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Nov 14, 2008 @ 11:07am
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Humpty Dumpty is evil.
— rynski
Nov 14, 2008 @ 11:28am

Why is Humpty Dumpty an egg?

Since living with a 4-year-old I've had to stretch my brain a little bit more. He, of course, asks all those "Why?" questions, but his why questions are generally very specific. For example, if I tell him it's time to go to bed, he won't ask "why?" More »

Categories: Family, Foster, Owl
Nov 12, 2008 @ 9:37am
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Off to school

Owl started school today, well, pre-kindergarten. More »

Categories: Family, Foster, Owl, School
Nov 4, 2008 @ 9:37am
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{{bliss}}
— trodelpost
Nov 25, 2008 @ 9:03am

I voted at 6 a.m.

Ok, so that title is a lie. I got in line at 6:03 a.m. It took much longer than that to vote. More »

Categories: Politics, Election
Nov 3, 2008 @ 1:54pm
Posted by: Heidi Rowley

Emerging from the Cave and finding some light

Those who pay attention to my musings may have noticed that I haven't blogged about Owl and BabyDoll in quite some time. More »

Categories: Family, Foster, Owl, Babydoll, Mom
Oct 15, 2008 @ 11:34am
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Blog Action Day: Families in the system

From a University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital study looking at the link between poverty and foster care: More »

Oct 10, 2008 @ 10:10am
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How sweet! Keep spreadin' the word! We need all the readers we can get! !!
— AJ Flick
Oct 10, 2008 @ 4:20pm

Say what?

The following conversation happened this morning on the way to day care: More »

Categories: Family, Foster, Owl
Oct 7, 2008 @ 3:27pm
Posted by: Heidi Rowley

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During a crisis it takes one person to stand up, take action and try to change a
— dokojie
Oct 8, 2008 @ 1:11pm

Happy Birthday Bamm Bamm

When you going into foster parenting, you know there is a possibility that you will fall head over heels in love with the children in your care and then one day hand them over to a family member with the possibility of never again knowing anything about the child you loved and care for. More »

Sep 29, 2008 @ 6:38pm
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At 4 their imagination is wonderful. Cut out pictures and glue them on sticks.
— 3296
Nov 2, 2008 @ 6:59am

What to do with a 4-year-old?

I'm looking for some advice here. More »

Categories: Family, Foster, Owl
Sep 25, 2008 @ 12:06pm
Posted by: Heidi Rowley

Sleep deprived and that's ok

Yesterday my day care provider asked me how it feels to be a mom again. If I weren't so sleep deprived I might be able to come up with a thoughtful answer, but instead the feelings are still a little unclear. More »

Categories: Family, Foster, Owl, Babydoll
Sep 16, 2008 @ 10:49am
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Getting my house ready

I've been on a cleaning binge since Friday. More »

Categories: Family, Foster, Bamm Bamm
Sep 2, 2008 @ 4:12pm
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Why my house will soon be "open" again...

After Bamm Bamm's depature I 'closed' my house with CPS until I could handle taking in another child. More »

Categories: Crime, Media, Family, Foster, Bamm Bamm
Sep 2, 2008 @ 10:25am
Posted by: Heidi Rowley

When all the answers are "No."

On Sunday afternoon I found myself sitting next to a 5-year-old at church. Down the row was a VERY pregnant woman with a toddler. The toddler would occasionally get herself into a precarious position and I would rescue her, since her mother seemed to need the help. After seeing this a few times the following conversation ensued: More »

Categories: Family, Foster, Church, Bamm Bamm
Aug 28, 2008 @ 10:21am
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I am so sorry. At least he had a good year with you, which may have been the
Aug 30, 2008 @ 6:47pm

18 days later

It's been a rough almost three weeks since I left Bamm Bamm at his relative's house. Before the transition occured a  lot of people told me to "Give yourself a week to grieve." For some reason that translated into my head "After a week you will feel better." More »

Categories: Family, Foster, Bamm Bamm
Aug 20, 2008 @ 10:23am
Posted by: Heidi Rowley

The Kinetic Duo: Or the case of the strange book on my desk

One of the perks of being a reporter is the strange things that come to you in the mail. I've received organic brownies, mammogram x-rays, old-fashioned view finders with very recent pictures of colon cancer, a HUGE pill bottle and now an advance copy of The Kinetic Duo. More »

Aug 13, 2008 @ 6:00pm
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Heidi--that's wonderful that you can call! I was wondering if they allowed
Aug 26, 2008 @ 12:25pm

A little phone call

I talked to Bamm Bamm Tuesday night. More »

Categories: Family, Foster, Bamm Bamm
Aug 11, 2008 @ 11:31am
Posted by: Heidi Rowley

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what a wonderful gift you have given this child! you loved him when no one did
— crittersftw
Aug 29, 2008 @ 7:12pm

Bamm Bamm's Bye Bye

The reality of this weekend only hits me in spurts. More »

Aug 7, 2008 @ 12:26pm
Posted by: Heidi Rowley

How it all started Part 2

A whole year lapsed between deciding it was time to be a foster parent and actually More »

Categories: God, Family, Foster, Bamm Bamm, Cps
Aug 5, 2008 @ 12:58pm
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How it all started Part 1

When I tell people that I'm a foster parent I usually get two questions/comments. More »

Categories: Life, Family, Foster, Bamm Bamm, Tucson
Jul 31, 2008 @ 10:01am
Posted by: Heidi Rowley

First Memories

When Bamm Bamm was first placed in my arms, on a warm August day, I couldn't believe he was only 10 months old. He was so bright and active. He was almost walking and weighed an amazing 28 pounds! Within 9 days he was walking on his own and had lost a pound, possibly due to some controlled eating. Whenever anyone asked me about him, the word I used to describe him was "Happy!" I couldn't believe how smiley and gregarious he was. It took a few nights, but soon he was also a peaceful sleeper and I realized I had lucked out. Many foster children come into your home traumatized and broken. Maybe not all with broken bodies, but with broken spirits. Bamm Bamm wasn't broken. He was very much alive and well. Somehow I had lucked out and received a foster child or amazing baby who was almost perfect. He would prove to have some challenges and issues, but most within the context of being a toddler. More »

Categories: Life, Family, Foster, Bamm Bamm
 

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