VIDEOS!

Because I can not post them yet I will go into detail about the most precious videos we received in the mail today. Our agency is amazing not only do they send tons of photos but we also get videos! WOW :) I will start with Stella Marta because she is now older the Benjamin LOL. When we were given the referral it was said that in the end on June she was 2 months old. But in the video that was taken mid July she was sitting unsupported for about 5-10 seconds! Clearly not something a 2 month old can do. So Sue our coordinator told me that Stella is more like 5 months old. Stella is not quick to smile...but who knows it could of been nap time :) She seems VERY short :) In the video they call her Marti I think it is adorable! Marti. She is very alert and aware of her surroundings. Her huge eyes are taking everything in and she is a very calm and easy baby. Still no hair :)
The next video I watched was of Benjamin. He is in the same orphanage that Claire was in. We sent over a care package that had pictures of Me, Darin, and Claire Dollame. And at one point in the video we can hear a mans voice ask. Is that Dollame? And Sue our coordinator says, "Yes. Fikadu will be Dollame's brother!" Then you can hear all of the nannies in the back ground and you can tell they are looking at Claire's picture and they are saying Dollame, Dollame and giggling! So very cool! But Ben is just a tiny little guy! The pictures are deceiving. He looks frail. But he has the gigantic smile! And he likes to smile a lot! :) Ben's eyes are so big! I keep telling everyone he is SO pretty! Several times I have had people ask me if he is the little girl. LOL we won't tell him that when he is older. He has huge cheeks and this skinny little neck. He does not have very good head control yet. And he can not be more then 9 or 10 lbs.
I was thinking about it today, Claire has a December birthday, if it is true that Stella is 5 months she will have a February birthday, and if it is true that Ben is 3 months old he will have a April birthday. So in the winter every 2 months we will have a birthday!! :) Claire is 14 and 16 months older then her sister and brother.
Another big this that has happened or I guess did not happen is that we did not get in before the Ethiopian courts closed. That is wonderful for the country of Ethiopia as it means that they are getting enough water for their crops, but it is not good for us. The Ethiopian courts will be closed for the next 2 months. They will not open back up until October. :...( and the last I heard we have not even been submitted to court yet! So that means that I will have nothing to report about our adoptions for the next 2 months.So now our time line looks a little more like this...
Court date sometime the end of October.
If we pass the 1st time we could be traveling the second week of December to bring home the babies. This is now our BEST case scenario. And that will make Stella 10 months old and Ben 8 months old. So please keep our babies in your prayers! And please keep us in your prayers that we may find patience and peace in these next few months. God Bless