Momma

Chapter 2

Inside the little pink blanket was a little girl with brown hair and pretty blue eyes. Judging by her size she couldn't have been to old my guess is maybe three months old at the oldest.  I called the police and my work told them what had happened and that i would be bringing her in right now. i just so happened to have my Nieces old car seat that i was gonna donate to the hospital next week. i got it all strapped in and made my way back to the hospital,  by the time i arrived the baby was crying. i hurriedly pulled her out the car seat  and rushed her into the emergency room where the police were already waiting to take my statement and the nurses were ready to take her.  After i told the police about how i found her and that i didn't see anyone around and thought it had been another animal that my neighbors had dropped off on my porch they told me that they would keep me updated on if they found the parents or not. The nurse that took her came back to tell me that the little girls was ok their wasn't anything wrong with her other than she need a diaper change and a bottle. and right now they where waiting lab results to come back to make sure their was not anything that they had missed. "Can i stay with her by chance"  i asked the  nurse  "of course Kendra we are a bit of understaffed in the maternity ward. Due to the accident today so i don't think that they would have a problem with a helping hand." I took the elevator up to the maternity ward and walk to the baby station, the nurse in the room was just wheeling out the formula bottles. " May i feed her i asked her i'm the one who found her and brought her in"  I asked while wringing my hands and looking at the little girl.  "Of course " She said and handed me a warm bottle, I gently picked up the little girl an placed the bottle to her lips as she started to eat then she hungrily gulped down the formula. " Can i get more formula for her i dont know how long she had been sitting on my porch and i dont think this was enough" i asked the nurse she looked at the little girl and nodded "she does still seem to be quite hungry still doesn't  she?" I nodded at the older nurse  she tutted and said " Poor dear i cant believe someone just left her on a porch. Who would do that to such a beautiful little girl like this." I nodded once again i could't help it the thought of someone just abandoning her like that made my heart hurt and all to familiar memories come up. I knew one thing already this little girl had captured a piece of my heart without even trying and now i'm not sure if i would ever be able to let her go. I knew the standard procedure of adoption and that for at least the next three months they would be searching for any next of kin, After that she would be put up for adoption and it would be a two year long battle of proving myself capable enough to be a parent to her. I need to go ahead and start the process when CPS arrives and let them know that i would love to be her Mother. And start all the screening need to be approved.  During all my thinking i had done feed her the second bottle and rocked her to sleep. i couldn't believe i was gonna do this i mean i don't  really have any other option on kids. Not after five years ago when i had gotten into the accident that had left me sterile i didn't even have a womb anymore they had to take that too.  Two hours later CPS finally showed up after talking to them and telling them that i would like to be the one to adopt her if any relatives weren't able to be found or they gave up rights to her. They told me to come to the office tomorrow morning to start the paper work and then we could go ahead and get started on my screening. Apparently they have been having major problems in getting children adopted their are more children then their are families looking to adopt so the process would be started asap. Which was wonderful she wouldn't have to wait in a home long after they deemed her adoptable.  It was bitter sweet when they took her away but i knew it wasn't forever hopefully.  by the time i made it home my body finally realized how tired it was after my shift at work and staying at the hospital till 3AM with the baby waiting on CPS. well it was a good thing i had tomorrow off after going to the CPS office i could come back and sleep and then start on cleaning the other bedroom in the house and look to see what all needs to be child proofed. I know that there was somethings that had to be done but my house was always kept clean and neat so there wasn't to much to worry about. As i got ready for bed the thought off all that happened today went through my mind.