One Little, Two Little, Three Little Boys....

We finally have our 3rd foster placement.  Yes, its a boy :)   This time we took one who was a little older than we had originally planned.  He is a very precious 3 yr, almost 4 yr, old.  His story, like every other child in our wonderful foster care system, is sad and very complicated.  For the first time we have one that talks, has his own very dynamic personality, and is way too mature for his little age.  I don't think we were truly prepared for this :)

This little boy is through the roof smart and I mean more than just letters, numbers and shapes smart.  This little boy is incredibly street smart too.  He can articulate with his thoughts as well as the "colorful" language his chooses to use :)

He asks so many questions and is very eager to know if what he is doing and saying is "the right" thing to do and say.  He wants so badly to please me but gets very frustrated when he doesn't get his way immediately.  We have had several tantrums but he is easily calmed down.   I don't think he has ever felt like someone loved him completely and bc of that, he obviously suffers from attachment issues.  He immediately called us "Mommy" and "Daddy" and has already said he loves us and wants to stay here forever.  This seems so sweet and believe me, it totally melts my heart, but it is such an huge indication of his lack of connection with people.  He can easily go with strangers and if they show him an ounce of kindness, he will do whatever they ask!!  Scary and makes him incredibly vulnerable to abuse.  We watch him EVERY second when we are out in public.  He would literally go with a cashier if she offered him candy.

We are unclear as to what exactly he has been through.  We know he has seen drug use and domestic violence.  He has already told us some of that!!  We will probably never know even a fraction of his abuse but we will love him forever.  We pray for his future, his attachment issues and his "next" family.  We have been told he won't stay with us long but we can still hold out hope that we may be able to be his "forever" family.

We would gladly be his Mommy and  Daddy forever if we could!  I tell you, we are smitten!!