Raising grandkids

[CeciliaLyon]

As many of my freinds and family know my husband and I are raising our 3 yr old granddaughter Gabby. She is funny, smart, quirky and a handful. Her mother recently ( 2 mo ago) gave birth to a beautiful tiny baby girl named Breena. She came to us from the hospital.

Both girls are special needs but Breena is much more so. She makes weekly trips to Shriners Childrens Hospital in Portland Or wich for us is a 465 mile round trip. It is not unususal for us to leave here at 3:30 am to be at a early Dr appt. Breena has a club right foot and was born with her right hip out of socket. These are just a few of her problems. She is such a good baby and seldome complains. I am not complaining about the girls or having to take care of them.

They will be checking Breena for Cerebral Palsy ( which I know nothing about so I am trying to research)  and the possibility that she had a stroke in the uterus. She has exsessive tone on the right side and her hand is also effected. She has a brace to keep that open also.  This little girl has my heart and I just love her and her sister.

I wish young girls would think before they have these babies about who they are involving. It is not just themselves. This is a life long commitment.

I have been absent from CafeMom recently and this is why. My days are filled with Dr appt, parents visiting, trips to specialist and appts with DHS and case workers & CASA workers.

If you have any questions or want to talk to me just email me and I will get back to you soon. I do manage to check my email often. It may take me awhile to respond but I promise I will.

Love and Hugs moms and remember to take care of your selves...

Cecilia

[Kellyjude1]

Apr. 10, 2009 at 7:14 AM

 You are a wonderful grandma and those little angels are blessed to have you! 

[sdgd21]

Jul. 4, 2009 at 3:30 AM

Hello, I was stopping n to do some laundry and I seen this.  My mother has My sisters kids right now.  They do not have special need, but they are not hers.  She is being robbed of being a grandmother and it is not fair.  My heart goes out to you because you are in the same place.  I am sorry I don't have many words of encouragement, part of me feels as if we did not let them(these babies having babies), then they would have to just deal.  But I know for you and for my mother as well, you wonder at what cost to the kids. I don't know.  But at what cost to you?  Can you do this?  Are you healthy?  My mother is not, she herself is often in the hospital and my mother is young, she is only 45. She had me young (I am 28)  But her mother gave her no choice. At 16 my Mother and father had me (dad was 18), and they had to deal! and guess what, they did.  I was just turning 18, my first year in collage when I had my son.  He was abused by his sitter and I lost my job and had to stop school.  But you know what, I had to deal too.  I am sorry if I sound mean, but these girls, there drive me crazy.  It's not fair, and on behave of the young mommas I am sorry.  I hope that it gets better.  And I pray that God blesses you 100 times fold for all you efforts.  What a loving person you have to be to do such a thing.  My granny would not have. Kisses and blessings.