You know..the call that comes at 2:00 in the morning.
(Why these people can't do their drugs&other-elicit-activities during business hours is beyond me)
After many phone calls & one for good measure just to make sure I couldn't come to the police*station to pick her up, she showed up on my door step. Just her, the SW* & a white teddy bear given to her at the station. She of course was dead asleep.And only had the dirty clothes on her back.
After the usual chitchat with the SW*, I find out every member of the family has a felony* wrap sheet except 85 yr oldGreatgrandma!Who wants her and went to the 24*hr court* hearing. Yes, I do believe every effort should be made to keep the kids with family, but 85? I do not want to be raising 3 yr olds when I'm 85...just for the record.
She is adorable and waaaaaaay tiny for her age, and shall henceforth be called BITSY. I put her on a scale because I could not believe a child her age (which is bordering on 3.5)weighed so little. By the way she is 19 lbs and wears 18 months! Can you comprehend it??
More tomorrow on the Bitsy-girl. The Boy is not feeling well. We're on week 2 of this virus-y thing.
Monday, February 21, 2011
She Came in the Usual Way
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Always heartbreaking to put a face to the way-too-many-kids that we know it's happening to...but how good for her that she gets to be loved and well cared for, even if it's temporary. I am praying for Bitsy and hope that she adjusts well and gets a better chance at the childhood she deserves. Bless you for opening your door.
I'm glad Bitsy got placed with such a great family. Hard to believe she is that little. She obviously needs some love and care.
Hope the boy is soon feeling better.
So incredibly tiny! And no 85 yo can realistically handle a 3 yo. I could see where visits could be ordered so that she is still involved in her life.
I hope they are documenting this babes failure to thrive?
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