Update on Nathen...

Today we received updated height and weight on Nathen! He weighed 15.7 lbs and is 26.3 inches long. That puts him at 50% percentile for his height and 25% percentile for his weight. That may not seem like a lot but compared to his previous measurements this is awesome! Before he was never even on the charts. I am so excited to see how much he has grown. Hopefully we will get new pictures in the next few days. :) Oh, I think I forgot to post his age before. They have Nathen's date of birth as October 26th 2008 but that is only a guess. He was found abandoned so his "real" birth date will never be known. So right now he is approx 6 months old, almost 7 months old. Our case worker also said she needs to find out about the correct spelling of his name. She said it can vary and may not be spelled the way we originally thought. I guess I better wait to hang those letters on the walls of his room until I know for sure! :)

We still don't have any travel dates confirmed. UGGGG I hate not knowing until the last minute. It could literally be just a few days before we are scheduled to leave before we know for sure. We have another round of paperwork to do and lots of last minute things...




Last Friday was a bitter-sweet day for us. We finally got details on the devastation that has affected so many families adopting from Ethiopia right now. Earlier last week another agency attempted to pass a large group of children through court that raised red flags. It appears some or all of the children were not legitimate abandonments and the courts are now suspicious of ALL abandonment cases. The courts have decided to halt all proceedings of any child that was found abandoned inside the capital city of Addis Ababa until further notice. No one knows when or if these cases will ever go forward. The only way we were able to pass court is Nathen was found outside the city in a town called Sebeta. We know how easily we could have been on the other side of the table. Unsure when or if our child was ever coming home. Families are devastated, worried, and confused, as would be expected. More than likely the courts will put new procedures into play and the cases will eventually go forward but there is no guarantee for anyone. For now they must wait, again... I can only imagine how they are feeling. Some of these babies have urgent medical conditions. I feel guilty that I am able to bring my baby home when so many others can not. It is so sad. All we can do is pray that the judge finds a quick solution and the cases are rescheduled QUICKLY! Please pray for these families and the children.