Time flies by when your havin' a good time...

I can't believe that it is our last few days in South Africa. Where has the time gone? It feels like just a little while ago that we were on our way here, excited and nervous with anticipation of finally becoming parents. During our time here we have fallen in love with this country, the people, the places and sights and of course our son! I have been in the mindset that when we come back we will do some things again or different things. 

We are going to miss "living" in South Africa and I do look forward to a return visit but are also very excited to get home and introduce our little man!

God has truly blessed us with the perfect son for our family!

The last little while we have been enjoying some quiet times as a family and did one last mini trip to st. Lucia where we had the most relaxing time just the three of us. We did a hippo and croc tour which Solomon loved. We got so close to the hippos that he really could see them and he just was in awe...especially when they yawned or started to play. We enjoyed a great bed and breakfast where Josh and I got a quiet 4 course meal the 2 of us after Solomon went to sleep! It was great to reconnect and just enjoy each other.

Since we have been back to umhlanga, we have been enjoying the beach, friends, and just having time to relax and really bond as a family. We have been so incredibly blessed to have this time together and I know Josh is already having a hard time thinking of going back to work. Solomon and I will miss having him around during the day and I know Josh is going to miss it too!

Today I had the honour and joy to be a photographer in South Africa! One of the families we have met and gotten to know while here asked if i would take pictures of their beautiful family! I had so much fun and enjoyed taking pictures with the beach as the landscape! I look forward to getting home and sharing those pictures with them and with you!

On the paperwork front we submitted his passport paperwork last Monday and received an email on Friday that we missed a signature on one of the pages (after looking through it a million times) and it couldn't be processed without it. But because of Remembrance Day their office wouldn't be open until today (Tuesday). So, we figured out all of the paperwork today and will find out tomorrow if his passport will be ready in time for our booked flights this week on Thursday. Please pray that all will work out and we will have his passport in hand very soon!!

We continue to pray for attachment with our son on a daily basis! As we begin to get ready to come home we pray that he will continue to feel loved, secure and safe with us as he experiences new everything! New sights, smells, sounds, tastes and even feeling! Poor guy is coming home to a feeling he has never experienced..cold and snow all at once! :)

Thanks to all of you who have been praying for us, encouraging us and supporting us throughout our journey! We thank God every day for each and every one of you!

Be blessed...