2013 in Review...

I am not usually one for recaps. I never really saw much point in recapping the year unless it was a business meeting or something.  Personal recaps seemed kind of pointless to me, but then I really didn’t have much to recap.  One big life event a year please….no need to create a list with just one item – thanks.

This past year was a little different.  With the arrival of the munchkins, we have had our ups and downs.  Many munchkin milestones have occurred, everything from taking their first steps to learning how to spell their name.  I’ve kept track of these things, but haven’t felt the need to ‘recap’ them.  Same goes for the endless court dates, visits, hearings that go along with foster children.  For every step forward, you have to take three steps back.  These things take time and that drags on at a painfully slow pace. 

This past year was a little different.  Strangely enough, the planets seemed to line up in the proper order, and things began to fall into place.   So after some thought, I figure what the hell, this year deserved a recap.  And here it is….

• January
• Davian’s toddler bed tried to eat him. 
• Kids showed fine musical taste by ‘dancing’ to Psycho Killer and Turning Japanese
• The goal was changed to Termination of Parental Rights
• March
• The return of Davian’s Moon and Stars thanks to Pillow Pets
• Ear Tube replacement for both kids
• Davian was evaluated for Preschool
• Davian released from speech and developmental therapy
• Davian turned 3 years old
• May
• Termination hearing was held (in multiple hearings).  Parents signed their rights away to both children
• June
• Last visit with the birth parents.
• July
• Kids accept that they are weird (this is a good thing)
• Alivia has her first dentist appointment (everyone survived the experience with minimal damage)
• Alivia turned 2 years old
• August
• Davian got creative with toothpaste
• Davian and Alivia show an unnatural zest for the usage of swear words (in the proper context I might add)
• September
• Davian started Preschool
• I declare that I really have no idea “how I do it” ...if anything I am totally clueless and just winging the whole “mommy” thing
• October
• Status hearing for adoption (yep – we are moving along with the process of adoption)
• Kids went to their first parade – happened to be a Halloween Parade, complete with dancing zombies
• I determined that I am living with smaller versions of Monk and Rainman
• November
• We ate turkey
• December
• Kids got to see Santa not once, not twice but THREE times (yeah, mommy is cool, she hooked them up!)
• Kids went to the Lighting of the Christmas Tree ceremony downtown.
• Kids made a HAUL at Christmas this year…Santa will find it hard to top next year
• Last but not least….Got a call on Dec 31.  Adoption was approved.  Now just waiting on verification of paperwork and a court date….Not a bad way to end the year!

And there you have it.  My 2013 recap.  Not sure if there will be another for 2014, but like I said, 2013 seemed like it deserved one.

May you all have a Happy New Year!