Fostering..The learning begins.

Our mom and baby came to us on Monday.  Mom looked as scared and terrified as we felt.  We both quickly voiced our anxiety, which was a bit of an ice breaker.  So far so good.  I know it's still very early in the honeymoon stage, so I won't say too much. Everything's going great so far. She's listening to us, seems to be a good mom, and seems to want to do the right thing. So far, anyway. Time will tell.

However, I learned something interesting. Foster kids can also become wards of the state when they are unruly or "beyond parental control".  The parents don't necessarily have to be bad parents.  If the parents can't control you, you can just go live with a bunch of strangers? In her case, there is probably more to it, but good grief, the system seems wierd. 

So, apparently a few years ago, she was a wild child. She said she was on the run from the state, AWOL.  Living on the streets.  Her mom (her father is deceased) had hid her out, so that's why she can't stay with mom.  Hmm.  I'm baffled. It may make more sense to me once we find out more about her past.

But the baby! OMG! He's absolutely adorable! And such an angel! He smiles and grins all the time! You just talk to him and he grins so big!  I took him to daycare the other day and he has those girls all ga ga over him! He just takes to anyone and so far seems to be the perfect little baby!  My husband is so cute with him. He sits him up and talks to him, lets him lay on his tummy. (that is what men's tummy's were made for ya know!) So, we're all enjoying him tons!

I'll update as I can, but you can just imagine how chaotic everything is.