The Honeymoon Phase

When we went through our foster parent training, they told us about a honeymoon phase when the child first moves in.  When I worked in foster care, I told my families about it too.  But I've never seen it first hand, until now.  Our first week with Sweet Pea was far from easy, but it seemed to be Little J that was struggling.  Sweet Pea was adjusting almost too well.  She started calling me Mommy right away and attached to me quickly.  She rarely had behaviors that were alarming or out of the ordinary.  In the last few days, the honeymoon phase has been dwindling.  She still is not behaving badly, don't get me wrong.  But she now tantrums occasionally like a normal 2 year old.  She says things that we may need to correct or speak to her about.  But this is the time to choose our battles and build trust.  So, if you see us letting some things slide or ignoring behavior, it is simply because we do not want to overwhelm Sweet Pea and make her feel like she is "bad".

We are making progress with Little J this week.  He is learning how to show his frustration, and we try to allow him to have plenty of one-on-one time with us when possible.  This is hard with our schedules, but we do he best we can.

We don't want baby Cuddle Bug to get lost in all of this transition.  He has been getting plenty of cuddles and time to laugh!  He's doing fantastic!  Growing and developing at a great rate.

We would appreciate continued prayers and support!