Sharing Life and Love

2/17/13

Sunday Sweetness
Assigned to Agency List

Wow!

Noah

already has his family!

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Next is

Regina,

who turned TWO yrs old in August

Regina has delay and mild anemia

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This precious girl is

Tabitha

She is 23 months old

Tabitha is missing her right eye

To see two different videos of Tabitha, click here and here

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Isabella
Has her family!!!!

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Next is

Sheridan

Has her family!

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This is 5 yr old

James

James has CP

Click here to see a video

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And here is

6 yr old

Maisy

Maisy has eyeball dysplasia

To see video of Maisy, click here

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Meet

Five Year old

Shayne

Shayne has CP

Click here to see video of Shayne

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And here is

almost 5 yr old

Mikey

Mikey has CP

To see video of Mikey, click here

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This cutie is

Frankie

Frankie has CP

To see video of Frankie, click here

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Finally,

Meet Three Yr old

Adam

Adam has Meningocele and extra thumb on left hand

The picture is obviously from when he was a baby---

so, Click here to see more recent video of Adam

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For more info on any of these children,

1/10/13

Sweet Isaiah from An Orphan's Wish

Isaiah has his family!

Tori's updated photo & video

Click here and here to see video of Tori!

1/1/13

NEW Additions to an AGENCY individual List

4 Yr Old

Wren

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6 yr old

Cullen

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5 yr old

Jia

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3 yr old

Johnny

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Nora
has her family!

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10 mth old

Olivia

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4 yr old

Travis

All these children are recently assigned to
an Individual Agency

email me for more info:

bepowers90 at yahoo dot com

12/19/12

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Jolly Holly Stripes Christmas Card

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11/9/12

Strawberrry Blonde Beauty

Tia

8 yrs old

(turning 9 yrs at the end of Nov)

Tia likes to go outdoors and likes to learn new ways of playing with other children.

She does rhythmic gymnastics.

She likes to perform in front of others.

Tia talks w/ others freely and tell her ideas AND insists that her idea is right!

On Jun. 2 2011, she went to foster family; she gets along well with family members. She is polite, likes nice things; every day she wants to dress nice dress, she is a girl who likes to be nice.

She is cooperative w/ other children activities; can find the difference of things., and she studied in the class for eldest child in the kindergarten near her foster family.

Under the direction of the foster parents and teachers, now she participates in sports; is flexible & quick. She can write her name & care for her needs.

Tia is assigned to an agency list...waiting for her family.

For more info:

11/3/12

Baby Kate
Blossoming
at Maria's Big House of Hope

Baby Kate

has her family!

10/29/12

New Day Asher ...

Adorable Asher
has his family!!!!!!

10/20/12

Jada Udpate!!!

Remember 3 Year Old Jada???

She has her family!

10/18/12

10/9/12

10/8/12

5 yr old Kaia...

Oh Joy...

Kaia (Chloe with LWB)

Has

Her

Family!

10/4/12

10/1/12

Too- Handsome....Matthew

....Aging out in 11 months...

and Needing his family!

This is
Matthew

(on the left)

Please see this blog post all about Matthew:

http://eyesopen-heartchanged.blogspot.com/2012/09/Matthew.html

Here is what has been reported about Matthew:

Matthew is thirteen years old and full of smiles. He can walk and run, although his diagnoses causes him to have occasional trouble with balance and he needs to hold something when he goes upstairs and downstairs. He is able to complete most daily living tasks independently and with little supervision, including dressing himself, eating, doing simple chores, and taking care of his belongings. He is bright and attends a special education school in another town, where he lives in the dorms with three of his friends. He is a cheerful boy.

Matthew turned 13 recently and is aging out really fast! His time is ticking down and needs to find his family soon. Email me on robmolloy93 at gmail.com for more info about him or if in any way interested.

9/22/12

Have you all seen this Beautiful Waiting Girl?

Leigh is 8 yrs old

Born April 2004

Leigh is no longer assigned to the agency she was first listed with.

She is not currently on the shared list.

Please have your agency keep checking for a change in her status as she may show up on the shared list.

Her SN is that she is deaf

(Since Leigh has blue eyes,

there is the thought that she has Waardenburg Syndrome,

but she only seems to have the hearing impairment and blue eyes so, that syndrome is just a possibility as it has not been officially diagnosed.)

She is assigned to an agency.

This what is reported about her:

"Leigh is a pretty 8 year old girl who came into care when she was 5 years old. She was in good health, but was found to have no hearing or speech. She is a smart girl who quickly learned enough signs to communicate with the other kids and the nannies. She has beautiful blue eyes...this lead me to a bit of research and the possibility of Waardenburg Syndrome, in which the primary characteristic is hearing loss (and striking blue eyes)! She began kindergarten (they start later than we do) last year at the orphanage and has again shown what a good student she can be! She has learned even more sign language. She is a clever girl and is very out-going. She appears shy when first meeting new people, but will soon be more comfortable with them. She enjoys sports and playing with her friends. Like most kids her age, she likes to watch cartoons! She will be such a sweet addition to your family!"

For more info,

email me at bepowers90 at yahoo dot com

or leave a comment here

A little gem...Jada

3 Yr old

Sweet Jada

has her family!

9/17/12

Two Children
Aging Out
No orphanage fee

These children are on the shared list.

Their orphanage fees are waived

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Eva ages out in January 2013

Her DOB 01-05-1999

SN: underdevelopment of right lung, slight amblyopia

(also uses another word for delay---)

Update from March 2011:

At 12 years old, Eva was in grade 5 in the elementary school where her foster family lives. She did not have a very good physical state, has some difficulty in learning, but works hard, and has good school record, over 80 scores every time. She has pulmonary hypoplasia (underdeveloped right lung) on right side, fair skin, and looks thin; despite of these she is outgoing, active and restless, likes outdoor activity, bold and is described as having some personalities of a boy. Now she can have PE class just like other students, but she cannot be too over active. According to her foster mother, she is bold, like some boys, so she was somewhat self-centered before and disliked being restrained, but after her parents and teachers reason with her, she will examine herself. Recently she is more self-disciplined and is a sensible child. We hope that, as getting older, with the excellent care of her mother, she will have better physical state and make greater progress on every aspect.

They once asked Eva whether she wanted to be adopted by a foreign family. At first, she was a little worried about different language and cultural environment. She did not know whether she could get used to that. After they communicated with her and provided her examples, she became very comfortable and open to be adopted by a foreign family.

Videos of Eva:

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Colton ages out in December 2012

His DOB: 12-27-1998

Update as of March 2011:

At 12 years old Colton has tall build. He was in 6^th grade in an elementary school.
He is smart and attentive in class and is able to finish his homework. He is a middle to above level student. He is extroverted and he greet teachers first when seeing them. Colton has a variety of interests and hobbies and he enjoys participating in all kinds of group activities. He loves playing football (soccer) with other children especially. At home, he is well behaved, and he does something as his age appropriate to help the foster mother. He has good living habits and has strong self-cared ability. Since Colton is the elder brother in the family, he takes care of younger children. He is a sensitive child.

Videos of Colton:

Any agency can locate and lock these files.

9/8/12

Olivia Video

Sweet Olivia waits for her family...

Olivia is 6 yrs old

and is assigned to any agency list

One Year Old Michael

Look at this face...

Isn't he adorable?

Michael just turned One Year old

His file states in a past CT,

there was an enlarged ventricle.

Michael is doing well...

at 9 mths, Michael was reported to

*walk around in his walker

*be talkative

*enjoy outdoor activities

*enjoy playing with others

*laugh when being teased

Michael sleeps well at night and his caretakers say he is a beautiful, active baby boy.

He is assigned to an agency list.

For more info,

email me at bepowers90 at yahoo dot com

or leave a comment here.

3 yr old Bradley (AKA: Dane)

Bradley

(AKA: Dane)

is 3 yrs old

His current SNs are: weight and Height lower than average

Bradley is assigned to an agency individual list.

For more info, email me:

bepowers90 at yahoo dot com

or leave a comment here.

One year old Zeke

This is

One Year old

Zeke

His SN is Hypospadia

If not familiar with this SN, Before requesting a file, consult with parents with experience.

(Ask me for a reference)

BTDT families will be able too enlighten you on many aspecits of the surgery/treatments.

In my opinion, only families who have eduated themselves prior, should request a Hypospadia file.

Zeke was assigned to an agency list.
At this time, he may have been returned to the shared list or is on another agency list. I will check into where he may be.

For more info,
Leave a comment here or
email me:
bepowers90 at yahoo dot com

Six Month old Gunner

Precious Gunner

only 6 months old

File states: Hypoplasia of skull

(incomplete development of the skull)

Not sure about his specific details but many babies skulls are not fully formed until 2 yrs old age.

At 4 months old, Gunner was reported to:

*Have an extroverted, active personality

*enjoy listening to music and to be cuddled by others

*cry loudly when he is unhappy and will stop crying when held by someone

*respond actively to stimulation of new things or strangers

*accept food he never tried before

*have physical growth and development similar to that of peers

*keep his head upright and raise head well

*hold his head to keep straight with wrists held for a moment

*turn eyes flexibly

*visually follow the moving objects and people

*stare at the toys with bright colors and interesting actions

*turn his head with objects in sight

*gaze at caretaker

*smile and laugh aloud when teased

*express his feelings by crying

hand

*join two hands together and watch them carefully

Baby Boy Kai

This is One Year old

Kai

Click here to see the video of Kai

Kai came into care at 2 months old

with post op anal atresia-

(so evidence of a repair)

As you can see he is a happy baby!

Kai lives with a foster family

and

He is assigned to an agency list.

For more info, leave a comment or email me:

bepowers90 at yahoo dot com

One Year old Foster (formerly Chet)

To see Adorable Foster in video, click here

If that doesn't work, here is the direct link:

http://youtu.be/APHy3Yan7is

Unforunately, the video pauses at the end so the last 30 seconds are not viewable.

9/7/12

3 yr old Turner

This is

Turner

born Sept 2008

Click here to view video of Turner from May 2011

It was reported that he was looking at the adults

and

then carefully imitated the way the adults were sitting and looking while they stared at him...too funny!

You can see him doing this in the video!

First two photos are from May 2011

This is a more recent photo of Turner

Here more recent video of Turner....

Turner has a uro issue.

Before requesting his file,
please familiarize your self with different uro needs like hypospadia
and the different looks/treatments, etc.. involved with this need.

Reach out to BTDT families---if you need a family reference, please email me,
I'd be happy to pass along a contact!

Turner is available on an individual list.

For more info,