60 days are up and there still isn't a plan in place for where Eleventh Kid goes next. He's super nervous about it, and he gets agitated about it when he thinks about it. But I need to remind him, that it is partially due to the choices HE ALONE made. There was an opening in another program and he was offered a screening and he refused to go. Now he wants into that same program and is having trouble getting a screening. I feel bad, but, man, you made your own bed on that one.
He continues to eat like a champ. He says he's put on 40 pounds (I don't quite believe that), but he's also gained some inches since being here. Nothing like nutrition to support a growth spurt! He never quite got around to helping me in the kitchen, preferring to otherwise occupy himself with episodes of "Saved by the Bell" and "Gossip Girl."
He also never quite got around to playing video games. We have rules about how much reading you have to do make up your time playing video games. Somehow, even though he's a reader, he is never quite up to doing it. Huh.
He is super-helpful around the house, or at least has been for the past couple of weeks. He's good about checking his chore chart for things to do and ways to earn allowance. It's really great when he's on it. Yesterday we got a ton of work done around the yard in about an hour-and-a-half, just because we had so many hands working. Backyard is finally all cleaned up from the wedding in July! Ha!
I guess we are a little nervous about his next placement, also. DW is still in her first year of teaching, and doesn't get any breaks or sick days or anything. She's been sick three different times in the past seven weeks and she's running on empty. Reserves are all tapped out. So I'm doing a lot of solo-parenting, which is mostly fine, but I really like it (and he really likes it) when we can all do things together.
When Eleventh Kid moves on, I'm taking DW out of town somewhere where nobody can find us and we can just chill out for a few days and not worry about a damned thing. Can't wait.
Anyway, blessings and love for the Holidays!
