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<blockquote data-quote="PatriotsGirl" data-source="post: 616446" data-attributes="member: 15796"><p>Dash, I have been thinking about you as well!</p><p> </p><p>Taking on our children's children is a HUGE lifestyle change. I won't belittle that. We always had spending money before and now it seems we are living paycheck to paycheck again. I have bought him almost everything used and lots were donated, thankfully. I buy one case a diapers a month and daughter buys the other. She gets WIC for formula but it doesn't always last so she is responsible for buying that, too. It's tough, but we are making it work. There is help out there. Our daughter didn't qualify for much because of our incomes. Sure, we could have used a fase address or lied, but we don't. Zaxby's doesn't give her many hours either, but she ever calls in and always takes every hour offered to her so they cross trained her in the kitchen which hopefully means more hours! </p><p> </p><p>But the trade off. Wow. I didn't know I could love a child SO much that didn't come directly from me. It's a whole other level. We just love him SO SO much and I couldn't imagine my life without that precious baby smiling at me every morning now. And oh how that baby loves his grampa. He smiles and wiggles in excitement every time he sees him. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> For our family, Connor has been such a God given gift. Such a blessing. Having my daughter healthy, happy and watching her be such a devoted mother - worth every penny that I don't have anymore.</p><p> </p><p>My prayers are definitely with you, your daughter and your two granddaughters!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PatriotsGirl, post: 616446, member: 15796"] Dash, I have been thinking about you as well! Taking on our children's children is a HUGE lifestyle change. I won't belittle that. We always had spending money before and now it seems we are living paycheck to paycheck again. I have bought him almost everything used and lots were donated, thankfully. I buy one case a diapers a month and daughter buys the other. She gets WIC for formula but it doesn't always last so she is responsible for buying that, too. It's tough, but we are making it work. There is help out there. Our daughter didn't qualify for much because of our incomes. Sure, we could have used a fase address or lied, but we don't. Zaxby's doesn't give her many hours either, but she ever calls in and always takes every hour offered to her so they cross trained her in the kitchen which hopefully means more hours! But the trade off. Wow. I didn't know I could love a child SO much that didn't come directly from me. It's a whole other level. We just love him SO SO much and I couldn't imagine my life without that precious baby smiling at me every morning now. And oh how that baby loves his grampa. He smiles and wiggles in excitement every time he sees him. :) For our family, Connor has been such a God given gift. Such a blessing. Having my daughter healthy, happy and watching her be such a devoted mother - worth every penny that I don't have anymore. My prayers are definitely with you, your daughter and your two granddaughters!!! [/QUOTE]
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