Adoption journey

[LolaM]

He will be monitored closely don't he? Doesn't make it any easier though if things were to fail, will he be returned to you? Such a hard time for you x

well..."monitored" is what they say but what will happen is no one will go make the visits, they will just say they did. I have requested he be returned to me but its not guaranteed. i will never know what the rest of his life will be like...

 

[Lolly1985]

Oh Lola I'm just so sorry, there are no words It's cruel on you all, I send all my love at this painful time

 

[aimze]

Oh Lola sending lots of hugs to you...xxxx

 

[dreamofabean]

How are you getting on Aimze? How's your boy? Xx

 

[Rainy123]

I second that. Come on aimze - we want to hear all about your little man!

 

[Lolly1985]

Yep we really really do!!!

 

[aimze]

Teehee well he's just amazing!

He goes to bed at 7 an sleeps through till 6, always smiling, loves his food, big daddies boy lol!!

Not sure if we've done too much too soon but he seems ok, family visiting us which is nice! Most people know not to grab him but one relative won't be told and keeps trying to hold him but he wiggles an gets himself down..

He was doing steps but seems to be lazy at home an won't bother but at 11 months I'm not worried! Cake smash booked woop! Dream what did your LO wear?

We're still looking like number two will join us in September OMG! We're so happy it's hard to think about a massive change but we can't say no!

Love him!!! He's such a sweetie!!!!

How's everyone else gettin on? X

 

[dreamofabean]

Awww fab news Aimze!!
I took 3 outfits for littlie. She did some natural shots where he wore a romper that had looked like shorts, braces and a dicky bow then a vest with a number one on that I had made off eBay! X

 

[dreamofabean]

This is the romper Aimze

 

[aimze]

Dream that's so cute!!!!! I'm so excited for ours! X

 

[dreamofabean]

It looked super cute on! I loved the shoot and absolutely love the pictures!!

 

[aimze]

How's everyone gettin on?

We're adjusting nicely an everything's slotting better into routine etc. I guess we gar changed te routine quite a lot from foster carers but for Los benefit...bedtime was 9pm previously because they had 3 other children to put to bed, he gets tired around 7 so we've moved bedtime to 7pm most nights. Hes havig a lot more interaction an trips out than previously so he's prob just more sxhausted. Fantastic little boy tho! Love him! X

 

[dreamofabean]

Ah that's fab Aimze!
We changed a few things very quickly too, but little man just adjusted immediately! A few other bad habits took a bit longer to change but we got there eventually

 

[Lolly1985]

Lovely to read your updates Aimze. Wow 9 is late for a little one, I don't blame you changing it! Plus you need some evening too. He sounds like he's settling so well. How are you? I remember being so happy, so tired and so shell shocked in equal measures those first few weeks!!

How is everyone else getting on?

I've been in hospital again with bleeding but home now. Getting very nervous as Friday is celebration day and I'll be just utterly devastated if I can't go. I'm determined. I have carried on as normal and have ordered a cake, booked a family friendly pub for a meal after, bought our social worker a gift and got little pink's outfit all sorted. So excited, yet very worried about things as I'm not exactly 'stable' with things at the moment. Would be horrified if I was to leave a puddle on the court room floor!!! Oh god, positive thoughts all round please ladies xxx

 

[Rainy123]

Lovely to hear how things are going aimze.
Lolly sorry things are a bit manic for you at the moment. Hope everything behaves itself for celebration day!

I am just manicly busy. Decided to mark exam papers to earn some extra cash before the boys arrive and that is keeping me very busy. Combined with writing reports and waiting for ofsted things are certainly very busy!

 

[dreamofabean]

Lolly he will behave, I just know he will! You will be there to hear your little princess officially gain her new name
Wow rainy you sound very busy!! Remember to schedule some 'me' time in there too as you certainly won't get it once your boys arrive! Hee hee!
Aimze I totally agree with what lolly said, it was a crazy time at first! I don't think It helped that it was so close to Xmas but I remember those weeks just passed in a blur!!
Things are all good here. I'm starting to feel very sad about my return to work. I desperately don't want to return! I go back 14th July for 6 days and then get the summer off, but I cry everytime I talk about it. I'm going to be a nightmare when the time comes! However I think the longer I'm off, the harder it will be, so waiting until December would just leave us in a pickle financially and make me worse about returning!! So off ill trot in 6 weeks :sob:
Little man is sooo much fun at the moment, in between his tantrums, that is!! He's gaining new words every few days and is constantly babbling! He's a bossy boy and orders us to 'get that!' If he can't reach something! I just love my time with him, he never fails to make me smile

 

[Lolly1985]

Ladies, guess what happened.... little pink's celebration hearing was yesterday at 10 o'clock and baby blue made his grand entrance at 9.23.... Unbelievable!! But court were wonderful and have agreed to rearrange due to exceptional circumstances Pink and Blue have had two meetings, little pink said 'baby' and signed 'sleeping' It went well, my two babies

 

[dreamofabean]

Awww! I've been waiting for your announcement! Hee hee!
He's such a little monkey but obv didn't want you celebrating being an official family without him there! Lol.
So glad that you are both ok and littlie is doing so well! Just thrilled for you lovely lady xxxxx

 

[LolaM]

YAY!!! I have 2 new foster babies at my house. a 3 year old and a 10 day old! im kinda tired...

 

[Aimee4311]

Wow, congratulations Lolly! Looks like little blue works on his own schedule!

Lola, I'll bet you are tired! Newborns are a lot of work, and so are toddlers! You've certainly got your hands full right now!