We are home! Our journey to Addison was an experience of a lifetime. Ethiopia was beautiful and yet so heartbreaking at the same time. We were blessed with an amazing travel group and sweet babies that made the experience as easy as possible. Meeting Addie after dreaming of the moment for so long was surreal. Her nannies called her their “little miracle” because she had come so far since she came to them from the original orphanage she was placed in. While we were at home celebrating her referral, we did not know that she was struggling to survive. At two months old, she had dropped to 5 lbs. due to a gastrointestinal illness, was “emaciated” and “malnourished” and was hospitalized for four days with pneumonia. The Holt staff did a wonderful job caring for her and getting her healthy again. She is an incredibly sweet baby and she has already charmed her way into big brothers’ hearts.
I can’t wait to share more from our trip when I am not so jet-lagged but I know that what everyone really wants to see is pictures of Addie anyways. Thanks for lifting us up with your prayers and support throughout our journey!
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