It's now August 19th and we are still waiting. No surprise really. The courts are still closed in Ethiopia and CHSFS is holding all referrals until sometime in September. Em thinks Sept 1st they'll start handing them out again, but my thought is Sept 15th.
So we wait patiently for a call and email with pictures of our kids and medical information. In the meantime, Em and I really need to get our shots....that will be fun. I think we have to get between 5-8, depending on what we don't want to catch in Ethiopia.
I have secured about 3 weeks of vacation time at work, so I am hoping that we can go this year....as my vacation time doesn't carry over. But I am sure work would make an exception :)
As the referral quickly approaches, the fact that we are adopting (and adopting two!!) is starting to kick in. I am very excited for the adventure we'll be having, traveling to Washington DC, Ethiopia, somewhere in Europe....but I also realize how difficult it will be when we get home with a couple of kids. But that too is an adventure that I am so looking forward to.
We got a little practice last week, as we got to babysit a co-workers 8 month old...Chloe and Maya loved it!! They were so happy to have a baby and they were very maternal and took good care of Dylan!
I'll post updates more frequently now, as we approach referral day!
