Pre-Flight Child Report.

My mom gave me a little treat the other day... My Pre-Flight Child Report. This is the report my parents received before they received me! I was 10 months when I flew over so I don't remember anything about my adoption, so this kind of clears some of my babyhood. What a treat... It definitely clears up why I have some of the habits I have. So, I am sharing the "treat" with all of you! Just remember, this was written in Korea so that English is not very good... I entered it here the same as it reads on the report. Enjoy!

PRE-FLIGHT CHILD REPORT

Date of report: 2-23-82

Name: Yung In Kim (that's my Korean name)

Eating habits: Takes well to 200cc of milk mixed with rice powder 7 times a day with good appetite
Likes to eat biscuit, bread, candy, which she can hold in her hand
(This is great because I LOVE, and I mean I LOVE, candy... See where I get it from? The orphanage addicted me to candy)

Sleeping habits: Sleeps from 8pm to 7am and wakes twice for milk
Takes two naps for 1 hour daily
(So this is funny because I cannot function with anything less than 9 or 10 hours of sleep. I guess this habit came from the orphanage as well. And what is even funnier is I love to take naps and will take one any chance I can get!)

Toilet: I won't share this one, but for those with babies - My bathroom habits were healthy

Speech: Recognizes her name
Says "Ubbuba" - carry me on your back
(I have a lot of pictures of Papa carrying me on his back when I was a little baby. I guess he understands Korean baby talk!)

Abilities: Holds out hands to catch a toy and carries it into her mouth
Stands up if holds her by hand
(I was a talented 10 month baby! Kind of reminds me of baby monkeys and how they carry things in their mouths... Hm....)

Personality: Is not shy with strangers
Gets along with them very soon if she is loved
Likes to be cuddled or touched the skin surface
(This is still true of my personality. I will love you if you love me!)

This report is a very special part of me and I'm so happy my mom decided to share it with me! As she starts to pack up the house, she is finding more and more things from my childhood to share. It's kind of exciting to see things from a time I was too young to remember.

I hope you enjoyed this report as much as I am! It has helped me understand some of how I have become who I am today!