Well, we are one week into our first placement of kiddos.
It has not been easy. And yet, it has at the same time. Kinda hard to explain.
Our home now looks like this: mom, dad, girlie (6), Henry (5), Owen (almost 4), boy (2 1/2), and baby boy (11 months).
There were definitely some discrepancies in how the children were described to us in taking the placement. I don't put that on the agency though as much as myself for not asking more specific questions. Each child's situation is a little more extreme than was described to us - and when you add those extremes up into one household, it feels cra-crazy.
They came with A LOT of stuff (clothes, toys, medicine, random other things) - most of which I kept in the tubs and am just storing in my basement. We have enough toys and don't need an entire tote of them all over our house!
The two days we stayed home to help get kiddos situated were filled with paperwork and appointments - getting the two littles enrolled at daycare center. Girlie is coming to school in my building. The 2 hour WIC appointment was a good time. (seriously, boy and baby boy did AMAZING for having to sit there that long!)
Henry and Owen have been AWESOME big brothers. I can't even explain or describe how natural they took to having new kids at home.
Since the placement kiddos are used to being moved around (we are their 3rd home in less than a year) - they just go with the flow. The cavalier "ok - you're mom now" attitude actually breaks my heart.
We have been overwhelmed with the awesomeness of our family and friends - making meals, offering to babysit, donating items that were needed... thank you, thank you.
The hardest part?
The emotional tears of feeling guilty of the overwhelming stress of adding 3 kiddos into your home that was beyond easy to care for before - the guilty feelings when selfishness creeps in and asks, "Um, why are you doing this to yourself??"
The best part?
The peace that God gives us when we truly sit down and pray for His will and His guidance to be done. That's when we know this is the right thing and we are right in the middle of the exact hot mess that He wants us to be in.
Then the King will say, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.’ - Matthew 25:40 MSG
It has not been easy. And yet, it has at the same time. Kinda hard to explain.
Our home now looks like this: mom, dad, girlie (6), Henry (5), Owen (almost 4), boy (2 1/2), and baby boy (11 months).
There were definitely some discrepancies in how the children were described to us in taking the placement. I don't put that on the agency though as much as myself for not asking more specific questions. Each child's situation is a little more extreme than was described to us - and when you add those extremes up into one household, it feels cra-crazy.
They came with A LOT of stuff (clothes, toys, medicine, random other things) - most of which I kept in the tubs and am just storing in my basement. We have enough toys and don't need an entire tote of them all over our house!
The two days we stayed home to help get kiddos situated were filled with paperwork and appointments - getting the two littles enrolled at daycare center. Girlie is coming to school in my building. The 2 hour WIC appointment was a good time. (seriously, boy and baby boy did AMAZING for having to sit there that long!)
Henry and Owen have been AWESOME big brothers. I can't even explain or describe how natural they took to having new kids at home.
Since the placement kiddos are used to being moved around (we are their 3rd home in less than a year) - they just go with the flow. The cavalier "ok - you're mom now" attitude actually breaks my heart.
We have been overwhelmed with the awesomeness of our family and friends - making meals, offering to babysit, donating items that were needed... thank you, thank you.
The hardest part?
The emotional tears of feeling guilty of the overwhelming stress of adding 3 kiddos into your home that was beyond easy to care for before - the guilty feelings when selfishness creeps in and asks, "Um, why are you doing this to yourself??"
The best part?
The peace that God gives us when we truly sit down and pray for His will and His guidance to be done. That's when we know this is the right thing and we are right in the middle of the exact hot mess that He wants us to be in.
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| 4 of the 5 playing nicely...and quietly! |
Then the King will say, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.’ - Matthew 25:40 MSG
