Update

Posted on Friday, March 14, 2008 at 10:54

I can hardly believe it's been over a month since I posted anything, I am so sorry.  Well here is a quick update:

We are all setteling into our routines with our new children.  We have adjusted nicely and I think they have too.  It's been 6 weeks since all 5 have come to live with us.  I have been hesitant in posting pictures just because I wanted to give the children time.   I will be posting shortly, maybe Easter morning would be a nice time to take some new pictures .   As some of you know who have been foster/adoptive parents, you can read a profile of someone but you really have to live with that person to find the true "them".  There have been "issues" we are trying to sort out, and we will, let's face it you don't know anything about your biological children, and you get to be the foundation of the way they grow to be, and when you take children who have been through the wringer there are bound to be issues of some degree and we are working through them.  I think we were chosen for these children just because of some experiences we have lived through with others.  And our one daughter has MR issues and one of these children may also, I guess our experiences with that didn't hurt either.  But all I can say it's going as well as it can.  We have gotten over the early rising in the morning, just setting down some ground rules and sticking by them has been well recieved by the children.  Someday's I am amazed that they do follow the rules as well as they do.  But then their are other days that I just don't understand how a certain child thinks.  But we get through it.

  I think one of the biggest changes in "MY" life, is not being able to pick up and run to the store when I feel like it.  That has been a big struggle for me and still is.  I am trying to handle this and somedays are better then others.  I sometimes find myself feeling guilty feeling like this.  I find this is a struggle for me and I feel very selfish those days.  Can anyone relate to this?  

  My wonderful husband John has been such a blessing with these children, the two littlest ones just LOVE him.  Always giving hugs to him, which I find so comforting for everyone.  I have always found the "new" children that come into our lives seem to take to "me" the most, but not in this case with these two, they just love their new daddy!!  Oh dont' get me wrong the other 3 do also, but it's easier for some reason usually for the younger children to show emotions, we are working with that with the other's especially the oldest.  She is more hesitant to give hugs, etc then any of the others.  It sometimes just takes some children longer to warm up to you and let's face it it's only been a month and a half. 

  Well I have to cut this short, I have to give Nellie lunch before she gets on the kindergarden bus...

I will try and post more soon, if I don't get on until then, Have a wonderful Easter my friends.

Lisa

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Posted by meme21713 on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 10:43 - Link

You are a HERO to these children...You have a special gift, one that I am ashame I could never do....Never think you are being selfish of wanting that free time for yourself, like going shopping, visit a friend and so on....Even with our very own children we still want and deserve a free space, fresh air and QUITE time....I truly amire you....Have an awesome weekend you and your family dear friend......Debbie

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