Adoption journey

[Rainy123]

Yay lolly - excellent news. So jealous of your happy little family

 

[aimze]

Lolly amazing news congrats!!! How long will gorgeous LO be in hospital for?

Lola wow you must hVe your hands ful!!

Xx

 

[Nicki123]

OMG Lolly what a lovely surprise!! Congratulations to you and your family

 

[LolaM]

yes, its a bit busy, getting everyone into a routine and gathering items since they came with a couple pillow cases and that's it. but what is the alternative? an empty, quiet house with just me and the hubs? no thanks! 3 year old is very independent and the infant sleeps all day long and keeps mamita up all night.

 

[Lolly1985]

Thank you everyone so much! I just can't believe the timing of the lad! So glad little pink isn't old enough to understand why she didn't get her special day. And even more glad we can rearrange, I would genuinely have been devastated. Little man is doing well, he's tube fed but feeds are being increased 6 hourly, he was jaundiced but levels have stabilised, antibiotics stopped now and we've had cuddles. I miss my girl so bad. She visits every day but tonight I just sobbed after she waved bye bye Love her. She was really looking in the incubator today and wanted to keep being picked up to look. She says baby and signs sleeping! She also pointed at his eye mask (when he was receiving light therapy) then at her eyes and then at mummy's glasses. She is so clever

Rainy please don't be jealous, you're a mummy of two too, you just have to wait a tiny bit longer for your boys to arrive. Same with you Aimze. Dreamy my love, come on, two is the way forward, little man told me he wants to be a big brother xxx

 

[Lolly1985]

Oh and they say a good guide for hospital stay is baby's due date. He was due 2nd August so still a way off yet. But never know, he may surprise us all, here's hoping! Night lovely ladies xxx

 

[dreamofabean]

Fantastic update lolly!!! your boy and your girl are just awesome!
I think he will be home way before that Hun! He's done so well already!
Oooh I'm definitely not planning on staying as a mommy of 1! Little man deserves to be a big brother and will certainly make that happen they recommend at least a years wait after placement, so we will probably start thinking about It after christmas!xx

 

[Loski83]

Congratulations lolly so happy for your little family, pleased little man is doing well and obviously didn't want to miss his sisters big day lol.
Lola you have your hands full but as you say better than a quiet house. Aimze you've done the right thing changing routine 9pm is late.
We're all doing great just booked little ones first holiday where she will be going on a plane for next year before she starts school. I go to discuss nursery on Thursday she should start November I'm already feeling sad lol

 

[karenh]

Congratulations Lolly and Lola, what awesome news to come back to! Things are sure exciting here!

 

[aimze]

Fab to see everyone on here

Dream woop do num 2!!!!!

We find out more about num 2 soon but same as you lolly hes due to arrive early!!

Xx

 

[karenh]

Everyone is onto number 2 and I'm still waiting on number 1?

 

[LolaM]

im not even on #1 yet, im just renting babies right now!

 

[karenh]

That's true. How fun though. How are your new two doing? I wish we could foster while we waited to adopt. There are 3 infants here that need a foster home. However, in Oregon it is one or the other.

 

[LolaM]

That's true. How fun though. How are your new two doing? I wish we could foster while we waited to adopt. There are 3 infants here that need a foster home. However, in Oregon it is one or the other.

that is so very silly--those babies need LOVE! What if they come up for adoption??? You cant take them "just in case"? I wish you could take them too, but it is heartbreaking when they leave, no matter what age they are! My 2 are doing ok, they are perfectly healthy, if not a bit unsocialized! We are starting the 3 year old in daycare as soon as we get approval, she needs to be around kids her own age. she will go 1 or 2 days during the week for the summer, probably on WATER DAY!!!

 

[LolaM]

ok--i just sent hubs to the ER with baby girl because she wont wake up, she opens her eyes a bit and goes right back to sleep. I wet her head, i wet her feet, i even put a cold cloth on her tummy--she barely even grunts, then i took her diaper off and she barely even wimpered. She hates that! She has thrown up everything shes eaten since 4.30 this afternoon. I don't know if im being totally paranoid but better safe than sorry

 

[aimze]

Oh no Lola is everything ok? X

 

[LolaM]

Oh no Lola is everything ok? X

i don't know, they are still there, i tried for over an hour to get her to wake up and eat, she would take the bottle but she wouldn't drink, just spit out what had dripped in and then threw up when i put her in her car seat...

 

[Lolly1985]

She sounds dehydrated, maybe needs some intravenous fluids? How worrying. Keep us posted

Little pink is happy mummy is home now! She was full of smiles. We've visited little brother in nicu but she gets a bit upset. She leant to kiss him yesterday after we prompted but stopped herself and pulled away saying no no and whimpering. It's going to be a big change for her and I'm trying to see this as a type of intro stage, lots of short visits and looking at pictures in between. She will be fab, I know it, it's all been overwhelming that's all. Little man is tolerating his feeds and they are starting to push them apart a little. He is being treated for jaundice again but has put on a tiny bit of weight and has already progressed from intensive care, through high dependency and into the nursery. Looking at another 6 or so weeks we think

How is everyone else doing?

 

[dreamofabean]

Hun it's been overwhelming for you all so it's only to be expected that little pink is feeling the same she will be fab! He's so tiny, even lots of adults are scared to touch such teeny tots
He's doing wonderfully, as are you lovely lady! Your boy will be home before you know it and you can properly start life as a family of 4! Eek!! Xxx

 

[Lolly1985]

Thank you Dreamy You're right, you should see me and his daddy trying to swap who holds him, 'ahh, support his head'