We've been thinking about this a lot lately - particularly since I'm going to be going back to work.
*How are we going to incorporate Sarah into our family?
*How will this affect Brandon and Hannah - the fact that Sarah is going to need so much more from us than they are used to giving to someone else?
*How will our families react?
*Does this mean that they give no attention to Sarah until we are sure she is bonded to us? (fyi - I don't think this is the case! I think it will be important for other family members to play with and talk to Sarah. She is just going to have to know who "takes care" of her - comfort, feed, etc.)
*What happens when I go back to work? My mom is going to be watching Hannah and I'm not sure if I'll be able to bring Sarah to work with me for a few weeks. What does that mean for attachment to us? Will it cause issues? Will she be confused? My mom and I have talked about this a lot. I'm sure things will be okay.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
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I think it will be less of a problem for Brandon than for Hannah (she is such a mommy's girl). Brandon is old enough to understand what is going on and you and Brent are such good parents anyway. I know that things will work out well for them. You can always do a Hannah day or Brandon day (maybe not a full day!) to make sure they get the attention. There are two of you who need to bond with her fully so it will be easier to have one go with the other kids. For some reason it seems like this will be a long drawn out process when I don't think it will be, but patience with all of them will work. I have already thought about how to approach K with this because she can be so maternal toward Hannah. I am afraid she won't "get it" that she can't be that way with Sarah right away. She is old enough to understand so it will probably just be constantly reminding her.
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