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We passed court!!!!
By sandi | November 18, 2008
As you may have guessed we passed court. We received the phone call at 8:12 this morning. Since we have to leave for preschool around 8:40 you have to assume two things. #1 we knew all of you would be checking in here and wondering how things went for us so we had to post something, I figured if I just put the photos up you would get the idea. #2 We were late for preschool as hard as we tried to keep moving in that direction it was hard. People were calling to congratulate us and we were all having a very hard time staying focused. Bill had a meeting at 9 but wanted to get the header up before he left. He plans to make the rest of the page match tonight.
Bill has always done something special when each of the kids were born and this was no exception. He went rushing off after Sharon called with the good news. He came back with a Tiffany&Co. bag and I knew he had done it again. 
Baby Paul has his own silver spoon. *swoon*
We are happy beyond measure and just so excited to go and scoop him up on his birthday. Just typing that is bringing me to tears. I cannot believe it is actually going to happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In 19 short days we will be meeting our son. He will be ONE year old!!!
Christmas is my absolute favorite holiday. The thought that I have a child who was born within the season makes me so happy and now to be bringing him home during that time is even more special. Seriously, this all seems too good to be true. I can’t imagine anything more special than meeting him on his one year birthday and bringing him home for Christmas.
As you can read we are so gushy! We have so much to do and get ready.
As of this moment Paul Teferi (Te-FUH-ree) is our legal son. We are now awaiting his visa appointment, which we will be in Ethiopia for, so that we can bring him into the United States. I am off to find packing lists and sort through all the documents we have to bring. Things are going to be very busy around here but very very happy!
Topics: Adoption, Family News, Paul | 17 Comments »
November 18th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
So happy for you, he is so darling!!!!! You must be over the moon…….Can’t wait for you to have him home……
November 18th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
What a wonderful day this is! What a joyous holiday season it will be. I am so so happy for you
November 18th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
He is just so gorgeous and I can already tell he is a Brown. It’s like there was always a little space in the middle of the family photo just waiting for Paul to come home.
Oh Sandi — my heart has wings and is soaring for you!!! Babies are like drugs, and I’m high on Paul.
November 18th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Yay! I am so very happy for you guys!
November 18th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
I can hardly take a breath… I’m SO PSCYHED for you all! Woo-hoo! Paul is GORGEOUS. Those eyes… oh, those eyes. I can’t believe you will be staring into THOSE eyes in less than a months time.
Congratulations!!!!
November 18th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Did you think about Paul’s middle name. I wouldn’t want him to have to say, “whoever named me that didn’t expect me to run for president.? LOL
He is beautiful. I am so thrilled for all of you. Love.
November 18th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Sandi, stick your head out of your window and listen!! I am going into the shower to scream!;) Words can’t even express just how happy I am for you right now!!!! Praise the Lord!!
It feels strange for me to say that I can’t wait, especially after all of the waiting you have done (((HUGS))), but I just can’t wait to see even more pics of that beautiful boy of YOURS!!!
WOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!
Hugs & Love to the entire Brown family!
P.S.- Please pass the tissues! (Tears of joy!)
November 18th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Best post ever
November 18th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Congratulations!! How beautiful your little boy is. Sounds like you will be travelling right after us!! How exciting
November 18th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
Rock on! I’m so excited for you and your family. Soon he’ll be home!!
November 18th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Looking forward to following you on this journey as you travel and pick up your sweet boy!
November 18th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
congratulations!!!!!!!! he is absolutely adorable!!!!!!!!
November 18th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Congratulations! I am thrilled for you! Can’t wait to meet him!
November 19th, 2008 at 12:54 am
Congratulations!! What a handsome young man your son is.
God Bless,
Julie
November 19th, 2008 at 9:12 am
How perfectly wonderful!! Going to get him on his birthday, Christmas time, a beautiful baby boy, its too much! What a spectacular way to bring your new addition home! I am so happy for you and your family! Congratulations, what a beautiful story!
November 19th, 2008 at 10:53 am
LOVE the header!!! Congratulations on passing court! It is wonderful to see Paul’s face on your blog, but how wonderful will it be for you to see Paul’s face in person. So exciting! Good luck in all of your travel preparations.
Jennifer N.
September 25th, 2009 at 9:21 am
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