I had been sick since last Thursday and finally broke down and went to the CVS minute clinic on Saturday, strep throat....ugh! Medicine finally began kicking in on Sunday and I could begin picking up the disaster zone that had become my house. Praise the LORD, that I had spent the week before teaching everyone a morning and evening chore to do around the house. That alone kept us together while I was sick. I'm so proud of Matthew especially, he is rocking the dishes, which I absolutely despise so it is a huge help for me :) Sunday night and Monday morning James was looking a little lethargic so I didn't take him to preschool. We dropped Joel off and did a few errands together, in the dollar store he told me had had to use the bathroom and then promptly peed his pants, which wouldn't have been a big deal. However, the next day (Tuesday) he then pooped his pants. He's never had an accident since being potty trained so this was bizarre to me. Not to mention inconvenient because Tuesday was packed with appointments, Matthew, James, and Joel all had their 6 month dental check up on Tuesday. Alex only has half days so we had to pick him up at 12:30 and then head to Joel's speech therapy. After that we had to go straight back to Alex's school for his parent teacher conference! By the time we got home and got James in the tub he was pretty embarrassed. I'm hoping this isn't going to become a thing and rather was just a coincidence or a result of him not feeling 100%. When I got him in the bath I noticed that he had pieces of "floam" in his stool. Its like playdough but made with tiny bead shaped things. Obviously he had been eating it, gross, and probably why he wasn't feeling well. The permission to evaluate from the school was in the mail when we got home, so that is a blessing and hopefully they will put James back on an IEP for kindergarten next year.
Alex's parent teacher conference went well, his teacher said he is transitioning well into the school and as made friends. She doesn't have any behavior issues with him. She admitted she was a little nervous because he is the first "foster kid" she has ever had and wasn't sure what to expect. Alex is definitely a great ambassador for the idea that foster kids are just normal kids who are in a bad position due to know fault of their own. He is a great kid! Academically he is doing great, scoring at the advanced level on the last reading test, consistently getting 100% on spelling and math tests. I'm so glad to hear he is doing well and he LOVES his school. The teacher said he tells everyone how he is staying here and doesn't have to move homes again till his Mom comes back. He shared with his teacher about going to visit Mom so it seems like he has a good relationship with her too.
James had two small cavities and they had openings to get them filled Wednesday and Thursday morning, which meant no preschool for him those days either. The dentist said he did a great job.
We have the agency caseworker coming over for her monthly visit tonight and she called yesterday to see about setting up another visit for Alex and Mom in May. So far she hasn't shared much information with me, but I know there is a court date sometime this month so maybe I will hear more.
I may be calling the agency soon to let them know we still have a crib open and ready.......... :)
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