Greetings from Addis,
I'm thrilled to be able to tell you all that we met Mimi this morning at our agency's transition home. As soon as I saw her, I got all choked up but I told myself to bury the tears because I didn't want to scare her. Within minutes of being in the same room with her, she was in my arms. She wasn't quite sure what to think of us at first but she clung to me and kept her eyes on Thomas. She was quite shy at first but the caregivers at the transition home are wonderful and they did everything they could to get her to engage with us. It is so clear that they love the kids. We were there for over two hours and after about an hour, I fed her lunch while she sat on my lap. After lunch she was happy and smiling and ready to play. Our driver Soloman spent time with us and he played some Ethiopian music and Mimi LOVED it. It was an amazing morning and when we got back to our hotel, we both agreed that it was one of those incredibly memorable experiences that we will cherish forever.
On Wednesday we head back to the transition home and she is ours forever. We are glad to have some bonding time with her for a few days before we head home. We can't wait to introduce her to her brothers and the rest of our family and friends.
If you see Leo and Noah, please remind them that we will be home soon. We miss them so much.
Love to you all,
Janice
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Meeting Mimi
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Such a sweet moment. You have me in tears.
Great to see a photo of you together as a family! I love it, love it, love it! Hope you are having a great time there.
Shannon
So good to see you all together!! Oh she's just so cute!
Oh my, she is sooo cute and I think by know you have your in your arms forever!!! Very sweet and tearful moment, thanks for sharing!
YAY! She's so sweet, I love reading all of this!!
CONGRATS!
Yeah!!! :)
Congratulations Mom and Dad and Mimi! I love happy endings! And happy beginnings, too, I guess you could say!
These are the best kind of posts, EVER.
What a little doll! Can't wait to hear/read more.
:)
Sarah
What a cutie!!! Thanks for taking the time to post....gives the rest of us hope!!
Steph :-)
We couldn't be happier for you! And then there were five! Joy and love to you!
She's so beautiful! So good to see you together at last!
Congratulations!!!
What a beautiful girl. Congratulations on being able to have her with you. Blessings on you all as you head home and settle in as a family.
Oh I love this!
Jenny
hey janice,
i wanted to thank you for your comment on the board. it's a struggle to wait right now, as we too are completing our family. but, hearing how you are now complete and hearing again from another family how worth it the wait is, makes another day a titch easier. thanks for taking the time in what i'm sure are busy days.
blessings,
ashleigh
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