Cambria is going to be a big sister...again. Yes, her birth mom is pregnant again. I told my daughter that "J" has another baby in her tummy. She seemed excited. Of course, she is only 3 and doesn't really understand what all that means. She knows that she grew in J's tummy and then J placed her with us to be her mommy and daddy forever and ever. I wonder if this baby is a boy or a girl? It's still too early to tell. She has had 3 girls and 1 boy so far.
At first, her birth mom said she was considering adoption again (this would be adoption number three) if some circumstances in her life didn't change. Then she messaged me last week and said she has decided to keep the baby. Even if she were making an adoption plan, our family is not looking to grow our family anymore. Our family is complete. As much as I would love to adopt Cambria's sister, that stage of our lives is over. In addition, I honestly feel that babies should stay with their (birth) parents whenever possible. Despite the fact that I adopted my daughter, I really do believe in family preservation whenever possible and when it's in the best interest of the baby. So here's the hard part: if she parents this new baby, what do I tell my daughter when she asks why she and her younger sister were "given away" (I hate that phrase) but her birth mom kept this new baby? Oy life sure is complicated! Fortunately, my daughter already is self-confident and hopefully she will understand the reasons such as her birth mom was not in a place to give Cambria the life she wanted for her at the time of her birth. Anyways, I have been chatting more with Cambria's oldest birth aunt recently that I haven't talked to much, so that's nice. She seems really cool and we love the same restaurant! :)
The kids are out of school on summer break. Well, my oldest who is starting high school in August (for reals! How is that possible?!) got invited to do a summer honors program this summer. So he's technically still in school! Plus he's doing the summer freshmen baseball program at the school. Hey, less time for video games so I'm good with summer school! ;)
Speaking of my oldest son...he turns 14 soon. Already! 14 years ago today I was pregnant and had toxemia and was bigger than a whale and it was June in Phoenix so it was hotter than snot! And I was on bed rest. Gosh I can't believe it's been 14 years. 4 more years and he will be off to college all on his own! Who will be there to bug him to do his homework and study and pick up his dirty clothes off the floor and throw his food wrappers in the trash?! Teenage boys- ugh! Haha!
Happy summer everyone!
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