Kiki

We got a call from Depelchin about a 7 month old baby girl emergency placement on Friday February 3rd around 4pm-ish and asked me if we wanted our file sent. Of course, we said yes.  About 40 minutes later, they called us back to say that we were approved and that placement would take place the following Monday February 6th.  That weekend was a blur. In a way, we wanted it to last forever but we also wanted it to go by quickly so that Monday would get here sooner. Monday finally did come and we were so anxious to get the call from Kiki's caseworker so that she could notify us on what time we would be able to meet her.  I finally got the call around 11am and they told me they would drop her off around 3pm. We left work early and anxiously waited her arrival. By 5pm, she still wasn't with us. That's when we got a call from the worker stating that they couldn't find the woman who was caring for Kiki, but that they would keep trying.  I tried to keep it together and at the point I felt a breakdown coming on, I got another call saying they were on their way.
We met Kiki at 7:45 that night. She was quietly waiting in her car seat as we talked to the worker. Not one peep out of her. When the worker left, we took her out of the car seat and did some baby talk and instantly Kiki smiled.
Since Monday our lives have felt kind of chaotic but we haven't complained. We know it's just these first few weeks we'll feel out of place until we have a routine going. Every day we fall in love with Kiki more and more. Every time she smiles our hearts melt for her!  I think we may be spoiling her because she is getting to a point where she wants to be held all of the time. Oh well :)
Yesterday we celebrated her 7 month birthday; cupcakes and all!
Tomorrow it will be a week that we have her. I still can't believe we have her in our home.  As much as we want to protect our hearts from heartache, there is just no way NOT to give Kiki our all. She deserves all of our love <3.

And right now....I deserve a nap! :-D