Foster Mama Drama

Why is it that we always get the foster mother from hell kids? Right now our newest placements former foster mother has been blowing up the lines of every agency she can think of to get D placed back in their home. Why? Because they made a hasty decision and regret that they demanded he be removed at once. They had a few days to go out of town and relax and realized that they missed him is my guess.

The problem is that they made a huge deal about needing him gone emergently, which caused a major panic and mad dash to get him placed, ultimately with us. Which of course ruffled some feathers at the Agency. CPS has questioned why he can't go back on one hand, and on the other, wants him to stay with us because of the permanency goals. If by chance Mom can't work her plan, then us being willing to adopt,over them being not able to adopt,ultimately puts us as a better choice of current placement to avoid disrupting him too much or again. He's been with us for two weeks now and he's starting to settle in and play and coo, and not just scream his head off.

I hope it comes down to CPS sticking with the recommendations of the Agency that he stay put. Of course Mom has been calling the old foster mother ALOT, but I think it's just because she doesn't know us yet and is used to her, although the old foster father stated that we should stay as far away from the parents as possible, NOT that I want her to call us ALOT, but the point is, she needs to just move forward and just work her plan to get her baby back. This little guy has a ton of stuff going on, a ton of appointments and will be a busy busy guy and needs everyone to focus on his needs... PERIOD.

Actual visits start this week. Besides doctors appointments they will be getting twice a week visits for 4 hours. We do not have to stay at those, it'll be interesting how they can manage all of it, but honestly I would hope that they can, and can take care of him. I of course would keep him, and am totally in love with the little guy, but I know he's a foster placement at the same time.

This baby fostering is TOUGH!