Baby India is in a 'wonderful protective home right now,' said Tom Rawlings, director of the state Division of Family and Children Services: 'She's gaining weight and smiling a lot.'
The newborn found swaddled in a plastic bag and crying on top of a pile of leaves and twigs in Georgia this month is ready for her"forever home," an official says.
Baby India is in a"wonderful protective home right now," said Tom Rawlings, director of the state Division of Family and Children Services:"She's gaining weight and smiling a lot. She's an easy baby who loves to be held and sung to, and she's overall thriving now."Baby India's distinctive nickname was bestowed on her by the Ragatz family, who found her on June 6.
— GA DFCS June 27, 2019 "None of this is necessary. There are good options, wonderful options," he said. Last year in Georgia, 1,200 children were adopted out of foster care, he said. Hundreds of people are waiting to adopt children 5 and younger. Though Rawlings is a lawyer, his work has taught him that Baby India will probably not retain conscious memories of what occurred."At this young age, children are very resilient," he said.
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