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This week was awesome...we finally got a court date! We travel mid May to meet our boys for the first time. Words can't describe how we are feeling.
Micah is now 22 months old and Kai is 4 months old. We often get photos and updates of the boys, which we can't share until they are legally ours, but they are very healthy and SUPER cute!
We were placed with Micah and a baby boy late in October. We would have gotten the boys in January (or sometime around then), but on December 5th, we were given terrible news...the baby died of Malaria. We had everything ready, two cribs, two car seats, baby clothes, diapers,...I even had a chest freezer filled with breast-milk (thanks Rebecca). So when the agency asked if we wanted to be placed with another baby, we said "of course!" We were sent a photo of a new baby within 5 minutes which made us realize just how many children need homes. But with that decision, it made Micah's wait that much longer. So we closed the door to the boys' room and tried not to think about the long wait...which is impossible!
This is the longest marathon I have ever been in. Our journey started in August 2008, we had so many bumps in the road; including a job loss of my husband for 12 months (which is why I started writing books...so I wouldn't lose the dream of adoption). But the finish line is in the horizon. I can't wait to snuggle with the boys and my husband early on a Sunday morning.
Thank you to all of you who have supported us on this journey. All of my book sales go towards the adoption (and probably another one in the future:).
- "gotcha" Day
I can't believe it has officially been 1 year since bringing the boys home. I can truly say that these boys were meant for us! Our story has so many bumps along the way that there was a time when Craig and I thought we were never meant...
- Micah And Kai Are Home
We are finally home! My baby boys are such a joy to me! Thank you for all your prayers and support! Here is Kai enjoying some of mommy's healthy foods. He loves my "Faux" Oatmeal for breakfast with coconut flour. They fed him a rice cereal at the...
- Adoption Update And New Color Cookbook
After years of waiting for my family to grow, Craig and I are on our way to pick up our boys; Baby Kai and Micah. There are no words to describe this feeling... Thank you to all who have prayed for us along this journey! On another happy note, my new...
- Adoption: First Video Of Our Family
I have been waiting for years to experience this moment. All of my dreams lately have been consumed by my boys. Craig and I made the trip to Ethiopia on May 16th. We are back (with the flu!...the boys were sick, but still so sweet!) My favorite parts...
- Adoption Update
I get a lot of questions on how the adoption is going, so I wanted to keep you all up to date. As of April 15th, our paperwork has been in Ethiopia (our official start date was September 1st 2008!) So now, we just wait for God to place us with a child....
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ADOPTION UPDATE
This week was awesome...we finally got a court date! We travel mid May to meet our boys for the first time. Words can't describe how we are feeling.
Micah is now 22 months old and Kai is 4 months old. We often get photos and updates of the boys, which we can't share until they are legally ours, but they are very healthy and SUPER cute!
We were placed with Micah and a baby boy late in October. We would have gotten the boys in January (or sometime around then), but on December 5th, we were given terrible news...the baby died of Malaria. We had everything ready, two cribs, two car seats, baby clothes, diapers,...I even had a chest freezer filled with breast-milk (thanks Rebecca). So when the agency asked if we wanted to be placed with another baby, we said "of course!" We were sent a photo of a new baby within 5 minutes which made us realize just how many children need homes. But with that decision, it made Micah's wait that much longer. So we closed the door to the boys' room and tried not to think about the long wait...which is impossible!
This is the longest marathon I have ever been in. Our journey started in August 2008, we had so many bumps in the road; including a job loss of my husband for 12 months (which is why I started writing books...so I wouldn't lose the dream of adoption). But the finish line is in the horizon. I can't wait to snuggle with the boys and my husband early on a Sunday morning.
Thank you to all of you who have supported us on this journey. All of my book sales go towards the adoption (and probably another one in the future:).
- "gotcha" Day
I can't believe it has officially been 1 year since bringing the boys home. I can truly say that these boys were meant for us! Our story has so many bumps along the way that there was a time when Craig and I thought we were never meant...
- Micah And Kai Are Home
We are finally home! My baby boys are such a joy to me! Thank you for all your prayers and support! Here is Kai enjoying some of mommy's healthy foods. He loves my "Faux" Oatmeal for breakfast with coconut flour. They fed him a rice cereal at the...
- Adoption Update And New Color Cookbook
After years of waiting for my family to grow, Craig and I are on our way to pick up our boys; Baby Kai and Micah. There are no words to describe this feeling... Thank you to all who have prayed for us along this journey! On another happy note, my new...
- Adoption: First Video Of Our Family
I have been waiting for years to experience this moment. All of my dreams lately have been consumed by my boys. Craig and I made the trip to Ethiopia on May 16th. We are back (with the flu!...the boys were sick, but still so sweet!) My favorite parts...
- Adoption Update
I get a lot of questions on how the adoption is going, so I wanted to keep you all up to date. As of April 15th, our paperwork has been in Ethiopia (our official start date was September 1st 2008!) So now, we just wait for God to place us with a child....