Acclimation

Has it really been six weeks? Has it only been six weeks?

Amazing how quickly everyone adapts to new circumstances. I find it so interesting that the boys feel so much a part of our family already. When asked to write about family traditions, J wrote only about what we do here in our home. M was asked to draw his family and he included only our immediate family, including J, but not his mother nor his father. He even included our dogs.

I am so glad that they feel so comfortable with us, but it also breaks my heart. They must have really needed that connection to cling to it so readily. Perhaps its a human survival instinct to identify with your current situation in such a deep way. Perhaps it is just two kids that want to fit in.

Whatever the reason, I am not going to discourage it. If it makes this situation easier for them, I'm on board.