Life has been moving fast over the last few weeks, and it takes all this momma has just to keep up. Both boys are growing like weeds and are definitely setting some Picker/Stanford records in the size department. Josiah is a whopping 22 pounds now, but, trust me, at the end of the [...]
Nine Months Old
Ethiopia Days Seven, Eight, & Home
On Wednesday, we had our farewell ceremony at the Holt Care Center. When we arrived, the staff whisked Josiah upstairs and changed him into his traditional Ethiopian outfit. He was so adorable in it, even though it was a little too big.
They served us the traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony: coffee and [...]
Ethiopia Days Five & Six
On Monday morning, we woke up bright and early to make our return trip to Addis. I was sad to leave the beautiful Ethiopian countryside, but so, so anxious to get back to our little boy.
This day was definitely a turning point for me; this was the day when Josiah Marefu became [...]
Ethiopia Day Four, Part Two
When we first began this adoption process, over a year ago, I was terrified of a potential birth family meeting. Within the first few weeks of our adoption application, we ran into two different families who had adopted from Ethiopia. They both encouraged us to pursue a birth family visit. I have [...]
Ethiopia Day Four, Part One
I know it’s ridiculous how long it is taking us to write about our trip. But the truth is, this day, day four, has been the most difficult to contemplate writing about. It was a big day for us; in fact I would consider it the pivotal day of our trip. Therefore, [...]