March 15th - Day 3

It is the beginning of the short rainy season in Ethiopia, and it rained most of the day today. Two other families from our agency arrived yesterday and picked up their children. Today, all three families went to the Ethiopian National Museum. It was neat to see a little of Isaiah's culture, but the museum was nothing like what we have here in the states. In the afternoon we went back to the transition home to complete our final paperwork for our Embassy appointment tomorrow. We also handed out pictures to some of the staff at the transition home. We took pictures of them during our first trip and they all asked us to bring copies when we returned. They were so excited and some of them even had tears in their eyes. Having a picture of themselves seems to be a cherished possession.

Isaiah is adjusting well. They only challenge we have is during mealtimes. We loves the formula, but absolutely refuses any of the cereal or baby food we brought. He will take one bite, make a face, and then seals his lips and shakes his head no. Before first bite...

After first bite...

The staff at our guest home love to say hi to him, give him kisses, and make him laugh. He continues to be so happy, but he also is becoming slightly spoiled. He use to just lay him down for bed and he would not make a peep. Then, he started to whine a little bit before going to sleep. Now, he cries unless we rock him first. I guess it's a good sign that he is bonding and attaching with us. I don't mind rocking and holding him anyway:)