I just wanted to thank you for all your support yesterday. There were several comments & I received several emails too. Thank you so much for walking with me on this very difficult road. Just wanted to share that tonight Jane & I had a little breakthrough & I know it was a direct result of your praying. We had some good play & singing time before bed & then while I was rocking her she actually looked at me for the very first time in 6 months. Usually she looks past me or darts her eyes all around, avoiding eye contact with me. But tonight, she looked at me the whole time. I know that may seem small or even unimportant, but to me it was huge. Then she fell asleep on her own (also for the first time). I still had to stay in the room/right outside her door, but she put herself to sleep. I'm so thankful for some breakthrough. I'm so thankful for your prayers. Please--if you didn't comment on yesterday's post & have any ideas or books, etc about aggression in adopted kids, I would still LOVE to hear from you!
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On a completely different note...
World, I'd like you to meet my new shoes. World, shoes. Shoes...world. Say hello :)
If ever it was possible to be in love with a pair of shoes, it has happened for me :) These were a Mother's Day present to myself. Love, love, love a happy little burst of yellow on a summer day!
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And also, for your viewing pleasure....Wonder Woman & her trusty sidekick Dorothy Flower Head.
ps...pictures taken on my phone...sorry for the poor quality!
Dorothy Flower Head!! Ahaha!! LOVE IT! And Ava as Wonder Woman... perfect!!
ReplyDeleteSO happy to hear about your sweet experience while putting Jane down for the night. Priceless.
And... oh m word -- LOVE The shoes!!! You could put that flower head-piece on with them and REALLY rock the look!! ;)
Ruth
Rejoicing with you for the breakthrough! I distinctly remember several with Silas and we're still having them. He still has his ptsd moments where he's screaming, doesn't hear us, and won't make any eye contact at all. It's so hard! So, so happy that you had those moments of sweet eye contact. It really can give you fuel to keep going and keep loving. I will continue to pray for you all on this journey.
ReplyDeleteHi Rachel..I debated whether or not to comment on your experiences with Jane since I'm not an adoptive mom yet, but I will be one day...anyway, we just finished our homestudy and I feel like our social worker truly wants to be there for us through the good and the bad. Have you asked your social worker for advice yet? For me, if we go through some tough stuff (and I'm sure we will), she is the first person I would call b/c her career is helping to build new families through adoption and if she hasn't dealt with a certain situation before, I'm sure she would know someone else who has and get me in touch with the right people to help correct the problem. I'm praying for you and Jane! ~Kyle T
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