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Post by mudlark on Dec 20, 2018 22:51:34 GMT
2018 Seemed a hard year, adopters we know going through really tough times, and on here too. As Lapwing and Peewit get older I sense the troubles ahead and hope for a few more years..a couple maybe where I can still hang on to some childishness!
I do hope everyone has a moment this Christmas to remember how hard we have worked , I don't know what difference we have made but I do think we have!
Best wishes to everyone here, especially those going through tough times. xxx
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Post by serrakunda on Dec 21, 2018 20:01:34 GMT
Been a funny old year this year, my ill health, rubbish time at work, simba doing well at school, the arrival of the manshed, his first job. The battle for little bro'
I am hopeful for 2019, little bro will be much more challenging than Simba, I am at the same time more scared at the prospect of his arrival, but know that I know more than I did 7 years ago, and I have so many more wonderful people around us who will walk with us wherever this part of the journey takes us
Merry Christmas everyone, hope its a peaceful one and 2019 brings us all good things
Serrakunda and Simba
xxxx
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Post by runmum on Dec 22, 2018 18:28:48 GMT
A year of decline I'm sorry to say. Not sure how we will cope with Christmas. Our NVR supporters are leaving the What's App group we have set up for them as they find hearing about what we are going through too emotionally upsetting. Hmmm We still have about 15 people on the group though so at least we have some resilient friends and family. The house is getting more trashed month by month. Hoping for some drama therapy in the new year although it seems to be taking forever. We have had the Fagus assessment done and we hope that will show something that will give school a better understanding of Monkey Boy. We soldier on.
Much love to all. Stay strong
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Post by flutterby on Dec 23, 2018 5:24:26 GMT
Merry Christmas to you all, as I am sure I will have my hands full over the coming days and probably won't have time to post.
I have been reflecting on Xmas and how it's being portrayed in the media for a while now. How there is all this pressure to make it as perfect and jolly and hectic as possible. - whilst I am sure that Mary and Joseph were frantically looking for a place to stay that night, I am sure their Christmas was the understated affair us adopters should strive for. Maybe not stick our kids in a manger, but just have an as quiet time as possible and if they can cope with it, have some truly well meaning people pop over to share time with and help look after the kids.
Feeling quite emotional today, as moving has taken away my small support network which had taken years to develop. Feel I have to start from scratch here and educate and start the whole hog over again. Will make a master plan over the hols and really concentrate on finding like-minded people in the new year.
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Post by mudlark on Dec 25, 2018 23:06:19 GMT
Christmas day has come and gone.
I am pleased they liked their presents, were charming to their grandparents, did not cause too much chaos.
I was proud for more than that. I sensed their deeper sadness that they would be unable to name. and despite that they bravely, sometimes sulkily enjoyed Christmas.
When like now one has a moment to reflect and think upon the frightening lives, before us, I am only so very thankful that these little ones have us to rely on...in all our grumpy, tired, exhausted, frazzled, and fed up and amazing parenting, they know we will do anything for them......it always amazes me , how resilient we and our little one are!
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