I've been carefully evaluating what we actually need (and want) for the China trip. While we don't want to take lots of baggage (I'm thinking backpacks would be ideal!) we do want to have some amount of comfort. Tikvah it seems is always cold. Let's face it, there isn't a lot of meat on her body to keep her warm! One thing she requested was a blanket to take on the plane. So, she and I have been looking at blankets for weeks. Some have been too big, some too flimsy, some not pretty enough.... It has to give a decent amount of warmth, but it must be small enough to stuff into her carry-on.
At the same time we have been contemplating what to send in our "care packages" to the girls at the orphanage. While many agencies allow sending packages on their birthday, or really any time after pre-approval, ours forbids any contact until we receive LOA. (Letter of Approval - shortly before travel) One thing that has consistently been suggested (from various sources) to include in a care package is a soft blanket.
So, you can believe I was pretty excited last night to find fleece princess blankets from the Disney Store on sale for half price. Want to make a sweet deal even better? They also offered FREE personalization and FREE shipping! Wow! Yes. I ordered three.
The purple one will say "Tikvah" on it.
The blue one "Abigail Dawn"
AND.... Jennifer Lin will complete the set with the pink one!
Jennifer is "MeiMei's" name in her English speaking preschool, and Lin is Chinese for beautiful jade. She will also have her Chinese name from the orphanage on her birth certificate as a second middle name. I like that name pretty well, so you may hear it as often as you hear Jennifer!
