We'd love to share more details about our daughter, including her full name! In mid-October, 2009, a kind person found a newborn and brought her to Zhang Shu Social Welfare Institute in Zhang Shu (Jiangxi Provence, China). The caretakers at the SWI named our daughter "Zhang Man Chang". The family name (what we would call the last name) is Zhang (pronounced "Jawng") because she is the child of the city. "Man" means "full" and "Chang" means "prosperous". This very moment, her caregivers are calling her "Man Chang" (pronounced "mawn chawng"). This very moment her caregivers are calling her "Man Chang" (pronounced "mawn.............. chawng")...................................................................................................................
.........We created our daughter's name from the joy we know she'll bring into our lives and from the energy we feel from the gift of each new day. EMMAXIA=Emma (universal or whole)+XIA (glow of the sunrise/sunset or summer)--pronounced "emma-see-ah". We will keep her given name as her middle name to honor the first step of her life's journey and to accept the wish of her caregivers--that she thrive and prosper...CHANG.
................. .........................................................................................EMMAXIA CHANG ROCKWEIT, We are honored to be your parents and send you all of our love until we are able to wrap you in our arms and tell you, "You are home; you are safe; you are loved."
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
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Greetings, Guests!
We will use this blog to share news as we move one step closer to Baby Rock each day.
For those who need a bit of background...
We decided to adopt a baby from China in September/October of 2005. After completing mountains of paperwork, background checks, fingerprinting, etc. (collectively called the dossier), we were officially on China's waiting list on April 14th, 2006. This moment of acceptance is called the log-in date (LID). This date is quite significant because families are matched with children according to LID. If you follow referral dates (the date a waiting child is matched with a waiting family), you will be able to see how close we are to being matched--at least in theory. When we started the process three and a half years ago, China was matching month for month, meaning one month of LIDs were taking one month to match. Now, unfortunately, one month of LIDs is taking about four months or more. So...we wait...we vent...we cry...we breathe...we hope...we believe.
*To our family and friends-
A huge hug and thank you for sharing our frustration and our joy as we practice patience and faith, knowing Baby Rock is just over the horizon.
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For those who need a bit of background...
We decided to adopt a baby from China in September/October of 2005. After completing mountains of paperwork, background checks, fingerprinting, etc. (collectively called the dossier), we were officially on China's waiting list on April 14th, 2006. This moment of acceptance is called the log-in date (LID). This date is quite significant because families are matched with children according to LID. If you follow referral dates (the date a waiting child is matched with a waiting family), you will be able to see how close we are to being matched--at least in theory. When we started the process three and a half years ago, China was matching month for month, meaning one month of LIDs were taking one month to match. Now, unfortunately, one month of LIDs is taking about four months or more. So...we wait...we vent...we cry...we breathe...we hope...we believe.
*To our family and friends-
A huge hug and thank you for sharing our frustration and our joy as we practice patience and faith, knowing Baby Rock is just over the horizon.
Please consider joining our blog as a follower. To do so, select "Follow" on the right side of the blog, and follow the simple directions from there. Don't be shy; include a picture if you're able to download an image of yourself/your family.
Also, please share comments after the postings. We love reading your responses and would welcome "meeting" new friends to our blog! Select "Comments" after the posting; write your comment in the text box; then, select profile. Choose any profile; the name/url is fairly straightforward. Type in your name and url, if you want to share your blog; then, select "continue." (You might need to copy a verification code word before you're allowed to post.) Select "post."
Emmaxia Chang Rockweit, welcome to the family! We love you already and cannot wait to have you, hold you, laugh with you, love you. With all of our hearts,
ReplyDeleteUncle Kevin, Auntie RJ, Cousin Rylee and Cousin Delaney.
Emmaxia, Universal Glow Of The Sunrise, Chang, Prosperous, You Will Be Loved Forever!!!
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L♥ve your cousin Rylee! (the funny one!)
YAY♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ congratulations auntie Tara and uncle Todd
ReplyDeletelove Delaney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a blessing. She's so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI can tell she is already loved...and honored. Thanks for sharing your journey. Congratulations.
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ReplyDeleteOkay, so now I'm crying again!!! How can you do this to your pregnant friend! I wish I was there to give you a big hug right now, my friend! What a blessing you have just at your fingertips...hold that little girl tightly and shower her with love every day...and maybe smooch those cheeks because I'm dying to!!! : )
ReplyDelete☺☺☺☺☺YAAAAAY!!!!!☺☺☺☺☺
ReplyDeleteShe's absolutely beautiful! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you're aware that "Xia" is not pronounced "see-ah" in Chinese?, it's more of a SH sound and not drawn out vowels "sh-ya" sound.
We are aware that "xia" is pronounced with an "sh" sound, but we are choosing to pronounce her name with an "s" sound instead.
ReplyDeleteSuper excited to have a baby cousin!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your happy news-she is a tiny little bundle of joy. Best wishes in the weeks to come!
ReplyDeleteA huge congrats... get ready for some fun :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats - she is beautful! My daughter is from Jiangxi as well. Best wishes for a wonderful journey!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, she is so beautiful. Congratulations to you. I found your blog through some roundabout channels, and was thrilled when I saw Oshkosh, WI. That's where we live! We have been to China twice for our daughters. Check us out at www.anklamfamily.blogspot.com
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