It is day 7, and we all survived. Exhausted, but survived. The week has been full of great moments, frustrating moments, and adorable, melt-your heart moments.
Things I have learned:
1) Always bring extra clothes.
2) Indoor playplaces are your friend.
3) Adult's drinks should have lids too.
4) Alone time is mandatory.
5) Kid's shows and movies are pretty funny.
We have had some pretty tough temper tantrums by Big J. Usually prompted by little J taking something from him, or us doing something mean like making hom wear a coat or wash his hands. Sometimes it takes him a really long time to calm down. We hope these will decrease once he learns more coping skills, and learns tantrums are not effective.
We have also seen regressive behavior in in Big J. He talks baby talk, wants us to dress him and wipe him. Then at times he will insist on doing it himself. This is normal preschool behavior, especially for foster and adoption.
We have had some really nice moments that make it all worth it. Big J tries to make Little J laugh. Little J likes to say "up@ and get picked up. Big J has said out of the blue "I like you." And we overheard him saying to another child at a playplace, "I have a new house ya know. You can come. And my mommy and daddy are very nice."
It is awesome to see their faces get so excited. We made a video on portable north pole from Santa, and Big Jwas in awe. And Little J lost it when he saw Thomas on our big screen.
Just one more week of D being home with me, and then I am on my own. Agghhh!
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