we are officially in the game again... but respite only for now...
our first respite has been typically hectic...
call (a week in advance - woohoo) for a little boy 22 mos, for 4 days - to be dropped off on thurs after daycare and picked up on Sunday after church...
then the well-greased (ha) machine creaked... in talking w/ his foster mom on the phone, she casually mentions she has a SECOND foster babe (she was confused why we weren't even asked about keeping her - i was confused too - but figured an easy re-entry would be best)
then a sputter... called on weds night... little boy has... wait for it... pink eye... (uggghhhh) foster mom caught it fast - he is medicated and won't be contagious by the time he comes to us... BUT - no daycare due to the pink eye meds not kicking in until noonish... sure - we'll take him noonish (rather than 5ish)...
sigh
then cough cough sputter... almost a stall... call thurs morn, the OTHER respite caregiver is on her way to the ER --- can we take little girl too??? just one year old... (no they aren't biological sibs)...
at this point a laughed - stopped the case worker half way through her starting to ask... looked at hubby chef and said "Guess what???" he said "Getting them both???"
yup...
***we COULD HAVE said no at each call, but as a foster mom i know what that means - that family is out of luck - either babes go to SHELTER - or they cancel their plans... their much needed break***
2 sweet little ones - sort of chill in comparison to Momma Bear - the whirling dervish of 2-3 year olds....
it has been easier than expected... house is cleaned for first time... honestly ever - it's organized clean... i have had an activity or two for them each day (yesterday swinging for hours, today homemade chalk paint that entertained little boy for a good hour or so...)
his pink eye is not pink at all - amazed that she caught it (thank the LORD).... hoping all my children are well tomorrow and we will entertain them the first half of the day with a trip to the museum...
thinking these two cute quiet children are such a temptation to dive back in head first... but i know that it will be nice to go back to the quiet again... the ability to relax, to not plan days around naps... but it has been awesome to feel the sweet baby pats on my face, the running up and digging face into my lap... the beauty of babies...
our first respite has been typically hectic...
call (a week in advance - woohoo) for a little boy 22 mos, for 4 days - to be dropped off on thurs after daycare and picked up on Sunday after church...
then the well-greased (ha) machine creaked... in talking w/ his foster mom on the phone, she casually mentions she has a SECOND foster babe (she was confused why we weren't even asked about keeping her - i was confused too - but figured an easy re-entry would be best)
then a sputter... called on weds night... little boy has... wait for it... pink eye... (uggghhhh) foster mom caught it fast - he is medicated and won't be contagious by the time he comes to us... BUT - no daycare due to the pink eye meds not kicking in until noonish... sure - we'll take him noonish (rather than 5ish)...
sigh
then cough cough sputter... almost a stall... call thurs morn, the OTHER respite caregiver is on her way to the ER --- can we take little girl too??? just one year old... (no they aren't biological sibs)...
at this point a laughed - stopped the case worker half way through her starting to ask... looked at hubby chef and said "Guess what???" he said "Getting them both???"
yup...
***we COULD HAVE said no at each call, but as a foster mom i know what that means - that family is out of luck - either babes go to SHELTER - or they cancel their plans... their much needed break***
2 sweet little ones - sort of chill in comparison to Momma Bear - the whirling dervish of 2-3 year olds....
it has been easier than expected... house is cleaned for first time... honestly ever - it's organized clean... i have had an activity or two for them each day (yesterday swinging for hours, today homemade chalk paint that entertained little boy for a good hour or so...)
his pink eye is not pink at all - amazed that she caught it (thank the LORD).... hoping all my children are well tomorrow and we will entertain them the first half of the day with a trip to the museum...
thinking these two cute quiet children are such a temptation to dive back in head first... but i know that it will be nice to go back to the quiet again... the ability to relax, to not plan days around naps... but it has been awesome to feel the sweet baby pats on my face, the running up and digging face into my lap... the beauty of babies...
I'm glad that this respite is going well. What a blessing you are to the children's foster family, who undoubtedly needs this time.
ReplyDeleteAnd they were so sweet! I know that foster mom enjoyed her break, knowing they were in a loving home.
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