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Monday, November 10, 2008
First day of school!
Brandon started his pre preschool class last Friday! I wish I had pictures to share, but I completely forgot to take any. Anyways, he was absolutely excited when we got there- he could hear the little kids playing on the playground and he kept saying "play, play play"! When Shelly, his Developmental Therapist, arrived, he took her by the hand and pulled her to the front doors! So cute! When I came back to pick Brandon up later that day, Shelly said that Brandon was overwhelmed with everything once he got inside. I chalk it up to first day of school jitters, although I'm not sure that he has any idea what school is. He'll be going almost every Friday from now on, so I'm hoping that next time will go better.
Monday, October 27, 2008
A somber day for us...
Brandon was diagnosed with autism today. It really shouldn't have come as any surprise, but just that word "autism" sounds so final to me. I know there are millions of kids out there that have it, but it hurts a little more when it's so close to home. This is another bump in the road, and we'll deal with it. I just wish we didn't have to. We have to see another specialist and we have to start a new therapy after that (Another one- that makes 4! How do I balance that and time with my kids and everything else I need to take care of?). I keep telling myself that it's all for the betterment of my son, but right now it's exhausting to think about. I have faith that everything will be fine, but my heart just breaks for my little guy that has to deal with this.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Happy news of the week!
Headstart is starting a new class for kids like Brandon that need a little help preparing for preschool, and we found out that he was on the top of the list for it. He starts November 7th! I think he'll only go one day a week for now, but the good news is that it increases his chances of actually being excepted into Headstart once he turns 3. Our other happy news is that he starts occupational therapy this Thursday! We've been on the waiting list for this for quite some time now, and it's pretty exciting that things have finally come together for us. Now I'm wondering how to juggle 3 therapies a week- it will be completely worth it though no matter how busy it keeps us.
My other good news for the week is that I'm half way done with my Christmas shopping!!! Last year we waited until Novemeber to start which was probably the dumbest idea I've ever had! Nothing like waiting until the last minute! I'm probably jinxing myself by saying this, but it looks like it may be a low stress holiday after all! =)
My other good news for the week is that I'm half way done with my Christmas shopping!!! Last year we waited until Novemeber to start which was probably the dumbest idea I've ever had! Nothing like waiting until the last minute! I'm probably jinxing myself by saying this, but it looks like it may be a low stress holiday after all! =)
Friday, October 17, 2008
Happy Friday!!!
I have nothing else to write about, but I just wanted to say thank goodness it's Friday!!!! This week was loooooooong and I'm ready for some R & R! Oh, and GO BRONCOS of course!!!!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Busy!
We've been so busy lately that it hasn't left much time for blogging. There's not a lot to update on, just the usual stuff.
I'll start with Brandon first, since he's usually what keeps me the busiest. We had our occupational therapist come out and do a sensory delay test on him to see which sensory disorder gives him the most trouble. She said that he has a significant delay in all aspects of the sensory spectrum. In most regards, I think that he handles the hand that life dealt him really well. I'm sure he seems out of control, and maybe even a little bit slow due to his speech delay, to most people, but underneath it all he's got such a great personality. I love my big guy! He's patiently waiting for the return of his favorite person in the world, Kristi (aka speech therapist), who's currently in Texas adopting a little boy. Other then that, he'll be starting pre pre-school soon at Headstart. We're hoping that he will qualify to go to actual pre-school there when he turns 3, but if not there are a couple other options we can look into.
Now onto Rylee. My sweet girl turned 8 months just last week. She's also recently started pulling her self up onto furniture, and she's trying very hard to stand up without the help of furniture. They grow up so fast! She's been drooling and biting everything in site, and we can feel just a sliver of her second tooth coming in. She also has a huge appetite and will eat anything in front of her- honestly, she's not picky in the least bit! She's such a petite little thing though, she hasn't gained more then 2lbs since April. We were concerned, but our pediatrician reasured us that it's just how Rylee is. Quite the contrary to how Brandon was at this age. =)
As for Richard and I, I guess we're just busy with normal adult life stuff (ie work, housework, kids, etc.). Nothing too interesting! Richard will be leaving town on Sunday for his job, and I'm already worrying about losing my sanity while he's gone. I've been burying my head in Twilight lately, so maybe I'll just have to reread them while he's gone to keep myself occupied (if you haven't read them yet, you should! They are the best books!). Anyways, that's it for us. We're boring people, can you tell?!
I'll start with Brandon first, since he's usually what keeps me the busiest. We had our occupational therapist come out and do a sensory delay test on him to see which sensory disorder gives him the most trouble. She said that he has a significant delay in all aspects of the sensory spectrum. In most regards, I think that he handles the hand that life dealt him really well. I'm sure he seems out of control, and maybe even a little bit slow due to his speech delay, to most people, but underneath it all he's got such a great personality. I love my big guy! He's patiently waiting for the return of his favorite person in the world, Kristi (aka speech therapist), who's currently in Texas adopting a little boy. Other then that, he'll be starting pre pre-school soon at Headstart. We're hoping that he will qualify to go to actual pre-school there when he turns 3, but if not there are a couple other options we can look into.
Now onto Rylee. My sweet girl turned 8 months just last week. She's also recently started pulling her self up onto furniture, and she's trying very hard to stand up without the help of furniture. They grow up so fast! She's been drooling and biting everything in site, and we can feel just a sliver of her second tooth coming in. She also has a huge appetite and will eat anything in front of her- honestly, she's not picky in the least bit! She's such a petite little thing though, she hasn't gained more then 2lbs since April. We were concerned, but our pediatrician reasured us that it's just how Rylee is. Quite the contrary to how Brandon was at this age. =)
As for Richard and I, I guess we're just busy with normal adult life stuff (ie work, housework, kids, etc.). Nothing too interesting! Richard will be leaving town on Sunday for his job, and I'm already worrying about losing my sanity while he's gone. I've been burying my head in Twilight lately, so maybe I'll just have to reread them while he's gone to keep myself occupied (if you haven't read them yet, you should! They are the best books!). Anyways, that's it for us. We're boring people, can you tell?!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Tag!!!
1- Where were you when you first found out you were pregnant? I was at home both times.
2- Who was with you? I was alone.
3- How did you find out that you were pregnant? I was late with Brandon and had suspected that I was pregnant, but every time I took a pregnancy test it came up negative. Finally, 2 weeks after Aunt Flo was supposed to arrive I got a BFP!!! With Rylee, I had been temping and could tell by my high temps that something was up. I got a BFP with her a couple days before AF was set to arrive.
4- What was your first reaction to finding out you were pregnant? With Brandon, I was thrilled but really scared because I didn't know what to expect. That was such an exciting time though! With Rylee, I was really excited, but then once it hit me that I was pregnant, I was a little scared because I didn't know how I was going to handle having 2 kids.
5- Your Husband's reacton? My husband doesn't really show much emotion usually (lame, I know) but I know he was happy and excited. With Rylee, he was completely shocked, but I'm pretty sure he was excited too.
6- Who was the first person you told? With Brandon, Richard was the first person I told. With Rylee, I think I told everyone online first lol. Don't tell my husband that though...
7- Did you plan to get pregnant? Yes!
8- Was everybody happy for you? Nope, my parents were quite upset about it.
10- Did you go out and celebrate? Not that I remember.
11- Did you want to find out the sex? Yes, I couldn't wait to find out with both of them!
12- What was the sex? A boy and a girl.
13- Did anyone throw you a baby shower? Yes, I had a surprise baby shower for Brandon, and a friend threw me one for Rylee.
14- If yes, who? Friends and family- too many people to name.
15- Did you get any outfits at the baby shower that you just knew you weren't going to put on your baby? No, I was beyond thrilled with everything.
16- How much weight did you gain? 25 lbs with Brandon and 20lbs with Rylee.
17- Did you loose all of the weight that you gained? I lost all of my baby weight the day I gave birth to my kids. Not sure how that happened because I ate like a pig!!!
18- Did you get a lot of stretch marks? Yes, only on the right side though lol.
19- What did you crave the most? McDonalds!!!
20- Did you crave anything crazy? Nope, but I felt like I was going to go crazy if I didn't get my McDonalds!
21- Who or what got on your nerves the most? My husband was just because he didn't understand what I was going through (I wish he had been a little more sympathetic) and work did when I was pregnant with Brandon.
22- Were you married at the time? Yes.
23- Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? Yes, I had pre-eclampsia with Brandon and I had severe morning sickness my entire pregnancy with him. Thank goodness for Phenergan!!!
24- Where were you when you went into labor? I was induced with Brandon, so I was at the hospital with him when I finally went into labor. I had a scheduled c-section with Rylee.
25- Did your water break? The Dr. broke my water with Brandon, and I was in surgery when it broke with Rylee.
26- Who drove you to the hospital? Richard.
Where is # 27?
28- Did you go early or late? I was about 3 weeks past due with Brandon, and I had Rylee on her due date.
29- Who was in the room with you when you gave birth? Richard, my labor nurse, my Dr. and an on-call Dr., NICU Dr.s and nurses, the anesthesiologist, and a few other people- not sure who they were.
30- Was it video taped? No, c-section can't be video taped.
31- Did you have any drugs for the pain? Oh yes, lot's and lot's of drugs!
32- Did you go Natural or have a c-section? c-sections with both
33- What was your first reaction after giving birth? I cried because I was so happy to see my baby's- it was such a huge life changing moment for me seeing both my kids.
34- How big was the baby? Brandon was 9lbs 12 oz and 23 3/4 inches long. Rylee was 7lbs 12 oz and 20 inches long.
35- Did your Husband cry? I'm not sure, he had a surgical mask on so it was hard to tell.
36- What did you name the baby? Brandon Porter and Rylee Grace.
37- Did the baby have any complications? Since Brandon was so big, his blood sugars were way off. They had to keep him in the nursery for a couple hours after he was born. Rylee was good though.
38- How old is the baby today? 2 years 6 months, and almost 8 months **sniff sniff**
39- When is the next one coming? I'm not sure. If we have any more it will probably be in a few years.
40- Are you married now? Yes
41-If you could, would you do it all over again? Of course!!!
I select every mom who wants to, to do this survey!
2- Who was with you? I was alone.
3- How did you find out that you were pregnant? I was late with Brandon and had suspected that I was pregnant, but every time I took a pregnancy test it came up negative. Finally, 2 weeks after Aunt Flo was supposed to arrive I got a BFP!!! With Rylee, I had been temping and could tell by my high temps that something was up. I got a BFP with her a couple days before AF was set to arrive.
4- What was your first reaction to finding out you were pregnant? With Brandon, I was thrilled but really scared because I didn't know what to expect. That was such an exciting time though! With Rylee, I was really excited, but then once it hit me that I was pregnant, I was a little scared because I didn't know how I was going to handle having 2 kids.
5- Your Husband's reacton? My husband doesn't really show much emotion usually (lame, I know) but I know he was happy and excited. With Rylee, he was completely shocked, but I'm pretty sure he was excited too.
6- Who was the first person you told? With Brandon, Richard was the first person I told. With Rylee, I think I told everyone online first lol. Don't tell my husband that though...
7- Did you plan to get pregnant? Yes!
8- Was everybody happy for you? Nope, my parents were quite upset about it.
10- Did you go out and celebrate? Not that I remember.
11- Did you want to find out the sex? Yes, I couldn't wait to find out with both of them!
12- What was the sex? A boy and a girl.
13- Did anyone throw you a baby shower? Yes, I had a surprise baby shower for Brandon, and a friend threw me one for Rylee.
14- If yes, who? Friends and family- too many people to name.
15- Did you get any outfits at the baby shower that you just knew you weren't going to put on your baby? No, I was beyond thrilled with everything.
16- How much weight did you gain? 25 lbs with Brandon and 20lbs with Rylee.
17- Did you loose all of the weight that you gained? I lost all of my baby weight the day I gave birth to my kids. Not sure how that happened because I ate like a pig!!!
18- Did you get a lot of stretch marks? Yes, only on the right side though lol.
19- What did you crave the most? McDonalds!!!
20- Did you crave anything crazy? Nope, but I felt like I was going to go crazy if I didn't get my McDonalds!
21- Who or what got on your nerves the most? My husband was just because he didn't understand what I was going through (I wish he had been a little more sympathetic) and work did when I was pregnant with Brandon.
22- Were you married at the time? Yes.
23- Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? Yes, I had pre-eclampsia with Brandon and I had severe morning sickness my entire pregnancy with him. Thank goodness for Phenergan!!!
24- Where were you when you went into labor? I was induced with Brandon, so I was at the hospital with him when I finally went into labor. I had a scheduled c-section with Rylee.
25- Did your water break? The Dr. broke my water with Brandon, and I was in surgery when it broke with Rylee.
26- Who drove you to the hospital? Richard.
Where is # 27?
28- Did you go early or late? I was about 3 weeks past due with Brandon, and I had Rylee on her due date.
29- Who was in the room with you when you gave birth? Richard, my labor nurse, my Dr. and an on-call Dr., NICU Dr.s and nurses, the anesthesiologist, and a few other people- not sure who they were.
30- Was it video taped? No, c-section can't be video taped.
31- Did you have any drugs for the pain? Oh yes, lot's and lot's of drugs!
32- Did you go Natural or have a c-section? c-sections with both
33- What was your first reaction after giving birth? I cried because I was so happy to see my baby's- it was such a huge life changing moment for me seeing both my kids.
34- How big was the baby? Brandon was 9lbs 12 oz and 23 3/4 inches long. Rylee was 7lbs 12 oz and 20 inches long.
35- Did your Husband cry? I'm not sure, he had a surgical mask on so it was hard to tell.
36- What did you name the baby? Brandon Porter and Rylee Grace.
37- Did the baby have any complications? Since Brandon was so big, his blood sugars were way off. They had to keep him in the nursery for a couple hours after he was born. Rylee was good though.
38- How old is the baby today? 2 years 6 months, and almost 8 months **sniff sniff**
39- When is the next one coming? I'm not sure. If we have any more it will probably be in a few years.
40- Are you married now? Yes
41-If you could, would you do it all over again? Of course!!!
I select every mom who wants to, to do this survey!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
It's been 1 year...
We miss you so much baby Kaitlyn. Nobody should ever have to lose a child- it's really not fair.
If tears could build a stairway And memories were a lane
We would walk right up to Heaven And bring you back again
No farewell words were spoken No time to say goodbye
You were gone before we knew it And only God knows why
Our hearts still ache in sadness And secret tears still flowWhat it meant to lose you
No on will ever know
But know we know you want us To mourn for you no more
To remember all the happy times Life still has much in store
Since you’ll never be forgotten We pledge to you today
A hallowed place within our hearts Is where you’ll always stay
Author Unknown
If tears could build a stairway And memories were a lane
We would walk right up to Heaven And bring you back again
No farewell words were spoken No time to say goodbye
You were gone before we knew it And only God knows why
Our hearts still ache in sadness And secret tears still flowWhat it meant to lose you
No on will ever know
But know we know you want us To mourn for you no more
To remember all the happy times Life still has much in store
Since you’ll never be forgotten We pledge to you today
A hallowed place within our hearts Is where you’ll always stay
Author Unknown
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