Helen Olson's Pre-Arrival Album
A collection of the pictures of Helen before she joined our family. We received Helen on July 15, 2007 in Nanchang.
Helen was born on October 25, 2005, and spent her first 21 months in Shangrao, Jiangxi in China. Her Chinese name is Rao Zhan An. Her surname, "Rao", is based on the name of the city. Her given name, "Zhan An," means "Unfolding Peace".
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Date: 03/29/2007
Size: 11 items
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Helen - Referral Photo
This is the referral photograph we received of Helen in December 2006.
Date: 02/22/2007
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Rao Zhan An - Chinese Characters
Here are the characters in Helen's Chinese name.
Date: 02/22/2007
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Helen - March 23, 2007, #1
The first in a set of three pictures of Helen that we were taken in China on March 23, 2007.
Date: 03/23/2007
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Helen - March 23, 2007, #2
The second picture in the set...the first time we've seen a picture of Helen smiling!
Date: 03/23/2007
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Helen - March 23, 2007, #3
The third picture in the set...Helen has gotten quite a bit chubbier since the original referral photo!
Date: 03/23/2007
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Helen - March 27, 2007, #1
The first in a set of four new pictures that were taken in China on March 27. This picture shows Helen with one of the "ayis" (auntie, or caretaker).
Date: 03/27/2007
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Helen - March 27, 2007, #2
The second picture in the set, showing Helen with an ayi.
Date: 03/27/2007
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Helen - March 27, 2007, #3
The third picture in the set...Helen looks up with a cute expression on her face.
Date: 03/27/2007
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Helen - March 27, 2007, #4
The fourth picture in the set, showing Helen in her walker and the city of Shangrao in the background.
Date: 03/27/2007
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Signing the Letter of Acceptance
On June 6th, we got word from our agency that the Letter of Acceptance (LOA) had arrived. We rushed over to sign it so it could be returned to China right away. This meant we were getting close!
Date: 06/06/2007
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Children's Home Society
Here we are after signing the LOA, with our China social worker, Woo.
Date: 06/06/2007
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