[waited2long]

Try not to worry, I'm sure your sis is taking wonderful care of L.

By the time you get home, she'll be all better!

[athikers]

Lylac... we were supposed to get cleared by the nurse too, I think they bent the rules a bit for us. I was cleared on the phone. It was no big deal, so don't sweat it at all. She basically said "Do you feel like foster mom explained things adequately?" I said "yes, I've done it all before" She said "Good, he's yours" ... hehe or somethign like that.

Prayers being sent for Lyla

[Lylac]

We're all cleared by his medical team. They were impressed with our knowledge ..His foster mom kept saying ..What did I tell you to the nurse and medical casew0rker.
So tomorrow after the judge signs the papers , we'll get him the rest of the day. Then we'll get him wednesday and keep him, sign papers on friday . And leave.

Lyla is so much better today. She ate fries and kept it down . No fever and no pooping. So I'm feeling better about being away from her. Thank You for the prayers .

[waited2long]

Great news all around!!

[momraine]

Originally Posted by chickymum

Momraine did you realize that you can adopt kids that don't have limb difference?

True, but when dh and I got into adoption, we decided that we wanted the kids that no one else wanted. There were certain special needs that dh said he could not handle. Now, we just feel that we are suited for limb different children, because we already have a supply of walkers, crutches, wheelchairs, ramps, etc. We have a good knowledge of prosthetic limbs and adaptive devices and have access to them. So we just feel like if we adopt again, it will be another limb different kid, cause that is what we have the resources to do well and other people might not. Dh is not sure he wants to adopt again, but the times he is tempted are usually when someone is talking about a limb different kid that is not wanted or not getting what they need. He knows that many people see missing limbs as an insurmountable issue, but we don't. So if I am going to tempt him into taking the plunge again, it will be a limb different kid.

[athikers]

I know what you mean, Momraine. After we fostered Teeter, we decided if we adopted it would be a tube-feeder since most people are "scared" of them and to us it is no biggie. Its all about what we're used to. You're used to limb differences, I'm used to chubby cheeked boys who LOOK like they would like to eat, but they don't!

[momraine]

LOL, yep, you get so so you specialize. It's easier to deal with special needs that you know.

[SAHmom]

Lylac, have fun tomorrow!!!!

Hoping Lyla gets to feeling better soon!!!!

[Lylac]

I totally agree about adopting kids with the same issues. For us it's brain Trauma and SBS. That's what we live. So it's our normal, plus we have to be very careful about each child we add to our family. Like we can't add a child that is aggressive , because my other babies can't protect themselves.

And then it helps that you already know what docs and specialist to use. I'm not saying that we couldn't adopting kids with different problems, but it sure would make things harder.

[aspenhall]

I'm testing the waters myself actually....I'm thinking an infant...this time around...just for a change of pace...but our special needs experience is solely concentrated on neglect and lack of structure type symptoms.

I dunno if I could handle any major special needs. It would be too large of a gap between kids issues....but at the same time, I really want a child who needs a family....

I haven't gotten the internal nudge yet...but I can sense one looming in my future...

[SAHmom]

Hey, Lylac, how about a new thread with how your day went with your son?