FDH and I are getting antsy for Friday to get here. Nervous and excited all in one. Not sure how the case is going to go. Here is the latest:

FDH and I are getting by pretty well. He's in a better mood than he was. It was rough for a few weeks there. He will have 6 of 8 voluntary parenting classes completed by the time we go to court Friday.

FDH's attorney subpoenaed me, BM's neighbor, and the detective who came to the house with the claim from BM about FDH bruising SS7, and subsequently charged FDH with battery becaseu he didn't listen to FDH's attorney about the custody case going on and BM's actions to let one court figure it out. THAT should be interesting because there are so many holes and the detective will see what has been happening.

I paid off my car today! It's not the nicest but it's MINE. So thankful. Bios are doing well. BS6 got recommended and tested for the gifted program and accelerated classes for next year (2nd grade). BD5 apparently is flying through pre-k if you can really DO that LOL!

SS's are better. SS10 was really depressed for a week or so there, I think because he had winter break from school and was sort of bored and not at home, you know? He's better now. Got an awesome haircut and is still behaving so well for the foster family. FDH said last weeks visit was really good.

SS7 is doing better at the behavioral group facility he's at. It's not a hospital but it's not a home is the best way to explain it. It's taking less time to get him to calm down when he gets upset, he's doing the schoolwork (it's sadly very basic but it's getting done and he's trying more instead of just flipping out and giving up). He got a haircut too, and FDH said the therapist seems to be happy with his progress, even though he still has a long way to go.

BM, oh BM-She got upset because the staff member monitoring her phone visit with SS7 couldn't answer the questions that she was asking, they were more for a doctor I guess, and the staff notified FDH of this. We aren't hearing so much of "Bm says this and that" from SS7 anymore. Not much else out of her at the moment thank goodness. FDH says he saw her when he was leaving visitation with SS10 and she still looks like a skank who got hit by a train twice. Just shot out eyes, as demanding and demeaning as ever to whomever she was speaking with, I guess the social worker supervising the visit.

It is still a possibility by dfcs that even if the judge does give FDH custody of the boys, SS10 could come home with us, but SS7 stay at the facility to continue treatment for an undetermined amount of time still. But as long as he's doing better and what they are doing is working, FDH is okay with it. SS7's well being comes first. The attorney and FDH are asking for CS even though we are fairly certain BM will never pay a dime, they are asking for full custody with FDH having final say on medical and educational, BM can only make a decision in a life threatening situation, and it wouldn't matter because they are recommending an order having her not allowed to come to our home, that her visitation will only be on weekends and will be in a neutral public location and supervised by I guess maybe her life coach or a social worker???? Thoughts on us getting any of this???