My day summary

Some of the fostering tasks I did today were...

Looking after all baby's needs, bottle feeding and solids, nappy changes throughout the day, lots of cuddles and communication. Filling in a daily diary for supervising social worker to read at supervision. Replying to emails.

Some things my foster child(ren) and I did together today was...

Play, feed, cuddles and getting out for a walk.  

The best part of my day/thing that happened today was...

Getting some lovely videos to share with baby's prospective adopters and them being so happy to see them.

Something I found tough today was...

The baby is at the awkward stage where he is unable to crawl but wants to be up and about and keeps me on my toes. It can be tiring but it's also so much fun!

Some other things that are coming up this week are...

We have a meeting with his social worker and then the same day an adoption planning meeting. We also have an event with our Mockingbird group at the weekend which we are looking forward to.

Since becoming a foster carer, the biggest way my days have changed is...

We have lots of appointments between my son and baby. There are lots of visits from social workers which are enjoyable as we get updates and have a nice chat. Sometimes we get lots of appointments in a short space of time, so it pays to be organised.

My number one tip for adjusting to life as a foster carer is to be organised and flexible. Sometimes a social worker will be nearby and ask to pop in and this is never a problem unless we happen to be out!