Update on prior happy ending post

So, I posted a while ago about a woman in my mom's group who was going to be adopting her cousin's baby who was born early after the mother passed away from appendicitis. She found out today that the baby was going to allowed to go home with them on Monday and she and her husband were ecstatic. That is, until 5 minutes later when the social worker told her that the baby's father suddenly wants to be a dad. Granted, he was no where to be seen during the mother's pregnancy or even there when the baby was delivered and the mother died.

I feel so bad for the woman. She and her family had already taken this baby in their hearts be theirs. I know that the baby's father has rights, but honestly, the baby was born more than a month ago. Where was he then? Why didn't he "man up" when his son needed him most? I feels so terrible for them.

Sad story with a happy ending

There's a woman in my mommy group that is truly inspiring. Right around Christmas, her cousin passed away from appendicitis. I have never heard of someone dying from that, but it happened. Sadly, she was also 7.5 months pregnant. They were able to save that baby and he is currently at the NICU. The baby has an un-named father and was destined for foster care. This woman, I'll call her Karen, could not see her cousin's child go off to foster care so she and her husband have decided to adopt the baby. There was bunch of legal stuff that happened because she was not first cousins with the girl. But, happily, she is going to get to take the baby home in a few weeks. Her own daughter just turned a year old and "Karen" will be able to nurse the baby. For her to take this baby into her home as her own, even nursing him, is such a noble act and I feel honored to be in a group with her. :)