Alice!

Alice is a lovely 2 year old baby girl who will just melt your heart!

We have seen Alice several times now and she used to reside in the Butterfly Home. She is a sweet little girl who is described as active and outgoing.

Her diagnosis is developmental delay. She is crawling and pulling to stand and can walk with assistance. She is not speaking much yet, but responds to her name and follows simple directions.

She didn't really like the fruit snacks we took with us and scrunched up her little nose when she put one in her mouth! I guess it was a bit sour for her!

Alice needs a family to love her and provide the therapies she needs to thrive! This beautiful little girl will add so much joy to a home!

Please contact us at superkids@gladney.org for more information!

Family Friday!

We have matches to announce!

Ruby

Lacy

These two precious little girls will be home soon and we couldn't be more excited for them and for their families!

Michael & Marty {Taiwan}

Oh man, are these brothers adorable! Michael will be turning 9 years old in January and Marty just turned 7 years old. Both boys enjoyed playing with the toys and laughed a lot – they have great laughs!

Michael loves to be active. He told us that his favorite part of school is getting to play sports in PE. He also loves to play with toy cars and stuffed animals. And of course, he loves watching cartoons! His foster mother told us that he is very considerate, and will often show concern for others. He also takes his role as big brother very seriously, he looks after Marty and will remind him to behave.

Marty has a great sense of humor. We asked him why someone would use a spoon and his response was that it’s because they don’t know how to use chopsticks! Marty told us that he loves doing arts and crafts in school and dancing. He also likes playing with stuffed animals and any toy that moves. 

For more information on Michael and Marty, please contact Mary Chapman at mary.chapman@gladney.org. 

Rosie!

We are looking for a family for Rosie! She is 4 years old and has premature closure of her fontanelles. You can read posts about her here and here.

We put together a video to make it easy to share her information with your family and friends! Use this link to email it or put it on Facebook.

https://video214.com/play/4lQ0E0pvt0xCC89A1PlmlQ/s/dark

The video is embedded here so you can also share this post!



Let's find Rosie's family together!

Dean {Taiwan}

Dean is an adorable 6 year old boy! We met Dean in October 2016 and we have some super sweet photos that show off his radiant smile. 

Dean loved playing different games with us, including Legos and looking through an I Spy book. He would get very excited when he got answers to our questions right - you could tell he was proud of himself. 

Dean is currently living in a foster family and he is very attached to his foster mother. He is in kindergarten and loves when the class gets to be active. He is energetic and likes playing outside. He loves playing with his friends, play toy cars, and ride a bike with training wheels.

Dean is healthy with no medical needs. 

For more information on Dean, including his photos and videos, please contact Taiwan Program Caseworker, Mary Chapman, at mary.chapman@gladney.org. 

Top 100 Adoption Blogs

Y'all see that big ole gold medal hanging on the sidebar over there? We are pretty proud to have made the list of the top 100 adoption blogs in 2016!

Thank you all for sharing our posts and helping the word spread about the wonderful children we meet in China and Taiwan!

And that brings us to a little housekeeping. See that new page tab at the top that says Waiting Children With Down Syndrome, well as you might guess from the title, we are using it to create a place where you can meet all of our waiting treasures who rock that extra chromosome. We are still working at it and adding to it, so be sure to keep checking in as we want you to meet all of the great kids who will be featured there! And read this post to see how dedicated we are to finding homes for these kiddos! Every child with Down Syndrome is given a $4,000 grant if adopted through Gladney!

You can contact us at superkids@gladney.org to request information on any of the children you see on this blog.

As always, sharing our posts is one of the greatest ways you can help us continue to grow and expand the reach of this blog and our program! We are excited to see what 2017 holds!

Morgan {Taiwan}

Morgan has a great smile! We met Morgan in October 2016 and we have some great photos showing off his awesome smile.  

Morgan is 8 years old and has lived in the same foster family since he was 4. He has a good bond with his foster mother. His foster mother says that he is a sensitive and considerate boy, and that he is eager to be helpful around the house.

Morgan was a little shy when answering our questions, but he was confident in his answers. He has a sweet, quiet voice. He told us that he loves pizza, playing with Legos, and that his favorite subjects in school are math, science, and technology. Morgan is often lively and active when at home or in a comfortable environment. 

Morgan really wants to learn to play the ukulele and read sheet music! Morgan is healthy with no special needs. Could Morgan be your son? To view Morgan's full profile which includes medical information, birth family history, and photos, please contact Taiwan Program Caseworker, Mary Chapman, at mary.chapman@gladney.org.