Joseph update...

I'm very far behind... busy, sickness and just plain laziness are to blame. Take what you can get out of me. I always say I'll try harder and I mean it, but you know how it goes.

As most of you know, Joseph's birthdad was awarded custody last Thursday, October 28th. That was a long day. Eric's class had a "Fall Party" that parents could attend, it was cute seeing all the kids. Grandma, Eric, Joseph and I met Grandpa, Uncle Paul, Fred and Fran for lunch at Red Lobster after which we went to Fred and Frans for dessert. There I received the call from Emily about the hearing. So, at 4pm Eric, Grandma, Grandpa and I gathered in a room at Catholic Charities to give Joseph to his birthdad, Archie. At that point, Joseph became... Archie. Can't get myself to call him that yet, he's still my Joseph Michael.

Good news is that Archie suggested that we have an open relationship. So far so good. He said he would call that night to let me know how Joseph was doing. He didn't, but called the next morning and appologized, too many people had come over to see the baby. Archie called Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon letting us know we could come over and pick Joseph up for trick-or-treating and spend the night. Before I go back in the car, he asked for a hug. I'm hoping this works out. I miss having my little man around.