Someone asked in the comments how our adjustment to foster parenting has gone. Since we've never done this before I really have nothing to compare it to, but I'll do my best.
Probably the hardest thing has been some sleep issues. For the first seven weeks they were here the baby got up every three hours like a newborn. That was pretty rough.
I can catch myself over-analyzing our family. I hear a little squabble and I panic over how my adopted children are not "accepting" the foster kids. Then I realize ALL children squabble, and ALL families have a certain amount of spatting back and forth. If they were sweet to each other all the time it wouldn't be real.
I've had to adjust to cooking more, or at least having less left-overs. These little guys can EAT! A 9x13 pan of food no longer makes two meals for us.
All-in-all though these children are just normal little people. Granted they've been through a lot in their short little lives, but they and we have adjusted well.
They came with no guarantees, and there are lots of unknowns in their future, but last time I checked no child is born with guarantees.
I think most parents would admit that parenting has thrown them a few curve balls, and foster parenting is no exception to this rule.
Basically none of us has the promise that tomorrow will be perfect, or that there are not unseen challenges waiting for us around the bend.
We do have the promise that we don't have to face any adjustments or challenges alone.
"Lo, I am with you always." Matthew 28:20
Probably the hardest thing has been some sleep issues. For the first seven weeks they were here the baby got up every three hours like a newborn. That was pretty rough.
I can catch myself over-analyzing our family. I hear a little squabble and I panic over how my adopted children are not "accepting" the foster kids. Then I realize ALL children squabble, and ALL families have a certain amount of spatting back and forth. If they were sweet to each other all the time it wouldn't be real.
I've had to adjust to cooking more, or at least having less left-overs. These little guys can EAT! A 9x13 pan of food no longer makes two meals for us.
All-in-all though these children are just normal little people. Granted they've been through a lot in their short little lives, but they and we have adjusted well.
They came with no guarantees, and there are lots of unknowns in their future, but last time I checked no child is born with guarantees.
I think most parents would admit that parenting has thrown them a few curve balls, and foster parenting is no exception to this rule.
Basically none of us has the promise that tomorrow will be perfect, or that there are not unseen challenges waiting for us around the bend.
We do have the promise that we don't have to face any adjustments or challenges alone.
"Lo, I am with you always." Matthew 28:20
