It's been a while but I have some videos. I'll let Cindy add to this later, but it's been really busy around here. Here's a few things we've been up to. Briley had soccer tryouts and made a new team, Briley had soccer camp, we had a little family birthday party for Mia's 4th birthday. Briley had another soccer camp, Mia went camping for the first time, everyone got sick, Briley has soccer camp again next week.
Briley finished her first year of middle school with all A's, Mia will start pre-school in August. We are looking at the possibility of corrective eye surgery and removal of the mole on Mia's arm in October. The doctors are discussing the possibility of both surgeries on the same day (so pray for Mia). The removal of the mole may take up to three surgeries to complete without doing skin graphs. This was my choice, I thought having some of her booty skin on her arm would still show more than a single scar where the skin is pulled together, not that she has any booty to spare anyhow. Plus the Doctor said many want the skin graph removed later in life. This way it just takes a little longer.
Anyhow, everything is good, Mia never rests and amazes us everyday with the things she picks up and does. The videos show some of this. We just happen to catch her last night singing, but that didn't phase her, she just continued on.
Mia Grace Yi
"Our little girl"
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Why Adopt From China
- Steve, Cindy, Briley and Mia
- At first glance, some of China's beliefs may seem quite different than those we hold in the western world. One example of this is the cultural preference for a male child. There are several reasons why Chinese families might prefer a boy over a girl. In rural provinces, a family's livelihood depends directly on the output of its family members. Because of this, a family with sons would be at a considerable advantage than one with daughters. Historically, it is also the son's honored responsibility to take care of his parents in their old age. A daughter, however, would be expected to care for her husband's parents rather than her own. In this regard, the Chinese believe that having a son is crucial to their livelihood, as well as a form of social security for the parents when they grow older. This situation is further complicated by China's One-Child Policy, which prohibits families from having more than one child. As a result of this policy, there are thousands of abandoned children throughout China, with the vast majority of them being healthy girls.
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