Granted “de facto” status today
Just wanted to share the good news that we were granted "de facto parent status" at Jafta's hearing today. This means that the judge is officially recognizing us as acting parents, and gives us the ability to speak in court on his behalf. It also ensures that we are the home he will stay in after his parent's rights are terminated. The hearing for terminating rights is on Dec. 22nd. Please keep that day in your prayers, that it will go smoothly. . . .
Oh Boy! Pictures of the baby
We brought Jafta home today! It was an exciting day for our family and we had a great time getting to know him and bonding with him. Here are some pictures of our new arrival!Jafta is a fost/adopt child, which means he is our foster child but that the court has assigned us to be adoptive parents as well (b/c his birthparents can't pull it together). It's still a long process, but hopefully we can finalize by the beginning of next year.We were actually expecting they would place us with an older . . .
Changing Direction
We had our final appointment with my fertility doctor on Friday to discuss the implications that we have now had a third miscarriage. Bottom line, the doctor did not give us a lot of hope. In his opinion, the doctor thinks that there is a 70-100% chance that we will miscarry again with every subsequent pregnancy. (I like how the 100% was thrown in there as an option). Ultimately, we have had every test known to man, and because everything with both of us individually is working as it should, the . . .
Certifiably Crazy
We were officially certified to be foster/adoptive parents last week! It's been a long road - our first appointment with the adoption agency was March 13th of last year - the same day of the fateful accident. Talk about a day that changed our lives! Several classes, interviews, family statements, and child-safety-locks later, we are now ready to go!We are adopting through the state of California from the foster care system. We decided we wanted to do this many years ago, when we had read . . .
Hurry Up and Wait Some More
We actually got called with a potential placement last week for two boys - a newborn and a two year old. We met with the boys the next day, and got a clearer picture of the situation with the birth family. Ultimately, we both left feeling like it was not a situation we should move forward with. It was disappointing, but at the same time we both feel a greater peace for knowing for sure that the stress and anxiety we were feeling beforehand was probably because it was not the right situation. . . .
The Bottom Line
We had our final appointment with my fertility doctor on Friday to discuss the implications that we have now had a third miscarriage. I hate that I'm telling this news, but it's technical, complicated, and confusing, and I'd prefer to deliver the details this way, so forgive me. It's not that I don't want to talk about it - I'd just rather give you the facts this way because it's so hard to explain.Bottom line, the doctor did not give us a lot of hope. In his opinion, the doctor thinks that . . .
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