Why China

My answer is not the standard and it’s a very special to me. 12 years ago I met my good friend Unkyung she is Korean with a bit of Chinese thrown in. Unkyung is a 5th grade teacher at one of the elementary schools I work for and the first time I walked into her class I know we were going to be good friends. In 1997 Unkyung and her husband Ted became pregnant. After a month in the hospital with no amniotic fluid and hooked up to so many monitors and drugs Unkyung gave birth to Carly at 30 weeks she was 2lb-15 oz and as big as my hand. Carly had a rough first couple of weeks but after 2 month in the hospital and a lot of prayers, she got to come home. Here she is in my arms such the proud God Mother I am.
4 years later after the tragic loss of their next baby, Unkyung and Ted became pregnant again. This time Unkyung was put on bed rest with monitors at home. I was nursing an ACL knee surgery and Unkyung and I were cared for by 4-year-old Carly. After months of bed rest it was time and I was going to get to see my first live birth. But this little one had not intentions of coming out on her own and was taken by C-section 2 weeks late.
Carly is now 8 years old and in 3 grade and top of her class. Olivia is 4 and truly Unkyung relived with blond hair. (I will get you a curent picture when blogger cooperates)
When I picture my daughter in my arms I can only see an Asian baby. Yes I know my daughter is in China and have for many years. Being a God Mother to Carly and Olivia is great but I'm now ready to a Mother to my own Asian daughter and Carly and Olivia are ready to be God Sisters too.