December Update

Okay, so I'm finally getting around to posting R & Er's December update.

"Rémy and Erlande are adorable children with a loving, playful nature. Rémy is in school much of the day, so I do not see him as often as I used to, but he is doing very well. The other morning before school, he and several of his friends were playing with a flattened cardboard box they had found. They pulled several playsets and chairs together and used the cardboard to make a roof for their little house. The boys were running around and laughing and scrambling to get a good position inside the house. However, as soon as the teacher arrived, Rémy and a few of the other boys raced off, trying to be the first to reach the classroom and welcome their teacher. Rémy is doing very well and he is a happy little boy.

Erlande is also doing very well and enjoying life. She has the most precious little smile, especially when she knows she is at the center of your attention. Erlande is certainly a little girl who is thriving here at GLA with all the love she is receiving. Erlande is quite confident and comfortable with herself and is able to decide what she wants to do and do it. Erlande loves her nannies and the older girls who care for her, but she is not dependent on them being nearby and will go off and play by herself when she wants to. Erlande and Rémy are doing well and will enjoy the holiday season with their friends here at GLA." -Melanie

Rémy
Weight: 45 lbs
Height: 43 inches (109 cm)
Adoption status: pre-IBESR

Erlande
Weight: 24 lbs
Height: 30.75 inches (78 cm)
Adoption status: pre-IBESR

Remy also got to attend a Haitian Dance Schools performance of The Nutcracker. He received a new soccer ball! I'm sure he was as excited about the new ball as the actual dance performance.

We are hopeful that we will hear after the holidays that our status will change to IBESR after the beginning of the year. We know that the adoption coordinator was working on getting files ready for IBESR before the holiday break- and hopefully ours is one of those. IF it is filed before January 9th, then we will not be required to get a presidential disposition from the Haiti government. While this is very possible-it is one more step in an already long process. So pray with us that our paperwork is able to be filed in the next couple weeks.