Scaffido Family Journal

Welcome to our family journal! For those of you who would like to view our 'Journey to China,' start with reading the August posts. Our day-by-day journal takes place in November. Other posts since then include updates and family photos. We hope you enjoy!

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Growth Report of Qian, YuYan

We received the translated referral today for Hannah. Basically, the referral is a 12 page document that tells us all about the baby, from when she was found, to her daily routines to medical information. Here's what the referral said:

Qian Yu Yan was brought in to the Qianjiang Social Welfare Institute on January 5, 2005. She was given a physical exam by the Women and Children Health Protection Hospital in Qianjiang District. She was 48cm (18.9 inches) tall and weighed 3.6kg (7.9 lbs). Her head size was 36cm (14.1 inches), chest size was 34cm (13.4 inches). She cried loudly and was very conscious. She was normal. Based on her physical growth and her umbilical cord, her birth date was determined to be January 3, 2005. She was named Qian, YuYan. Qian comes from the name of River Qian Jiang. YuYan sounds good.

At one month old, she was 51.5cm (20.3 inches) tall, and weighed 4.0kg (8.8 lbs). At 6 months old, she was 64.5cm (25.4 inches) tall, and weighed 6.0kg (13.2 lbs) .

As a result of good care of caretakers, she has a regular life, good eating habit, good sleep and normal physical development. She gets up at 6:00am, has a nap between 11:30 and 13:30 and between 17:00 and 17:30. She goes to bed at 20:30. She eats 5 times a day at 6:30, 10:00, 15:00, 19:00, and 24:00. Her major food is milk and rice pudding. She has good appetite. She eats about 170ml per meal. She also gets rice soup at 10:00 and 15:00 as supplement. She takes meat soup and crunched fruits too. She takes bath at 8:00. She has normal urination (5-6 times a day) and defecation (2-3 times a day).

She slept a lot when she was 1 month old and would cry when she was hungry or wet. She would fall asleep soon after she was satisfied. When she was 2 months old, she had strong arms and legs. She liked to play. She liked to look at light. She could smile. When she was 3 months old, she had more body movements. She liked to move her arms and hands. Her head could turn to follow sounds. She is now about 6 months old and very active. She likes to smile. She likes to listen to music and watch TV. She likes toys with bright colors.

The referral indicated all of her medical to be normal.

We spoke with the company that will coordinate our travel, and it looks like we will travel through Beijing and spend a few days there before flying to Chongqing to pick up Hannah. We'll be in Chongqing for about 4-5 days before going to Guangzhou, where the US Consolate is located to complete the formal paperwork. We'll probably in in China for about 2 weeks total.

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