My Photo

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)

« We have a TOOTH!! | Main | TOS Review: MathRider »

02/25/2011

TOOTH # 2! (And a Baby K Update)

Sure enough, tooth #2 is peeking out today, too! 

Now, she may never crawl, since she despises being on her tummy, and much prefers STANDING to anything else... but she has teeth!  :)

Went to court on Tuesday, a review hearing.  Lots of strangeness in the hallway while waiting for our case to be called - weird comments I overheard from the birthparents, in addition to them not being as friendly as usual.  Though a friend told me she went to every court date for her soon-to-be daughter and her biological sisters and not once did their birthmom NOT storm out of the courtroom and act angry and distant, when they had a good relationship generally.  Maybe court dates are just weird that way.  The only other hearing I'd been to was the termination of Gideon and Malaika's birthmom's parental rights, and she didn't show up to that, so it was open and shut.  Since all of our previous children were placed for adoption (rather than foster), we weren't really involved in that whole process.  Exept Natty, of course, but her SW didn't really keep us informed of upcoming hearings, or explain the benefits of coming to them, so we just never did.

It was expected that the birthparents would ask for more visitation (so great-grandma could come along and bond with K... they didn't.

We expected them to file a motion to have Baby K moved to her great-grandma's house right away (they are in the process of a homestudy that will determine whether she moves), but they didn't.

Basically, nothing happened... and that was strange, and a little unnerving.  Are they planning something bigger?  (There was a long private conference with the birthmom and her lawyer while we waited, so you have to wonder what that was about.)

So, we continue to wait.

Posted at 01:31 PM in Adoption, Children |

TrackBack

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d834527ead69e2014e8651315b970d

Listed below are links to weblogs that reference TOOTH # 2! (And a Baby K Update):

Comments

Feed You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post.

wow. yes. strange, i agree. ok i'll keep on praying for little K. xo

Posted by: Amy White | 02/25/2011 at 02:35 PM

Hi,
I follow Renee's blog and found your blog through her:) I am an avid reader and never comment here but I feel moved to say you have lots of support out there and we hope your baby stays with your loving family. She is obviously bonded to the mother who cares for her (you) and a great grandma seems a stretch... Still i know these things twist and turn and I pray it works out soon!!!
Lara

Posted by: Lara | 02/25/2011 at 05:19 PM

Verify your Comment

Previewing your Comment

Posted by:  | 

This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted.

Working...
Your comment could not be posted. Error type:
Your comment has been posted. Post another comment

The letters and numbers you entered did not match the image. Please try again.

As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.

Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

Working...

Post a comment