Nathan 2

[sumbirdy]

I took Catty1's advice so this is the second part to "They came and took him..." hopefully signalling a better life for Nathan.

He is doing much better now and everytime we take him somewhere people comment on what a happy baby he is (he usually gives them a big smile). He loves to wave bye-bye. He's walking a little better but is not doing it exclusively. The doctor told us that the month Stephanie had him she set him back 2 or 3 months and to not worry about him walking because he'll catch up. His ears seem to be doing them a lot better and he doesn't tug on them as much.
He's still waking up 2-3 times a night but I think it's out of habit because he's much, much easier to get to go back to sleep.
He has a well-baby check up sometime this week or next week.
He's just started using a spoon sort-of right (he dips it in his food and then sticks it in his mouth but it usually doesn't have anything on it)

Charles-well, he's still being Charles

[Karen]

I am sure he'll catch up developmentally in no time. He'll be a much happier baby again, knowing he's a loved boy.

[sumbirdy]

Today he is 15 months old and he can walk better every day. He's really cranky today and got mad because I wouldn't let him go into the bathroom and play in the toilet. He's into everything and today got in trouble because he was lifting the lid off of the trash and trying to get in.

But it's all worth it and I love him so much.

[sumbirdy]

Today is Charles' birthday. He's 22. And he's in...Indiana. lol. He went up there to visit his new girlfriend. Hopefully he won't rush into anything with this one. The bad thing is that now Charles is thinking of moving to Indiana...with Nathan.

[sumbirdy]

Here's some pics that I just took. (Pay no attention to me in them.)

[sumbirdy]

And here's more...

[Karen]

What big eyes he has! A handsome boy for sure. What's he gonna be for Halloween?

[sumbirdy]

We took Nathan trick-or-treating. He saw a girl dressed up as a zombie and freaked out. He started screaming and crying. Luckily we didn't run into anything as scary again. He wouldn't walk up to people and was acting really shy so I had to carry him. But when we got home he did go crazy over the candy (he's a little upset because I won't let him have ALL of it tonight)

[Catty1]

I think Charles should go to the officer who brought the restraining order and say "THANK YOU!"

And he might want to get one against HER as well.

Glad Nathan had a good bunch of candy! Good for you for not letting him have it all!

[sumbirdy]

I think Charles should go to the officer who brought the restraining order and say "THANK YOU!"

And he might want to get one against HER as well.

Glad Nathan had a good bunch of candy! Good for you for not letting him have it all!

Charles is getting back Saturday and he called the guy and told him to deliver the papers here so we're getting them Friday. According to this guy nothing was mentioned of Nathan in the divorce papers and isn't it that if the child isn't mentioned they automatically go to the person who has custody of them at the moment? Or am I wrong?

Anyway, I'll try to post pics of Nathan in his costume sometime in the next couple of days.

[sumbirdy]

Stephanie tried to get Nathan today.
Luckily, there was a big NO slammed in her face.

She went to the police station and demanded they go get her son but they said they couldn't do that legally she would have to get a lawyer. So this officer called the house and told mom that Stephanie (actually he kept calling her Samantha) was b****ing about getting her kid back and mom could here her in the background saying that she was going to get Nathan and that she wanted her d*** baby (okay, seriously, who refers to their kid like that?) and so then dad got on the phone and told the officer that she was nuts (which he replied that he had already figured that out) and that she was abusive. The officer asked if Charles still lived with us and dad said yes and so the officer said that was all he needed to know and that there was nothing he could do.
The only thing I can figure out is that Stephanie found out Charles was gone so she thought she could do the same thing again and go get him and when the divorce was finalized she would have Nathan.

[Catty1]

It's good that the police officer knows she's a nut case!

That will be on a report, and if a custody battle ever comes up...I hope S's lawyer will just tell her to FORGET IT.

Like some biological parents - she might get visitation later on if she gets a certain amount of court-ordered psychiatric help...but I seriously wonder if she is beyond that. She might be, and that is sad.

She was probably a happy little 3-year-old once...what the heck happened between then and now?

I'm not on her side or anything...ya gotta wonder sometimes how people get SO unhappy....

Sure am glad Nathan is with you!

[sumbirdy]

Happy New Year from Super Baby!!

[sumbirdy]

Stephanie is fighting for custody. We got the papers today and she lied on them saying that we wouldn't let her see Nathan and that we threatened her. She hasn't even tried to see or contact him. She also lied and said that Charles would be able to pay for any expenses Nathan will have in the future. Umm...he's between jobs right now so how is he supposed to do that?
So we're looking for a lawyer now and we have 11 days to find one. I'm basically looking for the lawyer because Charles isn't very bright (to put it nicely) and he has a habit of putting things off or just not doing them and saying he forgot. And this is really important.
Please pray that this all works out for Nathan. He's very happy now and she'll kill his spirit (not to mention she'll probably get really angry at him one day and end up killing him)

I've got to trust God and believe that he knows what he's doing. Maybe this is just His way of getting Charles' attention and saying "Hey, wake up! You have a son! Appreciate him. Fight for him."


"And whoever causes one of these little ones who believes in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thown into the sea." Mark 9: 42

[Catty1]

Hugs and prayers! I hope Charles wakes up and realizes that his new romance won't solve anything - especially when his marriage isn't officially over and custody settled!