Hello, Mama here. Mummy usually writes these but I felt like I wanted to write a few words
on this blog so that we can read it back later and remember how we both were
feeling.
Things are really starting to happen now: the social workers
have emailed us copies of the photos of you that we saw when they first told us
about you. The ones that I took one look at and thought “Wow, she’s our daughter,
she belongs with us”. We haven’t carried
you in our tummies, we’re thankful to your birth mum for that, but I have been
carrying you in my heart since then. I also
carry you on my phone!! I look at your pictures a lot and imagine what it will
be like when you’re with us.
We have also had to write a statement to go with the papers
at matching panel to say why we think we’d be good parents for you. We want to
help you to be the best you can be and to navigate life’s difficult path. We
know that you’ll probably be sad to leave your foster family, but we really
hope that we can show you all the beauty in the world and have a fun time
together.
Our paths are going to cross in two weeks’ time. We’re
coming to your house to meet your foster family. You are going to go out for a
while, so we won’t meet, but we’ll get to see your home, where you sleep, your
toys, where you eat. You probably won’t realise, but maybe we can leave some of
our energy behind – I wonder if it will register with you?
It’s really starting to hit home now that this is going to
happen. I want it more than anything in the world, and I frequently well up in
everyday situations because I’m living my life without you in it for the next
two months. I do feel a bit scared though. I want you to know that Mummy and I
are going to look after you and help you grow, and I want you to feel reassured
that together we can do anything. I’m quite nervous about washing you, dressing
you, feeding you and wrestling you into a buggy or car seat! I’m not really
used to it, but I’m trying to have a positive mental attitude! We’ll all be
getting used to each other, but I’m looking forward to us growing together.
See you soon x
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