12 Month Post Placement - that means we are done=)

Just had our final visit from our case worker today. They have to visit and do a report at 6 months and 12 months. They basically just ask a lot of questions. It was fun to be able to sit around and talk about Gracie. She has come such a long way. Jinny, our case worker, could not believe the positive differences she observed in Gracie since her 6 month visit. I loved hearing that. I remember at the 6 month visit Gracie did not want to come out of her room because there were strangers in the living room and when I made her she buried her head in my shoulder and would not look at them. 6 months later she ran out the front door to meet Jinny and sat next to her the whole time. She talked about her friend Miss Jinny the rest of the day. It makes me remember those first few weeks home. The tears before nap time and bed time, holding Grace in the back yard because she was too afraid to be out of my arms outdoors, Grace slamming her hand on the table if my Mom dared look in her direction, flopping herself on the ground when new people came over. It is kind of like pregnancy and labor... unless you stop and really think about it you forget how hard it was... you are just in love and it is all so worth it. So... you do it again. O.k. maybe not this time. We are at maximum capacity for the moment=)