Sweet Ping!

This our friend Ping!  As you might have guessed, he has "Designer Genes" also known as Down's Syndrome.  But that does not keep him from being mobile and adorable and happy.  I would guess that he is about 6-8 months old and can already sit up on his own, crawl, and go after what he wants.  He has no desire just yet to bear weight on his legs, but I have no doubt he will accomplish that as well.  For a kiddo with Down's Syndrome he is doing great!  He is very cuddly and happy even though he wasn't feeling too great while we were there.  I have a feeling he is quite the treasure in the baby room! He was definitely a favorite amongst the Visiting Orphans team :).  It is not uncommon for a baby born with Down's to have some sort of heart defect, however, we are not sure about Ping's heart.

We are working with the director of the orphanage to get this little guy listed as soon as possible so he can be in a forever family very soon.  Even though he is in a pretty good orphanage there is no future for him here and he would thrive with a family (as any child would)!  If you are curious about Ping being a part of your family we can do everything we can to let you know when he's on the list.