One plus Two is THREE!

When making the decision to foster Big Bro and Lil Sis, the biggest factor was that we tried to rationalize the thought of suddenly having 3 kids to take care of. I'm not sure if this is a thought that is even capable of being rationalized! Even the sound of saying "I have 3 kids" still makes me shake my head in awe and think, is it really possible. But time keeps on moving forward and doesn't wait for us to be ready for whatever life throws at us and so we just decided to take it one day, one hour and one situation at a time. We made the kids more comfortable and moved Big Bro into his bedroom by removing the crib that still hadn't been taken down yet and Lil Sis was already sharing a room with Big Sis. It just so happens that Big Sis has bunk beds, not to mention toys coming out of her ears! One of the perks of being an only child was getting pretty much everything you want within reason. We took the children to church Sunday morning and listened to a sermon titled "In Everything give Thanks". I have comfort in knowing that this is God's plan. I can see His hand in it in so many ways. For example, on thing they told me is that Big Bro has a love for fishing. You can only imagine the look in his eyes when they drove up and he spotted the fishing boat beside our house. Big Bro also loves to pick blackberries - we have several wild blackberry bushes on our property and directly across our street. Lil Sis loves animals, especially cats. Our next door neighbor has a cat who reproduces faster than rabbits and just had a litter of 7 kittens a mere 6 weeks ago. Can you say coincidence? Well, I say it can only be a God thing.

And so, the adjustment period was officially underway. Sunday evening came and we sat down to a family dinner with a table that now barely accommodated our family size and we slowly began to see what this will all mean for each and every one of us. So many adjustments that we all can't even begin to think what the next few days might look like. No more left overs for starters and learning about manners and house rules was first on the learning curve.

Sadness was clearly evident, especially in Lil Sis who will be turning 3 in a couple of weeks. She occasionally would break down and cry "I want my mommy" not really comprehending that she will never see who she considers mommy ever again. Big Bro has lots of pain and anxiety as well that we are working with. This would only increase as Monday would be next and that meant registering for school and being "the new kid" in his 1st grade class.