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When a Patient Becomes a Caregiver

I'd have to say the fact today is "National Caregiver Day" comes at a perfect time! This month is our CrAzY month for our little guy (our FosterSon, we call "Shoes" online)  . But soooo worth it! Becoming a (Foster)Mom was an amazing experience, I had been waiting years to be a "mom". After Andrew and I got married we were very excited to become a family! I feel like I went through all the same emotions as an expecting mother would. I just took classes and filled out lots of paperwork in the process. I nested even, we bought furniture, set up the rooms, and got everything ready for our first placement. We still have one of the (original) three kiddos that came to live with us in August 2017. He has completely stolen our hearts and the hearts of pretty much everyone in our lives who meets him. So while I'm not his Biological mother and he may not live with me forever, he will forever feel like a son in my heart. I love him no less than a biological