Making a difference...One Starfish at a time

Our family started fostering back in 2005. We have been blessed to love on many babies. There has been many twists and turns throughout our journey and in December of 2010 we were called for placement of a newborn baby boy. His biological mother worked a case plan for 18 months and after 23 months she surrendered her rights and we adopted 'Sprout' in December of 2012. Our faith has been tried and tested and we are still certain that God is faithful!

July 19, 2012

4 weeks straight...missed visits

Dear Sprout's Bio Mom,
              Today you missed another chance to see your son.  Today marks 4 weeks straight of missed visits.  You are missing so much. 
             
             He is starting to talk more and expressing his adorable 19 month-old personality.  He scrunches up his face and gives the best kisses.  He is firm in his answer of 'no' when he doesn't want to do something.  He can give hugs now...I'm sure he wasn't doing that last time you saw him.  In the morning, He stands and waits in his crib and makes quiet noises until I come and get him.  He sings to himself.  He has the best baby morning breath.  His hair is growing in and the sun has been making it a bit lighter...just like yours.  You're missing his little feet running this crazy run when someone is chasing him.  He LOVES to hear his own voice and loves to watch himself make silly faces in the mirror.  He loves to use his tongue to make silly 'boy' noises and then giggles because it makes his mouth itch.  He loves to read and look through the pages of each book he has.  He can make most of the farm animal sounds and even knows what the cricket 'says'.  He is so smart.  His smile lights up the room and his giggle is contagious.  He loves to ride the tractor, swing high on the swings and kick his chubby little feet in the pool.  He LOVES when the sprinkler system kicks on at the end of the day and runs through screaming and laughing while he gets soaking wet.  He loves the bath and loves his bed.  He loves to be snuggled and sung to.  He likes to be rocked and melts into my arms.  He likes to sleep in his bed with his Ba*rney doll and even though he sometimes wakes up at night he will fall back asleep as long as he knows you're I'm there. 

You're missing it all...

July 16, 2012

No call, no visit for Sprout again today. 

July 13, 2012

No call, no visit for Sprout today. Big surprise...huh!?!  The county worker came this morning to go over what is happening with the TP*R.  Seems like bio dad just might get visits while he's in jail.  Bio mom is MIA and supposedly has no interest in surrendering.  This could take a LONG time if neither of them surrender their rights.   

Very discouraging... 

July 12, 2012

No call, no visit today.  That's a total of 7.  Equivalent to more than 2 weeks in visits.  The agency worker said that maternal g-ma called and said that bio mom is sick and 'someone needs to talk to her'.  Ya think!??!

The county worker will be here on Friday for a home visit and to discuss the T*P*R.  They are 1/2 done with it.  We're on day 50 of 90...

July 9, 2012

No call, no visit for Sprout today.  Sounds like the agency worker is heading over to bio moms house to see what's going on.  Sprout is happy as a clam today.  Really glad he's staying home :) 

July 7, 2012

Sprout:  (standing on a chair)

Me:  Please get down.  I don't want you to get boo boo's. 

Sprout:  grunts  (What he really means is "can't make me...can't make me!")

Me:  You need to sit down right now.

Sprout:  grunts again.

Me:  :::gets up from chair:::

Sprout: HUGE SMILES...

Me:  Please sit down like this so you'll be safe.

Sprout:  Yet mom.  (His version of 'yes, mom')


Can I even tell you how much I LOVE this boy!!???!

July 6, 2012

back from vacation...missed visits

We're back from vacation.  Prior to leaving, bio mom missed 4 visits.  We left on a Friday and we were gone for the Monday and Wednesday visits.  Well, she knew we returned today and there was no call so no visit.  The agency worker stopped by for a home visit with the agency supervisor and filled us in on some details of what we're waiting for while the county is writing up the TP*R papers.  Nothing new.  As for now, we are just waiting for either bio mom to surrender or it could be much longer if she really is taking us to court.  Not sure if she realizes how it looks that she's missed 5 consecutive visits and is still claiming that she wants 'her son' back...