One year ago today, we drove our little princessa home from the hospital. I'm pretty sure about 10 minutes after we got home, I sent Adam to the pharmacy for her iron and vitamins and then proceeded to call my friend Amber and cry. "What were we doing?" "This is not a sure thing." "What if her mom decides to get her stuff together and we lose her?" Suddenly, having this little baby in our house was reality and ALL my fears came to the surface.
I don't remember what else happened that evening. We obviously fed her, changed her diaper and probably stared at her incessantly...wait that sounds just like today! :) What an amazing year you have given us Lucy Bear. We love you!!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Lucy's First Birthday!
Sorry....still no pics of Lucy...but I had to share some pics of the decorations and party! We had a "woodland" theme.
The stuffed owl was my one splurge item!
Granny came in August and helped make our Birthday Banner with her cricut.
I got these adorable favor boxes from Memorable Favors and put bird seed inside.
And of course the cake from Frosted.
We had a great time and hopefully next year you'll actually get to see a pic of the star of the show
The stuffed owl was my one splurge item!
Granny came in August and helped make our Birthday Banner with her cricut.
I got these adorable favor boxes from Memorable Favors and put bird seed inside.
And of course the cake from Frosted.
We had a great time and hopefully next year you'll actually get to see a pic of the star of the show
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Realities of Foster Care
With the impending visit from Lucy's social worker tomorrow, I was prompted to relay one really harsh reality of fostering - APPOINTMENTS. Not once a month, no, not twice a month....but practically every week and sometimes twice a week we have an appointment with someone, simply because Lucy is in foster care. I have become a regular social secretary.
Lucy has had 7 appointments in the last 6 weeks, and has 4 more in the next 2 weeks. I appreciate that the court believes that these kids need multiple advocates to ensure they don't get lost in the system. I appreciate that Lucy is eligible for WIC and I don't have to buy formula. I appreciate that Lucy has health care that is paid for by the state. But all of these state run agencies are required to see my child WAY more often than necessary! Remember the dentist appointment? I still need to call and schedule her one year check up. yay.
Lucy has had 7 appointments in the last 6 weeks, and has 4 more in the next 2 weeks. I appreciate that the court believes that these kids need multiple advocates to ensure they don't get lost in the system. I appreciate that Lucy is eligible for WIC and I don't have to buy formula. I appreciate that Lucy has health care that is paid for by the state. But all of these state run agencies are required to see my child WAY more often than necessary! Remember the dentist appointment? I still need to call and schedule her one year check up. yay.
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Can you believe it?!? Me either!
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