March

Flash back January 2010, my sweet baby Alex!

It's March!  Today I wish it was April!  I wrote a Ten for Tuesday back in February, so I thought I would do it again.  I am not a big fan of these "ten for Tuesdays", but when you are having a hard time blogging, I think it works out great!

1.  I really don't have a single feeling about March!  It's got St. Patrick's day (which we don't do anything for), so other than that it's not a special month for me!  There are no birthday's in my family, and it's not yet spring!  This year March holds a lot of questions for me, and I will be happy when it is over.


2. Speaking of questions......I wish I had all the answers  I am trying to trust in God, and let him guide us in this process of fostering, but I am such a control freak.  It's been really hard to just let go, and not question what will happen.  I feel like things will be much more clear in April!

I think Alex will be a big help with his new baby cousin!

3. I just thought of something that is exciting this month!  My little sister's baby shower will be in March.  She is due to have a little boy in May, and I am really excited for her shower.

4. We thought we were going to be done with the foster care application presses by March, but it didn't work out that way.  Our Saturday class got canceled and now we will have one more class March 8th.  I turned in another pack of paperwork today, but it looks like that still wasn't all of it.  We will have one more visit on Friday to test our water, and one more class.  I hope to have the last of the paper work in this week, and then we should be done on the 9th.

5. I think about Alex's siblings everyday.  It's hard to think about them being in a foster home, and I wish they were here with us.  I think about how much Alex would love to have them at home with us, and I wonder if they will come to be with us forever.  At lunch today Sarah (5) said to me "I wish Alex had a sister".  I said "He does", and she said "I know, but I wish he had a sister that lived with him".  It broke my heart, and reminded me what it really means for Alex to have a brother and sister who do not live with us.  Not only do they not live with us, but they live in a foster home.  It all makes me so sad!  Sarah went on to talk about Joe and I adopting a baby girl.  I have not told the girls (that I nanny) about us being licensed for foster care.  They know what foster care is, but there are still so many unknowns, that I do not what to try to explain the whole thing to them, yet. 

6.  It's really nice out today!  The sun is shinning, and it is almost 40, which is not too bad.  I have a window open, and the fresh air feels really nice.  I wish I was at home cleaning, with the windows open, but I am not at home so instead I am cleaning at work with the windows open.

7. Alex is still climbing everything!  He is falling less, though, which is good.  The silly thing is that he also still loves to tell on himself!  Today we was standing on a chair and calling out to me.  He wasn't saying a word, but just by the sound alone I knew we wanted me to look.  When I saw him I told him to sit down, and he does, and he laughs, and as soon as I look away he stands up and calls me again!  Fun game for him.

Sarah wants curly hair so bad, so I spent an hour curling her hair. 

 

 8. I am a nanny, for what I am guessing, was me when I was her age!  It's weird for me!  We are so much a like, so you would think it would be easy for me to deal with her, but instead it's a lot of work!  One of our big issues is the need for us both be right.  I know, I know...she is five, and I am 30 so I should let it go, and let her be right, and sometimes I can, but sometimes I can't.  I love her to pieces, and I will keep working on our relationship!






9. I am a nanny for an (almost) 7 year old who is really growing into a beautiful young girl.  Everyday at 4 we work on homework together, and I love this time with her.  I love when she reads books just right, and the proud look on her face.  I love when she slips up on words and she looks to me for help.  I will miss our homework time this summer!

Poor Jenna, with carpet burn on her nose and forehead.

10.  I am a nanny for a 2 year old, and she is not how I pictured she would be, when I started watching her at 2 months old!  She has more sass than both her sisters put together.  He favorite saying is "Leave alone".  She sucks her thumb and twirls her hair in the cutest way.  Before nap time she sits in my lap and we read 3 books together.  When I say "upy upy little puppy" she knows it's time for nap, and she never fights it.  She is the sweetest little cuddlier, and the sassiest little 2 year old, all in one!