This is the tale of how I became my niece's foster parent. After a year, I can become a guardian, but for now it's just one day at a time! I'm a 33 year old law student, and she is a beautiful, smart, and sometimes sassy 13 year old...It's bound to be a good time! Stay tuned to see about our struggles and strife, as well as the good times... And, wish us luck!
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Day 19 - Tuesday, 07.31.2012 - Happy Birthday, Sweet 14!
She is well beyond her years, and so while I want her enjoy every last bit of her childhood, I know she doesn't want me to baby her...She's very sensitive about that!
Day 17 - 07.29.2012
Just found a good site to check out (see the pictures/articles below):
http://mom.me/parenting/2398-20-discipline-mistakes-even-the-best-moms-make/?utm_source=ehow_tomb&utm_medium=2
http://mom.me/parenting/2398-20-discipline-mistakes-even-the-best-moms-make/?utm_source=ehow_tomb&utm_medium=2
I know I've got a lot to learn about being a mom, so I'm open to every source!
After this I did a search for foster parent support, and unfortunately, I didn't find much...So things are going well. In fact, tonight we are having a sleepover. Her brother and their cousin are sleeping over. They've been good, so I'm giving them their space - this also means I get my bed back for another night!
Since she got here, I've slept on the couch. My mom took her for a night because I had a 24-hour final...so that night I slept in my bed too....Oh, how I miss it!
But when we find a place to live, she will be getting her own bed....another step toward normalcy...
Day 15 - 07.27.2012 - Another day off (to take finals!)....
Here goes nothing! My mom is taking her for the day so that I can take my final. It's a 24 hour one, and that's a killer!
Day 14 - Thursday, 07.26.2012 - another beach day??
If we're not house hunting, and the sun comes out, we will go the beach again :) Hopefully, this time a beach day!
Day 11 - 07.23.2012 - lazy day Monday!
I was up til 8am writing my paper so I slept in, and luckily, so did she!
Then we spent a few hours with a Gossip Girl Marathon (thanks Netflix!)...
Then shopping - we got new dresses for an Open House at a school this week!
Then we spent a few hours with a Gossip Girl Marathon (thanks Netflix!)...
Then shopping - we got new dresses for an Open House at a school this week!
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