cmdoppler
May 23rd, 2008, 10:33 AM
Hi, my husband and I want to be foster parents.
We currently have our own 3 children. Sarah will be 5 in August, Jacob is 3 and 1/2, and Cain is 18 months. They are the biggest joy in my life.
I always wanted to be a mom.
8 months ago I had an unexpected pregnancy and it turned out to be ectopic and broke my heart. I lost my left tube.
Then I decided to get my remaining tube tied because I feel like if we had our own 4th child that we would less likely to help others and I would like to make a difference. I felt like (even though I wanted another child) that was the most unselfish decision I could make. I had surgery last tuesday (May 13th).
We currently live in a (huge) 3 bedroom apartment. Our boys share a room.
My passion is children. Before we moved here (in March) I did in home daycare in our apartment. I watched a 4 year old girl and a 9 month old special needs boy in our home. I also worked in 2 different daycare centers in the infant rooms, I really love babies and that was always my preference.
I have also worked in a nursing home and in a few kitchens and currently in a hotel on weekends and my husband works construction. (I call it my housewife resume).
I would like to foster an infant, I have the most experience with babies and I feel like a baby would best work with our family dynamics.
We would be open to the possibility of adoption.
Not sure what else to say, I have not done any classes, we are not sure if we would meet the requirements at this time (financially). But I like to learn and be well informed and want to keep the dream alive.
One more note, my mother had me a month before she turned 16 and was in foster care at the time of my birth and it was a good experience for her, she still keeps in contact with her foster parents.
We currently have our own 3 children. Sarah will be 5 in August, Jacob is 3 and 1/2, and Cain is 18 months. They are the biggest joy in my life.
I always wanted to be a mom.
8 months ago I had an unexpected pregnancy and it turned out to be ectopic and broke my heart. I lost my left tube.
Then I decided to get my remaining tube tied because I feel like if we had our own 4th child that we would less likely to help others and I would like to make a difference. I felt like (even though I wanted another child) that was the most unselfish decision I could make. I had surgery last tuesday (May 13th).
We currently live in a (huge) 3 bedroom apartment. Our boys share a room.
My passion is children. Before we moved here (in March) I did in home daycare in our apartment. I watched a 4 year old girl and a 9 month old special needs boy in our home. I also worked in 2 different daycare centers in the infant rooms, I really love babies and that was always my preference.
I have also worked in a nursing home and in a few kitchens and currently in a hotel on weekends and my husband works construction. (I call it my housewife resume).
I would like to foster an infant, I have the most experience with babies and I feel like a baby would best work with our family dynamics.
We would be open to the possibility of adoption.
Not sure what else to say, I have not done any classes, we are not sure if we would meet the requirements at this time (financially). But I like to learn and be well informed and want to keep the dream alive.
One more note, my mother had me a month before she turned 16 and was in foster care at the time of my birth and it was a good experience for her, she still keeps in contact with her foster parents.