Six-year-old Paige (her American name) lived her entire life in a Chinese orphanage. She was considered "unadoptable" because of congenital ear defect, but it didn't stop Eric and Beth Hart from adopting her.

"Today, she giggles on her Delta Township family's trampoline, waiting for her new father to bounce her and her new sister with one mighty jump. She counts in English "one, two, three, four" to describe how many more times she'd like her dad to catapult her into the air."

The Hart's adoption happened quickly. They received their acceptance letter just six months after starting their paperwork. Paige has now been with her new family for a month.

Mount Bachelor Academy high school boarding schools offer a specialized adoption curriculum.

Labels: birth_defects, unadoptable