Tomorrow, the hammer comes down and reality hits: the grandparents return home.
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A 38 year old single heterosexual female, sans husband, sets off on an adoption journey, hoping to become mother to an Ethiopian infant. All relevant topics may be discussed, such as international adoption, attachment parenting, transracial adoption, etc.
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- Funny Farm (I wasted a whole day on this incredibly addictive word association game)
- LIST OF THE DAY
- ODDEE
- PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE NOTES
- POST SECRET
- SAMOROST 1: Several levels of click and point play. Very fun.
- SAMOROST 2: Even funner especially the end!
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- And the world breathed a sigh of relief...
- To Addis and Back (Part 6) Visiting Charlie's "orp...
- Not in the mood!
- Prison Break 3: The Toddler Years
- To Addis and Back (Part 7) Final Evening
- To Addis and Back (Part 8) Travel Tips
- Raised by a pack of wolves
- Kid-centered vs. Parent-centered?
- Smooch in the park....
- The hammer's coming down... but first, tiny bubbles!
- I'm a pathetic dog owner. Let's hope I make a bett...
- "Dreams from my Father"
- Propagating the stereotype of women drivers....
- Hurricane Charlie
- Charlie will be doing this in about a week (genius...
- First party!
- A month ago today I met my daughter...
- Things are going great!
- My girl's got RHY.THM!!!!
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Facts from Ethiopia
CHILDREN'S STATUS
Newborns dying before age 1 - 1 in 10
Children dying before age 5, often from preventable diseases -1 in 6
Main causes of early childhood deaths -Diarrhea and pneumonia
Orphans, 2003 estimate -4 million
Children under age 5 stunted from lack of nutrition - Over 50%
High school attendance, females - 8.5%
Population with use of adequate sanitation facilities - 15% Rural population with use of adequate sanitation facilities - 4% Population with use of improved drinking water sources - 24% Population with access to public health facilities - 61.3% Population more than 10 km (6 miles) from nearest health facility - Over 50%
Physicians per 100,000 people - 3
Population moderately to severely underweight - 38% Population stunted due to lack of nutrition - 47%
HIV/AIDS
Adults infected weekly - 5,000
Age group with highest rate of infection 15-24 years; female prevalence 3 times greater than among males
Women living with HIV, 15-49 -770,000
Mother-to-child HIV transmission - 2nd highest number of new infections per year
Children dying from AIDS - 1 in 16
Children orphaned by AIDS from 2003 to 2007 - 720,000
Female Genital Mutilation
Women aged 15-49 with FGM - 80% Girls undergoing FGM - Up to 90%
Women experiencing rape, in total population - 25%
Source http://www.ethiopia.ppgg.org/site/c.krKPIYPDImE/b.2192351/k.90C2/Facts_and_Figures.htm
Newborns dying before age 1 - 1 in 10
Children dying before age 5, often from preventable diseases -1 in 6
Main causes of early childhood deaths -Diarrhea and pneumonia
Orphans, 2003 estimate -4 million
Children under age 5 stunted from lack of nutrition - Over 50%
High school attendance, females - 8.5%
Population with use of adequate sanitation facilities - 15% Rural population with use of adequate sanitation facilities - 4% Population with use of improved drinking water sources - 24% Population with access to public health facilities - 61.3% Population more than 10 km (6 miles) from nearest health facility - Over 50%
Physicians per 100,000 people - 3
Population moderately to severely underweight - 38% Population stunted due to lack of nutrition - 47%
HIV/AIDS
Adults infected weekly - 5,000
Age group with highest rate of infection 15-24 years; female prevalence 3 times greater than among males
Women living with HIV, 15-49 -770,000
Mother-to-child HIV transmission - 2nd highest number of new infections per year
Children dying from AIDS - 1 in 16
Children orphaned by AIDS from 2003 to 2007 - 720,000
Female Genital Mutilation
Women aged 15-49 with FGM - 80% Girls undergoing FGM - Up to 90%
Women experiencing rape, in total population - 25%
Source http://www.ethiopia.ppgg.org/site/c.krKPIYPDImE/b.2192351/k.90C2/Facts_and_Figures.htm
How long has it been so far?
The total wait from signing of contract to babe in arms took 6 months and 1 week.
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7 comments:
that first picture she looks like she's thinking 'uh, do you mind? naked here' LOL
i am very interested to hear how things go when you are alone... if you have time to post that is!
So cute! I love bath time- and so does our Daniel.
Bath time is the BEST! We have the same whale tub :) Good luck going solo I know you will do fine.
You'll find the Charlie and Mika groove. You'll find the rhythm and the way that is just right for the two of you.
She is so adorable!!!! I love her facial expressions.
OMG she is precious!!!!!
aaaaw, what a total cutie!
I dropped in through the black boxes widget, and I'm enjoying reading through.
I wish you all the best w/your new baby.
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