We're Home

On a happy note- It is so great to eat pizza once again. 

Leaving Tsegaye was really rough yesterday.  When we got to the orphanage his nanny immediately grabbed him from me and took him to his room. 

When I was giving kids toys, bubbles and cookies and I had a complete meltdown.  I didn't think I could leave him.  I was hysterical and the nannies just laughed at me and spoke about me in Amharic.  Since he was new at this orphanage I had my list of many things to tell them (he likes formula with sugar in a cup, he eats a lot in the middle of the night, etc.) so that helped ease my mind.  I hope this next month and a half (hopefully!!!!) goes by fast. 

Here are a few great pics of Cullen during our trip.


Cullen with his birth mother




Big Smiles All Around



We taught him how to honk his nose

When we talked to the orphanage we asked them about their needs. They said disposable diapers and wipes are their first need followed by formula and then clothes.  Of course the orphanage was extremely grateful for all the stuff that we donated, and a lot of the kids were already wearing the clothes we dropped off the day we met Cullen.

On the flight home today we had about 40 kids from the Asante Kids Choir on our plane.  Every one of them were so well behaved and were so thankful when you showed them how to get the movies to work.

We've been on 3 continents in the last 24 hours... we are exhausted!

I'll post more as we hear from our agency about our Embassy date.  We are hoping for the December 16th date- just in time for Christmas!  There are multiple steps before you get the date but I am hoping we start hearing about the first step soon. 

Cullen- WE MISS YOU!!!!  You be a good boy and don't bite the nannies when you are getting changed like you did me all the time!