Ohhh...how can you not love him???

We are home and we are a family of 3

It has taken me a week or so to get our blog updated. Caleb and I left for Ethiopia on Friday October 21st to go get our little guy. We landed on Sunday the 23rd. That day we went to the care center and had a birthday party for one of the the little girls. We spent a couple of hours with our little guy and the rest of the waiting children. It was great to see all of the little kids and some new faces. Monday we went with the other family that was there to pick up there kids. We sat in the van while they had their embassy interview. After that we went back to the care center and spent more time with all of the kids. We took some video and measurements of the kids. We wanted to get these to the parents. Who would think something so small would mean so much? We had our Embassy interview on Tuesday the 25th. This will be our Gotcha day. This is the day that we got to keep him with us forever. We had to say goodbye to the nannies. They all seemed to really love our little guy. We pretty much spent the rest of the week at the guest house hanging out. We met some pretty special people who were also staying at the house. There were so many people there doing different service projects. Wednesday night we did get out of the house and go to the Hilton for dinner. We all were dying for American food. We packed up and headed home on Saturday the 29th. We landed in Utah on the 30th. After 28hours of flying/airport time we had had enough. There was a huge group of people waiting or us at the airport. Having our friends and family there to see our new little family meant the world to me. Here are a few pics from our trip.

(Gotta love the girlie warm up suit he is sporting.)

*** next post will be about our first week home.

We are cleared

Today we got the news we have been waiting for. The US Embassy emailed us that we are cleared to go get our little guy. We are trying to work out all of the details...hoping to leave ASAP. One minor glitch is in our way... I am working on that in the meantime. I have to admit that knowing that we can be on a plane going to get him is the best feeling in the world.

This wasn't the week....

So, this wasn't the week...but it looks like next week could be it. 

We are still keeping our fingers crossed.

Until then....it has been 325 days since we first held and met him.

This could be the week...

We are keeping our fingers crossed that when we wake up Thursday morning we are cleared to go get our little guy. There is a very important meeting this Thursday. It will really take place while we sleep Wednesday night. This is all I can think about and it is only Monday.

We are in the 300's

Days since we first held him.  

I have been counting the days since we  first held him rather then the last time. It is too hard for me to think about the last time. I remember the joy, tears, love and emotions I felt the first time I laid eyes on our little guy. Standing in a dark room that was only lit by three small candles. Picking him up and being immediately filled with an overwhelming feeling of love. Ohhh I wait for the day we get to hold him again.

How many days since we first held him?

It has been 285 days since we first held our little guy. 

This number better not reach 365 before we get to hold him again.