The last 10 dates have been amazing, fabulous, exhausting!
Right back to post review.
The day after was Thursday. On this day I picked up my son at 8 and returned him at 7 ish ready for bed. 4 journeys that say, simply exhausting. By the time it came to take him back I just wanted to keep him. During the day we had lots of play, we went down to the park and played on the swings and then as he'd fallen asleep in the pushchair, we went to the marina and sat in the sun.on arriving back at the foster carers I was met with a table full of gifts. Cards and presents from foster family, child minder, parents of play mates. One very loved child. Memory box was given and all items explained. An album of photos documenting all his life and the wonderful foster carers had carried on with photos of intros taken and added in too. I took presents for all the family and the foster sisters gave me lovely hugs. It was very emotional. They've all had this little boy in their life's since he was 4 days old. The love for him was over whelming and I will tell him about these amazing people who gave him a dimply brilliant first chapter of his life. When I got back I was so emotional there was no way I could write.
Friday - placement day. I expected thus to be very emotional but compared to the goodbyes from the previous day, it was very straight forward. No other kids around bad a quick good bye, handover of last items, hugs and in car and off. I suddenly missed his foster family very much. I hoped they'd know how much I love this little man and his much I will move heaven and earth to ensure he has an amazing life. I didn't tear up until a mile or so away when on my iPod came on Take That 'greatest day' oh yes it was, and the start of many!
The first week. I can't believe it's on,y been a week. We bonded do quickly. He's such a friendly chappie. He sleeps 12 hours, we've cracked a lovely bed time routine. The first 4 days we were solo and went to local parks the first two days. On the weekend we both came Finn with horrendous colds and on the most coughing, snotty night my monitor, that was amazing, decided not to charge.
This meant getting in the car and once replaced we went to elvaston castle for a great walk round.
We both loved this so much that bank hol Monday we went to Staunton Harold.
By now I was craving some adult company and he some kids. So I met up with a friend who also had a 9 month old for a soft play date. Initially my son was a little unsure and kept wanting to hold on to me. This us amazing. It means he's attached and sees me as offering comfort. He soon came out of his shell and played.
The following day we went yo the luminarium which was amazing. He loved all the sensory aspect. It was good to just be us two again. The last few days have followed suit, another soft play date, this time cheeky chappie was on top form. And today Grannie was met. It made me quite emotional seeing it finally happen. He was comfortable in her company but still liked to check on me. Perfect.tomorrow it's meet my sister. I'm hoping two days on the trot isn't too much for him but he's bonded so well I hope not. If it is then I'll slow down. I thinks couple of hours for first meet is enough. Gotta treat it a bit like intros.
Right that's a very quick catch up. But now my tea is cooked. Great advice from adoption forums about pre cooking and freezing portions of food. Routines are getting established but they don't all come at on e. That full freezer is a god send!
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