Please enjoy your stay, I know that you have been preparing for this for a long time.

Yesterday was a very interesting day. We took Ss8 for testing with a psychologist. BM was less than helpful during the parent interview. She didn't say much and DH and I contradicted her a few times but I think that she realized a few things that hasn't dawn on her before. Mostly due to comments made by the interviewer. Things like what affect ss6 being a problem baby might have had on ss8, her going to work full time after working part time for awhile, and ss8 need for female attention.

The day also brought to lite ss8's relationship with me and my love/concern for him. I think BM thought that she was the only mother in his life and the center of his world and she was, until she started ignoring him and playing favorites with ss6. Now step-mom's love seems pretty good to a little boy that has always wanted a mother.

It started when they got there and ss8 came right to me and sat on my lap. In the interview i explained how ss8 clings to me and pretty much ignores DH when he is at house house. Then after the interview He was getting ready to leave and asked me if it was okay that BM take him to the mall. I laughed and said it was here week so she could take him anywhere she wanted. When we returned for the results ss8 started by sitting with BM but slowly came closer to me talking to me almost non-stop. In the meeting we each had to fill out these questionnaires and my came back as very concerned and Bm's was the least concerned. As they told us everything at one point Ss8 got upset. BM opened her arms to him and so did DH I paused to see where he would go but the minute I opened my arms to let SS pass they where filled with a little boy. So I held him and whispered to him while the parents talked to the psychologist. After it was over I knew DH and BM would need a minute to talk to I took ss to our car and showed him the new laptop DH bought for us to share.

The results also broke Bm's heart. Ss8 does has ADHD and he texted as being on the 'spectrum' for autism. BM looked like she was going to cry. See SS6 was diagnosed with 'high functioning autism' 3 years ago. He was her special needs hold which is part of the reason she favors him. Turns out she had 2 special needs children along and never realized it.

Is it bad that I hope she feels like complete crap today? I also half expect a hate email or something today.

And to top off BM's great day. DH found out that someone reported her hubby to CPS! They are investigating him. DH is trying to find out if it involves sKids.