Okay, so here's some info...on our little ladybug!!

Here's some information for everybody until I can get my thoughts organized on a longer post...so today is the 19th, and we received our PA on the 19th so 19 things about Avery and where she's from...

1. Her Chinese name is: Yang Niu Xuan (Yong-Neeu-Shin). We think it sounds like Newton :)
2. She is from Hengyang, China
3. Hengyang is located in Hunan Province
4. Her name means little girl & lemon lilly
5. Her birthday is May 28th, 2009
6. She is Year of the Ox just like her Mommy!!
7. She will be 11 months old next Wednesday
8. She was found on Xiangjiang South Road, next to Xiangjiang River (a well populated area)
9. She had a note in her pocket when they found her that had her birthdate on it, and her given name
10. We will name her Avery Lin Niu Xuan Newton
11. They found her on June 6th, 2009. A significant date to us, and we'll tell you more later...
12. She's a spicy Hunan girl- Hunan is known for spicy food!
13. Her special need is called lymphangioma, located on her upper right arm-prognosis is excellent!!
14. As far as we can tell, her development is pretty much on track.
15. She has a ready smile- they say this a lot in the children's medical files :)
16. As of December she had no teeth yet
17. Hunan has a sub-tropical climate- it will be pretty warm and humid when we travel this Summer
18. She has already had 4 procedures on her arm (our pediatrician was impressed with the results)
19. She is a very loved little girl!!