Foster Mom [#Wattys2016] (completed) ✔️

1. Twin's Party Part I

6 months later...

The last 6 months have been gruelling for me. I have had so many home interviews, screening checks, preparation training and going through an approval process to become a Foster Mom.

Things like is never an easy process. There's a lot of things that need to be done before fostering a child.

The training of being a Foster Mom has been great and I have the choice to adopt the child in my care if I want to.

I would love to legally adopt the child that will be in my house.

Last week I got my house child proofed and the Foster Care Department came out to have a look and they approved it. That night I got a phone call about twins needing a home and I said 'yes.'

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Today the twins are moving into my house and it's also there third Birthday. I was told that there Mom recently died and the father... well, he was never named on the Birth Certificate.

What if he's looking for them? Or worst what if he doesn't know about them? Am I taking the chance from him getting to know them by taking them in?

A knock on the door brings me out of my thoughts.

I walk over to the door and open. The social worker is standing at the door with the twins. I smile at the girls. "Hello, I'm Laken" I tickle the first girl and she reaches her arms out to me. While the second twin hides behind the social workers leg. I take the first girl from the social worker. "Come in." I walk to the lounge with the first twin and I give her a maraca.

She plays with the maraca close to the lounge.

The social worker takes a seat across from me.

The second twin walks over and pulls the maraca away from her sister and she begins to cry.

I move over to the second twin with a maraca for her. "I have a maraca for you too." I give it her and she gives it to her sister. She starts playing and talking to her sister.

I walk back to the lounge and sit.

The social worker sits on the lounge and she smiles. "Hi, I'm Annaliese. The social worker you will be working closely with. I want you to know that there's a chance you can adopt the girls after a year if you're interested."

Of course I'm interested.

I smile. "I've been thinking about that a lot lately. I would love to officially adopt them after the year. Do you know anything about the father?"

Annaliese shakes her head. "I'm sorry. If we do find something out; we will give you a call." She looks at the girls. "The girl by your feet is Sophie and the other girl is Gracie. I take it you know it's the twin's birthday today?"

I nod. "Yes, I decorated the place for a small party with my parents. That's alright isn't it?"

She rises. "That's fine. The girls are in your care now. If you need anything. Please, don't hesitate to call me, Miss Santiago."

I shake her hand. "Thank you, Annaliese. I'll see you..."

She smiles. "Next month. I have to visit you every month to check on the well-being of the children for the next year. After you become an adoptive parent I won't have to visit you."

I look at the twin's. "Come on girls. We need to say 'goodbye,' to Annaliese." The girls hold my hand and we walk to the door.

We say 'goodbye' to her and we watch her climb into the car and pull away from the house. I look at the girls. "Do you want to see your bedroom?"

"Yes," they say. The girls and I walk to the bedroom and I open the door. The girl's eyes open wide as they see the lavender bedroom I made for them. They both have their own beds to sleep in. One of the bed has purple duvet cover while the other one is pink.