I could not have survived my first placement without the help of my own mother. At 33, I still need her today. She flew in to come to my rescue two weeks ago just as my body was getting sick and I was drained in every sense. She's raised my sister and me, as well as helped my sister with both . . .
A new addition arrived today
Lil baby C arrived this afternoon with his precious big brown eyes. He has been cuddly and full of smiles and giggles! He accompanied me to women's group and loved spending the evening with 20 wonderful women. I'm looking forward to precious moments with this lil guy who has already stolen my . . .
Day 13: my house is empty again
It is a bittersweet ending to my journey with the Lil A's. Today they moved on to the home of a family kinship, which truly is the next best thing for these two. The end of last week had been a huge struggle for me as I could not find a way to logistically make it work for the oldest A to stay in . . .
Day 7: my heart and home are full
7 days... Time has flown by! From the moment I got the call last Wednesday as I was making myself dinner, I have hardly slowed down to process all that's been happening over the last week. My mind and time has been consumed with managing the care and needs of my lil A's. From the first tasks of . . .
Bedtime at our house
Most books I try to read this girl (who refuses to let me get more than 2 hours of sleep at a time) at bedtime get this reaction... But Curious George gets the royal treatment of sharing her water :). She loves Pat-a-cake with George and gives him kisses! Thankfully her brother is so . . .