Nine Months of Waiting

Nine Months of waiting for our beautiful daughter.  Honestly, I thought we would be closer but that is life.  As always we are on day closer!  This month we went with one book for Grace for every month.  

Dear Grace -- September 11th and Meskerem 1st

 Dear Grace,

This morning when I woke up it was the tenth anniversary of September 11th.  A day of remembrance for a day that will forever be imprinted in my head.  I will always remember and be thankful for the many brave heroes of that day and the heroes that continue to keep us safe.  

When you woke up this morning it was a day of celebration.  Melkam Addis Amet ( Happy New Year)!   It is a day of joy and new beginnings!!  I hope you could feel the positive energy!!  Even though you are not to solid food yet, I hope you could smell the injera and lamb prepared for this special day.  

Hopefully, next year we will be together.  We will celebrate many joyous events together.   I can not wait to see your smiling face.  We will also experience moments of sadness but we will be there to hold you and keep you safe.  

We love you so much.

Mommy and Daddy

Eight Months of Waiting!

Eight Months!!

I did not think I would make it this far!!

To say we are ready for this phone call is an understatement.

Let’s go phone ring – I need to see you MISS GRACE!!

WE love you GRACE

For our sweet Grace we celebrate with eight hats, some for snow and some for sun all cute.

Lucky Number Seven - We hope

Seven months of waiting is one day closer to Miss Grace!

Twelve months ago our world was wonderfully changed forever. On July 26^th 2010, Dan and I met Laura and Mekey. It was a great afternoon getting to know Laura and learn about their journey to meet Miss Mekey in Ethiopia. The minute Dan and I were in the car we said YES we are doing this. I could not even imagine how our lives would change. How I would have already been able to see Ethiopia (Thank you Kari Gibbson) and how I would work every day on becoming patient. Some days are tougher than others but I am working on it.

Some day hopefully soon our daughter will officially become Grace Bowen and being a Bowen she will have a love for shoes just like her Mommy and Daddy. Why not get her started early with SEVEN pairs of cute shoes!

Six Months

Hooray!! Six months

Many moons ago we looked ahead to six months (the end of the "normal"range for waiting referrals). It seemed so far away but here we are -- no phone call yet. No worries, we are getting good at waiting. Patience is a virtue. Grace you are so worth the wait.

For six months we have added to Grace's room with a SIX drawer dresser.