COURT DATE!!!

I was just informed that my court date is June 7!!! Amazing!!! If we pass the first time, traveling in July is likely. I am suddenly so nervous and excited! This is really happening, and we will soon go from a family of two to a family of three. WOW!

One Day Closer to Baby E

One thought goes through my mind quite often as I wait to hear about a court date and then traveling. It is this, "Everyday is one day closer to my daughter." That sole thought keeps me getting through the day to day. No matter what happens in a day, good or bad, I am always one day closer. Of course, I try to enjoy each day to the fullest, but when you have a small babe on your mind, that isn't always easy. I find myself quite distracted at times.

If you are wondering about the rest of the process, these are the two main events that need to happen before Baby E comes home.

1. Court Date: This will probably, in my best estimate, happen in early to mid summer. I may have more than one court date depending on a number of factors. Once we pass court, that means that Baby E is legally my daughter.
2. Embassy Date: This is when I will get to go to Ethiopia, appear at the US embassy and then travel home with Baby E. Before the embassy date, my agency will be working hard to gather the necessary paperwork and get the necessary clearance to do this.

Those are the facts; the emotions, as always, are a little more complex. But look... the day is over half done, the rest is filled with fun with my son, and when we go to sleep, we are one day closer to E. Amazing! And she is one day closer to us.