Today was an uneventful day.
We woke up and did our normal morning routines. We were hoping for some news about some paperwork today, which would then allow us to complete some more paperwork, but we didn't receive what we wanted in the morning. Because we were waiting for this, we had nothing planned for the day. One thing of note, is that we actually ran out of something today. Hilary was meticulous with all her planning for this trip, and the first thing we ran out of was the instant oatmeal. Eli loves oatmeal for breakfast, and we will need to go shopping for some more. To give you an idea of how much Eli eats for breakfast, here it is: He eats a bowl of oatmeal, and some cheerios at 7:00 AM, then eats a pancake, a boiled egg, and a banana at 9:00 AM. He eats more than both of us combined.
We had lunch, and naps were had by Hilary and Eli, while I went out and ran some errands with Markos, our driver. We were gone for about an hour, and once we got back, we were able to skype with my parents and with Hilary's sister, Heather. It was so nice to be able to see those familiar faces from home. While it did not work perfectly, it is nice to know that it can work, and that we should be able to attempt this again in the future.
We fed Eli supper, and put him to bed. After he was in bed, we received an email saying that we had received the birth certificate for Eli. Even though it was later in the day than we had hoped, it is another huge step in getting the paperwork required to get Elijah home.
There will be no pictures today, as we didn't take any worth showing on the blog. Hopefully you will see some tomorrow. Tomorrow, we will get to meet another friend who is coming out here for court. Their family arrived today.
Once again, we thank you all for your emails, and notes of support. Hilary received one today from a very special friend, and it totally made her day. Thank you all for your support. We love you all, and miss you.
We woke up and did our normal morning routines. We were hoping for some news about some paperwork today, which would then allow us to complete some more paperwork, but we didn't receive what we wanted in the morning. Because we were waiting for this, we had nothing planned for the day. One thing of note, is that we actually ran out of something today. Hilary was meticulous with all her planning for this trip, and the first thing we ran out of was the instant oatmeal. Eli loves oatmeal for breakfast, and we will need to go shopping for some more. To give you an idea of how much Eli eats for breakfast, here it is: He eats a bowl of oatmeal, and some cheerios at 7:00 AM, then eats a pancake, a boiled egg, and a banana at 9:00 AM. He eats more than both of us combined.
We had lunch, and naps were had by Hilary and Eli, while I went out and ran some errands with Markos, our driver. We were gone for about an hour, and once we got back, we were able to skype with my parents and with Hilary's sister, Heather. It was so nice to be able to see those familiar faces from home. While it did not work perfectly, it is nice to know that it can work, and that we should be able to attempt this again in the future.
We fed Eli supper, and put him to bed. After he was in bed, we received an email saying that we had received the birth certificate for Eli. Even though it was later in the day than we had hoped, it is another huge step in getting the paperwork required to get Elijah home.
There will be no pictures today, as we didn't take any worth showing on the blog. Hopefully you will see some tomorrow. Tomorrow, we will get to meet another friend who is coming out here for court. Their family arrived today.
Once again, we thank you all for your emails, and notes of support. Hilary received one today from a very special friend, and it totally made her day. Thank you all for your support. We love you all, and miss you.
Thanks for posting, even when it was a "nothing-happened" day! We really appreciate hearing how each of you are doing. Thanks for being authentic and sharing the challenges as well as the joys.
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