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2theleft

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4. Yay for you!!

Reply to MarianJack (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 10:40 PM

Jun 2015

That is so awesome, and such a wonderful thing to do. My sister fosters and while difficult at times, it is also very rewarding. Enjoy baby Tommy for as long as you can!!

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We became Foster Parents tonight. [View all] MarianJack Jun 2015 OP

that is so cool Liberal_in_LA Jun 2015 #1

Thanks, Liberal_in_LA! MarianJack Jun 2015 #2

I heartily approve of your treatment plan ... oldandhappy Jun 2015 #3

Yay for you!! 2theleft Jun 2015 #4

no good luck needed. what a lovely thing your family is doing. hugs to all of you. niyad Jun 2015 #5

That's great! Y'all are great! Solly Mack Jun 2015 #6

Awesome!! alittlelark Jun 2015 #7

Thank you for doing this me b zola Jun 2015 #8

Love this! Thanks for posting nt riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #9

You are a wonderful gift brer cat Jun 2015 #10

How wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #11

Glad I'm not the only one LoveMyCali Jun 2015 #19

I don't know about you Rhiannon12866 Jul 2015 #21

Thank goodness Scarsdale Jun 2015 #12

Mazel tov shenmue Jun 2015 #13

K&R! Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #14

Wow...you folks are wonderful. SoapBox Jun 2015 #15

Felicitations! realFedUp Jun 2015 #16

Good for you. Tiny? A preemie? jwirr Jun 2015 #17

About 2 weeks early. MarianJack Jun 2015 #20

Neat. I am 73 and I have been baby sitting with great grandchildren for years - it keeps you jwirr Jul 2015 #29

I have friends who fostered kids for many years TexasBushwhacker Jun 2015 #18

I'm right there with you. eggplant Jul 2015 #22

Good for you caring people, MarianJack! Lucky baby~ Cha Jul 2015 #23

Very sweet. Enjoy your time with Tommy. gvstn Jul 2015 #24

Very cool, you have a big heart. Sheepshank Jul 2015 #25

+++++++++ mnhtnbb Jul 2015 #34

I can't express how much respect I have for you and your wife and son. No Vested Interest Jul 2015 #26

What an inspiration you are gwheezie Jul 2015 #27

my wife and I adopted our last foster child, Throckmorton Jul 2015 #28

SO happy for you, old buddy. Wishing you the best…. blm Jul 2015 #30

That is wonderful! joeybee12 Jul 2015 #31

"It's a baby's right to be loved by his or her caretakers" Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #32

OMgosh, you are brave! I'm 64 and couldn't do a baby again mnhtnbb Jul 2015 #33

Well done. byronius Jul 2015 #35