Embracing the new family dynamics and looking forward to the future with optimism

Savvy_sewing

I was on a influencer course yesterday on line. So much to think about.
 I am hoping that after half term and the children are back in school that I can start a few changes to my working schedule.
dgs1 is still very very challenging and being confined to home is a difficult time, but we are surviving. Had to keep Dgs2 home as he's constipated and we are just waiting for a prescription from the doctors for him. Bless he is rather pale and uncomfortable.
Dgd is resisting routine and I am trying to get her to engage again. Hopefully as the weekend we are able to go out again things will improve.

hb2

Yes, I can imagine that the lack of privacy/me time would be very hard to cope with

Savvy_sewing

where is the time going?
 Hi people. We are getting somewhere. The funding for the assessments for Dgs1 has finally been agreed.
 The post adoption team are going to work with dGD as well as him.
We have just heard from school this morning that a family in the school have Covid so we have to self isolate DGs1 again! This time until 17th November.
 I am not looking forward to that.
However it is much worse for a lot of people and we do at least have a garden if the weather is clement enough.

stay safe x

hb2

It's great to hear from you Savvy, and to know that things are - on the whole - going in the right direction

BrassicWoman

lovely to hear from you xx

ivyleaf

Thanks for posting, Savvy. Glad DGS  and DGD will be getting help. Sorry to hear you have to self-isolate again though!

Savvy_sewing

Isolation is tough for everyone. But I am more frustrated this time because the weather is not suitable to go in the garden and although I have brought a sewing machine into the house, I can only craft rather than work on customers jobs due to the boys interruptions, food smells etc.
but at least I can craft. 

Sort of!

pollyanna_26

Savvy_sewing said:

where is the time going?
 Hi people. We are getting somewhere. The funding for the assessments for Dgs1 has finally been agreed.
 The post adoption team are going to work with dGD as well as him.
We have just heard from school this morning that a family in the school have Covid so we have to self isolate DGs1 again! This time until 17th November.
 I am not looking forward to that.
However it is much worse for a lot of people and we do at least have a garden if the weather is clement enough.

stay safe x

Charger no 3 for this new laptop so everything crossed I wont be stuck without the internet again.

I'm so pleased the support for DGS1 and for DGD is going to happen.

Te problems with needing to self isolate must be very frustrating. Apart from the impact on daily life DGS1 must be so confused and frustrated . It really doesn't help with a routine.

The weather here has been not so good but we are promised less downpours and some warmer days. I hope you can make use of the garden if things improve.

Have you been offered any support yourself? Maybe it's a thing of the past with all the cuts but if there is some respite you need it.

Hope all here are ok and beanie is still plodding.

No one knows when but "This too shall pass"

Take care everone and try to find at least one smile or good thing in each day.

pollyx

Savvy_sewing

Yesterday was a black dog day. I struggled. Today I was determined to shake it. Positive mantras etc
more and more I am muttering 
"this too shall pass"
"you are stronger than you think"
 I have survived everything that life has thrown at me,100%"
-and I believe in my ability to figure things out ".

 We did manage to get some school work done despite everything, although the alterations are coming in a slow last at the moment.
Twin2 is still here a month on, and plans you stay till after Christmas. But it is awkward as she is staying in my campervan and I am trying to sell it. Although the offers I have had so far are too low.
I don't get respite, even though they acknowledge that I need it.

Cairn

Good to see you Savvy, I’m sorry to hear you have the black dog though it’s understandable in these unstable times. 

Twin2 must be some company? Can she mind the kids for a few hours so you can get a break? Tea round mums?