Collecting dust

As of this week, I got word that AZ currently has 53 babies in a shelter because they don't have foster homes for them to go to. What breaks my heart is knowing that and having this view from my hallway...

Getting Ready

Being foster parents, you have to get your house ready differently then “normal” parents would when they are expecting a baby. That is what has been happening this week in the Henderson household. A large portion of the week has been spent purchasing and scheduling various things.
So far this week we have purchased a full size commercial fire extinguisher, trigger locks for our guns, locking ammo boxes, a locking cabinet for all of my cleaning supplies, and a locking tackle box to store all medication (including over the counter). What, the state didn’t make you do those things before you brought home your baby?
Another thing we had this week was scheduling our First Aid and CPR class, our class on administering medication to children, and our medically frail class for children 2 and under. These are all classes we need in addition to the 30 hours of classes we have already taken.
As a reward for all of this hard work I allowed us to buy a little something for the nursery.

Nothing makes the idea of welcoming a child into your home more real than buying a crib!