Treasured Pearls: 4th Anniv of Delivery Day

Friday, March 19, 2010

4th Anniv of Delivery Day

Today is the 4th anniversary of HJ's delivery day. I find it hard to believe that it has been four incredible years. She fits so seemlessly into our family. Yes, we have ups and downs, just like with any child. She adores her oldest brother, loves her youngest brother and absolutely annoys and loves her older sister! She still loves to be carried (good thing she only weighs 37 pounds!) and snuggle and is the best kisser!

1 comment:

Debbie said...: She sure is growing into a beautiful young lady! I can't believe it's been 4 years! Where does the time go?; 3:39 AM

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Orphan Statistics

Inter-country adoption has decreased 59 percent from its high in 2004, due primarily to restrictions by sending countries.
81.5 million Americans have considered adoption. If just 1 in 500 of these adults adopted, every waiting child would have a permanent family.
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The average waiting child is 7.5 years old.
Last year, nearly 9,000 children were adopted internationally
Of the estimated 238,280 children who exited foster care during 2013, the median amount of time spent in care was 21.8 months.
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http://showhope.org/9-stats-about-the-orphan-crisis/