We sent our's through Ann at redthreadchina.com. We had heard great things about her, and we were not disappointed. We chose a care package and then added a few things. This is the picture she sent of all of the things that Xander, his nannies and the kids in the orphanage will receive from us.
You'll notice in the bottom left corner is a photo album full of pictures of our family! We were delighted to know that this was an option. The hope is that his nannies will show him this album and he will be able to recognize us when we get there. Here are two of the pictures that we put inside.
With this package we were able to send a letter. It was written to his nannies, thanking them for caring for him and explaining the care package. We asked that the blanket and bear be given to Xander so that he can have something to bring with him to his "new family" to help the transition. We asked that they show him the photo album as much as possible. We explained that the candy and cookies were to share with the staff and the other children. The clothes are so cute, and they are intended for him to wear, but in orphanages clothes are definitely shared, so it is unlikely that those will come with him. There is also a disposable camera included. The instructions we gave were to take pictures of Xander while he is still there and that the camera be given to us when we arrive. That way we can have more pictures of him during this time in his life when we cannot be with him.
All of these things are very common to do when sending a package, so it is likely that they have done this before. Also in the letter were a few questions. Sometimes these questions are asked on the phone by Ann, and sometimes they are included in the letter. I believe our's were included in the letter, so hopefully we can get the answers when we go get Xander. When Ann contacted the orphanage they told her there were no new updates to give us. This doesn't surprise me since we got so many pictures and a video from them this week, our package order and the photos they sent just happened to cross in the mail.
It is very exciting that this week Xander will receive his first gifts from his family! We hope that he grows very attached to the blanket and bear, anything that helps him feel secure when we got get him will help in his transition. It would be so fun if he was wearing the clothes that we gave him, but we are not anticipating that. We can hardly wait to hear all about him from his nannies, but mostly to kiss his sweet face!
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