Good News!

We are officially parents!  Maya finally made it through court and we are now set to travel August 22.  We are over the moon!!  Dave left town for work early Monday morning and I told him not to tell me the news until we talk in the evening.  Of course I was an emotional wreck all morning worrying that she wouldn't make it through court.  I finally called Dave on my way home for lunch to see if he had heard.  Dave  had heard but didn't want to tell me.  He reminded me of how impatient I am but I didn't care.  Dave finally told me the good news.  I started to scream and cry.  I quickly pulled over as I was still driving home when he told me the news. 

 

Our tickets are booked and we are flying Ethiopian Air.  We will fly into Washington DC on the 22nd and depart for Addis early on the 24th.  We decided to spend a full day in Washington DC. 

 

This weekend we will be hosting Dave's family at the lake.  Starting next week we will need to kick it into high gear.  We still have lots of shopping to do as well as packing.  My sister is planning on driving to Fargo for a day to help me finish my packing.  Since she is a mom of three she will know exactly what I need to bring.  We do hope we will get a medical update on Maya before we travel but no gaurantee.

 

Lastly, I know many of you are dying to see a picture of our precious little girl.  I will have Dave post one once he is back home.  I'm not very savvy with computers, sorry.

 

Theresa

Update

Hello everyone,

 

Today we had our first meeting with Nejbya's pediatrician to find out if we need to get any precriptions for our trip.   She was a very nice woman with a good personality and is originally from Russia.  She had good things to say about Ethiopia and the people.  She also reviewed Nejbya's medical information and stated she seems very healthy.  We did not get any prescriptions but she did tell us to make an appointment for a check-up once we are home. 

 

Last week Dave and I took a two hour parenting class at the local hospital.  It was very strange being the only female without a belly.  We felt like we had to explain ourselves to the class.  The class did tell us that we knew more than we thought.  However, it was nice to learn about bathing, car seats, child safety, etc.  We also got some great brochures.  Tomorrow night we attend our CPR and First Aid class.  I have taken those classes in the past but Dave has not.  I thought it would be a good thing for us to know just in case.

 

Yesterday we spent some time at Target.  Luckily for us (well maybe me) most of the baby department was on clearance.  I went a little nuts on buying onesies and sleepers.  I figure we can never have enough right?  Well maybe I didn't need all of them but now there is no need to do laundry every single day :)  I am now working on organizing what I do have so I can get starting on my packing.  I am hopeful that we will still travel late August.  Since we like to spend our weekends at the lake, it doesn't give me too much time to wash everything and to pack. 

 

We will keep updating the site as we have information.  Again, our new court date is July 30th.  Please keep us in your prayers that Nejbya will make it through. 

 

Theresa

 

 

Another Postponement...

Well we recieved more bad news yesterday. Maya Nejbya was missing a piece of paperwork during her court visit this week and was once again rescheduled, this time not until July 30th.

 

This is significant for two reasons, one is that the court officially closes on Aug 6th and the other is that with the Millenium and increased capacity due to the agency pushing more children through before the court closer, we may be experience a much longer delay to travel.

We are optimistic that we will still travel in August if she gets through the court in August - but there is a chance that it could be Sept/Oct if things don't go our way.

Obviously we are very disappointed with the latest delay and I am sure we won't be thinking of much else until we hear the status on July 30th. Let's hope we have used up our delays and the process will go much smoother from this point on.

 

Cheers,

David and Theresa

Travel Date postponed

Maya Nejbya didn't make it through court on Monday and has been rescheduled for next week. This means there will not be enough time for us to travel by August 3rd, so we are now looking at August 10th.

Disappointing sure, but we can wait another week.

Hope things are well.

David

Tentative Travel Date!

We receved a tentative travel date to pick up Maya Nejbya. We are planning on leaving on August 1st, arriving August 3rd in Addis. Lots to do between now & then, including spending as much time as possible at the lake.

 

We'll let you know when the dates are confirmed.

 

David and Theresa

Sorry for going AWOL - we are still here...

Hello eveyrone, where did the month of June go? wow...

 

Not too much new to report on the adoption front. We hope to hear about our travel plans in the next 2-3 weeks - it is coming quick. We have decided to name our beautiful little girl Maya Nejbya Held. I cannot convey to all of you how excited we are to have her join our family!

 

House update - not too much to report. We have had some great showings, just not enough of them... :( We figure we have another 40 days to get an offer on our home before we scrap the idea and stay put. I must admit the house situation is much more stressful to me than waiting to travel to Ethiopia - maybe that will change when we get our travel date???

 

Well, off to the lake again in a few hours - another weekend of 90+ weather - it is such a joy to be by the water on days like that.

 

Talk to you all soon.

Best,

David

Nejbya is growing!

We received an update earlier this week that Nejbya is gaining weight and growing, which is wonderful news!!! We are so excited and happy with our little girl.