Gladney Blog

It seems we have been bombarded with unsettling news for weeks.  And depending on your personality, social distancing could be your worst nightmare or your dream come true (under different circumstances).  For me, it's a little of both.  I have enjoyed some special blessings during this time.  For example, my daughter who is a college student several hundred miles away has been home.  Our whole family has enjoyed being together and playing domino games late into the night.  We have had dance parties and cooking contests and we have had some quiet moments too, like cuddling and watching movies.  There has been some blessings in all this chaos.

Meet 5 year old Arnold! He is a fun-loving, social little guy with a sweet giggle we heard a lot while spending time with him in November. He was good at figuring out our toys which were new to him, and even helped to clean up without being asked!

Rex’s file was initially prepared when he was around 15 months old.  At the time, he was sitting up for short periods of time and was learning to crawl.  An update from November 2019, shows progress in his development as he is pulling up to hold onto a ride along toy and another showing him sitting and playing the piano. 

MATCHED!!

We were able to spend time with 5 year old Avril again during our Superkids trip to Taiwan in November. We have met sweet Avril a couple of times now, and we always enjoy getting to spend time with her. She is active and fun, and has a good sense of humor! Avril is very verbal and fun to talk with. When we asked if she would count for us, she said “I can’t count now, I’ll get too distracted!” I think playing takes priority over counting any day!

Avril loves to play pretend and made sure to cook us up a big feast. At one point she was bored of our conversation, so she went and climbed into a baby bouncer seat and looked at us

How cute is Harry?!  Two and a half year old Harry likes to smile and has a contagious laugh!  Watch his video and you will be laughing too!  Harry likes to play with cars and he can use his feet during play to hold and move objects.

Adelle and Ada are sisters who are very close to each other. We have photos of the sisters, just not ones that can be shared publicly. To see photos, please request to join our private Taiwan Advocacy Group on Facebook.

Adelle is 10 years old and is the quieter of the 2. She is shy and doesn’t like to do new things without her sister to encourage her.

Next month, Callie will turn 6 years old!  Callie’s file was prepared about a year ago and an update has been requested.  

Callie gets along well with other children and she is attached to her caregiver.  She likes watching cartoons and watching others perform.  She is happiest when listening to music and playing games. Callie is able to identify each child by name when their names are called and she is able to point to body parts and show facial 

MATCHED!!

We have met Kobe a couple of times, the most recent of which was this past November. He is a sweet little 5 year old boy who carefully went to each person and shared his fruit snacks before he ate any himself.

Kobe has mild developmental delays and his file indicates that he may have ADHD. He loves super heroes, especially Superman and Ultraman. When asked what he wants to be when he grows up he replied, “Superman!”

Zola is turning three this week!  The best birthday present for her would be to have a family in process and to be home celebrating next year!  How amazing would that be?!

Zola is full of smiles according to her report.  She is described as a quiet girl who is close to her caretakers.  She enjoys snuggles and affection! 

Archer is a sweet, gentle boy who just turned 5 years old earlier this month. Gladney's Superkids team met him when we were in Taiwan in April 2019. He was born prematurely and has global delays, but he followed directions well for us and according to his caregivers he speaks in complete sentences. In a recent update received, it’s stated that he has shown improvement in his speech and is more motivated to express his needs through speech.