oh my goodness, she is beautiful. Am so happy for you guys!!!
January 5th, 2007 at 2:36 am
She’s GORGEOUS!!!
and
YAHOOOOOOOOOOO!
January 5th, 2007 at 2:44 am
Congratulations once again! I love looking at your girl’s photo. What a lovely face. I am so happy for you.
January 5th, 2007 at 2:45 am
Yippee! She’s adorable!
January 5th, 2007 at 2:52 am
Oh, CONGRATS!
January 5th, 2007 at 3:04 am
She is adorable. My Guangxi daughter is an April birthday too. There seems to be a lot of referrals (that I have seen) with April birthdays. Gotta love the month!!
Congrats!!
Beverly & Glenys
January 5th, 2007 at 3:23 am
Rock on! I haven’t been here in a while and was thrilled to see that little face looking out! She is beautiful. Congratulations! (my eldest still talks about the day he got to stay late after pre-school because his brother was being born…I love that THAT was the excitement…..)
January 5th, 2007 at 3:37 am
*pinch her cheeks* (gently)
She’s ten days older than my second - ’twas a good baby month.
January 5th, 2007 at 4:16 am
Congrats to your entire family! Your new baby girl is just beautiful!!!
January 5th, 2007 at 4:20 am
Oh, she is beautiful! Congratulations!! Can’t wait to hear more!
January 5th, 2007 at 4:31 am
Congratulations! She is adorable.
January 5th, 2007 at 5:03 am
Beautiful! Congratulations!
January 5th, 2007 at 5:15 am
Congratulations! I hope you guys will be able to travel to China before her birthday.
January 5th, 2007 at 5:19 am
She is gorgeous! Congratulations:)
January 5th, 2007 at 5:20 am
Congratulations, and gosh, isn’t she cute…
January 5th, 2007 at 6:13 am
Yay!
and yay again.
January 5th, 2007 at 6:35 am
Congratuations! What a sweet face.
January 5th, 2007 at 7:37 am
Congratulations on the new addition! Worth the wait huh?!!!
x
January 5th, 2007 at 8:01 am
She is beautiful. I am so happy your wait is over and you don’t have to tackle those bathrooms! Speedy TA.
Jill
January 5th, 2007 at 8:14 am
OMG!! She is just adorable! I can imagine you are over the moon. Many, many congratulations! What a start to 2007!
Debbie in the UK
January 5th, 2007 at 8:52 am
Once again, she’s absolutely adorable. Congratulations to all four of you and M’s reaction was priceless! Two beautiful, bright and clever daughters - how wonderful.
January 5th, 2007 at 9:58 am
Congratulations on your beautiful new daughter!
January 5th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
She’s beautiful!!! Congratulations - I can only imagine how excited you all must be!
January 5th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
Congratulations Am Fam! She’s gorgeous!!!
January 5th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
She’s adorable - congratulations!
January 5th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
Congratulations to your whole family.
January 5th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
she is gorgeous! congratulations again.
January 5th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
Congratulations to your family. She is absolutely adorable. How exciting.
January 5th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
Congrats! This post made me cry, she’s so beautiful and I’m so happy for you all. What an amazingly lovely little child
January 5th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
That is absolutely one of the cutest babies I have ever seen. Congratulations!!!!
January 5th, 2007 at 4:04 pm
She is adorable, and certainly has bright eyes.
Congratulations!!
January 5th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
how adorable!
and congratulations to you and bright-n-clever!
January 5th, 2007 at 6:20 pm
Congratulations! For some reason, I thought it was going to be a boy, so I guess I was wrong on that count.
So happy for you all. HFC (is that still what you’re calling her?) is pretty darn cute.
And those cheeks are just KISSABLE.
January 5th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
Congratulations! I love her expression–so engaged and cute!
January 5th, 2007 at 7:02 pm
Congratulations! What a sweet little face!
January 5th, 2007 at 7:11 pm
Congratulations!
She definitely looks bright and clever. And M’s reaction was hilarious! LOL!
January 5th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
Scrumptious! Congratulations!
January 5th, 2007 at 7:25 pm
What an adorable little morsel! Congratulations and much joy to your new family!
January 5th, 2007 at 8:46 pm
I want to know if MIL knows about the referral yet, what her reaction was, and what she said when she saw the pictures… (If you can even settle down to earth enough to blog at all.)
January 5th, 2007 at 9:26 pm
Longtime lurker here - I just had to pop in to say CONGRATULATIONS! She’s absolutely adorable, and so was M’s reaction.
January 5th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
Congratulations! I am so happy for you!
January 6th, 2007 at 12:42 am
she’s beautiful. I’m thrilled for you!
January 6th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
She’s beautiful!! The best to you and your family!
January 6th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
She’s absolutely beautiful. Congratulations! You must be so thrilled. Good for M, too!!!
: )
January 8th, 2007 at 4:53 am
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!