They came and took him! What do I do now? *UPDATE PAGE 5!*

**sumbirdy** · 08-01-2007, 11:23 PM

Guess who's here?! NATHAN!!!!! Well, he's only here until Monday. Charles finally put his foot down and said that she can't keep Nathan away from his extended family (especially since we are the only family he has known for all his life) So he's here until Monday!!! Yay!!! I can't tell you how happy I am.
We're going to work out some arrangement. It's either going to be Nathan stays here for 5 days, there 10, he stays here for 5 days, there 7, or he stays here for 7 days, there 10. I don't know what it'll be. But this is better than nothing.
He has 7 teeth (two more from when he left here) and he can't take a couple of steps by himself. The only thing really different is that it's harder to get him to smile. I've attached pics and I couldn't get him to smile (before he would smile at anything) And he's got flea bites all over him. I think these five days will be a welcome break from all the screaming he probably hears every day. This way he will know there are nice people in the world and not everyone yells.
*Sniff**Sniff* I smell poo.

I can't tell you how happy I'm going to be to change this poopy diaper. (Never thought I would say that)

**crow_noir** · 08-01-2007, 11:42 PM

* SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAM *

OMG!!!! *hug* *spinny hug*

That is so freaken awesome!!! I know it's not the best case scenario but it's better than bleak.

I'm all teary eyed and sniffly now. I'm SO happy for you all.

**Karen** · 08-01-2007, 11:45 PM

Oh, yay! Congratulations most of all to Charles, for realizing, and for putting his foot down.

**Catty1** · 08-01-2007, 11:59 PM

That is AWESOME!!!!!

I hope there will still be some charges against Stephanie...and/or that Charles realizes Nathan should be with you folks most of the time if he just can't give him the care he needs all the time.

I hope your dad informs DSH about the flea bites...and less smiling....

Does your family still have an application for custody?

**sumbirdy** · 08-02-2007, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by Catty1

That is AWESOME!!!!!

I hope there will still be some charges against Stephanie...and/or that Charles realizes Nathan should be with you folks most of the time if he just can't give him the care he needs all the time.

I hope your dad informs DSH about the flea bites...and less smiling....

Does your family still have an application for custody?

I don't think she has any charges against her and Charles has changed his story about how good of a mom she is (from bad to great) so many times that I don't know what he believes anymore.

We talked to DHS about him not being as happy but they said they can't go get him because he's not happy.

Dad was trying to get legal guardianship but found out he can't do that unless both parents sign their consent (even if she was in jail)

**Catty1** · 08-02-2007, 01:11 AM

Well, after a few more visits with Nathan, and with Adult Protective Services checking on them....you never know what the future may bring.

Hugs and prayers!

**chocolatepuppy** · 08-02-2007, 05:14 AM

I'm so glad you get to see Nathan!

**Alysser** · 08-06-2007, 07:33 PM

Woah, haven't posted since before you got Nathan back.

I am so happy you get to see him again! Great news. I have one question. Wasn't Stephanie supposed to be arrested?? I really hope she is soon.

**sumbirdy** · 08-06-2007, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by Maltese_Love

Woah, haven't posted since before you got Nathan back.

I am so happy you get to see him again! Great news. I have one question. Wasn't Stephanie supposed to be arrested?? I really hope she is soon.

She talked to her parole officer and he ended up dropping the warrant. It would have been nice if she was that way Nathan probably would have been here full time and not have to be with her.

**sumbirdy** · 08-02-2007, 12:08 AM

I am so happy too! Stephanie was all in fake mommy mode when mom and dad got him. ( I didn't go with them) All teary eyed and saying she will miss him and stuff.

After 11 1/2 months of only seeing him about every 3 months or so (sometimes longer) and not even seeming to care when she was with him, she's not gonna make us believe this one. You don't just automatically switch from who gives a dang to perfect mommy. She tried to tell mom how to take care of him (like we hadn't raised him for nearly a year! And she didn't bother to ask us anything about him when they came and took him)
Anyway she's saying that she doesn't want him here every so often but Charles said that's the way it's gonna be and dang it we're going to hold him to it! Plus adult protective service was there to have a little chat with them and said they better make mom happy or they were pressing charges. I bet that scared 'em!
Nathan is so clingy now. Every time I try to put him to bed he cries and holds his arms up to me, so he's still awake (It's midnight here). I can't get enough of holding him.
We're having a late birthday party tomorrow.