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You Know You're An Adoptive Family When...

  • your child's new therapist scares the snot out of her... and you love him for it, and know you've finally found the right guy.
  • you daydream about how to add rooms or re-partition space in your small home to make room for more children.
  • for that matter, you wonder if there's someone who could retro-fit your van with another bench seat instead of the 2 seperate ones in the middle row, to make room for just one more child...
  • you have to remind yourself to let out of town friends and family members know how many kids you currently have, in case they missed a coming or a going.
  • you have to explain why the birthparents they love aren't on their "Safe-Side Adults" list.
  • you overhear your newest children talking in the bathroom, debating about whether they like this home better, or a previous one.
  • you tell your son he's your favorite black-haired 8 year old (since you also have a blonde 8-year old), and he replies with "And you're ONE OF my favorite moms."
  • your children see an advertisement with a baby in it and ask if we can "get that one."
  • your children ask to "keep" the babysitter.

Foster & Adoptive Placements

  • **K (3 days old)
    Picked up from the hospital 10/1/10, not sure how long she'll be here, but we're enjoying her!
  • **Gideon (7) and Malaika (5)
    Placed July 13, 2009 for adoption. A relative came forward and they were removed from our home Sept 26, 2009. Returned April 18, 2010. Adoption Finalized September 20, 2010!
  • L (11 days old)
    September 15-16, 2010 (2 days)
  • S (3 1/2)
    January 2010 (2 days)
  • C (6 months)
    December 2nd-23rd, 2009. (3 weeks)
  • C (8) & J (5)
    March 20th-22nd, 2009. (3 days.)
  • T (2) and A (13 months)
    February 2009 (3 days) Update: adopted by a family in Eastern Washington
  • R (1-2)
    February 4, 2009 - February 17, 2010. (1 year). Native child - tribe wouldn't allow adoption. Moved to a long-term foster home.
  • S (age 10)
    New Year's Eve 2008 (6 days) Update: being adopted by a co-worker of Brian's!
  • J (6) & S (2.5)
    December 2008 (6 days)
  • **Hallie (3 weeks)
    Placed August 2003 - Adoption Finalized December 2004
  • **Sam (13 months)
    Placed August 2002 - Finalized Adoption May 2003
  • J (7) & F (18 mo)
    Father's Day Weekend 2002 (4 days)

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03/24/2010

Health Update, Meeting and Natty Update

This was the 2-week follow-up with my family doctor after my initial appointment with an internist and chest x-ray a week and a half ago.
 
My doc said my lungs sounded "crummy", and asked if I had swallowed a harmonica recently.
 
He confirmed what the chest x-ray showed was inconclusive, but did NOT look like lung cancer or anything of that nature.  (The referral papers said "possible interstitial lung disease", but after looking that up online, I don’t think that's quite it.)
 
He prescribed a second, stronger course of antibiotics and two different inhalers (albuterol and a steriod). 
 
He referred me for a CT scan of my lungs next week (April 1st), and referred me to an allergy/asthma specialist April 13th (who may eventually refer me on to a pulmonologist.)
 
And then he gave me a stern lecture about this being "time to take care of Mom first instead of last." 
 
Tomorrow morning is the meeting about Tyler and Hailey.  I am a little nervous, but mostly excited to find out all I can and hopefully make plans to move forward.  We got some very good news today about the timeline... we may be able to finalize within just a few months!
 
And speaking of good news... we finally got a call from Natalie's new foster mom.  It sounds like things are going well there (she expressed that Natty could stay with her as long as necessary.)  I have to admit I was the tiniest bit relieved to hear she's still waking up screaming at night (that it wasn't just our house), that the new foster mom has experienced her "fiery temper", and that she's pushing the limits there, too.  (I believe the phrase was "the crib is going back up TONIGHT!")  On the postive side, she's been able to set her up for counseling (she thinks there are signs of PTSD), and she's speaking in 3-4 word sentences!  "Nay want more please."  I think that's spectacular progress for just over a month!  Overall, she's adjusting very well, and I'm so very glad to hear it.

Posted at 12:06 AM in Adoption, Just Me |

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Hey Hilary, I am just getting caught up after missing your blog for a few weeks. WOW!! I am hopeful for you! Looking forward to hearing how that meeting went today, though your FB sort of eluded to it. Amazing! -Shawn

Posted by: daffodil_lane | 03/25/2010 at 11:46 AM

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