Still here...

Well, Smiley is still here. The agency worker called after court to tell me that he'll be staying until the SCR clearances come back for grandma.  Funny thing is, she is a state employee. So, I get to love on Smiley a bit longer.  His first tooth is finally coming through (bottom left) and he is much happier.  He is still chewing on everything and drooling a ton so I'm sure there's will be more teeth poking through soon. 

Court tomorrow...

I know I haven't posted much about Smiley.  He has been here since mid-May and he is such a happy baby.  He turned 8 months old while with us.  He is not yet sitting up or crawling.  His bio mom has court for him tomorrow and it looks like he'll be leaving to go live with paternal grandma. Bio mom will still have to work a case plan through the county and they will monitor her progress.  If I'm correct...paternal grandma will have to give the ok for Smiley to go home to bio mom.  I was told that paternal grandma was going to withdraw her petition for custody when bio mom was released from jail because she 'just didn't want Smiley in foster care".  Bio mom is very happy with him being with us.  So, tomorrow, after court I will get a phone call that either Smiley is meeting at D*S*S for a visit with bio mom and grandma OR he is going to live with grandma.  I'm ok.  I'll miss his Smile and loving on a baby but we all know they don't always stay. 

Content...

Little Train left a week ago tomorrow.  Smiley is still here and settling in well.  I LOVED having 3 boys to take care of and especially a playmate for my Sprout.  I know Little Train will thrive in his current foster home.  Smiley had his first visit with his mom outside of the walls of the county jail.  She seemed a bit frazzled but I can tell she loves her baby boy.  Not sure what will happen now that paternal grandma decided not to petition the court for custody of him.  Grandma wants bio mom to be with Smiley, she was only petitioning for custody to keep him out of foster care.  I think he'll be here for at least another few weeks.  Bio mom has a few things to get in order before the next court date.