Absence makes the heart grow fonder

I have taken a little break from writing for a bit just to clear my own head. I have been extremely busy with everything kid related. So now that I have decluttered physically and mentally, I feel like I can sit down and write. Things are going really really well for B. His school parent/teacher conference went really well and I was so encouraged when I left. It was so very hard to be doing something like that without my husband and it was just one more thing to check off my list that I have done on my own. B is doing a lot of things in school that he was not doing when he started. He is truly growing so much and I am so incredibly proud of him. It has to be very hard on him physically and emotionally to perform all these tasks every day and keep himself grounded and stable. He still has a lot to work on, but I know that he will someday hit all the mile marks. The other day he said one of his first 4 word sentences. He was basically letting me know that not having candy would make him cry, then he said "please make me happy". I kept my ground on no candy before dinner, but after he was in bed my mom and I did a little happy dance. We both can NOT believe how far his speech has come in just a few short months. So even though things can be hectic and overwhelming, I do try to keep my focus on the kids and how incredibly blessed I am to care for them.