August 2021

Bullies of a Three-Year-Old

I wrote about how much I adore Tiny. And here’s where I worry aloud about her. Tiny IS TINY. She’s finally in size 2T at age 3. She’s a Little Person, with a form of dwarfism that can’t be treated with growth hormones or anything else. All that can be done for her is treatingContinue reading “Bullies of a Three-Year-Old”

Terrifically Tiny

I love our Tiny. Everybody knows that. But let me brag about her for a bit. She’s an amazing kid. She’s freaking brilliant (yes I’m biased but I’m really not exaggerating) and mature beyond age 3. Her therapist is continually amazed at her acuity and ability to identify what she’s feeling (“I have 14 yearContinue reading “Terrifically Tiny”

That Sweet Baby Smell

The day after I wrote about longing for a third kid to be placed with us? We got the call we could say yes to! Was it for a child within our age range? Not even a little bit. Was it a kid with medical issues? Nope – thankfully she’s healthy. Did we say yesContinue reading “That Sweet Baby Smell”

Waiting

We are officially open for a new placement, and are waiting for the right fit to come along. What does that mean? I’ve said in a previous post that we are looking for a girl ages 4-7. A girl in that age range with medical problems (husband = nurse) would be our ideal situation. DoContinue reading “Waiting”

Adventures in Legoland

Being the slightly nutty person that I am, I took Kiddo and Tiny for a two-day adventure to Legoland NY without Seth. (My poor beleaguered husband is a brand new nurse still in his training period in labor and delivery, and doesn’t get vacation time for a while yet). It was a brightly colored blast!Continue reading “Adventures in Legoland”

Haircuts when they aren’t your kids

One of the many many challenges of being a foster parent is navigating the rules surrounding haircuts for kids in your care. For the most part, we have steered clear of doing it. It used to be that you really couldn’t even do a trim without getting the permission of the first parents (aka “bio”Continue reading “Haircuts when they aren’t your kids”

Love is My Gift

It’s 4:30 in the morning and I’m wiiiiide awake. I usually wake up between 5:30 and 6:30 but 4:30 is a surprise this morning. I went to bed at 7:30 as usual. So the fact that I’m wide awake this early I take to be a good sign. That, plus I can go up andContinue reading “Love is My Gift”

It made a difference to this one

It’s back! My Tiffany’s starfish necklace is home again after being repaired by Tiffany & Co. If you remember, Miss Kicks tried to steal it, and when she got caught with it around her neck she yanked it off and broke both chain and clasp. $500+ later (Seth’s face was a treat when he sawContinue reading “It made a difference to this one”