Today was appointment number 5 for us and with it being the 5th (when you count the individual appointments as 3 and 4) and we are expected about 8 or 9 I think I am safe to say this is a good point to make half way through this stage.
This afternoon the topic was our support network and an ecomap. I knew before we started this exercise that we have a good support network, our friends and family have shown us this time and time again, often without being asked. It just showed when we started naming people and then categorising them as what sort of support they will offer us and it was great that we kept remembering people and adding them to an already substantial list.
We also spent some time looking at groups we are part of and how how we might continue our involvement in them. Ladies Circle was not a big thing - I will do as I do know, attend when I can and when the timing is right and I look forward to that but our re-enacting was a bigger discussion. It is something that not many people understand and that means they can be wary of it but we concuded that as long as we were mindful of our children's histories and their needs it would be a positive thing for them.
It is amazing how quickly these sessions have gone when I look back to how long we waiting from out initial assessment to our preparation course. I wondered if the next few will fly by so quickly and them what the wait for our approval panel will look like. Our next session is booked for in 2 weeks time and we are covering our experience of looking after children and how we expect our lives to change when children are placed with us - we even have homework!
Keeping everything crossed for you hun that the next few appointments fly by and you're at panel before you know it.
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