Parent's for a whole week

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- Post by Foster Dad

Getting married can make a person feel like they are no longer in total control... Getting a kid will cut the last thread. I'm not sure who's in control at this point, but I think God is pulling some of the strings.
After a week, we're sure that M is the right kid for us to warm up to being foster parents. With her favorite phrases being, "Apples make me fart!", "A puppy? He's so keeeeyyyyuuuuuuute!", and "I crapped my pants", how can we not be entertained. Please note, she didn't actually crap her pants.

On an evening walk with the dog and M, I started singing, "Can we pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars..." and to my surprise a little voice continued, "...I could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now-ow-ow." That's her mom's "favorite song".

Foster Mom is busy all day with fake homework, playtime at the park, and library visits, along with the required visits to Bio Mom, doctor visits, and loads of paperwork. Babysitting for me is pulling out the stopwatch to clock M running from door to door in the house to beat her fastest time, all while wearing a bike helmet because she thinks it's proper exercise apparel.

I could write pages of stories from the last week alone, but I'll spare you for now... Just remember not to EVER let your kids watch Chuckie, because it will haunt them for life.