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I am happy for every family and child who knows they will be safe and secure. Along with that happiness is a pang of sadness and yes some jealousy, although I know that some of you struggled just as hard to get where you are.
The kicker with our newborn (who was picked up already) is that there is no guarantee that the b-mom will get int a place where she can have her baby with her (they still have to accept her and spaces are limited). Also, the "relative" is not a blood relative but a family acquaintance who may decide not to be a long term placement if b-mom goes to a place where baby can not come or if b-mom goes awol again.
So, before this baby is even a month old, he could very likely end up in 3 different placements (or 4 if you count the hospital).
Now, I am left with our 8 month old who is definitely bonded to us. He looks at me with such trust in his eyes and that trust will be lost if he has to leave on Monday.
I knew it would be hard to do this but I didn't know it would be this hard!
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