[nikkib365]

Its been a while since I have posted and so I wanted to give an update on S. and A. and how we are progressing as a family.

School is going well except for some minor issues in talking in class for both children. My son who is 8 and was in special ed. before he was placed with us and later mainstreamed to 1st grade has done so well that the school with our permission tested him and are allowing him to take second grade classes. If he continues to do well, they will promote him to third grade at the beginning of the new school year. Unfortunately, he is very insecure and afraid of the change but I am constantly trying to reassure him that he is smart and that there is nothing to worry about. My daughter is doing well and is in her correct grade.

The last time I posted, we were dealing with the behaviors after the honeymoon, specifically, dd who had wrote an inappropriate note to another child in class. So far, we have not had that to happen again and are still watching closely for that. Her mornings of not wanting to get up and giving us a difficult time about it has decreased in a large way. The only things we are dealing with now, are the sibling bickering which is normal but drives me up the wall. Also, they will lie about things to keep from as they say "getting into trouble." I have explained to them that getting caught in a lie will get them in more trouble, but it looks like working on that with them will be a slow process. My guess is that they have lied in the past to protect themselves and have mostly gotten away with it and it is now a very hard habit to break.

Otherwise, they are the joy of my heart and I don't have a single regret. So for any of you who are thinking about adopting out of foster care or who are waiting for their first match, I would like to encourage you to continue with the process because I can honestly say that my experience in the adoption journey has been very rewarding despite the bumps along the way.

[wenrl]

It's great to hear good news! Congratulations!