foster care – Page 11

Bonding

I have a confession to make: I’ve had a hard time bonding with Little Dude so far. This is not uncommon, and is a fact of life for foster parents. Sometimes it takes a month or two for me to really develop a bond with a child and that month or two is hard. WhyContinue reading “Bonding”

How it’s going 🥴

Some good news about our new addition? he sleeps through the night! 6:30 pm to 7 am. Not a peep. Some bad news? Little Dude does not nap worth spit. He’s a 20 minute power napper once around 11:30 each day. In fact, he passed out in my arms like Boo in Monsters Inc. today,Continue reading “How it’s going 🥴”

Baby, Take 2

I got the call from the head of the Homefinding unit on Friday at 11:20 am. Could we take two babies?? One 4 weeks old and the other just about to turn 1. I called Seth who was working but thankfully between c-sections at that moment and he picked up. I begged for both. HeContinue reading “Baby, Take 2”

And then she was gone

Sweet babykins spent a week with us. On Tuesday I called the triage caseworker to ask about forms for daycare (a triage worker is someone who helps with initial placement of kids until a more permanent caseworker can get assigned). Before I could ask my question, she let me know that baby had a relativeContinue reading “And then she was gone”

Terrifically Tiny

I love our Tiny. Everybody knows that. But let me brag about her for a bit. She’s an amazing kid. She’s freaking brilliant (yes I’m biased but I’m really not exaggerating) and mature beyond age 3. Her therapist is continually amazed at her acuity and ability to identify what she’s feeling (“I have 14 yearContinue reading “Terrifically Tiny”

That Sweet Baby Smell

The day after I wrote about longing for a third kid to be placed with us? We got the call we could say yes to! Was it for a child within our age range? Not even a little bit. Was it a kid with medical issues? Nope – thankfully she’s healthy. Did we say yesContinue reading “That Sweet Baby Smell”

Love is My Gift

It’s 4:30 in the morning and I’m wiiiiide awake. I usually wake up between 5:30 and 6:30 but 4:30 is a surprise this morning. I went to bed at 7:30 as usual. So the fact that I’m wide awake this early I take to be a good sign. That, plus I can go up andContinue reading “Love is My Gift”

It made a difference to this one

It’s back! My Tiffany’s starfish necklace is home again after being repaired by Tiffany & Co. If you remember, Miss Kicks tried to steal it, and when she got caught with it around her neck she yanked it off and broke both chain and clasp. $500+ later (Seth’s face was a treat when he sawContinue reading “It made a difference to this one”

Moving On

Miss Kicks is still AWOL and the police are still looking for her, much to her dismay. Until yesterday we had ongoing contact with her on Messenger, but her messages have been getting increasingly nasty and antagonistic. She’s not giving away where she is, and all that was coming out of the continued connection wasContinue reading “Moving On”

She said YES!

At the last visit, Miss Kicks’s case worker handed me a piece of paper that said “intent to adopt” across the top. It’s a form that says that since Miss Kicks is legally freed for adoption, Seth and I intend to adopt her. She said she needed it for our next court appearance later thisContinue reading “She said YES!”