The time has come

Well, here we are at a hotel near the airport.  We take a 6am flight to DC and then off to Ethiopia from there.  We're actually getting very excited...now that all the packing and planning is done.  The past few days have been very, very busy getting last minute stuff done and trying to maximize absolutely every last pound of packing space.  We're happy to report that our group (us + our parents) will be delivering 6 very full suitcases of formula.  Also, we sent an additional suitcase with another family...that's a total of 350 lbs of formula!!!  Thank you to everyone.  We'll also be able to send formula with other families in the future with all the donations and money we have left over.
 
We're a little anxious for tomorrow's flights, mainly because we hope Mikias is able to survive the long flight without too many meltdowns.  That's what the granparents are for...keep that boy entertained!!
 
But, most of all, we're counting down the days (only 6!) until we meet our newest little boy.  That will definitely make the insanity of the last few days well worth it.
 
The next time we're able to write will likely be from Addis.  Signing off from USA, with anticipation of soon signing on in Ethiopia!