Saturday we received an unexpected $200 check in the mail for J from our agency. The letter attached said it was J's clothing allowance. I had just told Allen I was going to have to buy J a new wardrobe again because he was outgrowing some of his stuff, great timing huh? I was also pleasantly surprised because I had been under the impression that the clothing allowance was really just $50 and honestly I was not going to even bother trying to collect it.
My friend Sarah is a foster mommy too so we went shopping for the babies together. We had so much fun and got A TON of clothes. We stopped at GAP in the mall and they were having a great sale. I got at least five outfits from there.
JC Penney's had a great sale going on too so we really made out. I still have money left over for more clothes for J and I plan on going shopping later this afternoon for him again.
He needs more socks. I just don't understand where the heck his socks go. It's like they sock gnome comes and steals them. Of course I had to buy some things for Makily (out of our own money I would never use J's money for anything but J of course). I tried to get them a couple of outfits that would match for pictures. I also got a HUGE bag FULL of clothes from my friend Chontee. I haven't been able to go through them yet but I am sure J will be well dressed for quite a while!
(*thanks again Chontee*)
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J is NOT sleeping well. This started Sunday and I am not sure what is going on. My guess is it's a growth spurt. I know Allen's schedule has something to do with it too. He has really grown fond of Allen and it's so cute. Saturday Allen was putting his shoes on to go to the grocery store and J started SCREAMING and crying. He stopped as soon as Allen picked him up to take him with him. It warmed my heart :-) Last night he was up every hour and would eat at least 3-4 ounces each time and then fall back asleep. It MUST be a growth spurt right?
I also have not been sleeping well the last week or so. I have a hard time falling asleep. Court is tomorrow and I just can't stop thinking about it. My stomach is in knots. My friend Sarah has court on her foster baby girl too so we are going together. Allen will be home and is staying with the babies. He said he just doesn't think he can handle going. I know it's going to be hard for me too BUT I am too nosy NOT to go. I want to hear every word, see every expression and know every detail.
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It's safe to say that J has attached to us. He does not like being alone in a room for any period of time. It's gotten worse over the last couple of weeks. I have been reading up on attachment issues with foster babies and children. I was reading what the risk factors were and was sad to see that J has MANY of the risk factors of developing RAD (reactive attachment disorder). Read up on it. It's pretty sad. At this point he is not showing any signs of RAD but I am afraid if he is moved again, especially if it's more than a few months from now, he will have major issues with it.
When I give Makily a bath he really gets upset because he's in the play pen and we are in the bathroom. I have resorted to doing this to avoid the tantrum.
Enjoy!
My friend Sarah is a foster mommy too so we went shopping for the babies together. We had so much fun and got A TON of clothes. We stopped at GAP in the mall and they were having a great sale. I got at least five outfits from there.
JC Penney's had a great sale going on too so we really made out. I still have money left over for more clothes for J and I plan on going shopping later this afternoon for him again.
He needs more socks. I just don't understand where the heck his socks go. It's like they sock gnome comes and steals them. Of course I had to buy some things for Makily (out of our own money I would never use J's money for anything but J of course). I tried to get them a couple of outfits that would match for pictures. I also got a HUGE bag FULL of clothes from my friend Chontee. I haven't been able to go through them yet but I am sure J will be well dressed for quite a while!
(*thanks again Chontee*)
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J is NOT sleeping well. This started Sunday and I am not sure what is going on. My guess is it's a growth spurt. I know Allen's schedule has something to do with it too. He has really grown fond of Allen and it's so cute. Saturday Allen was putting his shoes on to go to the grocery store and J started SCREAMING and crying. He stopped as soon as Allen picked him up to take him with him. It warmed my heart :-) Last night he was up every hour and would eat at least 3-4 ounces each time and then fall back asleep. It MUST be a growth spurt right?
I also have not been sleeping well the last week or so. I have a hard time falling asleep. Court is tomorrow and I just can't stop thinking about it. My stomach is in knots. My friend Sarah has court on her foster baby girl too so we are going together. Allen will be home and is staying with the babies. He said he just doesn't think he can handle going. I know it's going to be hard for me too BUT I am too nosy NOT to go. I want to hear every word, see every expression and know every detail.
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It's safe to say that J has attached to us. He does not like being alone in a room for any period of time. It's gotten worse over the last couple of weeks. I have been reading up on attachment issues with foster babies and children. I was reading what the risk factors were and was sad to see that J has MANY of the risk factors of developing RAD (reactive attachment disorder). Read up on it. It's pretty sad. At this point he is not showing any signs of RAD but I am afraid if he is moved again, especially if it's more than a few months from now, he will have major issues with it.
When I give Makily a bath he really gets upset because he's in the play pen and we are in the bathroom. I have resorted to doing this to avoid the tantrum.
Enjoy!
