For my non-Ethiopian adoptive readers:
We don't go to Ethiopia for court. A representative from our agency attends on our behalf. If we pass, we will likely travel three weeks later. That's the middle of May! We could be home by summer.
I know some of you are thinking, "what's with the if?" There are many things that can occur that can result in an unsuccessful court date and then a new date is issued. Several families from our agency have gone through this, and they are an inspiration in optimism and patience.
We're now one step closer to bringing Baby Barto back to Texas.
And here are some random photos.
We had to use bungee cord to hold the crib box on the car. I think we drove up every hill in Dallas on the way home.
Cute PJs I had been eyeing at this store near my yoga studio. They even went on sale after the holidays (but I couldn't buy them because I didn't know how old Baby Barto would be next Christmas). The day after our referral I went to get them, but they didn't have 24 month size. Not to be deterred, I asked the sales guy, he called Houston's store and a week later I got the PJs.
10 comments:
Congrats on the court date!!! Yay!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! We are praying for a successful court-date!
Yah! Another step is fantastic news. I also love "Life is Good" stuff. :) Keeping my fingers crossed everything goes smoothly...
Congrats on the court date! Hoping you have quick success and bring baby home soon!!!!
Woo Hoo! I was so excited to read you had a court date! It is good to have a date in sight.
I had to laugh at the crib on top of the car pictures! We had a similar adventure getting our crib home! And what a BIG, exciting purchase!
Rebecca
Congratulations!!!!! It is so good to have a date, even if it's a bit further out than any of us want, it's time to prep and pray and it will soon be here. VERY exciting, we are thrilled for you! M
so fun! so excited for you guys! wow! We just got our referral on the 6th! we live in the Dallas area as well!
Congrats on your court date! Woohoo!!!
Congratulations!!! So exciting!
Sara-
You posted to me so I'm posting to you. I'm not completely sure how this all works but I LOVE getting posts from people I don't know and will probably never meet but who share something so sacred with me...the understanding that LOVE is all that is needed to grow a family.
Thank you for your post regarding Yoga! After yesterdays Bikram class I lay on my mat and the instructor guided us to just be still. I couldn't help myself and began to completely weep while beads of sweat dripped down from every part of my body. I tried not to let everyone in the class hear me but I don't think it worked.
I'm so happy for you and your family and your baby. You sound like a truly loving group of people.
Hooray for you!
Love-ellie
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