The judge ordered the county to file TPR on both parents within 90 days.  The adoption worker said she's looking forward to seeing our file on her desk :)  Details of court later on...  XOXOX

Thanks for your prayers!!!

Court 9am.  Please pray...

No call, no visit today for Sprout.  The agency worker also informed me that court was changed to earlier in the day on Wednesday.  Praying that bio dad surrenders.  I truly want God's will to be done in Sprout's life and if that includes him meeting and building a relationship with his bio father...so be it.  I just can't imagine what 9 more months of this lifestyle will do to him.  There will be visits at least 4 days a week, if not more.  It's overwhelming.  Please pray for peace for me because I'm anxious about court.  We're at 17 months and I know this is will be a turning point in our f0ster care journey.   

On a bittersweet note, Lil' Peanut is leaving soon.  His aunt has been in close contact and after last weeks court date I heard the !CPC was accepted by NC.  Our state is waiting for a hard copy of the paperwork and she'll come get him.  She also said she'll bring his twin so I have the chance to see them together :)  That made me smile.

Frustrated as anything!! Peanut's agency worker called me to tell me how court went. 
Peanut's dad consented to the neglect charge BUT nothing with happen to him because Peanut is being sent down south to be with his Great Aunt and twin brother.  Peanut came to us in December with fractured ribs, bruises and cuts.  He was 4 months old and 9 pounds.  NOTHING.  I don't even know if he realizes he probably won't see his son(s) again.  To top it all off...he has a newborn baby girl now.  CP$ is involved but only to make sure he is not left alone with his daughter.  His girlfriend and the baby moved out so CP$ didn't take the baby.  If they find out that they are living together...the baby will be removed. 

Now we wait for the !CPC to go through. 
*Peanut was weighed last week and was 15 lbs and 27.5 in long.*

6 days till court for Sprout.  Bio mom made BOTH visits (so far) this week. 

Was told by the county worker that D$$ will NOT file for TPR* while bio dad is in pri$on.  His earliest release date is early next year.  Sprout will be in care 27 months at that time.  Keep in mind that bio dad could have been out over a year ago but he got into trouble and they added time to his sentence.  I am just a bit frustrated they are not being more proactive in making a permanency plan for Sprout.  Even though we are listed as foster/adoptive parents there is no mention of concurrent planning. 

Visit today.  Agency worker picked up Sprout.  He told me that there was no misprint on the court paper work.  Sprout's bio dad gets out of prison NEXT YEAR not next month!!

I got our court papers in the mail 2 days ago.  Freaking out!

I had to have a friend (a fellow foster parent) read them to me because I couldn't hold the papers still...I was shaking too much. 

The goal, after 17 months, is STILL return to parent!

We are listed as a foster/adoptive home. 

The paperwork states what visits bio mom missed, that she has had unauthorized people at Sprout's visits and she has not attended his well-baby visits. 

It ALSO states (are you sitting down?!?!) that bio dad is not released from pri$on until NEXT YEAR!!!  (Up until 2 weeks ago we were told that he gets out in June...next month!!)

I am trying so hard not to be anxious.  You know, cuz the whole "Be anxious for nothing" thing...

Court is in LESS than 2 weeks...  You're praying...RIGHT!?!?!  :)