For one, Little Bit will be joining us during the day for the next few months. I will be doing daycare for my very best friends little guy, who joined their family about a month ago. It will be a new adventure to have a little, little person around the house.
Tomorrow I am also "officially open" again for new kids. I haven't got any calls yet, but could any day now. I have prepped the extra room and moved the office back into my room. The laundry and dishes are done and now we wait for whatever adventure is next.
It is a strange thing, waiting for placements. You know that you could have kids tomorrow, but you don't know even the basics, age (I'm open to 0-10 for boys and 0-15 for girls), gender, interests background story, where they go to school, special needs, etc., etc., etc. I used to try to imagine it, but I have realized that's impossible for all the above reasons. I used to try to prepare for it, but again impossible. The best I have found that I can do is be set to "first position" and have extra clothes and toys on hand. By first position I mean... clean house, empty room with a bed, dresser, blankets and hangers in the closet and all the extras out in the garage.
And then the waiting begins. Everything else comes after the call.
So, goodbye cocoon. I have so enjoyed you and one on one time with my girl. But am excited to see what new life emerges.
Happy New Year to you, and I'm so glad you got one-on-one time with Sweetie. I so look forward to your posts, and I often wish I were in your shoes.
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