[thelowlanders]

I don't know of your family size, but I would spend that time really building a strong foundation. You're going to need it. It's going to be exhausting in the beginning w/ you first placement and hopefully everyone in the famliy's "cups will be full" enough to handle the stress. Not to scare you, just speaking from my experience. My cup was full when I started, so we weren't on empty as fast as we could've been. When they settle in, you can rebuild w/ everyone. And maybe even be prepared for the next "season" of stress, like what we're going through. Oh, and read, read, read, all you can get on attatchment, etc. While you have the time