Lot to tell......

So I am back! I haven't really gone anywhere. I mean I am back to blogging. I may not to be able to do it every day but I will try to keep up with it at least twice a week if possible.
Since I last blogged a ton of things have happened. Most importantly, Charles and I are now licensed foster parents with the state of Texas. While we haven't gotten a placement yet, we are confident that it will come at the perfect time, such as when we both have to work or when we are out of town. It would probably never happen while we are home twiddling our thumbs.
We are hoping for two girls ages 6-12. We are licensed to foster to adopt so if the girls become legally free for adoption and they don't think we are total losers, we can adopt them. We actually came really close to being able to straight adopt a two sisters but they chose another couple who didn't have any other kids. The angel on my right shoulder says that the important thing is that the girls get adopted. The devil on my left wants me to track them down, rip off their arms and beat them with it. Good thing I am on happy pills.
I now have gone from a career secretary to a preschool teacher. Yes, I will be teaching music/movement and spanish classes to 100 plus kids beginning next week. I have a part time job at the church as well being in charge of "Angel Town", which is the baby room, toddler room and two year old room. Life is funny sometimes. It seems my path is to take care of children, one way or the other.
We had a "Meet the Teacher Night" last night and my room was filled with children jumping off things, kids beating on drums and kids running all over the place. Someone turned to me and said "You must really like kids......or noise". I just replied, "I have a 2 year old". That seemed to explain everything.
About my two year old, Eli. What a curious little creature he is turning out to be. I don't think that I was fully prepared to have a child exactly like me. While he looks a lot like his father, his temper is purely mine. Even though he has more toys than he knows what to do with, during the day he only wants to play with me. I am his favorite toy. If I am trying to clean the kitchen, he is right behind me shutting cabinet doors as I am trying to put dishes in them. If I go into the pantry to get something or put something up, he is right there trying to shut the door on me. If I have to go to the bathroom......well, let's just say it is really hard to do your business with two eyes staring you down.
Even though he is codependent, he is also amazing. He now says "I wub you" without anyone promting him and he gives kisses without being asked. One of my earliest memories was of me, at three years old, standing on a table at Pizza Hut singing "Have You Ever Been Mellow" by Olivia Newton John. I was a performer from a very early age. I see that in Eli as well. He cracks us up and bosses us around and I have to say, we are loving every minute of it!
TTFN