February 10, 2010

My Stink-Bug is 19 months today!  I can't believe how fast she has grown.  She's my only niece.  I love her more than I thought I could ever love a human being.  This partially because her mother (my 'baby' sister) is not in her life and because she's so freakin' cute, I mean look at her! ; My Mom has custody and takes care of her along with the help of J and I.

My sister had Baby G at 18.  She was diagnosed as being bipolar a few years before and refuses to take medication since she feels nothing is wrong with her.  She is a complusive liar and is really just not well.  She could hardly take care of herself, let alone a baby.  Shortly after Baby G's first birthday my sister got into prescription pain killers that are so very popular down here in SoFL.  "Roxy's" as they call them. smoking them, snorting them, popping them.

Long story short... she ended up telling our Mom that she couldn't take care of G, that it was to much work.  She left, and went to Baby G's POS fathers house (also a 19 year old).  Soon after she ended up in another house, then to another, and ultimately ended up in a rehab and then a halfway house.  She then decided (when G's father decided) to move to Colorado, where his parents are.  She left.

Baby G has been here with us.  It's probably the best thing for her.  She is an amazing little girl and if my Mom would let me, J and I would take her.  My Momma is the strongest most wonderful lady in the world.  She knows it's not fair, but what can you do. I digress.

My baby is 19 months old! (Yes MY baby.  She may not be from my womb, but in every other way she is mine.)  Sorry for the life story.. I hardly ever say where and what happened to my sister.  Feels good to get it out, even if it is the shortened version.

On a lighter note:  We're going to put an offer in on a house today.  God willing, everything will work in our favor. CROSS YOUR FINGERS!