Should I change the name of my blog to Journey Through Sickness??? Seems to be all I write about lately!
Last Thursday afternoon I added a seven-month old to our household for a short term foster placement. There were huge reasons why I didn’t say No, and you know what they are if you know who else is placed in my home…
Friday was amazingly fun. Single mother of FIVE? No problem, at least with the awesome kids I have. Let’s review the ages one more time, shall we? 11, 9, 3.5, 23 months, and 7 months.
Saturday I woke early to a dream of retching. Got in the shower and tried to wash the dream residue away. When that failed to work, I wondered, Am I really sick? Turns out I have the gift of prophecy. In my dreams.
So my mother ended up being a single mom of five all day long while I slept, over a bucket, to avoid feeling the poker-like pain in my abdomen until 5 that night. But Andrea had a Red Cross Babysitting Class ALL day long, and Josh had a baseball game in the middle of the day, so she ended up with fewer helpers and more little people. Two of whom always wanted to be held at the same time.
By the time I felt well enough to do the mid-night feeding of the baby, Mom had gone down with the sickness. The nastiness bug proceeded to take our family out one by one.
Long story short, I’ve yet to go a full day without some kiddo spewing and I haven’t had a full night’s sleep since Wednesday of last week. One ER visit (today) later, and I believe everyone’s stomachs have found their acidic norm once more. Praise God. I was about to put lamb’s blood on the doorjamb and ask the Lord to pass over!
The little one returned to her parent on Monday. Maybe the sickness was a blessing as I haven’t had time to miss her yet. Speaking of …
May is Foster Parent Appreciation Month and I was asked to write an article of the local papers. Even though I’m anonymous on it, you all know who I am. (Unless it’s just been TOO long since my last blog …) I tried to answer the #1 question people ask when they find out I’m a foster mother.
Awww… I didn’t get to meet her(?).
I’m glad that she was placed in your home, if only for a little while. You’re awesome!
I’m a little behind and just now read your article. Great job, Christina!
Nathalie, she was a beauty. Who knows? You might meet her sometime in the future…
Tammy, thank you so much!
Boy, girlie. You have been through the sick wagon this year enough to last you for the next five years. So maybe you’re done for a while!!
Eager to hear more about the seven month old. What does the Lord have planned for you and that little life …? hmmm …
Ditto what Tammy said about the great article. Almost makes me want to sign up! 🙂