Feeling Comfortable

So we are now at that point in a new situation where it is no longer new and we can go through the day and know what to expect most of the time.  The kids at the special needs school know Jared and I and we can predict what each and every one of them is going to do or say when we get there.  We know what kids to leave room between when walking by to avoid being kicked.  We know which kids want a hug when we get there and which want a high five or a hug.  We know the personality of them all and what to work on with each one.  We know them by their smiles and by their hugs, and we even know some of them by their smell.  Walking home today I realized we really know them and they know us.  That is a good feeling.  I am so glad we decided to stay here for a long period of time because we actually feel like we fit now and we are starting to see progress with our kids.  What a wonderful reward for our efforts.