JT has been GIVING US HUGS!!!
Big, around the neck hugs. Little leg hugs.
I love hugs. The Hubs loves hugs. Audrey REALLY loves hugs - and REALLY REALLY loves hugs from her 'brudder' (who she also refers to as her 'bestest friend in the whole world').
WOOHOO!!!!!!
He's singing his alphabet right now ;)
Saturday, November 15, 2008
YAY FOR HUGS!!!
JT has been GIVING US HUGS!!! Big, around the neck hugs. Little leg hugs.
I love hugs. The Hubs loves hugs. Audrey REALLY loves hugs - and REALLY REALLY loves hugs from her 'brudder' (who she also refers to as her 'bestest friend in the whole world').
WOOHOO!!!!!!
He's singing his alphabet right now ;)
I love hugs. The Hubs loves hugs. Audrey REALLY loves hugs - and REALLY REALLY loves hugs from her 'brudder' (who she also refers to as her 'bestest friend in the whole world').
WOOHOO!!!!!!
He's singing his alphabet right now ;)
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Outside Play
Well, JT has been doing great (yay), Audrey is of course wonderful, and we are all just having fun these days.
Mom is all set for surgery 12/4 (hysterectomy). She has bunches of appointments to prep this time, which is just kind of time consuming.
JT is turning 3 12/2, so that means he is transferring to the school district (graduating from early intervention). This means lots of evals and meetings, but we're hoping the transition goes well and he ends up getting services that fit him.
We got outside last week, and mom took some cute pics of the kiddos. Enjoy!
Changes Are Coming!
Well, JT's third birthday is fast approaching, and with it comes his transfer to the school district (and out of early intervention).
We are busy testing and meeting for the next few weeks to get everything set up so that his transfer will be a success.
JT has been doing beautifully in therapy this week! Today for Miss Laura, he decided to show off his knowledge of letters (which, he knows almost all of them now! And - if I sing the song and stop, he will sometimes chime in with the correct letter!!) and by actually telling her what was on those index cards she brings over. She got 'baby', 'ki-ca' (kitty cat), 'car', 'truck', 'shhh' (shoe), and 'dah' (dog). Yay JT! He has also been playing really well with his 'See-see' (sissy) and giving her REAL HUGS! Oh, how wonderful it is... Audrey LOVES it, and her reaction makes him want to do it more (yay! yay!). It really is precious.
Really, JT is doing wonderful. He is happy, loving, and is proving everyday how smart he really is :)
Just goes to show... With JT, it's there. It's just ON HIS TERMS.
We are busy testing and meeting for the next few weeks to get everything set up so that his transfer will be a success.
JT has been doing beautifully in therapy this week! Today for Miss Laura, he decided to show off his knowledge of letters (which, he knows almost all of them now! And - if I sing the song and stop, he will sometimes chime in with the correct letter!!) and by actually telling her what was on those index cards she brings over. She got 'baby', 'ki-ca' (kitty cat), 'car', 'truck', 'shhh' (shoe), and 'dah' (dog). Yay JT! He has also been playing really well with his 'See-see' (sissy) and giving her REAL HUGS! Oh, how wonderful it is... Audrey LOVES it, and her reaction makes him want to do it more (yay! yay!). It really is precious.
Really, JT is doing wonderful. He is happy, loving, and is proving everyday how smart he really is :)
Just goes to show... With JT, it's there. It's just ON HIS TERMS.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Hi!
I love my mommy and my daddy. And my baby brother JT.
My mommy has been sick, and I have been such a good girl and helping her. I love her.
We went on a hike last weekend. It was so fun. It was the best family adventure we ever had. I got to see a river and we walked really, really far. My legs hurted when I was done.
I love you. My mommy's going to put me to sleep now!
Sunday, November 2, 2008
What Happens When You're Drugged
After a long night of being in the ER, I was sent home. They had given me morphine and some kind of IV anti-nausea meds.
In the middle of the night, The Hubs got up to take care of JT. When he came back, Audrey and I had taken over the whole bed. Since my mom and grandmother were here, there was nowhere else to sleep, that's why the 3 of us had piled into our bed in the first place.
He tried to push me over gently, but I wouldn't move. Finally, he tapped my shoulder. This is what happens when you have drugs in your system.
The Hubs: "Hey, scoot over so I can get in."
Me: "Go sleep in the bathtub."
The Hubs: "No! What?"
Me: tons of mumbling
The Hubs: "I can't understand you, you're not speaking English."
Me: "Whenever I speak english, I tell you to sleep in the bathtub!"
At this point, I think The Hubs just pushed me over. I don't remember any of it.
In the middle of the night, The Hubs got up to take care of JT. When he came back, Audrey and I had taken over the whole bed. Since my mom and grandmother were here, there was nowhere else to sleep, that's why the 3 of us had piled into our bed in the first place.
He tried to push me over gently, but I wouldn't move. Finally, he tapped my shoulder. This is what happens when you have drugs in your system.
The Hubs: "Hey, scoot over so I can get in."
Me: "Go sleep in the bathtub."
The Hubs: "No! What?"
Me: tons of mumbling
The Hubs: "I can't understand you, you're not speaking English."
Me: "Whenever I speak english, I tell you to sleep in the bathtub!"
At this point, I think The Hubs just pushed me over. I don't remember any of it.
Back on Track
Mom's been feeling under the weather for the past few weeks. But, now that the appendix is gone (along with 2 abdominal adhesions), things are looking up!
Thanks to nanny and great big nanny for coming to stay with us while mom was down and out.
The surgery was quick and relatively pain free. I had it Wednesday, and it's Sunday and there's zero pain. All in all a giant success :-)
If they could have taken it sooner, that would have been great. It was chronic appendicitis, which turns into acute but takes its time. Finally, after 11 doctor visits and 2 trips to the ER (and a lot of crying on mom's part, which is not normal), the surgeon decided it had to go. Not a minute too soon!
JT has been making huge progress! He knows 17 letters of the alphabet, and he was singing the song yesterday! He also counts to 4. He's using tons of words. I guess this is our 'explosion'. I show him a letter, and say 'what letter is this?' and he responds correctly! He has said 'more juice', 'yeah', 'uh-uh' (as in no), 'sissy', and many, many more! Yay JTmer!
We celebrated Halloween by heading over to Erin and Danny's house. Their little girl is just a little older than Audrey, and Audrey loves Ainsley. So, Audrey (the princess on the pony) had fun. Surprisingly, JT LOVED his costume. He was a monkey. I made sure to get a hoodie costume since last year the seperate hat did not go over well.
Just trying to get everything back on track now... JT's therapy schedule has been well, nonexistent (but he's making progress, so yay), so now we're going to have to start that up again.
The Hubs's still loving his job and his coworkers. I've been getting more projects and was surprised to find I'm 'google famous' (okay, so maybe I made that term up, but really!). I can google my name and my work stuff comes up - and takes up more than one google page of results ;-)
Well, we're off to hike or something... Time change is messing me up - I'm already hungry for lunch.
Thanks to nanny and great big nanny for coming to stay with us while mom was down and out.
The surgery was quick and relatively pain free. I had it Wednesday, and it's Sunday and there's zero pain. All in all a giant success :-)
If they could have taken it sooner, that would have been great. It was chronic appendicitis, which turns into acute but takes its time. Finally, after 11 doctor visits and 2 trips to the ER (and a lot of crying on mom's part, which is not normal), the surgeon decided it had to go. Not a minute too soon!
JT has been making huge progress! He knows 17 letters of the alphabet, and he was singing the song yesterday! He also counts to 4. He's using tons of words. I guess this is our 'explosion'. I show him a letter, and say 'what letter is this?' and he responds correctly! He has said 'more juice', 'yeah', 'uh-uh' (as in no), 'sissy', and many, many more! Yay JTmer!
We celebrated Halloween by heading over to Erin and Danny's house. Their little girl is just a little older than Audrey, and Audrey loves Ainsley. So, Audrey (the princess on the pony) had fun. Surprisingly, JT LOVED his costume. He was a monkey. I made sure to get a hoodie costume since last year the seperate hat did not go over well.
Just trying to get everything back on track now... JT's therapy schedule has been well, nonexistent (but he's making progress, so yay), so now we're going to have to start that up again.
The Hubs's still loving his job and his coworkers. I've been getting more projects and was surprised to find I'm 'google famous' (okay, so maybe I made that term up, but really!). I can google my name and my work stuff comes up - and takes up more than one google page of results ;-)
Well, we're off to hike or something... Time change is messing me up - I'm already hungry for lunch.
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