Adoption journey

[dreamofabean]

Lol Lola! He never used to do it, it's just the past 2 days! I've tried wipes etc but you have to move them at some point and he takes advantage of that second he's a cheeky chappy!!

 

[LolaM]

Lol Lola! He never used to do it, it's just the past 2 days! I've tried wipes etc but you have to move them at some point and he takes advantage of that second he's a cheeky chappy!!

ahhh hes a smart lil guy, waiting for you to make your move so he can make his!

 

[Lolly1985]

Hi guys!! Hope you all had fab Christmases! I am exhausted now and kind of looking forward to getting back to normality!! Almost...

Aimze, we saw little pinks profile very end of June. We requested cpr and said we would be interested to proceed. This is when our social worker told us that the family finder had head hunted us from our par but she hadn't wanted to tell us and influence us. Little pinks profile was amongst many others so it shows it was meant to be! Anyway linking meeting was the week after in July and we all said there and then we wanted to continue. Foster carer, paediatrician and pre-panel meeting was scheduled for August and panel, intros and placement were September. So Dream's timescales are spot on. It was the longest wait ever but is of course all worth it!!! Hope that helps hun!

Teething here too, bad nappies, nappy rash and bright red cheeks. These poor babies. Have a good day everyone xxx

 

[aimze]

Pee pee teepee love it! I've been peed on by my nephew! Not nice but quite amusing to watch ;-)

Were just waiting from his SW to return from Xmas break an then really want to meet with them...first enquired a month ago but Xmas got in the way! So our panels in 7weeks, do you think if we stck to above timescales an everyone's agreeing we could be looking a a march matching panel? Still seems too far away an everyday he's getting older an nt with his mummy & daddy! X

 

[dreamofabean]

I would say so Aimze, they can always speed things up too. They don't tell you, but they can! Id still push for both panels on same day! It was about 6 weeks before our approval panel that we were given the sibling group cprs and told they'd do panels on same day!
Although we had court delays they cut corners big time at the end! Intros started a week after placement order was given and only 5 days after final contact! So push, push, push
Totally understand the frustration of waiting, we missed out on 4 months with our little cherub due to delays! X

 

[aimze]

Just wondering round the sales @ kiddicare an mothercare an all shop assistants looking at me wondering where my bump is if I'm gettin a pushchair...I feel like a fraud x

 

[dreamofabean]

we felt the same but then I thought sod them! Plus if you were newly pg you wouldn't be showing anyway hold your head up Hun and shop away

 

[aimze]

I'm going back with hubby tomorrow...we need a pushchair n bits so need to get them regardless of sales assistants thinking I'm odd lol x

 

[Lolly1985]

You're not odd, you're a proud mummy to be so enjoy every second hun! Two fingers up to the grumpy looking assistants!!

 

[aimze]

Thanks girls....felt awful in the shop like I was surrounded by people holding pregnant bumps an mummies an super smiley shop assistants!

What buggies do you all hav? We have a dog so thnk we need a 3 wheeler off roader? X

 

[dreamofabean]

Phil and teds are meant to be quite good 3 wheelers I think?
Im A traditional girl so it had to be silvercross, I have the sleepover in navy. It was a risk as we could have adopted a toddler who didn't need anything like that but I'm glad I took the risk as little man looks super cosy in it and the seat is huge so he will be in it for a long time to come

 

[aimze]

Yea I've read loads of good P&T reveiews! I shall test drive over tomorrow really liked the cosatto Treet but worried wheels wouldn't be good on mud etc! X

 

[Lolly1985]

I have petite star kurvi in purple. It was a total risk as had only seen it on Internet but found it for £100 off so just ordered it and luckily I love it. It's inward or outward facing, although little pink has only faced outwards once for about 5 mins until I changed it as it felt too weird not being able to see and talk to her! I can't imagine an only outward facing pram, I would miss her too much

 

[aimze]

Lolly I agree I defo want A parent facing option...the phil an teds is mix n match so for An extra £48 can add parent facing too!

 

[dreamofabean]

I totally agree, I love that ours can face either way. I would feel totally lost if I couldn't see and talk to him! My dh didn't see an outward facing pushchair as an issue, but even he now agrees it's lovely to have him facing us it's lovely bonding time!
That's great if you can get it to face either way the cosatto one faces either way too doesn't it?x

 

[Lolly1985]

Dream has too much pushchair knowledge!!!

 

[dreamofabean]

No I just googled the one Aimze said! Ha ha!!

 

[aimze]

Haha yea dream it does...I'll have a good push today but I think the more outdoors one suits us with the dog!! Costatto has stolen my heart though but must think with my head!!

 

[dreamofabean]

Nah, I went with my heart ours is a dream to push but a nightmare to fold down for the car! I even have to remove the wheels but the heart won over on it and I adore it

 

[aimze]

Aww dream love it!! Needs must!

So...back from mamas an papas an spent a small fortune! Remortgaging needed ha!!

Brought all nursery interior inc lovey bedding an wall decorations an had to choose EVERYTHING in the shop room! An chose the pushchair! Went for funky over practical but @ the tills she said you can change to off road wheels! Woop!

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