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Thank you so much, everyone, for your posts and advise. I wrote the thread last year, thinking that no one could possibly understand my circumstances, and needing to have children removed from our home. When I read the first 2 comments, I cried. I was so relieved and comforted, and I knew we were making the right choice. My husband called our SW the next day and told her that we needed to make a change in the next 30 days. She told us she'd see what she could do, but it'd be 3 or 4 months. 2 days later I tore my chest wall carrying a little one back to bed in the middle of the night. The 2 foster kids were moved immediately, (as I couldn't even lift the 18 month old in or out of his crib or onto the changing table). It was the hardest thing we've ever been through, but we know the family who has them now, and we know it was the right thing to do. Our oldest has since improved to the point that he no longer needs OT, and we just finalized our youngest's adoption last week. The foster kids' new foster mom tells me that they are doing great, too. I know that God put them in our home, but His plan was bigger than just us, and I'm believing that we were to have them only for a season, and that He loves them even more than we do, and He'll care for them wherever they are. My mom's condition has worsened, and it has really been a great relief to be able to be there for her, and my kids, and my dh, (who is now employed with a much more understanding company). Thank you all for your help - it was really helpful to be able to write what was in my heart, and your support helped strengthen our relsolve with our SW. Thank you.
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