Yiah's BIG Announcement

So, why drag out Christmas posts on our blog for so long??? Well, there is a reason for all that. You see, Yedidiya had a BIG announcement for our families at Christmas, and we have been spending that last month making sure to share the news with everyone here at home in person. Now that we have finally felt like we have accomplished that, he can finally tell all of you!!!

Yiah is going to be a big brother!!! We are adopting a little girl from Ethiopia!!!

We are so excited and it has been killing me waiting to share it with all of you, but the timing worked out quite well actually. You see, during the last week of January, we completed all our paperwork and certifications and sent everything to AWAA. We were officially DTE (Dossier to Ethiopia) on February 4th! While our dossier has to go through some transitions and a translation first, this step technically means we could recieve a referal if they match us with a child. However, realistically, the amount of time to recieve a referal from the DTE date has been roughly 7-11 months. So we are anxiously and excitedly waiting!! And we can't wait to share more with you as we experience this wonderful journey again!!