What a week!!!!

When Trevor died, I told the social worker I wanted to be kept busy with kids. It's now been 3 1/2 months since his death and for most of that time I've been on my own. Well, that's about to end and in a big way. Last Friday I was told that I'd be getting a 19 year old boy full time and that I'd be allowed to continue to do respite for the 2 children I'd been caring for. I was very excited. This young man is more advanced cognitively than Trevor was and I am looking forward to seeing what all he and I can do. But, then, on Monday morning the social worker called me and said there was a bit of a wrinkle in our plans. When the 2 social workers got back to their office after seeing me Friday they were told that there's a young girl who needs a home right away. So...........it looks like I'm getting both. I will be meeting this young lady tomorrow and she will likely come to stay on Monday. She has spina bifida and is currently in hospital. Officially she's here for a few months but it may become permanent. On Friday I will likely be meeting the young man. I'm not sure exactly when he'll come to stay. There are a number of things we'll have to figure out. Fortunately this house has 3 bedrooms. So one will go in my room and I'll sleep in either the room used for the respite children or in the craft room. I'm going to have to get creative in where my books and clothes and such go. And do a major rearranging in both sheds outside. I'm cautious about having 2 full time with a 3rd 8-10 days a month. I will obviously need help. One thing that I have to see is if the girl can sit in a regular car seat. If not I won't have a way to transport all 3 of us at once. Hopefully I'll know that tomorrow.

I just hope I can take good care of more than one child at a time. Both have fewer care needs than Trevor or Kayda did so I think it's possible. I'm sort of hoping that the boy can wait until after Easter to come to stay as I have a child for respite for 5 days over Easter. But, it would also be nice for him to have Easter in his new home. The next week or so will be interesting. I'm glad I've had a good rest these last few months.