Court Date Here We Come!!

We thought our court date was going to be on March 31st, but the Ethiopian government made a change to our court date. It is now scheduled for Thursday, April 9th. We are hopeful that we will pass on the first try and bring Teagan Elizabeth home somewhere around the end of April.

We have gotten new pictures of her and boy she is beautiful! Of course, I am her mother, so I am a little biased. In the meantime, I am just now washing her clothes in Dreft and we have her room painted a really pretty lavender. So that gives us a little bit of time to get her curtains up, buy a white chest, and decorate her room.

This process has been such a long one to bring her home--almost 2.5 years and 4 countries later, that I didn't feel like having a baby's room decorated with no baby. It's just too hard to have a room that's ready and no baby to sleep in the room. So, much like my wedding day (which coincidentally I had no doubts of it happening;-), I was out shopping for toiletries in my veil and hair piece at noon on my wedding day and getting married at 5 P.M), I guess we will be preparing for Teagan right up until the last minute. I guess I kind of just don't want to jinx it by preparing everything without having passed court yet. Crazy, I know, but this journey has been LONG--REALLY LONG! Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers on Thursday, April 9th. We would really appreciate it!

OUUUUUUUUUUUUCH!!

Well, it looks as if I am going to travel to go bring Teagan home! We were planning on having her escorted, but that will add another 5-6 months to the process, and can't bear for her to sit in the orphanage that long without us, or have us be here without her for another 5-6 months! Court is scheduled for March 31st. We are hoping for first time "GO!" Really hoping and praying!

So, today, I got my Hepatitis A and B shot and have to complete another round of Hepatitis A and 2 more rounds of Hepatitis B. Liam got his first shot of Hepatitis A and we think Ray is good with shots from the Army. I was able to get these at my doctor's office, too! YES!

Less than 3 Weeks to go to Court!

Sorry, it has been so long since I have posted. Getting really jazzed now. We are just starting to get Teagen's room ready. Bought a glider and footstool for her room last week at the consignment sale...I say it is for her, but who I am I kidding it's really for mommy and daddy so we can snuggle our little bunny!

We have MOVEMENT!

I can't say too much, but things are finally moving for our family and for Teagan! We have movement and hope to hear a court date in the next week or so. YESSSSSSSSS!!!!! (hear big sigh of relief!)

Still Waiting to Hear about Court Date

Well, time is ticking on, and we are still waiting to hear about Teagan's court date. Definitely getting harder since we know who our baby is and we are just waiting for the details to happen so that we can be together as a family. Hopefully, we will hear soon, or maybe the court date has been scheduled already and we missed the email notification! One can hope, right!:-)

Pictures!!!!!!!

We received pictures yesterday from one of the couples that travelled to pickup their little girl in Ethiopia last week. Thanks, Melissa G! Best Christmas present ever! It means so much that Melissa and Ryan and Melissa and Scott took the time to take pictures and video for us while there! We are grateful! It feels so good to know where Teagan is right now and that she is being well taken care of and that she is growing and doing well. Hold on, little one, we will be together soon, hopefully very soon. Hopefully, this week, we will hear when your case will go to court and we will be one step closer to being together as a family!

Court Filings

Heard from our agency that they filed for court for us on Thursday, Dec. 11th. They post the court dates of the family outside the courtroom every Thursday. Ours was not posted yesterday, but hopefully will be posted by next Thursday, December 18th. That would be the best Christmas present, ever, to know that Teagan's court case is moving along and that it won't be long until we can hold and snuggle her. Our agency anticipates a court date approximately Mid to late February--hoping that it might be sooner.