We are currently licensed to foster two children ages 0-4.
Right now this means one child in addition to our son, until he is officially an Archambault.
Two of the children we have fostered thus far have been closer in age to our daughter and two to our son. Importantly to Sophia, they have all been younger than her. The oldest little boy who came to us at age 4 in July was informed by Sophia that she was 4 1/2, two months after her 4th birthday.
Our house is easily adaptable to these tiny sojourners. The toys for this age are in our living room, the sippy cups in our cabinets and baby gate on our stairs. The portacrib has become a permanent fixture in Joshua's office, and there is a sadness followed by a hopeful prayer as I put clothes back in storage for whomever might visit us next.
Each time we've gone from four to five, our fifth family member has fallen into our rhythm. We go grocery shopping together, to church, and end our days reading stories.
One weekend in particular, due to the easy going nature of the child and the annual Department of Children and Families Picnic, required few adjustments to the original plan.
The cadets at the Mass Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay treated our family to pumpkin painting, bouncy houses, tattoos, and sparkly pink nails for one of us.
We will miss this sweet boy and are grateful for the time we had with him.
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