delays...

I haven't heard from our worker in awhile and I am wondering if we have hit another snag. Our training certificates have to be in our old agency file or we will probably end up having to complete more training. Ugh! Our worker probably hasn't gotten the files from our old agency yet, thus the lack of communication, but the waiting is driving me bonkers! I am thinking I may give her a call today and see if she has received the file.

My other current licensing delay: I have to find a crib. I was told that in order to be licensed for infants we now have to have an actual crib. Not a bassinet or a pack-n-play, as those are now considered temporary beds by CPS. Which makes me shake my head, because when we did foster care previously we had two different infant placements, both of whom slept in the pack-n-play bassinet. My last two bio children never slept in anything but a pack-n-play when they were infants! They all started out in the bassinet, then when they could sit up we removed the bassinet and they slept in the pack-n-play itself.  We have to play by the new rules though, so now I am on the hunt for a baby crib. The frustrating part is finding a decent crib at a low budget price. We don't have the money to put into a brand new crib right now, so I am on the lookout for a second hand one. We live in a small area though, so finding one is proving to be tricky. As soon as one is posted for sale at a decent price on any website it is snatched up. Hopefully my timing improves and I will grab a good one soon.