LIFE - Mac. Style

Days of Our Lives is on. It's 11:42pm. Tuesday is almost over leaving 2 more wake-ups before the kids are off school for summer break! Hubby too. 7 weeks of high school sports and family! NO SCHOOL!! I am quite pleased. It has been a busy busy school year. I'm looking forward unusually to next year. Ethan will be in 6th grade. His last year of elementary school. Never to return again. And Abby will be in 3rd grade. Weird! More crazy is the fact that I haven't blogged in over a year. I definitely had to get going again. There is no efficient way to get all this down and share with everyone. Texting is impossible. I can never remember who I sent an email to and who I have not. So, I have passed on this blog and hope it keeps those we hold dear to our lives up to date on this most INCREDIBLE journey we call our LIFE!

Most of you know the Applegate Macalaguim's are officially Foster Parents. We had our 1st placement just last week and he was a 5 day old Angel! The most perfect little one with no one to take him home. I will go into more about him another day. BECAUSE... we have been called on our 2nd placement! This week took forever to get through. First, just dealing with the fact that we only had our "Baby Boy" for 48 hours. That was new and a feeling we all worked hard at trying to grasp. By the weekend we were all good. I was just so ready for a baby again. A foster baby mind you. Erwin had to reassure me on a daily basis that Sara, our Angel's Social Worker, didn't lose our phone number. He has been so amazing through this. I loved watching him be "Baby Boy's" Dad and seeing Ab and E watch him intently. Very Cool. I digress... I was exhausted today after waking up at 4 with a horrible headache. Had to eat and then take an Excedrin, wake up a few hours later and get the kiddos to school. Thank Goodness they behaved and it helps that when I pull up a bit late, my neighbor-friend Eva is there taking a very long time to shut the gate just so my kids get in without being "late". Another "Angel" who makes my life easier! I slept a big chunk of today. Felt good. Ran some errands, picked up the kids, came home to find Erwin home early. Woo Woo! As I was continuing chores, I hear the phone ring, Ethan yells,"It's Sara!" I looked at him and made the snide remark, "No it's not! Are you serious or are you lying?" LOL...nope, I didn't accuse him of joking - just straight out lying! It was her! I always try to act like I haven't been sitting on the phone waiting for her call. As if she believes me. They got a call and have a baby girl in need of a home. She is looking to be discharged on Thursday from the hospital and was born on the 22nd. She is officially 1 week old. BioMom and BioDad already want to give up their parental rights and be done with her. I can't imagine coming to that conclusion after just a few days, yet at all. Sara informs me this is not the first time for BioMom. She has other children who have been given up and adopted. Again, I shake my head in disbelief. Partly, because I have only heard stories on TV like this. Partly because I'm not sure how long it will take me to accept the fact that God has chosen me and my family to be these Angel's loved ones. I get the blessing of being this little ones Momma. Wow...

"Baby Boy" was a happy and healthy kiddo. "Baby Girl" isn't as much. From what we know she is already on a few different medications to fight off issues given to her by her BioMom. She has been given a rough start but we plan on making it a little more comfortable for her in the coming days or months. No, we don't know how long she will bless us with her presence. Most likely longer than "Baby Boy". I know nothing else other than I will hear from the County Placement Worker tomorrow sometime and then hopefully get to visit her in the NICU just about 2 miles from the house or at least talk to her nurse about how she is doing. So, I wait. Good thing is tomorrow is FULL of stuff to do. Dishes, Laundry, end of year Teacher gifts to make, tagging for Trunk Treasures, helping set up for Trunk Treasures, vacuum seal fruit I just bought, just the basics. Hoping that will keep me busy and make tomorrow fly by so may pick her up on Thursday. I'm in awe of this road we have been lead down. I love what we are doing as a family. I love that we are doing it as a family. I am so fulfilled by each and every conversation we have about Fostering. Crazy it took 8 years to figure out this is where I am supposed to be. It feels so good. So, please check back often and subscribe if you can. That way you will get an email whenever I update. It's gonna be exciting I know that for sure. My definition of 'exciting' might be a little fuzzy tho. It's a good fuzzy!! Night Night - :)Amy