Well, we’re back online after a two month break, and boy, a full two months it has been.
- We moved out to to the country to live with my dad. We are adjusting to country-speed internet access, which is partly to blame for our long break. We really enjoy the space and the house and the kids love the cows. The girls also each got a kitten, who will get their own post soon.
- We lost Baby Peanut at 14 weeks. The doctor said it was likely due to a chromosomal abnormality, meaning just a fluke, and that it should have no bearing on our ability to bear further children. It is still very sad and very hard.
- We “gained” and “lost” another baby. JuneBug calls him Baby Jay-Jay. Late October we got a phone call from Child Protective Services, informing us that Bug’s biological mother had just given birth to another baby, and his plan was adoption, did we want him? Of course we did, so we got everything ready and opened our hearts to bring him home. Two months later we found out his plan was changed to reunification with his mom and he’d been placed with a relative instead of with us. The only way we’ll ever hear of him again is if CPS needs us to adopt him at some point in the future.
- We are currently working on selling our house and improving the farmhouse.
- We had a good Christmas. My younger brother and sister came up Christmas eve and spent Christmas morning with us. The next day I gave the girls haircuts, and they turned out super-cute.
Quite a roller-coaster few months, and I may or may not expound on these topics in future posts. But, for what it’s worth, I’m back. 
Posted on December 27th, 2007 by Dove
Filed under: ALS, Fostering/Adoption, Kids
Oh noooooo!! I am heartbroken for you. I have been privy to so many stories like yours lately that it’s almost like an epidemic.
And to gain/lose baby JayJay too? Oh my. Sometimes things just make no sense to me. I’m glad there’s a bigger picture, even if I won’t see it this side of Heaven.
I’m glad you had a good Christmas. I hope 2008 holds blessings overflowing for you and your family!
And I’m glad you’re back.
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