So here's an update that I never saw coming... The little girl will be moving out tomorrow. Unfortunately, she had some sexually aggressive behaviors toward dh and my dad. Neither one of them feel comfortable being around her without other people there - and we don't want to live captive in our own home. We don't really feel that the state was forthcoming with all information and was in a huge rush to get her placed somewhere so lots of details got left out along the way. We are still pursuing adoption as a way to complete our family - but it will be a little time before we are ready to give it a go again. The wounds are too fresh to try and not work through. Thank you all for your kind words and thoughts - they will be needed more than ever now as we are sad that this chapter is ending.
Ok, so I haven't been around as much as I would like to have been for the last several months... DH and I decided that we would love to have children, but it definitely wasn't in the cards biologically.... So last August we started the adoption process....
And we were matched! We knew we didn't want an infant and were open to children up to age 9... Our 8 year old daughter will move in with us tomorrow!!!! This has all went incredibly fast - we were matched a little over 10 days ago. She has been in foster care for the last four years. We are so excited - and a bit nervous!
I hope to be back around here more often and definitely scrapping more!!
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Rebecca
Oh my gosh, that is fantastic! That process was really quick. Congratulations on your new daughter!
*** Christi ***
Love to scrap - Need to scrap - Not enough time to scrap!!!
Love to scrap - Need to scrap - Not enough time to scrap!!!
How awesome! Congratulations!
Wonderful news! Congratulations - I'm happy for all of you and can't wait to see photos!
That is awesome! Congratulations to everyone!
OCD is not an adjective. It is not a personality quirk. It is not synonymous with being organized. It is a complex and debilitating mental health illness that affects people of all ages and walks of life, and is defined by the presence of unwanted, intrusive thoughts and repetitive actions. I am an OCD warrior and I fight for my son.
Woohoo! Congratulations! That is such great news and I always love to hear that foster children find good homes!
What amazingly wonderful news!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS to your whole family!!!!!!
Susan
Rebecca, Congratulations! I have 3 adopted children - all older now. What a wonderful, colorful, heart-warming, heart-breaking, loving, caring, rocky, smooth, and glorious adventure you and your husband are starting.
So excited for you - and remember! Scrapbook every moment!
Heather
So excited for you - and remember! Scrapbook every moment!
Heather
Congrats!
Queen Mum - Grammy to Princess Bump (Lisa Giann) and Princess Bean (Gia Bella)
Congrats to you, DH and your daughter. What a wonderful choice you and DH has made.
Mildred - Mom to 2 girls and a husband (I tell people that I am a single mom of 3. Ages 59, 37 and 31) lol. And a proud Grandma to Orahn (7) Sawyer (5) and Mazie (3).
Congratulations! What a blessing for all of you.
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