Returning Home: Day 10
Friday, March 27th, 2009 Posted in Adoption | No Comments »Today's the day we bring Milo home. We'll touch down in Washington, D.C., early in the morning local time. We'll have a lengthy layover in the D.C. airport, but that's probably a good thing (in case our flight is late). Our ...
Traveling Home: Day 9
Thursday, March 26th, 2009 Posted in Adoption | No Comments »Today we pack and get ready to go. There is an Ethiopian cooking class in the morning, which should be fun, but I imagine the stress of travel will be on everyone's mind. This is kind of like coming home from ...
Ethiopia: Day 8
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 Posted in Adoption | No Comments »Today is all about Milo. We'll spend the entire day hanging out with him, caring for him and letting him get used to us. Today should be no pressure and plenty of relaxation. After our whirlwind trip I'm grateful there is ...
Live from Ethiopia 2
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 Posted in Adoption | No Comments »It's Tuesday night in Ethiopia. We leave in two days and this adventure comes to a close, though a whole new one begins. So much has happened here that it's hard to put it all into words. Right now my ...
Ethiopia: Day 7
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 Posted in Adoption | 1 Comment »Get ready to cry—today's the big day. There will be a special celebration at the care center as Milo says goodbye to the care center and his nannies and is placed in our care. I imagine this will be both ...
Ethiopia: Day 5
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 Posted in Adoption | No Comments »Today we take a day trip to the Hosanna region in southern Ethiopia. We've been told this can be a hairy trip—four hours each way along a bumpy dirt road with crazy drivers and no seat belts. This is part ...
Ethiopia: Day 4
Saturday, March 21st, 2009 Posted in Adoption | No Comments »Today we'll get to spend some real time with Milo. We'll get to observe him in the care center where he's spent most of his life and learn his routine, his personality and everything that makes him tick. Or as ...
Live from Ethiopia
Friday, March 20th, 2009 Posted in Adoption | No Comments »Hey everybody, we're doing great in Ethiopia. Text messaging isn't working, Internet is sketchy, power was out all day. So sending any updates has been hard. Sorry. But despite the bewilderment of international travel, we had an awesome day meeting Milo. ...
Traveling to Ethiopia: Day 3
Friday, March 20th, 2009 Posted in Adoption | No Comments »Today is our first full day in Ethiopia. We'll have an orientation briefing, cover miscellaneous stuff, meet with case workers and other folks, and then the big moment: We'll get to meet Milo for the first time. It will be a brief ...
Traveling to Ethiopia: Day 2
Thursday, March 19th, 2009 Posted in Adoption | No Comments »With the wonders of transatlantic flight and time changes (Ethiopia is about 9 hours ahead), we'll end up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in the early evening (after a brief fuel-stop in Rome). After making it through customs we'll head to the ...
