"Here, he's yours, you feed him," said Lillie Southerland, 14, as she handed off her responsibilities as a mother to Amy Chandler. The novelty of a new baby wore off after about 5 hours, as Lillie, center, exhausted from a long day of many firsts, sank into her own world on the couch. Emergency foster care status was approved by a judge so that Amy and her family could take Lillie and Thomas in, with the intention of adopting them.
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