Little Dude

A Yucky Post to Write

We have notified the County that we need to have them move Little Dude if they can find another place for him. I’m feeling… well, terrible about it. I’m also vastly relieved at the idea, which is probably pretty telling. I wrote a while back about having a hard time bonding with Little Dude Man,Continue reading “A Yucky Post to Write”

Kids and Cats Galore

If you hadn’t realized this already, we are crazy cat people. Like for real. We never set out to be, it just… happened. When I met Seth he had one awesome cat. And when he died we took in a stray kitten that the neighborhood kids found in a dumpster and brought to us. ItContinue reading “Kids and Cats Galore”

A day in the life of a foster parent

5:30 am, Tiny toddles into our bedroom and asks for a hug. Seth and I peel our eyes open. 6:00 am, Dude man starts fussing in his crib. Baths, getting kids dressed, breakfast follow. 7:30 am, Seth takes the kids to daycare. Forgets Tiny’s glasses and mask. 8:30 am, our amazing daycare provider calls toContinue reading “A day in the life of a foster parent”

Bonding

I have a confession to make: I’ve had a hard time bonding with Little Dude so far. This is not uncommon, and is a fact of life for foster parents. Sometimes it takes a month or two for me to really develop a bond with a child and that month or two is hard. WhyContinue reading “Bonding”

How it’s going 🥴

Some good news about our new addition? he sleeps through the night! 6:30 pm to 7 am. Not a peep. Some bad news? Little Dude does not nap worth spit. He’s a 20 minute power napper once around 11:30 each day. In fact, he passed out in my arms like Boo in Monsters Inc. today,Continue reading “How it’s going 🥴”