We had Baby J for a month to the day; it looks like we’ll have had Baby A for just over a week. We got a call yesterday from our social worker saying that the family who took in his four-year-old sister, someone certified to take care of her asthma, is also going to take him in. There was a possibility we could have kept Baby A longer if we had agreed to take in his sister, but it would have been very difficult to take care of a chronically ill child and her very active toddler brother without help, and there was a good likelihood than in a couple months, he would end up with his biological mother and her seven other children at the end anyhow.
It has been a great week with him. What a difference between a 21-month-old (not an 18-month-old as we had thought before) and Baby J, the five month old. We took him to petting zoos, pony rides, parks, and on Saturday, the Pasadena Pops, where our friend Rachel Worby is the conductor and musical director. She played on the steps of City Hall, and Baby A was standing up on stroller boogying when they got to the Duke Ellington medley. Definitely a memory we’ll always have.
He’s taking a nap now after playing ball in the front yard and then a walk over to the grocery for some much needed ‘nanas. Probably go to the park this afternoon after lunch.
We don’t when he’ll go, today or tomorrow, but we’ll enjoy the time we have left, though it’s hard to plan your day when anytime, you may be called home to pack a bag for forever for the little one.
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Sorry to hear that, Tedders. L and my thoughts are with you and Mr. Smith.
Hi, Ted & Ian,
Keeping track of you and the little ones from Spain. As always, sending love and hope for a definite placement soon.
xx, Judy Wyatt
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