Beautiful baby

Today we received 5 updated photos of our baby girl. She is absolutely adorable! I can't believe how much she has grown. Baby E has ringlets of black hair and the most beautiful big brown eyes. I can't wait to meet her, hold her, smell her, and kiss her. We are counting down the days!

I am so blessed to be the mother of this little baby. I am so thankful that God has given us this precious little girl. It is amazing how much love we both have for this baby. I just can't wait to bring her home. Thank goodness it will be very soon.

Please pray for our safe trip and that Baby E will continue to be healthy and that we will be able to bring her home as soon as possible. Also be praying for G that he will have a great time while we are gone.

Thank you Lord for this beautiful baby girl! We will see you soon Baby E. :)

Circle of Mothers

Since our adoption has begun, I have met some absolutely amazing women. Some of the women I have met online, through our agency, and others because they are in the same process as us. What do we all have in common? We are all adoptive mothers.

I believe there is a bond between mothers of adopted children; it is just such an amazing journey to our children.

It has been so nice to chat with other mothers who can share in the excitement of the entire adoption process. Mothers who understand how absolutely exciting and emotional the adoption process can be. When one is pregnant, it seems as the pregnant mothers never run out of things to talk about. I believe the same is true with adoptive mothers. It has been absolutely wonderful sharing my story and listening to their stories. I have had many mothers come up to me with great big smiles and congratulate us on our upcoming adoption to later introduce themselves as adoptive parents. This process had allowed me to met so many amazing women that I would have never had an opportunity to met. I hope to keep in-touch with many of these women as our children grow. There will be many situations in the future that I am sure I will need help with, and I would love to bounce parenting ideas or strategies with them in the future.

Whether you are an adoptive mother I have met online, phone, or personally; I want to tell you thank you for sharing in our excitement to bring our baby home. THANK YOU. :)

Baby E's Court Date......

I didn't sleep much last night; I don't know if I even slept more than an hour solid consecutively. What was I doing? Praying, praying, and praying. I knew that across the world an important milestone was either being crossed or failing to be crossed. You see, somewhere in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia while many of you were sleeping an important decision was being made about our daughter. Baby E's court date was last night. It is NOT uncommon for many families not to pass the first time due to not adequate information present, lack a paperwork, failure of an important person to appear at the court. All C and I could do was pray. Thank you to the Lord....We PASSED!!!! We are one step closer to being our baby home. Our 1st trip will happen as scheduled. :D

Thank you to all who have donated! :)

We are still in the process of collecting donations for Hannah's Hope and the Belthazatha Orphanage. So far we have collected 19 pair of shoes, 20 cans of formula, 2 boppies, 2 packages of preemie diapers, 1 package of newborn diapers, 9 baby spoons, and 1 preemie outfit,1 package of onesies, 1 bottle of Desitin, baby lotion, and some baby toys. Thank you everyone!
If you would still like to donate, here is an updated list of items that Hannah's Hope is in need of:
All of the items in bold are what is needed most.

Diapers of all sizes; please include preemie diapers and size 2

Developmental toys for ages 0-18 months - rattles, mobiles, anything that would be stimulating for that age group- MUCH NEED FOR THESE TOYS!
Baby clothes for ages infant-8months old
formula-vegetable based Similac, and soy based Similac, as well as regular formula
Children clothing: Must be in new or like new condition
Light jackets for all ages
Boys clothing for ages 6-10 years
Girls clothing ages 6-13 years
Underwear for all ages - please consider slim clothing
Shoes for all ages but especially for older boys and girls. Prefer crocs.
Bottles: Avent bottles for both 8-12 ounce feedings
Diaper rash cream: Desitin is preferred, but A&D ointment or 'butt paste' is also useful
Baby shampoo, and baby oil
Blow up balls/outside toys
Sidewalk chalk
Bubbles
Children's DVD and VHS tapes
Men and women's deodorant
Good quality electric shaver

Medical Needs - These meds are also very much needed!!!!

powdered pedialyte

Cannula

Sulbutamol (bronchodilator)

Hyoscine (antispasmodic)

Myconazole (oral gel)

Ceftriaxone (250 mg)

Vitamin D syrup