Those First 3 Months

[Grandma_Bananarama]

I think I cried every day for the first three months. Getting the kids happened so fast, I think we were all in a state of shock. It is kind of a blur now. A few things stand out though. The first is how needy the kids were. At the time they were 18 mos, 2 1/2 yo, 3 1/2 yo, and 5 yrs. I'm a good sized woman, 5'9", but I didn't have enough lap to go around. For attention, to ask for anything, they yelled. Every thing we did was a major production: changing diapers; taking baths; eating dinner; getting ready for school; getting in the car; you name it, it was an event.

The turning point was a visit from my sister who lives in Michigan. I had never been so happy to see her in my life. It was Christmas time, which is a notoriously disorganized time of the year to begin with. Her organizational skills went into overdrive. I found I was so close to the situation, I couldn't make heads nor tails of my life. God bless her, she made it easier to see what was happening and what I needed to do to gain some perspective and control over our new life as a family.

Now I want to hear what happened to you. Start your own thread and tell us your story.

[minni1]

WOW! 4 little ones, all under the age of 5!!!! That's a handful, and a houseful, God bless you! How long have you had them?

[Grandma_Bananarama]

It will be 3 years in October that the kids came. It was only supposed to be for 6 months, than a year. Their mother hasn't finished her plan to get them back in all this time. The kids are 4,5,6, and 9 now. They are a goo dbunch a kids. Do you only have the two kids?

[minni1]

Yes, I have two, just over 11 years apart. God Bless you, I can't imagine what your day must be like!

[Grandma_Bananarama]

Great observation NannieD. I'm 20 years older than my daughter. Now I'm raising her son and he is 20 years younger than his mother. I hope I can do a better job for him than I did for his mother.