Rising Kelly ...

I have always thought that I could write a book about Kelly.. She is one special kid. We knew that from the first time we saw her. My mom went to visit her before we went to China and she told us the little stories about Kelly, how she was always the first one to run out of the room in her walker when the door open, how she knew how to get the director attention whenever he came to visit the room..



Then we saw Kelly in Hunan. she couldn't sit, she couldn't stand.. She loves daddy, but not mommy who is Chinese. We could never figure that out. She would not let daddy out of her sight, and she would not let mommy get close to her. Then it was all changed in one day.. We went to have lunch with orphanage director and his staff.. Kelly came to the restaurant in daddy's arm.. her eyes went wild open when she saw the director.. and especially when she saw the director talked with mommy (not daddy) and sat next to mommy (not daddy).. she became warm to mommy. At that point, Kelly decided mommy is OK. I will never forget that meal. She looked at me and smiled at me for the first time..


She never learned how to walk..or how to crawl. One day when me and her nanny were talking in the living room.. Kelly decided she could walk/run from one sofa to anther.. and she did. That was it. She started to run. Notice I said she started to run.. she never walked. As soon as she knows how to move without assistance, she started to run.


Here is my beautiful daughter Kelly today..

You know I sat here wanted to write something about her.. and I suddenly realize there are so much I can say about her and I can't really write in one blog. She is one special kid that's all I can say. I know somewhere in Hunan, there is one special lady thinking about this beautiful baby she had to let go.. and I wish there is a way I could let her know this special baby is growing into a confident young lady.. I am going to make sure she achieves to her full potential! I can't believe she is 8 years old already.


Tonight, I promised her that I would get her a phone when she is 10. She looked at us with this smart look on her face.. and said.. "Mom, I am 10 now.. where is my phone." Oh boy.. Could I stop her from growing so fast..