Well on 12/22 we had our final home inspection to be foster/adoptive parents and are now licensed! We are so happy and cannot believe that at any moments we could be placed with Children. We are on the list to have 2 placed with us and eager to see our family grow with us quickly.
I dont know about any of you but I am having a hard time with my family. I do not feel like they see these children the same way as they have when the other ladies in my family have all been pg. THis has been a great struggle and deeply emotional for me and I pray to God to give me strength regarding this. FInally yesterday, Christmas Eve, my family was happy and expressing excitement. Then my cousin (who is an awful person who needs to constantly compete) comes in while my family is discussing it and says "oh well, im pregnant, due in August." NOw you have to understand she is so darn competitive and well I hate to say this but evil spirited. She has two children one who isnt even one and she is just so mean about all of it. We were due at the same time and after I lost my son she never said a word except to complain how much she hated being pregnant (even to go so far as convincing her OB to deliver early, she is a nurse and was close to her doc). It just ruined my Xmas. I was so upset. She is always steeling my thunder. She made another comment when someone said "Next year there will be 3 more!" SHe said "3, oh Lisa's, yeah if you want to include them." I just need some support right now. I am Christian and having a hard time whenever I come home lately.
Merry CHristmas
Lisa
__________________ Lisa - 29; Mike - 33
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DD Olivia DOB: 2/27/03 &
DS Ethan DOB: 12/07/03
Lisa!
I am so glad that you got licensed!
I am very happy and excited for you.
Your cousin sounds like a completely selfish, ignorant jackass! I would try to avoid her whenever possible. I am livid with anger just reading what she said and I can't imagine how patient you were to put up with that kind of nonsense! I do admire you for that. At the same time, you would have had every right to put her in her place. I realize this is not always possible at family gatherings, though.
You have been through so much and you did NOT deserve such abuse!
I would ignore and avoid her whenever possible and instead, direct my energies into my future family. And it sounds like you WILL have that family soon! YAY!
I pray that God will move swiftly to make your dreams come true and that He will keep that ugly cousin away from you and shut up her rude mouth!
(((((((((((love and hugs)))))))))),
Kathryn
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Congrats on your new step to fostercare. We have been doing fostercare for 4 1/2 years now. I have to say my parents said they supported us but actions sometimes speak louder than words. When we had are first fs we had him for 14 months. He was a very hard child and when we finally gave in and said we could no longer do this with this child my family acted like we were the meanest people in the world.
Well 11 fosterkidos latter we still get alot of negative but we just let it roll off our backs. We knew in our hearts that this was the right decision we made getting into the program. Last year we even were able to adopt our son. Now I hate to say it but it feels like it is no longer right for us. We have been doing respit for 2 children this month and we just dont care how the state is treating us and putting expectations so high we cant comply with. Monday we will probley give notice for these children to be placed in another home. I hate too but it is getting unbareable.
Anyways I have 2 sil that are very competative. The last time I misscarried she sat on the phone in the kitchen and called all her friends saying well now im the only one pregnant in this family and I dont have to share the year with my sil. Then she said oh ya I forgot to mention Lesia just misscarried. Ya its a bummer but oh well. Keep your head up. I am a church going person and I feel bad when I say this but she will get her turn sooner or later and she might not like what she is presented with. I personally dont see any of my sil having the strength to go on after a misscarriage and to have their marriage stay in tact like ours did. Maybe that is why the ggod lord above had me go thru this instead of them. Remember godd things come to those who wait and in our cases and wait, and wait and wait!!!! Good luck to you guys. If you ever need to talk to someone who knows kinda what you are feeling drop me a line.
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Congrats on getting licienced (geesh! thats a word I can never spell right). It is a wonderful thing to foster and adopt! As Christians we have been adopted into God's family- what could be greater than being taken into a family and being loved like you were their own flesh and blood? Blessed Christmas!
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Here's to hoping that you will be placed with very soon
What a great Christmas Present {{{ hugs }}}
p.s. I would try to have as little contact with you cousin as possible , it sounds like she is jealous of your life and therefore has to bad mouth you in order to feel better about yourself !
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Congratulations!!! That's a huge step and I'm so happy for you!!
YAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Congratulations! This is SO very exciting and I'm thrilled for you.
Your cousin sounds pretty insecure and pathetic to try and turn journeys to parenthood into a competition, BTW. Like the other girls said, unless she grows up, you're better off avoiding.
Okay, so where does this cousin of yours lives so I can go kick butt? You know I will. You see, I don't have to be nice like you. I never have to see her again. So, this is the plan, you let me know where she lives, I will go over there and give her the old "come to Jesus talk" about the words she is using that hurts and then finish her off with a one-two, kick in the butt!@
But anywho, I am so happy for you! Merry Christmas a few days late!
Thanks everyone! You guys all made me feel so much better. Now I am back home in Vegas and feeling a bit better. I just cannot wait until these children are placed with us.
Laural - I miss you so. We must get together soon. M misses C too!
Lisa
__________________ Lisa - 29; Mike - 33
IM A NEW MOM!
Foster Parent/Adoption for:
DD Olivia DOB: 2/27/03 &
DS Ethan DOB: 12/07/03
Finally Licensed! Merry Christmas! 
People including family can be so rude 
