Wednesday, February 25, 2009

DASASH (Bella) IS COMING HOME!!!

We are so happy to announce that we received a copy of Dasash's travel plans today. We will meet our newest daughter the morning of March 14th. :) We will start off calling her Dasash since we found out that is what they call her at the orphanage. We will slowly transition her to Bella. Our friend and babysitter will be staying two nights with LiLi so we can have a couple days to bond with her. Please continue to pray for safe travels!
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Monday, February 23, 2009

GREAT NEWS!!

Our adoption agency called this morning to let us know that they have confirmation from The US Embassy in Ethiopia that our I600 approval has arrived. This is the last step. Our agency started making travel arrangements today. As long as there is flight availability..we should have Bella March 14th or 15th!! :)

We will keep you posted!!
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Thursday, February 12, 2009

We are almost there!

Our APPROVED I-600 arrived at the National Visa Center in New Hampshire on Monday. It will be forwarded to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia sometime this week. When it arrives in Addis..probably mid next week it will be time for the escort to travel. After confirming that the I-600 arrived in Ethiopia she will travel 2 weeks later. We are hoping to have our daughter home the first or second weekend in March! We have the double stroller ready, outlet covers in place, bottles, sippy cups and cloth diapers bought. We are in the process now of sending 7 outfits, a cloth photo album, blanket, and snuggle to Tami (the escort) so she can take it to Ethiopia with her. I am DONE with paperwork for the moment! :) Claire, our family friend as well as LiLi's first babysitter, will fly up here to stay with LiLi while George and I travel to DC to pick up Bella. We feel that this would be best since LiLi is so excited and does not understnad that Bella will be scared and not ready to play with her at any given moment. I am really happy with our decision that George and I are traveling to get her alone.

Please continue to keep us in your prayers and to pray specifically for safe travels and good health for Tami, Kari and our daughter.
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