A Balancing Act

Besides from keeping track of medication administration forms for three, doctors appointment forms for three, and goal sheets for three. We have to keep track of CPS worker visits for three, DDD workers for 4, Licensing worker for us. Not to mention multiple doctor appointments, parent visits if they happen or don't happen, and of course therapy for all the kids. Plus the always last minute GAL pop ins prior to court and the needy CASA volunteers who mean well, but don't grasp the concept of exactly how much in a day needs to be juggled to fit in one more visit with someone who seriously at this point can only hold the baby for an hour and disrupt the flow of our very scheduled day.

So anyway, if it doesn't go into the Calendar then it didn't or doesn't happen. It's our family brain, and I can tell you that without it, I'd forget it even happened.

Last month

This month

The days fill in quickly and I have a system for keeping it all straight. This I can blame on my nursing background. Though I hate charting, we also have binders that are go to books for each child. If they go to an appointment it goes with them. Each has their name and picture on it. It's organized and it helps so that we can find answers to questions the multitude of people above will ask for.

It's not easy and I try and keep everyone on a pretty strict schedule, even with all the interruptions to save sanity. I have to return to work soon, but I am hoping that I have managed to get the chaotic world of three babies and a medically complex 5 year old under control enough to not sink the ship.