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I am so happy for you! You are amazing for giving her a loving home and family for however long you get to keep her.
At this point one is in jail and the other is on the run..... an aunt might come forward but we shall have to wait and see.That's so exciting! What are the chances of birth parents giving up custody?
ugh...poor baby girl! I'm glad you guys can provide her with some loving stability.At this point one is in jail and the other is on the run..... .
I pray that what is best for everyone involved will take place. Please keep us posted and CONGRATS again to joining the WHACKY WORLD of PARENTING!an aunt might come forward but we shall have to wait and see.
AvaI haven't checked in in a while... Congratulations!! I really hope this works out for you guys! Does she have a name?
That's such a pretty name ! Congrats to you and your husband, I hope Ava settles in nicely
Thanks all! Mostly what we struggle with is how do we choose, I feel kinda awful looking at these listings knowing they all need a home. The other big one is, how to you help them adjust. We have taken the classes but its all pretty vauge. I have read a million books, blogs, and talk to friends with bio kids but we are in a program were these kids are coming out of bad situations so its not going to be easy we know. We are ready, don't get me wrong, but I guess it just does not hurt to ask for more advice
Thank you for that!can't adjust perfectly. They are very resilient secondary to the life experiences they already had. all you can do is remind them that they are safe and that they are loved. dependent on the age group that you accept will depend on the struggles that you will endure. people always think that young children do the best, they do in some aspects but another aspect is a lot more difficult. it is also dependent on the situation they came from. Some of our children where severely abused others came from drug homes.
My husband is a cop and just him coming home from work was traumatizing to our children. in their little mind please officers meant we had to go away or that their parents / guardian we're in trouble. They are not a sign of pertection.
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You are an amazing person!! So happy to hear the great news It's so sad to hear of stories about drugs, alcohol & babies, it doesn't mix or make any sense I work with cognitively impaired children and adults. We have a few fetal alcohol syndrome kids that were adopted by a wonderful family. In fact I believe they are all siblings. There is 5 of them, they are really special kids.Just an update,
We have our lil foster daughter for 4 months now, so far she is healthy and happy. Mom is still in a treatment type jail and is soon to be out. Dad has failed a few drug test and has yet to see her since she was removed at a month old. Other than the constant worry of loosing her, this is by far the best thing I have done with my life. There is nothing greater (to me) than watching her grow and develope
Our next court date is in aug so mom has until then to stay clean and get her crap together.....this is her 5th child she has lost.....
Thanks for kind words and prayersI have been thinking of you and wondering how things were going since your last post❤️. So happy for you. My family does short term interim care for moms who need time to decide about adoption. We just had a sweet baby girl for two weeks last month. It is such a gift to get a newborn from the hospital and be able to provide her with tons of love. Every time it is gut wrenching to send them on..even though I know it's short term! I will keep you in my prayers each day. I am truly impressed that you are strong and brave enough to bring this baby girl into your home not knowing what the future holds. Give that sweet girl a snuggle from my family to yours. Keep us posted.
We got a placement today! A tough cute lil baby girl born with drugs in her system. She's a fighter though! 4 weeks old and we just got back from the dr a bit ago! Excited and scared but feeling pretty blessed to be part of her journey!
For sure, we want at least two to three. I probably will not do another infant though because of the long waiting process to find out if you will even get custody but an older child that is available for adoption would be a welcomed blessing.Wonderful that things have worked out so far. Do you think you would ever want to add another child to the mix?