Our Little Boy Wants to Walk!!

So today Tegegn is bound and determined to walk. He just loves holding on to your hand and walk. Today he walked about 3 steps from the bed to me with Ella's help, I wasn't even watching and then he was standing next to me with his sister.  Then he is so proud of himself he laughs and dances.

Teg is a big dancer as many of you know, he dances to everything all the time. When I change his diaper he dances, any music, cell phone ring, Skype ring, anything he dances, you say the word "dance" and he dances. It is one of the cutest things about him. He also LOVES his sister and thinks she is the greatest. He copies EVERYTHING she does, good or bad. He loves trying to walk to her, he laughs at everything she does or when she laughs.  It is pretty special. She also thinks he is the cutest baby ever. It is amazing how much Ella has grown up here. It is like she was ready to be a big sister and move into this stage. She is great with him and is so helpful.  I am really proud of her.

I really think Teg is going to be walking in the next month. I can't believe it. I really hope Brett is here when he does take his first steps alone. We are still waiting for word saying our MOWA letter and adoption is finalized, PLEASE PRAY for us or just send good vibes, so we will be home soon. We did find out that even when court closes on Friday, they will still do our adoption decree and finalize it so we are not held up by it.

Miss you all xoxox

PS Once our adoption decree is issued our adoption is finalized, Teg is legally ours and I will post photos of him trying to walk

What a Wonderful Country!

Wow what a wonderful people Ethiopians are.  I may be a little bias since our son is Ethiopian, but it is just so amazing how kind people are here. Today illustrates my point so well. I am pretty use to doing things myself (don't get me wrong when Brett is around I am more then happy to let him do things for us) but being here almost 5 weeks, most of the time by ourselves, I have to do everything with a baby strapped to me and a 4 year old on my hand.

Today we needed groceries and water. To get bottled water is not too far, just around the corner, maybe a 5 minute walk then up 55 stairs to our room on the 4th floor. I wanted to get 12 2L bottles of water, yes I knew it would be heavy but I figured lets just get it over with. I paid for the water and then the guys who helped me put it into my bags couldn't believe I was going to carry it. I said it was okay, that I wasn't far. He would not let me carry them not even one 6 pack. He carried both all the way home for us. I couldn't believe it. Then it was the cutest thing Ella said, "mom you should just let him, this doesn't happen everyday you know." He carried it all the way to our hotel and expected nothing for the help.

 Then I went to get the key for our room and put one of the bags down, when I turned around Ababa, the man who works our gate, had brought it up to our room and everyone who I passed that was Ethiopian tried to help with the other bag. It is just so amazing how thoughtful people are here. Everyone always says hello and  how are you? The staff love Ella and Tegegn and constantly play with them.  I am pretty lucky to be surrounded by such wonderful people.

It is a great day to be in Ethiopia!