It feels so much longer than 3 weeks. This week we ventured out into the real world a few times. The first being the WIC office. Since he is a foster child he is eligible for it, though i wouldn' qualify. My father had come up that day, so off we go. The office that is closest to me is the one all of my clients go to. So I am super paranoid. We go into the office, and the coast is clear. I do what i need to, and then we go to the last row of chairs, and sit with our backs towards the front door. This of course makes no difference because they call my name super loud. We get called back, explain to worker and she arranged it so instead of going in every month, they will send the checks and i only have to go in every 6 months. SCORE!!! There he weighed 9 lbs, 10 oz and was 20 3\4 inches.
On Tuesday we had to go to the UC Davis clinic. Here he weighed 9lbs 6 oz. Everything went great, got some good news, and baby had to have blood drawn. I don't usually do well with needles, so I wasn't sure how i was going to do with it. I actually did OK, other moms said that they cry when their child needed blood drawn. From there it was off to the office to get a few things, and see my coworkers...that was nice...Then that afternoon my social worker came out to see me. Pretty uneventful, which is good.
Wednesday was Red Robin and Costco with Claudia and Diego. We had a lot of fun, but he did get super cranky.
Thursday we were at the Pediatrician, who said that he is looking well. He is 21 inches, and 9 lbs 8 oz. There were no other concerns, and he doesn't need to come back until he is 2 months old.
So i have noticed that with a baby that everyone wants to ask questions, and look. Which would be fine I supposed, but they don't take into account that we have things to do, and when he is crying at the top of his lungs, I don't have time to sit and chat. I guess it is kind of like when you are pregnant and everyone wants to touch your belly. The best are the looks when they look at him, then me, then him...LOL. But now going out and about is such a production, it kills me. I am used to being early to things, and with a child, obviously that doesn't always happen.
I said I wasn't going to bash Sacramento County, but I will say I am not really happy with the way things are going. I know that I do my job, and try to do the best job I can, calling people back, and going out of my way for clients and others involved in my cases, but I am finding that not everyone works that way. I also knew that at some point the fact that I have been able to take a Sac kid would ruffle feathers, I just didn't think that it would happen this early. Things need to be brought up in court, and if workers dont call me back, how will they know that stuff....Arrgghh
I am not complaining, and am loving every minute of this, but this single thing is a lot more difficult than I thought. I mean I know it wasn't going to be easy, and maybe as he gets older it will get easier, but I don't have a hand off person right here. How in the hell do this people do it with 10 kids??!!! He is changing for sure, physically but personality as well. He is crying much more, like hysterical crying, and sometimes inconsolable, which he wasn't before. But most of the time he just wants to be held, which is sweet. I love holding him, he likes to lean to the side so that i will hold him on the side and we sit and look at each other. I kiss him, and talk to him and he seems to respond to me. It may be in my head, but I am going to think that it is me. His hair is starting to curl which is cute as well.
We hit a Halloween party tonight, and he did such a great job...i was very impressed and everyone loved him. I was told I had the mommy rock, and I wasn't even holding him...I totally was !!! How funny is that. I can't believe how much my life has changed in a short few weeks. I am starting to get the hang of it, and hope that I don't screw him up too much!!
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