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Packing up bags, hoping my crochet project keeps my mind busy over the weekend, heading to St Louis so our girl can start her road to recovery!  I'm so head over heels, over the moon in love with this girl!
This week has been a learning curve of a lifetime!  Registering for school, remembering all the things 11 year old girls need at school, early bedtimes, organized meals, and waking up earlier than I have in months for a solid week.  Accompanied by all that have been LOTS of hugs, laughs, and moments of bliss I never dreamed would be possible in the first week of parenting!
I had respect for foster parents before, but that has elevated by hundreds of percents, ESPECIALLY those who don't have children of their own!  To go from having a spontaneous, indulgent, self-absorbed existence to focusing every ounce of your spare mental and emotional energy into a little creature (or in some cases, group of creatures) in a matter of seconds is daunting to say the least.  SO worth it though!
The past 5 years have brought the most amazing memories in my life and this past week goes down right among the top!  Who says dreams don't come true?!

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