Mommy Time

Just an update on my current placement. She's still just as lovely as ever but she has grown very attached very fast. It's to the point where I can't get anything done around the house because she is screaming for me to hold her. I get worried that she's doing the same thing at daycare but her teachers say she's not. Mom has missed her first two visits and one court hearing so there's no telling where this case is headed. I'm excited that I get to meet her siblings this weekend for a visit. I will let you all know how that goes and I'm going to log off and have some alone time while she's sleep :-)

Placement Update!

I've been so busy I could barely find time to post a quick update. Baby girl is doing so well! She's a great sleeper, she's very happy and my family is pretty much obsessed. She's enjoying all of the attention she's getting and she starts her new daycare on Monday so we are settling in for now. Mom's court date is next week so hopefully we will get some news about where this case is going. I will just enjoy her as much as I can for now and treasure the time I get to spend with her.

First Placement!

I got my first placement today! She is a BEAUTIFUL 10 month old little girl. This child literally looks like she could be mine. I got the call about her yesterday. Her and her three siblings were taken into care immediately for just about every reason imaginable. She was placed in a home with her three siblings until today when they delivered her to me!

I just want to take this time to give a special thanks to a great friend who came over and helped me take care of her while shopping (she came with no clothes that fit). I could not have made it today without her. This is much harder than I thought!

I want to tell you all about her but I'll keep this brief. I have to get some rest because we have a long day ahead of us tomorrow. Did I mention she's BEAUTIFUL. She's such a good baby. She doesn't wine or cry, she's attached to me already, and she fell asleep with no problems at all. I will keep you all updated.

Waiting by the Phone?????

I read a lot of blogs and message boards about foster care/adoption and often I hear people talk about waiting for a call and jumping everytime the phone rings. Maybe I'm strange but once I found out I was licensed I never waited by the phone. I'm thankful because I would be going nuts right now since it's been weeks since I got a call. I often leave my phone at home when I run to the gas station or leave it at my desk while I go to lunch. In some ways I believe that I will havc some sort of intuition when a call is coming. I also believe that everything happens for a reason and if I miss the call, that's the way it was meant to be. I would love to hear from other parents on whether you are or plan to wait by the phone.

Update

Please excuse me if my update is a little choppy. I'm trying to update and watch the NBA finals at the same time. Miami is winning so I'm a little excited :-)

Let's see where did I leave off.......Oh! I was waiting for my licensing worker to submit my paperwork to become licensed and I hadn't heard back from her in about a week. Well imagine my surprise when exactly 2 weeks ago I got a call from a placement worker asking if I could take a 2 month old little girl. I said yes of course and she told me that the case manager would be calling me back with an update. About 15 minutes later the case manager called me and said the family was going to court the next morning and she would call me after court with an update. I ran home, cleaned, switched the car seat to my new car (I haven't sold my old one yet), arranged all my girls clothes, cleaned some more, and waiting patiently. The case manager called me around noon the next day and told me that the child was not removed after all......bummer but at least I know I'm licensed now! Like I said that was about two weeks ago and I haven't gotten anymore calls since.

In the mean time I have been keeping myself VERY busy doing all the things I won't be able to do once I have a child in my home. I've been going out every weekend, enjoying the beautiful weather, staying out late and sleeping in even later. I figure once I get completely comfortable and take the car seat out the call will come.

Miss Me?

I'm so sorry I have been MIA. My internet at home has been working off and on and I just didn't want to deal with it. Anyway let's catch up! At this point I'm done with my classes, I have complete the MOUNTAINS of paperwork and I have been waiting for a month for my caseworker to write up my home study. I'm trying to be patient because I'm sure she has a million things to do but to be honest....my patience is wearing thin. I emailed her last week for an update and she said she would be mailing my homestudy to me for approval within a week. I live 4 minutes away from the office so I don't understand why I can't just come in and go over the home study. Oh well I don't write the rules so I will continue to wait not so patiently and I will update you all on my progress XOXO.

P.S Did I say how sorry I was?????

Almost There

Please excuse my neglect. My last class is in a few days and I am sooooo overwhelmed. As part of the class we have to write an autobiography about ourselves and our family. I haven't even started yet. I still need to get furniture, car seat and I still have some paperwork to finish up. I plan to use this weekend to finish everything up. The classes have been pretty steady and I have actually grown attached to some of the other familes. In other news, my mother just got a job offer in Kansas and while I'm super happy for her, I was really counting on her to be here during this process. I'm looking on the bright side at least we will have some place to visit. Make sure to say a prayer for me and my mountain of paperwork!