I am so excited to report that our case successfully made it through the Ethiopian Courts today and Meskerem is legally our daughter! The adoption is final in Ethiopia. What does this mean? It means we can travel to bring her home! We received our travel date today of Friday February 6th and will be in country for one week. There is SO much to do it is unbelievable. Booking flights, paperwork, getting the 2 kids who are staying home settled and organized and just getting all of our stuff together. We are really hoping that Anthony will be able to travel with us, he REALLY wants to come. I don't know if anyone even checks this blog anymore since I rarely update it. So if you are reading this let me know!
As usual we will try to keep you posted!
A very happy and at the moment overwhelmed.
Laura
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WOW!! Congrats. I knew the next post would be a biggie!!! We are so excited for you at this joyous time of your lives.
AHAHAHAHAHAAHAH!!!! I'm about to jump around the house hipping hooting and hollering for you all! Yay- Tom and Laura have a baby girl!!! Giggle. Have fun doing the prep work- we're dying to hear your stories so we can follow in your frantic footsteps.
Happy Mommy And Daddy Day.
Hugs,
Kim
So happy for you, again :) Do you have pictures??? Hope your travel preparations and travel go really well!
I'm so thrilled Laura! I'll come back later to see her picture :)
Hugs!
So cool to see everyone's pics of their kiddos!
Can't wait for our turn. Kiss Awate for us while you are there!
Aimee
With WHFC
waiting since 11.10 for travel
So happy for you and Tom, Laura!!
Congratulations to the the Gilmartin family! I am happy for you all and can't wait to hear more! Safe travles.
~Tiffany
We are all so happy for you, grandma is telling everyone. Are we still going to see you next week?
oxox
Lisa
How exciting and awesome is this news?!? She is beautiful and I'm sure you just can't wait to scoop her up and bring her home. Best wishes to all and please don't hesitate to ask if I can help in any way. Thanks so much for simply brightening this 10 degree January day! :) Marie
We can't wait up to meet you and pick up our girls!!! I'M SO EXCITED!
Bianca
www.transcontinentalfamily.com
Congratulations! We can't wait to meet Meskerem :)
Congratulations!!! I love that version of the song on your blog -- I'm going to find it. Thanks so much for taking the album to Ethiopia. I'll sent it to you next week.
I'm so glad to help you out with the photo album!
Laura,
I think it's the first time I've seen a picture of Meskerem... she is gorgeous! Now that I am in the #1 position, I wanted to ask you... how did you ever make it? How long were you in that position? The phone ringing is so exciting/heartbreaking ... it's ridiculous!
Happy Travels!
Evelyn
Thanks for your honest feedback, Laura! I guess I need to prepare myself for a long wait. If it comes early, it will be great, if not, I'm prepared. I absolutely love your Meskerem! She is adorable. Since we have no other children and can't afford to do this twice, we'll stick it out for siblings.
Thanks for your predictions :) For you to be entered for the *prize* (?), you still have to guess a referral date and name a prize for the winner.
I'm sure I'll be writing you again!
Thanks,
Evelyn
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