[Yash]

As of Friday night, I became a first time foster mother. I checked Willow out of the hospital and brought her home. Her case hasn't been to court yet, so I don't know how long she'll be staying. Please pray with me that God's will will be done in this little one's life.

She was born on 7/6 - 7- 8 weeks premature but thank God she is perfectly healthy. She is now weighing in at a whopping 5lbs 4ozs. She's so little.

Jory is in awe, jealous, and disappointed. He's never seen anything so little so he keeps going in the room to check on her. He hates that if I'm holding her, I can't instantly pick him up. And he seems disappointed that she can't eat the cheerios he offers her or throw him the ball.

It's only been a year or so since I was wakin up in the middle of the night to feed a baby, but somehow I had forgotten what that was like. My friend told me God wipes our memories clear of midnight feedings and all the other things that accompany newborns so we will keep having children, if not a lot of people would just stop with one.

Yash

[b4truth]

how wonderful yash.

best of luck!!!

[Yash]

Thank you so much. I'm enjoying having her in our home and lives. I'm quickly learning the differences between girls and boys.

[Chick-a-dee]

That is fantastic it is great to see you willing to be used by God to show his love to another one of his children.

Chick a dee

[Yash]

Chick-a-dee,

I'm definitely following God's will venturing into this fostering world cause if I listen to myself I would be running in the other direction.

Thanks,

Yash

[lovemy5kids]

I fostered for a while too..and ended up adopting! It is so nice when God calls us to do things we enjoy!!! I am so glad to hear that things are going well for you...I hope that they continue to. Congrats on your first foster baby!

[mj77]

That's so wonderful Yash. I'm glad to hear of your joy. wow, just over 5 lbs?!

[patti Daniels]

That is great. I foster parented two infants, (twins), they weighed 4 pounds and 12 oz when we brought them home. Also, I had their twin siblings that were 5, (twins). I was the kisship foster parent for a little less than 90 days. I became so attached. I had not taken care of an infant in 17 years. My husband would feed one of the infants and I fed one of the infants. We did great team work and it was a great experience. The mother, my niece, did get reunited and they are all doing great. They live over 300 miles from me so I do not get to see them as much as I would like. You and your family are in my prayers.

[Yash]

Thank you so much Patti.

[joskids]

It takes about 5 seconds to fall in love with a newborn, doesn't it? And it's hard if they go back to a difficult situation. But you do the best you can for that child and they are yours for as long as they are with you. It's not an easy road to foster these children but it is incredibly rewarding. Best wishes for your new placement. Enjoy every moment. She is a blessing for each minute she's with you and you are a blessing to her. I have learned much about fostering from my friend, Dianne. She has fostered more children than I ever could and the one thing I remember most from her is that she tells every infant, from the moment they come . . . "mommy loves you" because they need to hear it every single day that they are with you and away from their birthmother. I think that's exceptional advice. Stay blessed.

Josie

[Yash]

Josie,

Thanks for the words of encouragement. Newborns do capture your heart though I did pray that I wouldn't be swept away with love for Willow when I picked her up from the hospital. I knew she wouldn't be staying with us forever, even when the SWs were pushing for me to fill out another adoption application just in case. God just laid it in my heart that she wasn't the forever daughter for me. But I did love her with all my heart. I told her mommy loved her, along with her big brother, Jory, and their Oma. She is such a sweet baby girl.

Willow recently went to her possible forever home. She is now living with her half-brother's paternal aunt. God bless this woman, this is now the second child of her nephew's half-siblings she is now raising. From the beginning, I prayed God's will be done in Willow's life. I'm happy that she is where she is. Her new mom will become her legal guardian, as she is for the other two children, if Willow's dad doesn't get custody of her. I pray for the whole family and the situation. Please keep this little one and her family in your prayers.