Adoption journey

[karenh]

Lola: How terrifying! How is she doing? How are you doing? I hope they were able to help your little one feel better. Water day at day care sounds awesome!

Lolly: I am glad you little boy is doing better. It sounds like your plan with pink is perfect. She will come around.

AFM I am going to try and be around more often, I miss y'all. My MIL is here for 2 months and staying in the nursery. I was getting it cleaned out before she got here. I am thinking after work today I am going to have her help me. I really want to get the crib and dresser set up so that I can start putting things away.

 

[karenh]

I have a friend in Arizona who was chosen by a birthmother in January. Her little girl was born last night, however the birthmom's mother convinced her to keep the baby. My friend is crushed. I am fuming! I don't know what to say to her.

 

[dreamofabean]

Oh gosh Karen your poor friend

 

[Loski83]

Lola how's little one doing hope she's ok.
Karen that's awful hope your friend is holding up.
Lolly sounds like you have a great plan and little pink will get used to him in no time. Hi to everyone else hope your all ok.
I have my first nursery meeting tomorrow little one isn't allowed to come as it's only for parents. We also just booked her first plane ride holiday for May next year she's already hyper lol.

 

[LolaM]

baby is fine! she was just tired. she had bloodwork and a chest xray but they came up empty, but the time they finished all that she was wide awake and ready to EAT!!!

 

[karenh]

I am so glad and relieved that she is doing well! Maybe she is going through a growth spurt and needed more energy.

 

[LolaM]

it was so scary--she would not wake up--but she is now almost 8 lbs and doing well. She likes to snuggle and has to be pretty passed out in order for us to put her down or she will have a conniption. I sleep with her on my chest at night because THAT is the time she chooses not to fall right back to sleep after a feeding lol

 

[karenh]

Aww, how fun. She sounds like a doll.

 

[Rainy123]

Finally, finally, FINALLY!
Heard from social worker and meeting foster carer and school next Friday! I think then it will all start to feel very real as I am going to paint the bedroom next weekend hopefully as well!

 

[dreamofabean]

Ooh yay rainy!! Sounds fantastic! It definitely feel more real when you meet fcs! Hopefully they'll have a nice big pack of photos for you too!!!
My little man is changing every day, he never fails to make us giggle! He has developed a new less than charming habit which I take as him realising he is a boy! The last 3 evenings he's suddenly stood up in the bath and had a wee!
Today he's had a mega long nap (over 2 hours!) and has been a bit narky. I checked his mouth and he has 2 new teeth!! Eek! That's 3 in less than 2 weeks! Clever boy!
Hope everyone is well

 

[karenh]

That is wonderful! Good luck!

 

[aimze]

Rainy that's amazing news yay for decorating!

Dream haha love he's been peeing in the bath! Naughty little man! Our munchkins defo teething an been a right moody bum yesterday!

X

 

[LolaM]

Rainy that's amazing news yay for decorating!

Dream haha love he's been peeing in the bath! Naughty little man! Our munchkins defo teething an been a right moody bum yesterday!

X

my sympathies! teething SUCKS rotten eggs!

 

[karenh]

Teething is not fun. Good luck!

 

[Loski83]

It's just gone 2 years since we where approved to adopt seems like it was in a different life. How's everyone getting on?

 

[dreamofabean]

Loski it was a year yesterday since we were! I thought the exact same thing! Lol.
How are things your end Hun?
All good here, little man is finally standing unaided so I'm hoping he will be making attempts to walk soon! Fingers crossed!!
I have a keep in touch day at work next Monday and I'm dreading it just want to stay home with my boy forever! X

 

[karenh]

I just found out my adoption agency will not be do adoptions anymore.
https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865605313/LDS-Family-Services-shifts-from-adoption-agency-to-adoption-counseling.html We haven't hear from our caseworker so I am not sure what this is going to mean for us.

 

[Rainy123]

Karen, I hope you can get in touch with your caseworker soon to discuss what the changes will mean to you. I read the article very quickly and it seemed to say that anyone currently awaiting, will be able to complete. Fingers crossed it is good news when you do get hold of them.

Meetings day for me tomorrow - 2 sets of foster carers and the school. I expect to be very overwhelmed!

 

[dreamofabean]

Oh gosh Karen, fingers tightly crossed for you!!
Eek rainy! Are the boys currently placed separately then? Do they have lots of sibling contact? Good luck honey! It's a huge step closer! Xx

 

[Loski83]

Karen that's awful sounds like you should be able to finish though fingers crossed for you.
Rainy you will be exhausted after all of that but one step closer to your boys
Dream it's great to see them reaching all their little milestones isn't it I have my lo's first steps on video just happened to be recording something else and caught it. We're all good here my lo is going through a naughty stage and pushing boundaries so it's a bit tough but we getting there. She's completely dry now though and we have got rid of the dummies she getting so grown up