The eve of our departure...what a packing feat!!!
Right before we are ready to check our luggage in just a few hours early :)
But we then got to enjoy breakfast with some amazing people! So worth the early drop off!
Some amazing family and friends that came out to send us off! I know there are more that would have loved to be there and we missed you but knew you were praying for us!
Our night layover in New York. We got to our hotel around 11:00 and decided that we wanted to go see Time Square. So we hopped on the subway and made it to time square by 1:30am. We then proceeded to eat supper at a Five guys (no pizza place open at 1:30 am) and then took a taxi back to our hotel and was home by about 3:00am. We then had to wake up and be at the airport by 8:00am at the latest. A whirlwind sight visit but definitely worth the sight!
Our HUGE airplane from New York to Dubai. There were 2 stair cases in the plane and we really wanted to go up but it had a leather strap blocking the entrance of us "commoners" :) It was a wonderful flight and another amazing experience.
Welcome to the airport that felt like a shopping mall! It was such a busy happening place that we so didn't feel like we were in a airport. So many people of all sorts and this was only in one area of the airport We also experienced a "squatting toilet". This is literally a hole in the stall where you squat and then there is a hose to wash everything down when you are finished. I opted out of that and chose to wait for a normal toilet :)
There were also lounge chairs that lined the gates for people to relax on. It felt like there should have been a pool nearby :)
Finally made it to the birth place of our son! The first picture is of Heaton Cottage which is amazing!!!! The owner is so wonderful and we feel so spoiled here with her and the other 2 families that are staying here as well!
The second picture is of the massive stadium where the World Cup was held and the day we went there was a market which was so fun! It was our first outing as parents and Solomon did incredible! What a beautiful sight as we got to shop outside in the sunshine!
Well so far, this has been the exciting pieces of our journey. We can't wait to share more pictures so very soon!
An update on our son: He has begun to reach towards Josh and I for a variety of reasons. He responded to his name Solomon 3 times today!!!!! He says mama, dada, please, ya, tree, honk honk, Solomon, I love you, hautie dau (sp? a South African bird) and vroom vroom. He LOVES bath time we are learning, as soon as he gets in the water everyone involved in bath time gets soaked! Water in general he enjoys. We were outside for the majority of the day today and he got soaked as he found every puddle possible. :) He also loves to be chased and tickled! He will crawl away, look back, giggle and then do some slow motion crawls until we get him! I love his giggle!
Only 2 more days until court day! We are so excited to have him forever and still feels a little bit surreal that he is ours! But its coming soon and we couldn't be more thrilled! Can't wait to share pictures of our son with all of you!
I hope you all feel blessed in one way or another today! God has been showering blessings on us in so many ways since we arrived! It has been amazing to watch God go before us and show us the way! Continuing to lean on him and trust totally in his plan!
Be Blessed..
~shaeline~
So grateful to hear all your exciting news.praising God that you are spending time with your long-awaited-for son. So many of these milestones coming at you all at once!
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