Our Life as We Know It: What a difference in 6 months!

Friday, January 14, 2011

What a difference in 6 months!

On July 16th, 2010 we got the referral of our sweet, tiny-5 lb baby girl!!!!

and TODAY.....

6 months later we have our princess home and she is growing like a weed! She even is getting some lil' chunky thighs! Get at it Ezzie T! WE love you!!!!

1 comment:

meredith said...: I found your blog through a friends. I'm in the early stages of adopting from Ethiopia. So excited!

Your little girl is adroable! She has grown so much in 6 months. So wonderful how much she is thriving. Loved reading your story!

Meredith Cobb
mericobb@yahoo.com; January 14, 2011 at 6:00 PM

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Why Ethiopia?

Why Ethiopia?

- One in ten children die before their first birthday.

- One in six children die before their fifth birthday

-44% of the population is under 15 years old.

- 60% of the children in Ethiopia are stunted by malnutrition.

-The median age in Ethiopia is 17.8 years old.

-1.5 million people are infected with AIDS

-There are roughly 4.6 million orphans in Ethiopia.

-Per capita, Ethiopia receives less aid than any other country in Africa

-Half of the children in Ethiopia will never attend school.

-Ethiopia’s doctor to child ratio is 1 to 24,000

-Why Not?