Almost a Month Already

Boy it does not seem like it has been a month since the boys came to live with us. So much has happened and time has flown. Sometimes it seems like they just got here. Sometimes it seems like they have always been here.

I have noticed that my kids and the boys have been acting more like siblings all the time. They are protective of one another but also bicker at each other at times. It's funny how the dynamic is developing so quickly. My son has been a real trooper about J and M being in his room. It's such a sacrifice for a 12 year old to give up his privacy. I try to allow him some time in there each day alone if he wants it.

The visits with mom have gone better than expected. M was very clingy on the first visit but has not been since. Mom shows up and spends her two hours then leaves. There are no sad faces, no tears. I was surprised by that. And I would be hurt if it was my kids that let me walk away that easily.

I am beginning to think that mom is almost relieved that this entire debaucle happened in the first place. Honestly, I believe she was completely overwhelmed with being a single mom to two little boys. Now she knows they are safe, loved and well taken care of at our house. She can go about her business and do what she wants without worrying about them.

Time will tell if she is willing to work the program she is given or not. I hope for the kids' sake she does!