Hannah Grace

Now D is stuck on Hannah Grace. He found out his grandmother's name was Hannah. I previously asked him if he liked it and he didn't. I think I might like it but I do like Kayla Grace, too. So on goes the name saga. J's best friend in Florida was Hannah and one of her friends here in NC is Hannah. Maybe it is sign.

Names

Here is our list of names. It really is just my list of names. If it were up to Dallas he would go with Sara Grace or Lily Grace. What do you think?

Kayla Grace
Grace Elizabeth
Lily Grace
Sara Grace
Meilyn Grace
Grace Meilyn
Rebekah Grace
Grace Abigayle
Grace Olivia
Grace Alivia
Caitlin Grace
Katelyn Grace
Isabella Grace
Grace Isabella
Bethany Grace
Grace Fujia
Grace Jia
Gracie Mei
Hannah Grace

Gold Name Translation

We wanted to learn more about Grace's name. The same person who mails packages also does "Gold name Translation." Below is Grace's Gold Name Translation.

Chinese Pinyin

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Long Fu Jia

Translation of the name:

Long is her last name. It means “dragon”. It can have other meanings, depending on the context. Here are some examples.

(1) If “Long” is used with “Kong”, the phrase “Kong Long” means “dinosaur”.
(2) If “Long is used with “Yan”, the phrase “Long Yan” means “longan”.
(3) If “Long” is used with “Zheng Hu Dou”, the phrase “Long Zheng Hu Dou” means “a fierce struggle between two evenly-matched opponents.”

Fu Jia is her first name. It can be written as Fujia and Fu Jia. Fu means “blessing; good fortune”. It can have other meanings, depending on the context. Here are some examples.

(1) If “Fu” is used with “Li”, the phrase “Fu Li” means “welfare; well-being”.
(2) If “Fu” is used with “Yin”, the phrase “Fu Yin” means “Gospel; good tidings”.
(3) If “Fu” is used with “Xing”, the phrase “Xing Fu” means “happy”.

Jia refers to a kind of musical instrument in Korea. It is a little like an ancient Chinese music instrument called “Zheng.”

Suggested middle name:

I think it is a good idea to use “Fu Jia” as her middle name. It sounds nice. It can mean “happy and blessed”.

Finding Ad

Grace's finding ad

In China when a child is found they have to run a finding ad before the child is available for adoption. Grace's finding ad ran in the newspaper on 12/5/2005. There were about 6 others listed with her. It appears to be the children found in 2005 prior to the above date.

Here is what her ad said:
Ad# 2005G246
On June 20,2005 and abandoned baby girl was found at the main gate of Xinluo District Wefare Institute, Longyan City
A girl
We don't know what her name was
She has a cleft lip
Estimated she was born on March 20, 2005

Package delivered

This is probably only interesting to me but I am going to post it anyway. Grace received her first package from us April 25. Included in it were 2 pictures of us, a couple of cameras,candy for the orphanage and nannies, and a panda bear. We are going to try and ship out another package next week. It will take longer to get there because I want to send some things from here. Anyway, here is the tracking information for Grace's package.

EN213247913CN

　 　 Your item was delivered(City of Longyan) at 2007-04-25 10:10:00
Signed for by：郭玺[员工]

Timing Site Status
　 2007-04-24 15:12:00 City of Xiamen Posting
　 2007-04-24 19:32:18 City of Xiamen Arrival at Sorting Center
　 2007-04-24 20:13:27 City of Xiamen Despatch from Sorting Center
　 2007-04-24 20:13:27 City of Xiamen Despatch from Sorting Center
　 2007-04-24 22:15:11 City of Xiamen Arrival at Sorting Center
　 2007-04-25 00:35:03 City of Xiamen Despatch from Sorting Center
　 2007-04-25 07:55:21 City of Longyan Arrival at Sorting Center
　 2007-04-25 09:15:35 City of Longyan Delivery arranged
　 2007-04-25 10:10:00 City of Longyan Delivery

Grace's report

Grace's Visa picture

This information was taken from the information we received about Grace before we decided to adopt her. Unfortunately the information was from August 2006 so it is a little dated.


She is active, restless, fond of imitation, quick in reaction and extroverted. Sometimes she is impatient. She is a smart and lovely baby. We hope a loving family could adopt her, give her a happy home, provide her with good education and help her grow up healthily and happily. We also hope she would visit Xinluo District Welfare Institute where she was fostered once when she grew up. We wish her happy.


I may add more from this report as time goes on. I need to read it again and decide what we would be good to post and what I shouldn't post.

Grace's Room

We haven't decorated it yet but we do have it painted and a bed in there. The bed was mine when I was a teenager. My parents had it especially made for me. I love it but am concerned it is going too big for Grace. I guess we will wait and see how she does with it. Have I mentioned I love purple. Grace's room is Violet and I just love the color.