He's originally from Ethiopia, but my sister and brother-in-law were (finally) able to bring him home on Saturday. They wasted absolutely zero time putting him in a Ducks jersey and preparing him for his inevitable future as a Duck fan.
The other kids in their family are excited to have him home, too, and they have been preparing for over a year for a new sibling.
My sister says he's very well-behaved, which might be a byproduct of living in an orphanage, but might just mean he'll be mild-mannered and nothing like my other nieces and nephews (ha ha).
Previous to Hawk coming home to Oregon, we weren't allowed to post pictures of him due to Ethiopian adoption laws, but this has been big news in my family, and something for which we've been waiting excitedly.
Hawk's full first name (Hauxhurst) is a family name from my mother's side. The Hauxhursts (my great grandparents) adopted all of their children and established the importance of adoption in my family. Another of my sisters also has an adopted child, and we're very lucky to have both her and Hawk in our lives!
We haven't met him in person yet, but Josh says that he "can't wait to squish baby Hawkeritos." You can look forward to those pictures in a couple weeks!
2 comments:
He is adorable!
I want to squeeze him! He is SO dang cute!
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