Over the last few weeks I've been worried that we were on the sh*t list with the foster care workers. No calls in over a month and then no placements since May?! Oh my goodness someone must be mad! First I emailed a supervisor that I feel we know pretty well asking if its just been slow or something else is up. I didn't get a response. That of course is what sent me into panic thinking that we'd done something wrong or made someone mad. No I didn't bother looking over facts in my head like: She may be busy. We are constantly told by social workers how much they love our family. We always try are best to help the social workers and don't talk about anyone behind their backs.
After a week of no response I was going crazy. Seriously asking Hubs if he'd said something when he dropped off paperwork. If he had done something wrong like beat a kid in public. (Hey I said I was crazy, ok? My mind wasn't thinking straight.) Finally he said to email someone else because the supervisor is probably busy and our email probably got buried and its not a big deal. Ever the voice of reason my Hubs. Following his advice I emailed our licensing worker. I don't know if I've ever mentioned this before but I love our licensing worker. She responds quickly and seems to know the answer to any question and if she doesn't she will find out the answer and get back to you.
I got her email back almost first thing the next morning since I sent my letter in later in the afternoon I expected that. She said that it looked like we were on the list wrong. We were on there as only respite and emergency care. Then she proceeded to add us as long and short term care too. Hubs and I later realized we'd gone down to just respite and emergency because we went on vacation in June and didn't want a longer term placement here when we were leaving. Now I feel equal parts relieved and stupid for freaking out.
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