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After I had my son, I got the call for his bio sister unexpectedly. I was not fostering or waiting for any more children. They called me to see if I wanted her out of the blue and then told me they HAD to drop her off the next day. Here I was a single mom with a one year old and they were dropping off a newborn the next day. No planning or anything. Let me tell you how fast my heart was pounding.
They gave me money for a double stroller and had a brand new crib delivered before she even got to the house.
If you are getting a child that is not a newborn, you may get a call and they may want you to take the child that day. It does happen pretty fast. If you are open to race and gender it can happen even faster.[/quote]
Was it totally crazy caring for a 1 yr. old and a newborn?? How did you manage?? How did the 1 yr. old cope with a new baby...sorry so many questions! I'm asking because my little man who is almost 1 is getting some new siblings soon and I wonder if I will get a call...I would love to take in a sibling of his, but his needs have to come first. I know there are lots of other families that would love a newborn!
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