Another Step Forward
It's been hard for everyone the past week.
Physically the kids are good. Sebastian is making big improvements everyday. He's doing so well that his Physical Therapist has dropped his sessions down to once a week. That means that we only have 3 Therapy sessions a week. We only have to spend 1 hour a week at the hospital. This is huge! You have to understand that when I say "we", I mean everyone. We all have to go to therapy sessions, doctor's visits and every single one of Sebastian's appointments. It's been hard on everyone to have to load up 3 kids and 3 adults, trek down to Children's Hospital or where ever it is we are going and then try and entertain Austin and Rachel while Sebastian is in with doctors, therapists, etc.
Little kids should not be forced to do this, but all in all the kids are taking it in stride. We try to make a game out of the "excursions". It's not always easy but we do the best we can. With 1 adult to every child it is a bit easier.
We are still waiting for CPS to let us sleep in our own house. That can't come soon enough. We are all tired of this nomad lifestyle at night. The kids hate it and if it goes on much longer it's going to cause some serious trust and attachment issues with the kids. They are beginning to realize that Weldon and I aren't there at night.
On the positive side, our new CPS caseworker has made her first official visit. She informed us that the only thing they are requiring of us at this time other than the Psych. Eval. we already completed is a Protective Parenting class. I have no idea what this class is about. All I know is that it's 2 hours once a week for 12 weeks. Once we complete the class, they claim they are going to try and close out our case. We'll see. The way things go with the State, I'll believe it when I see it.
I should say that so long as our Psych Evaluations don't turn up any mental illnesses that we need to take care of first, all CPS is going to require of us is the Protective Parenting class. If it turns out that CPS and the doctors at the hospital have made us crazy then who knows when we will be able to get out from under the CPS microscope. As it is we are going to have monthly visits from the caseworker.
Now it's not all bad, the caseworker did say that if our Psych. Evaluations come back normal we will most likely be able to start staying in the house. We'll see. They put a rush on the results and Weldon and I are just sitting and waiting to hear what other "Services" we will need to take advantage of before we can start sleeping in our own house and before this nightmare is over.
All in all we have an advocate in our new CPS caseworker. I think that she would like to close out our case as soon as possible. I don't think she believes that we are guilty of the offense we've been accused of by the doctors. At least I hope that is the case because right now we could use someone on our side. It's the only way this nightmare is going to end.
So here's the summary of what's been going on:
1. Sebastian continues to improve. He is down to 3 therapy sessions a week. He looks and acts like a normal 1 year old. (Technically he's not 1 until the 8th of September but is feels weird to call him 11 months when he's closer to 1 year.)
2. All of the kids are doing good.
3. Weldon and I have taken our Psych. Evaluations and are awaiting the results so that we can start spending our nights at home.
4. CPS seems to feel that we are not a threat to our kids in the future and are only requiring the Protective Parenting class which lasts 12 weeks. ( I think this is a legal state mandate but who knows.)
5. If Weldon and I can get our Parenting classes scheduled for September, we will hopefully be done with all of this before Christmas. I'm not counting on it but it sure would be nice.
Physically the kids are good. Sebastian is making big improvements everyday. He's doing so well that his Physical Therapist has dropped his sessions down to once a week. That means that we only have 3 Therapy sessions a week. We only have to spend 1 hour a week at the hospital. This is huge! You have to understand that when I say "we", I mean everyone. We all have to go to therapy sessions, doctor's visits and every single one of Sebastian's appointments. It's been hard on everyone to have to load up 3 kids and 3 adults, trek down to Children's Hospital or where ever it is we are going and then try and entertain Austin and Rachel while Sebastian is in with doctors, therapists, etc.
Little kids should not be forced to do this, but all in all the kids are taking it in stride. We try to make a game out of the "excursions". It's not always easy but we do the best we can. With 1 adult to every child it is a bit easier.
We are still waiting for CPS to let us sleep in our own house. That can't come soon enough. We are all tired of this nomad lifestyle at night. The kids hate it and if it goes on much longer it's going to cause some serious trust and attachment issues with the kids. They are beginning to realize that Weldon and I aren't there at night.
On the positive side, our new CPS caseworker has made her first official visit. She informed us that the only thing they are requiring of us at this time other than the Psych. Eval. we already completed is a Protective Parenting class. I have no idea what this class is about. All I know is that it's 2 hours once a week for 12 weeks. Once we complete the class, they claim they are going to try and close out our case. We'll see. The way things go with the State, I'll believe it when I see it.
I should say that so long as our Psych Evaluations don't turn up any mental illnesses that we need to take care of first, all CPS is going to require of us is the Protective Parenting class. If it turns out that CPS and the doctors at the hospital have made us crazy then who knows when we will be able to get out from under the CPS microscope. As it is we are going to have monthly visits from the caseworker.
Now it's not all bad, the caseworker did say that if our Psych. Evaluations come back normal we will most likely be able to start staying in the house. We'll see. They put a rush on the results and Weldon and I are just sitting and waiting to hear what other "Services" we will need to take advantage of before we can start sleeping in our own house and before this nightmare is over.
All in all we have an advocate in our new CPS caseworker. I think that she would like to close out our case as soon as possible. I don't think she believes that we are guilty of the offense we've been accused of by the doctors. At least I hope that is the case because right now we could use someone on our side. It's the only way this nightmare is going to end.
So here's the summary of what's been going on:
1. Sebastian continues to improve. He is down to 3 therapy sessions a week. He looks and acts like a normal 1 year old. (Technically he's not 1 until the 8th of September but is feels weird to call him 11 months when he's closer to 1 year.)
2. All of the kids are doing good.
3. Weldon and I have taken our Psych. Evaluations and are awaiting the results so that we can start spending our nights at home.
4. CPS seems to feel that we are not a threat to our kids in the future and are only requiring the Protective Parenting class which lasts 12 weeks. ( I think this is a legal state mandate but who knows.)
5. If Weldon and I can get our Parenting classes scheduled for September, we will hopefully be done with all of this before Christmas. I'm not counting on it but it sure would be nice.
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