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February 1, 2004
I have to appologize for not updating my diary in quite awhile, but my life has basically fallen apart.
This is the hardest thing I have ever and porbably will ever have to go through, as a mother and as a woman. My beautiful boys were taken away from us on the 13th of January and are currently in foster care. My neighbor was an angel and offered to be emergency certified so that we could at least see them everyday and know where they are.
The answers are so far away and so elusive at this point that I am praying and trying to stay strong and focused so that I can get them home where they are SAFE.
This is how the story goes and forgive me if it sounds spotty, for legal reasons I cannot give out many details but I will try to say what I can. I picked Hayden up from his DCP and she mentioned that he was acting fussy all day and didn't seem to want to be held or moved. We thought maybe it was because he has a condition called Torticullis(stiff neck muscles which cause him to keep his head turned to one side), I decided to give him a little tylenol and see if he improved. After about 40min he was a lot better but I did watch him and if he seemed to act funny I was going to take him in to the dr.
The next morning when I picked him up out of his crib he swayed and cried when I put his arms through the carseat straps. I decided to make him an appt and dropped him with his DCP, I informed her to keep a CLOSE eye on him and call immeadiately if he got any worse. I called and got him an appt with his dr. I called DCP back and got no answer so later on she called me and let me know she was very worried about him.
I told her about his appt and told her to meet me asap so we could take him in, hubby took him to the dr and that is when our whole life as we knew it blew apart.
He had x-rays of all his extremeties and it showed a fracture of his upper right arm(humerus) near his shoulder, they decided to admit him and told us that they would notify CPS and police since no one could explain why had broken his arm.
The police interrogated us and suggested that we might have been resposible for his injuries. I could not understand how he could have a broken arm and NO bruising or swelling. They had a pediatric radiologist come in read the xrays and he found 2 more fractures, one in his collarbone on the left side and one on his upper tibia(lower part of leg). They did a bone scan which revealed 3 rib fractures and the collarbone did not show which suggested that the fracture was older.
I begged the dr's to explain how he could have so many broken bones and no outward signs of anything, if it was an inflicted injury why were there no finger marks or bruises or even swelling, they could not provide an explaination.
CPS interviewed us and told us that they intended to take the children until they could figure out who hurt Hayden.
Since then endless people have entered my life, we have attained lawyers and been to court and the judge ordered further medical testing to rule out Osteo Imperfecta(otherwise known as Brittle Bone Disease).
So at this point we are set up for genetic couseling and testing and waiting to see what will happen next. I am trying my best to understand what is happening but my emotions are so mixed up. I love my boys and I know I would NEVER hurt them. Not knowing why this is happening is a nightmare, I cannot even be alone with my own children and in this system you are GULITY until proven INNOCENT. Pray for us, we did not hurt our children and we are desparately trying to find the truth which I truly believe will come out in the end. It is pure hell that Avery begs to come home and he can't, I spend as much time with both of them as I can. I am thankful that my neighbor as well as countless friends, family and co-workers to support us 100% knowing we are good parents and would not abuse our children.
At this point hubby is not deployed but will be as soon as we have more answers.
I have always had faith in God but not more than now, because if it weren't for my faith and beliefs I would be unable to function for my children and they need me more than ever. I will never fail them, and I will KNOW the truth and the reason for all of this someday and I know I WILL get my boys back home. I promised them I would take care of them and love them and I am doing everything in my power to get them home.
Pray for us,Corinn
Avery 5.3.00
Hayden 6.13.03
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