Time for a real change!

So I officially started Weight Watchers online today. This will be my 1,000th attempt at dieting but for the first time in my life, I actually have the right motivation for me....a baby! Now, granted this may not be our baby but I've realized that just keeping up with a healthy infant who can't crawl or walk yet zaps my energy! So, if he's zapping all my energy now, I can only imagine the stamina I'm going to need when he starts running around! His feet are already moving a mile a minute! So with that, we begin our journey of parenthood and becoming healthier individuals.

Meet "Joey"! He is 5 months old today and he's our foster child. Since he was placed with us in July, he has come a long way! Unfortunately, I cannot post a photo due to the confidentiality of him being in foster care but our hope is that through this process we will find a child or two that we can adopt and bring into our small but loving family. Now, "Joey" may not be the one we are able to end up adopting and there's no telling how long he'll be with us but while he's here, we intend to give him all the love and care he deserves! A nurse who was taking "Joey's" vitals commented on how attentive we were to him. She said it was unlike most foster parents who tend to be "cold". I take that as a huge compliment!

Why did we choose fostering to adopt? Have you looked into how much it costs to adopt a child these days? The explanation is clear...we can't afford it! That's not to say that I don't feel a child is worth it but we don't want to raise a child in debt. So, I learned that adopting through our state's child services there is no cost.  However, due to personal reasons we are selective people who want an infant. The odds of finding an adoptable infant through child services is rare and finding one who fits our criteria is even rarer. So, we have to foster until the baby is legally free to adopt and endure a system that isn't always fair or one that makes sense sometimes. Therefore, the length of the road to find "the one" is unknown and needless to say our home has been an emotional one!  We have been through so many ups and downs the past six years and if it weren't for my husband, I would have come unglued a long time ago!

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