Whoa baby!

We maybe,

Might be,

Possibly,

getting a baby…very soon.

I called a new agency that our best friends are licensed through (by our recommendation) that is amazing at making sure that the kids and foster families come FIRST, and not the money. They rock. Anywho, I called them yesterday and left a message saying that we were interested in possibly re-opening our license to take in infants.

So I get a call this morning from a very excited foster care coordinator who told me that there was shrieking with joy when they heard what we wanted to do. AND they have a newborn girl who was born about 2 weeks ago and is drug exposed. She is still at the hospital and they are WAITING for the right family, and they feel we are that family. They know our experience, and actually 2 of the 5 adoption workers that we lost during the boys adoptions work there now, so they know our background and our story already. They know we have experience with special needs children AND that we have lots and lots of training.

Anywho, apparently it will be very easy to re-open our license, so we are getting the ball rolling. Hubby is very passionate about helping the helpless, but he is also very concerned about the finances, especially the start-up costs. Even IF the agency or state reimburses us for the bigger things, we do not have the cushion to absorb the shock right now. That is one of the biggest barriers right now.

What I know is that we have a lot of people who love us, and a lot of them have babies. I also know that, as the saying goes, where God guides, He provides. If this is from Him, He WILL provide what we need. The biggest need right now is a crib. We have a pack n play, but not a traditional crib. I know that the agency has access a grant to buy beds, but again, it’s on a reimbursement basis, and that’s IF they grant people approve it.

Anywho, I set up a target baby registry today, which is something I’ve always dreamed of doing. It was fun, but more than a little overwhelming. I stuck to this list of baby basics, and only put a few “wants” on there.  I’m not sure how to give the registery to you, cuz there is no direct link. I will try to figure that out. Here, try this link and let me know if it doesn’t work. It should bring your right to my registry.

Anywho, I am picking my fried T’s brain like CRAZY! She is an amazing mom and foster mom, and we are in total roll reversal here, and it rocks!

Blessings!

Hannah

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