Lucas’ caseworker showed up for our appointment with the
transporter (the lady who will take him to visits with his bio parents once a
week). He knows these 2 ladies well and
ran to give them hugs when he saw them….but that was it. He went back to playing and didn’t have much
to do with them, which they said was not normal for him. So, that must mean he feels pretty
comfortable here, right?!
I told her that he spent the night and let her know how
smooth everything had been. She was so
excited and told me this is just what he needs…..but I already knew that! She felt that he just needed a chance to be
parented consistently and I’m so ready!
We will go to court in July and will have his status changed from “return
home” and get him on the final stretch to his forever home. I can’t wait!
We confirmed the plan that my friend is still his legal
guardian and Lucas can spend the night here up to 3 days at a time, then her
home, then 3 days here again. I hope
that this routine does not become too confusing, but it’s only for a month so
maybe it won’t be that bad. As much as I’m
ready for him to have a routine and stability, I know he is much more ready!
When they left, he wouldn’t even give them a hug….just ran
to my lap! They were both so nice and
care so much for Lucas. I know it’s
their job, but I can tell that it’s more than that to them. I’m so thankful for them because I’ve heard
there are some grumpy caseworkers out there!
Haha
We spent the rest of the day hanging out and playing. He napped and when we picked Grace up from
school he had the biggest smile and hug for her. I think he’s just as smitten by her as she is
by him! Saturday was also spent hanging
out and getting to know each other. I
never could have imagined that a situation like this would be so perfect!
Bill worked for so many days in a row that he didn’t really
get to spend any time with us until Saturday evening. We went out to eat and Lucas was such a good
baby! He behaved so well (and no, I’m
not delusional….I know there will be plenty of times that he won’t!) and we
stopped by Uncle Raymond and Aunt Erin’s and he got a little gift that makes
lots of grumpy noises and has a club to hit stuff with. Thanks guys.
Haha
I learned a valuable lesson that night also. Letting a toddler stay up past bed time will
not make them sleep in in the morning…..it will only make them crabby! Haha He loves playing a little “game” at bed
time. We start to rock, then he wants to
get down. He gets in his bed and rolls
around, giggling, pretending to snore, covering and uncovering. I walk out of the room and tell him to lay
down. I’ll stand in the kitchen and will
hear him pitter patter to the doorway. I’ll
holler for him to go lay down and he pitter patters back to his bed giggling. This goes on a few times then I go back in
and ask if he’s ready for me to hold him.
At this point, he reaches those little bitty arms up snuggles in and
falls asleep in about 10 seconds.
I can also tell you another thing I’ve learned. Those little pitter patters are making more
than hot laps across the carpet. My
heart already has permanent pitter patter tracks across it. I’ve always dreamed about the day I would
feel this much joy. And that day is
finally here!
Next post I’ll talk about hearing him call us mommommomMOM
and dad’n and how awesome our family has been!
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