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Apr 3, 2009 @ 4:59pm
Posted by: Heidi Rowley
LATEST COMMENTThanks for your kind suggestion. All the best. <a Apr 25, 2009 @ 2:29am |
I can't hold on any longerIt has been two weeks since we were supposed to close. What a chaotic and emotional two weeks it has been. Every work day when calling a source I would have to reconfirm that I was still here. Every evening at 4 p.m. the staff would wonder and wait for a new announcement regarding our fate. More » |
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Mar 25, 2009 @ 10:53am
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LATEST COMMENTYou guys freak my out...where is your Faith? Gee, it's not the end of the World, Mar 28, 2009 @ 12:31am |
The ironies of limboSince we're a little obsessed over here about our possible demise and I haven't blogged in ... a while, I hope you don't mind this indulgance. More » |
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Nov 14, 2008 @ 11:07am
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LATEST COMMENTHaven't heard anything on this blog for a long time..... wonder what Feb 12, 2009 @ 5:17pm |
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 » |
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Nov 12, 2008 @ 9:37am
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Off to schoolOwl started school today, well, pre-kindergarten. More » |
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Nov 3, 2008 @ 1:54pm
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Emerging from the Cave and finding some lightThose who pay attention to my musings may have noticed that I haven't blogged about Owl and BabyDoll in quite some time. More » |
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Oct 15, 2008 @ 11:34am
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Blog Action Day: Families in the systemFrom a University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital study looking at the link between poverty and foster care: More » |
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Oct 10, 2008 @ 10:10am
Posted by: Heidi Rowley
LATEST COMMENTHow sweet! Keep spreadin' the word! We need all the readers we can get! !! Oct 10, 2008 @ 4:20pm |
Say what?The following conversation happened this morning on the way to day care: More » |
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Oct 7, 2008 @ 3:27pm
Posted by: Heidi Rowley
LATEST COMMENTDuring a crisis it takes one person to stand up, take action and try to change a Oct 8, 2008 @ 1:11pm |
Happy Birthday Bamm BammWhen 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 » |
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Sep 29, 2008 @ 6:38pm
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LATEST COMMENTAt 4 their imagination is wonderful. Cut out pictures and glue them on sticks. Nov 2, 2008 @ 6:59am |
What to do with a 4-year-old?I'm looking for some advice here. More » |
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Sep 25, 2008 @ 12:06pm
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Sleep deprived and that's okYesterday 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 » |
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Sep 16, 2008 @ 10:49am
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Getting my house readyI've been on a cleaning binge since Friday. More » |
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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 » |
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Sep 2, 2008 @ 10:25am
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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 » |
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Aug 28, 2008 @ 10:21am
Posted by: Heidi Rowley
LATEST COMMENTI am so sorry. At least he had a good year with you, which may have been the Aug 30, 2008 @ 6:47pm |
18 days laterIt'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 » |
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Aug 13, 2008 @ 6:00pm
Posted by: Heidi Rowley
LATEST COMMENTHeidi--that's wonderful that you can call! I was wondering if they allowed Aug 26, 2008 @ 12:25pm |
A little phone callI talked to Bamm Bamm Tuesday night. More » |
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Aug 11, 2008 @ 11:31am
Posted by: Heidi Rowley
LATEST COMMENTwhat a wonderful gift you have given this child! you loved him when no one did Aug 29, 2008 @ 7:12pm |
Bamm Bamm's Bye ByeThe reality of this weekend only hits me in spurts. More » |
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Aug 7, 2008 @ 12:26pm
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How it all started Part 2A whole year lapsed between deciding it was time to be a foster parent and actually More » |
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Aug 5, 2008 @ 12:58pm
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How it all started Part 1When I tell people that I'm a foster parent I usually get two questions/comments. More » |
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Jul 31, 2008 @ 10:01am
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First MemoriesWhen 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 » |
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