It's been so long since I have posted.. As the kids get bigger it seems we find less and less time to keep up with some things.
Aiden is doing fab with his E.I. he currently has it every day at the house and still has play school on fridays for 2 hrs. We have now transitioned into him taking the bus on friday for his class. I cried when I knew it was his first day. Partly cause he is becoming such a big boy and partly cause it's just scary to let him go on the bus.
He is learning so much from his sisters and them from him. Watching them play together is the funniest thing sometimes.
WE have his evals coming up for pre-school in April. I can't believe he will be in a "real" school.. Geesh who said they could grow up so fast.
Another changes is.. He got glasses.. I changed eye doctors cause as I said before, the previous one never let me get past the suggestion of glasses. I then found out that the doctor who did his ROP laser surgery when he was in the NICU was at the satilite office a few towns over.. YAY
I had him switched right away and on our first appt she suggested glasses.. Glad someone listened to me. He doesn't wear them all day cause it's a struggle, but I've learned that if I get them on him right after a nap that he is still droggy enough to not care and then forgets they are on.. He looks soooo cute..
Other then that all is about the same.. He is finally saying more words, can pick out animals on his own and objects which is a plus, but still no sentences.. It's coming though.. You can see it and he tries so hard..
As I keep telling myself.. In all due time.. Besides, Einstein didn't talk at all until he was three..
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, January 08, 2009
January 8, 2009
I've been MIA but it's not for any bad reason other then we have just been busy and mommy's been lazy with blogging.
Happy Holidays to everyone!! a little late I know..
Aiden is doing wonderful, he currently has E.I. services now at home 4 times a week and play school once a week for 2 hours. He is learning and growing and oh so much fun. he has become the little man of the house. He even learned to blow his flute whistle the other day. Someone at my work got him for a gift bath tub water flutes. You add the water to different levels and they make different sounds. He had no ide what to do with them other then stick them in his mouth lol.
After about two days of seeing us blow them and trying to get him to do it, he did it. Daddy blew the flute and gave it to his and waa-laa he did it like a champ.
For a little boy who went through so much in such a short time which is surrently equal to just about a third of his life, he is such a blessing and a great child to be around. He loves people and is so into exploring and learning. Now if I could only get him to stop beating up his sister.. haha
I will post pics soon.. I'm just too tired tonight and still have to update the girls blog..
Happy Holidays to everyone!! a little late I know..
Aiden is doing wonderful, he currently has E.I. services now at home 4 times a week and play school once a week for 2 hours. He is learning and growing and oh so much fun. he has become the little man of the house. He even learned to blow his flute whistle the other day. Someone at my work got him for a gift bath tub water flutes. You add the water to different levels and they make different sounds. He had no ide what to do with them other then stick them in his mouth lol.
After about two days of seeing us blow them and trying to get him to do it, he did it. Daddy blew the flute and gave it to his and waa-laa he did it like a champ.
For a little boy who went through so much in such a short time which is surrently equal to just about a third of his life, he is such a blessing and a great child to be around. He loves people and is so into exploring and learning. Now if I could only get him to stop beating up his sister.. haha
I will post pics soon.. I'm just too tired tonight and still have to update the girls blog..
Friday, October 31, 2008
October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween !!!
Tonight we went trick or treating and Aiden was a pirate.. We had a blast and he loved it all.. He's becoming such a "big kid" now..
I will post pics soon..
For a recap on him: He is doing well with play school and E.I.
He has E. I. at the house on Mondays and Wednesdays for an hour and then goes to play school on Friday for two hours. His E.I. worker is the one who runs his play school class so he gets some good one on one time with her too. He has finally started to pick up a few words.. There a bit cloudy I guess you could call it, but there words. So far we have Play, Baby, Buddy.. It's a start..
I know in due time. It's just hard when you sit back and look at the fact he is two and doesn't talk yet. I know the words are in there. i can see him get fustrated at times wanted to say it and he can't. We just have to push along and help him get them out.. SO here is to fighting the battle.
Other then that he is a wonderful two year old. He gets into just about everything lol and loves to run, jump, climb, and fall.. lol He is doing better with a fork and spoon now and makes less of a mess.. ha ha.. but what fun is that right.. (to him, not me)
The only other worry I really have is he still mouths things.. EVERYTHING goes in the mouth. I call him my PICA baby, and if you know what PICA is then you know why. Sometimes I wonder, but I'm told not to worry about it yet. So it's just another thing I watch and re direct to not try and eat everything.
Well it's been a long day, so once again Happy Halloween to all my trick or treaters out there and I hope you all had a great, fun, happy, night..
Tonight we went trick or treating and Aiden was a pirate.. We had a blast and he loved it all.. He's becoming such a "big kid" now..
I will post pics soon..
For a recap on him: He is doing well with play school and E.I.
He has E. I. at the house on Mondays and Wednesdays for an hour and then goes to play school on Friday for two hours. His E.I. worker is the one who runs his play school class so he gets some good one on one time with her too. He has finally started to pick up a few words.. There a bit cloudy I guess you could call it, but there words. So far we have Play, Baby, Buddy.. It's a start..
I know in due time. It's just hard when you sit back and look at the fact he is two and doesn't talk yet. I know the words are in there. i can see him get fustrated at times wanted to say it and he can't. We just have to push along and help him get them out.. SO here is to fighting the battle.
Other then that he is a wonderful two year old. He gets into just about everything lol and loves to run, jump, climb, and fall.. lol He is doing better with a fork and spoon now and makes less of a mess.. ha ha.. but what fun is that right.. (to him, not me)
The only other worry I really have is he still mouths things.. EVERYTHING goes in the mouth. I call him my PICA baby, and if you know what PICA is then you know why. Sometimes I wonder, but I'm told not to worry about it yet. So it's just another thing I watch and re direct to not try and eat everything.
Well it's been a long day, so once again Happy Halloween to all my trick or treaters out there and I hope you all had a great, fun, happy, night..
Friday, September 26, 2008
September 26, 2008
Aiden is now receiving E.I. at home twice a week and then going to play group aka school on fridays for 2 hours. He LOVES it. They do crafts, learning skills, go out side, have snack and have lunch.. A lot in two hours but he is doing really good.
He is such a smart kid in so many ways but I still worry about him so much. i worry that he does things a two year old should not do ie: put EVERYTHING in his mouth. Toys, paper, leaves, anything he can pick up. Its fustrating. He still isn't talking either which is hard. I am hoping that the words will start slowing soon and once the girls start talking he will pick up more.
His last eye appointment went well and the doc said that his eyes are actually better then before, so that was good, he will probably still need glasses later but as I always say, that is a trait in my family so it's no big deal. We see the pedi in a few weeks, the girls went today, with aiden as a tag along. (That was such a bad scene, thre over tired kids in the pedi office when they are running way behind) UGH!!
That's about it for now.. Here are a few pics of Aiden taste testing his sisters cake at the party sunday..
Saturday, August 09, 2008
August 9, 2008
It's been a while since I posted but things have been crazy.. Aiden got 7 teeth in 3 days so we are now up to 13.. Five which are molars and those are 5 of the 7 he got so he was not a happy camper, got a terrible fever and wasn't sleeping very well.
I think I also posted in the last post that we had our first ear infection and big cold. Then this week was my birthday and like I said it's just been hectic. The weather has been humid and rain which prevents us from going out too much too and we have still been trying to nail down a schedule with Early Intervention.. UGH...
As for my little man he is going good. learning, growing and just being a 2 yr old.. He climbs everthing he can, eats everything he can and chases his sisters all over the house. If he isn't chasing them he is running them over with his wagon or trying to stop them from climbing on HIS box that he uses to see out the window.. Oh it is too funny how much he is NOT a baby anymore.
On another note (about me sorta) there has been a tattoo I've wanted to get for the last 3 years. I wanted Chase's footprints tattooed with his name and birthday and eventually I was going to add the rest of the kids. Well I came up with a design and FINALLY got it done.. YAY
I forever have Chase in my mind and in my heat and now forever carry his footprints with me..
I think I also posted in the last post that we had our first ear infection and big cold. Then this week was my birthday and like I said it's just been hectic. The weather has been humid and rain which prevents us from going out too much too and we have still been trying to nail down a schedule with Early Intervention.. UGH...
As for my little man he is going good. learning, growing and just being a 2 yr old.. He climbs everthing he can, eats everything he can and chases his sisters all over the house. If he isn't chasing them he is running them over with his wagon or trying to stop them from climbing on HIS box that he uses to see out the window.. Oh it is too funny how much he is NOT a baby anymore.
On another note (about me sorta) there has been a tattoo I've wanted to get for the last 3 years. I wanted Chase's footprints tattooed with his name and birthday and eventually I was going to add the rest of the kids. Well I came up with a design and FINALLY got it done.. YAY
I forever have Chase in my mind and in my heat and now forever carry his footprints with me..
I know it's a little shiny but it was right after i got it done... It says...
Charles Preston III
"Chase"
6-23-05
Aiden Kristopher
6-11-06
Morgan Kennidi ~ Riley Lorene
9-22-07
It has wings and a halo around Chase's name as you can see and has Chase's actual footprints, size and all...
Charles Preston III
"Chase"
6-23-05
Aiden Kristopher
6-11-06
Morgan Kennidi ~ Riley Lorene
9-22-07
It has wings and a halo around Chase's name as you can see and has Chase's actual footprints, size and all...
Monday, July 21, 2008
July 21, 2008
It's been a while but I needed a break.. Not that blogging takes a lot but with 3 little ones to chase now and a new house and a new commute to work, I've just been to lazy to update..
So we moved in and have gotten settled. Aiden loves the new house. He has so much room to run around like a crazy kid compared to the old apartment we lived in. Best part is he has his own room, and yes his own TV.
OMG I let my child have a TV.. lol, I get a mixed reaction to that one but hey it's my child and he likes his cartoons. Besides he plays a lot and only gets TV a little during the day and at night.
We have a new pedi and we like him a lot. We also had our first ear infection. Part of the reason I didn't blog too was cause the bug ran through the house. Actually he stayed a while with me, Aiden, Morgan and Riley.. UGH..
All is back to normal now after 2 rounds of antibiotics and a few trips to the doctors office. I'm so glad mine is open 7 days a week.. YAY
Last weigh in was right after his birthday and we were 26 pounds 1 oz and 32 inches tall..
We have also gotten back into the E.I system for this town. They started up today. We has the intake, and the eval and today was his first appointment. They will come once a week to work on everyday skills and then a speech therapist will come once a month to evaluate him. Although as of the other day we now have two words. Duck... and Baby... that's about it, and just try to get him to say it on your terms.. Haaaa.. Duck was a surprise.. He picked up the rubber ducky and said DUCK! lol now he laughs if you try to get him to say it again and just when you give up he says DUCK!!! lol As for baby, well he knows Morgan & Riley are the babies and he says baby and kisses them, it's so cute..
I do have some pics but you will have to wait until later this week.. But thy will be up soon..
So we moved in and have gotten settled. Aiden loves the new house. He has so much room to run around like a crazy kid compared to the old apartment we lived in. Best part is he has his own room, and yes his own TV.
OMG I let my child have a TV.. lol, I get a mixed reaction to that one but hey it's my child and he likes his cartoons. Besides he plays a lot and only gets TV a little during the day and at night.
We have a new pedi and we like him a lot. We also had our first ear infection. Part of the reason I didn't blog too was cause the bug ran through the house. Actually he stayed a while with me, Aiden, Morgan and Riley.. UGH..
All is back to normal now after 2 rounds of antibiotics and a few trips to the doctors office. I'm so glad mine is open 7 days a week.. YAY
Last weigh in was right after his birthday and we were 26 pounds 1 oz and 32 inches tall..
We have also gotten back into the E.I system for this town. They started up today. We has the intake, and the eval and today was his first appointment. They will come once a week to work on everyday skills and then a speech therapist will come once a month to evaluate him. Although as of the other day we now have two words. Duck... and Baby... that's about it, and just try to get him to say it on your terms.. Haaaa.. Duck was a surprise.. He picked up the rubber ducky and said DUCK! lol now he laughs if you try to get him to say it again and just when you give up he says DUCK!!! lol As for baby, well he knows Morgan & Riley are the babies and he says baby and kisses them, it's so cute..
I do have some pics but you will have to wait until later this week.. But thy will be up soon..
Monday, June 23, 2008
June 23, 2008
1096 days ago today was just another ordinary day until 5:25pm.. My son Chase rushed into the world to be with us for the longest 28 minutes of my life.
Chase,
There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of you. I see Aiden everyday and wonder what crazy things you two would be getting into together... I truly believe that a part of you is in him and that makes me smile. I will never understand why things had to happen the way they did nor will I ever except that you were not meant to be here. You were such a little person but changed me and my life in such a big way. You taught me the meaning of unconditional love and so much more. My world and my life will never be the same again...
I ask the angels to carry you my kisses.. Know that every day I LOVE and MISS YOU soooo much... You are the missing piece in my heart that will never be filled..
Until we meet again..
Happy 3rd Birthday Chase !!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxo Love Mommy
Chase,
There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of you. I see Aiden everyday and wonder what crazy things you two would be getting into together... I truly believe that a part of you is in him and that makes me smile. I will never understand why things had to happen the way they did nor will I ever except that you were not meant to be here. You were such a little person but changed me and my life in such a big way. You taught me the meaning of unconditional love and so much more. My world and my life will never be the same again...
I ask the angels to carry you my kisses.. Know that every day I LOVE and MISS YOU soooo much... You are the missing piece in my heart that will never be filled..
Until we meet again..
Happy 3rd Birthday Chase !!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxo Love Mommy
Sunday, June 22, 2008
June 22, 2008
Here are the pics from Aiden's bday before my camera died.. Grrr
One is his actual bday and the others from his party of him eating cake.. Mmmm
One is his actual bday and the others from his party of him eating cake.. Mmmm
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
June 11, 2008
At 2:22pm, 730 days ago my little boy came into the world weighing 1 lb 6 1/2 oz..
After five months in the NICU and an emotional roller coaster ride and he came home and I am happy to say that today he turns 2!!!
Aiden,
I can not express how much I love you in words. Not a million kisses and a million hugs would ever be enough. You are a wonderful, smart, beautiful little boy and you mean the world to me. I cherish every moment you give me, every challenge and every smile. You are a piece of my heart that makes my world spin..
Happy Birthday My Little Superman!!! I love you soooooooo very much!!
xoxo
Mommy
After five months in the NICU and an emotional roller coaster ride and he came home and I am happy to say that today he turns 2!!!
Aiden,
I can not express how much I love you in words. Not a million kisses and a million hugs would ever be enough. You are a wonderful, smart, beautiful little boy and you mean the world to me. I cherish every moment you give me, every challenge and every smile. You are a piece of my heart that makes my world spin..
Happy Birthday My Little Superman!!! I love you soooooooo very much!!
xoxo
Mommy
Friday, June 06, 2008
June 6, 2008
Just in time for his 2nd birthday we got two new teeth today. My little man has been cranky pants on and off for the last 2 weeks. Some restless night, sleepless days, falling down and bumping all over. Just a complete whine bag and all because of those teeth (so I think, cause it's so not like him) and some days he just wouldn't eat and my child likes to eat.
He is doing great though. HE LOVES the new house, the outside, and the fact he sees his Nonny a lot more.
We have not started our new E.I. so I am going to call them Monday and see what is up. I think we fell through the cracks cause no one has called us yet. I wasn't in a rush cause I am still unpacking, but now I am well over 70% done so there is now room for them to work.
I'm still in awww my little man will be two. I wish my dad was here to see him and to see the new house. He'd be proud that we finally did it and I'm proud we finally have OUR home too!
That's about all to report for now. I will be sure to post pics of the party next week.
Happy almost birthday baby boy!! I LOVE YOU!!!!
He is doing great though. HE LOVES the new house, the outside, and the fact he sees his Nonny a lot more.
We have not started our new E.I. so I am going to call them Monday and see what is up. I think we fell through the cracks cause no one has called us yet. I wasn't in a rush cause I am still unpacking, but now I am well over 70% done so there is now room for them to work.
I'm still in awww my little man will be two. I wish my dad was here to see him and to see the new house. He'd be proud that we finally did it and I'm proud we finally have OUR home too!
That's about all to report for now. I will be sure to post pics of the party next week.
Happy almost birthday baby boy!! I LOVE YOU!!!!
Sunday, May 25, 2008
May 25, 2008
We are all moved and FINALLY have the internet back. It was tough (moving I mean) It was such a lot in one day. People coming to hook things up, trying to unpack and find stuff you need right away, getting the new place painted, and not to mention watchng the 3 kids while doing most of it. My sitter had an emergency and so Mommy had to be a Mommy while moving, and unpacking and waiting on the new couch, comcast, and Lowe's to all show up..
I thank eveyone who helped us... It was soooo appreciated !!
Now although we have our internet back and didn't change carriers, somehow comcast lost my entire address book and all my old emails. YES I am ticked off and they said they will work on getting it back for me. i had things in my email that I've had in there for a while that are important to me. I had pictures that I can't get back, and I had my address book of email addresses of blog moms i try to keep in touch with, all Aiden's nurses from the NICU, friends, family and none of them I know off the top of my head and the bad part is I have no way of getting in touch with those people to get the info back. Email was our communication and lets just say if comcast doesn't get back my info I will be one ticked of momma bear..
So if your reading this, and you are one of the people that I use to email here and there. That read Aiden's blog or the twins Please email me your email address. You don't have to comment, cause I wouldn't want everyone having your info, just email my normal email at ChuckJess@comcast.net so i can resave them...
Thank You!!!
As for settling in, we are getting there. Aiden now has his own room and he likes his little space. He also loves the fact he can run up and down the hall and around the kitchen. He loves he can look out the front window and watch the traffic go by, and he loves being able to go outside and walk around (our yard is fenced in) and I love the fact he loves it and that we have a house now.
As for the new E.I. we have not heard from them yet so I am waiting another week and I'm going to get in touch with them. I need the break to finish unpacking and find the paper work and just breath a little before booking appts with them. We already have the new pedi who we see next month and we still have a few specialist who we have to see in Boston, Waltham and Peabody that we have to keep. Well the Waltham doc (his eye doc) I am looking to change, I am not happy with her any longer. I strongly think she should of put Aiden in glasses long ago so he could get use to them and she wouldn't. At this point even if they help him see I think all he is going to do is pull them off and it's only going to get harder until he is old enough to understand that he needs them and they help him. by then his eyes could be worse and that is so unfair to him. If anyone has a really good kids eye specialist who has seen kids who formally had ROP and is in the south shore area please let me know, or even at Children's in Boston.
Well I think the little ones ar up from there nap (just as mommy got tired enough to try and take one herself) and Daddy isout doing errands, so i will touch base later.
I thank eveyone who helped us... It was soooo appreciated !!
Now although we have our internet back and didn't change carriers, somehow comcast lost my entire address book and all my old emails. YES I am ticked off and they said they will work on getting it back for me. i had things in my email that I've had in there for a while that are important to me. I had pictures that I can't get back, and I had my address book of email addresses of blog moms i try to keep in touch with, all Aiden's nurses from the NICU, friends, family and none of them I know off the top of my head and the bad part is I have no way of getting in touch with those people to get the info back. Email was our communication and lets just say if comcast doesn't get back my info I will be one ticked of momma bear..
So if your reading this, and you are one of the people that I use to email here and there. That read Aiden's blog or the twins Please email me your email address. You don't have to comment, cause I wouldn't want everyone having your info, just email my normal email at ChuckJess@comcast.net so i can resave them...
Thank You!!!
As for settling in, we are getting there. Aiden now has his own room and he likes his little space. He also loves the fact he can run up and down the hall and around the kitchen. He loves he can look out the front window and watch the traffic go by, and he loves being able to go outside and walk around (our yard is fenced in) and I love the fact he loves it and that we have a house now.
As for the new E.I. we have not heard from them yet so I am waiting another week and I'm going to get in touch with them. I need the break to finish unpacking and find the paper work and just breath a little before booking appts with them. We already have the new pedi who we see next month and we still have a few specialist who we have to see in Boston, Waltham and Peabody that we have to keep. Well the Waltham doc (his eye doc) I am looking to change, I am not happy with her any longer. I strongly think she should of put Aiden in glasses long ago so he could get use to them and she wouldn't. At this point even if they help him see I think all he is going to do is pull them off and it's only going to get harder until he is old enough to understand that he needs them and they help him. by then his eyes could be worse and that is so unfair to him. If anyone has a really good kids eye specialist who has seen kids who formally had ROP and is in the south shore area please let me know, or even at Children's in Boston.
Well I think the little ones ar up from there nap (just as mommy got tired enough to try and take one herself) and Daddy isout doing errands, so i will touch base later.
Monday, May 12, 2008
May 12, 2008
Happy Late Mother's Day to all my blogger friends out there and to all my other friends and family, and most important to my mom.. We LOVE You!!!!!!
Also Happy 6 year Anniversary of being together to Chuck! (which also fell on Mother's Day this year) I love You Spanky!! xox Can't wait to get married, it's getting close..
here are some recent pics I promised every one.. We move Saturday into the new house so we might be MIA for a little while..
Funny Kisses.. I Love this face..
The Easter Egg Hint.. he LOVED the bunny!
Aiden with my broom thinking he is cute sweeping, but he's more like a bull in a china shop LOL
Also Happy 6 year Anniversary of being together to Chuck! (which also fell on Mother's Day this year) I love You Spanky!! xox Can't wait to get married, it's getting close..
here are some recent pics I promised every one.. We move Saturday into the new house so we might be MIA for a little while..
YES my mom put me in red to match my sisters AGAIN!!! lol
Happy on the swings..
Funny Kisses.. I Love this face..
The Easter Egg Hint.. he LOVED the bunny!
Aiden with my broom thinking he is cute sweeping, but he's more like a bull in a china shop LOL
Hey Look NO MORE G-Tube!!! Yay!!
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
May 7, 2008
Kill the bug already would ya!!!
The bug has come to visit again and attacked Aiden. The poor kid, he finally gets his tube out and then gets the flu or what I thought was the flu but man it lasted a lot longer then 24 to 48 hrs. It started last tuesday and then I got him to the docs this tuesday when he still was sick. Over the week end I thought it was going away. Saturday he got up felt better ate some, played, had a little lunch and then about 7pm it started all over again. Severe poops and puking. He had the poops so bad that I was changing him every 30 mins at one point if not more. I don't know how he lasted if it was me I would of been such a bigger baby then he was. So Tuesday we took him to the pedi and they drew blood to see if he was dehydrated cause he really wasn't eating. I was pushing fluids the best I could, and he could keep down crackers, toast, and as funny as it sounds coffee rolls from dunkins, so when I could get out we'd get him some. I gave him pedialyte but he refused it after the first one, then I started with the vitamin water cause he likes them. Well the doc said to keep up what I was doing, that he wasn't dehydrated, and his weight was fine, he weighed in at 25.2 after a week of hardly eating and poopin it all out.
So as of today we only pooped once, and he is back to eating, but still not 100% himself. By night time he gets worn down cranky and whiny. He gets clumsy too and it sometimes takes a little snuggle to get him to sleep. Tonight was worse then most nights. He fought it and then was just cranky but finally went down at 11:21pm.. THANK YOU..
Here is hoping he is back to himself by the week end. I hate when my bug is sick.. Grrrrr
And a Happy Birthday to my Oma (from Aiden) That is grandma in German, today is her Birthday and we had intentions of stopping over but with my bug having the bug and me tripping over toys, kids and packing boxes I never did get out of the house after Chuck went to work.
The bug has come to visit again and attacked Aiden. The poor kid, he finally gets his tube out and then gets the flu or what I thought was the flu but man it lasted a lot longer then 24 to 48 hrs. It started last tuesday and then I got him to the docs this tuesday when he still was sick. Over the week end I thought it was going away. Saturday he got up felt better ate some, played, had a little lunch and then about 7pm it started all over again. Severe poops and puking. He had the poops so bad that I was changing him every 30 mins at one point if not more. I don't know how he lasted if it was me I would of been such a bigger baby then he was. So Tuesday we took him to the pedi and they drew blood to see if he was dehydrated cause he really wasn't eating. I was pushing fluids the best I could, and he could keep down crackers, toast, and as funny as it sounds coffee rolls from dunkins, so when I could get out we'd get him some. I gave him pedialyte but he refused it after the first one, then I started with the vitamin water cause he likes them. Well the doc said to keep up what I was doing, that he wasn't dehydrated, and his weight was fine, he weighed in at 25.2 after a week of hardly eating and poopin it all out.
So as of today we only pooped once, and he is back to eating, but still not 100% himself. By night time he gets worn down cranky and whiny. He gets clumsy too and it sometimes takes a little snuggle to get him to sleep. Tonight was worse then most nights. He fought it and then was just cranky but finally went down at 11:21pm.. THANK YOU..
Here is hoping he is back to himself by the week end. I hate when my bug is sick.. Grrrrr
And a Happy Birthday to my Oma (from Aiden) That is grandma in German, today is her Birthday and we had intentions of stopping over but with my bug having the bug and me tripping over toys, kids and packing boxes I never did get out of the house after Chuck went to work.
Monday, April 21, 2008
April 21, 2008
SO.... Can we say GOT G-TUBE?
And the answer would be NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!
It's gone, it's out and thank god... Pictures to be posted later cause I am just too lazy to load them on the computer and post them now.. Sorry
Other news is Aiden has been doing well with E.I. , however we had to push a bit to get a speech therapist. We finally got one out to do the evaluation and she will be coming back to write up his IAP. As usual once we finally get something we want, something puts a kink into it. We also got something else we wanted ( a house) which means Aiden will now be put into a new program in the new town when we move. We close on the house May 16th so I am hoping he will have E.I. until we move, and then we will have to wait and see how long the waiting list is at the next place. The good part is, that his IAP for speech will already be written and that means he will get a speech therapist from the next place a lot faster. YAY for that!
I know they said once he started walking it is very common for talking to take a back seat, but it has really taken a back seat I think, and I'm his mom. I see him more then anyone so I think I'd notice more then E.I. would.
Before he'd say Momma, Dadda, Nanna, Cat, Buttons, Up, Ya, Aiden, and a few times we got hi, cup, pup (for puppy), and baby. Now we are down to Momma, Dadda, Ya, and Nanna. Big bummer.. You can say a lot of things to him and he knows what you mean, or ask him to say words he use to say for example "buttons" which he said all the time, and now he just smiles and laughs this cute little laugh like I can say it but I'm not going too.
Other then that he is the typical child. Into EVERYTHING, tries to eat EVERYTHING, and just is a delight to be around. He is very well natured, smiles and giggles all the time. Loves, I mean LOVES to play peek-a-boo, or I'm gonna get you.. It's hilarious..
As for the tube, I don't even think he knows. It hasn't changed anything he does, (however I have noticed he eats more at times. Like today he had dry cereal for breakfast, then 20 mins later a beechnut banana pudding and 1/4 of a cin/ras bagel. Then for lunch at 3 he ate 2 whole hotdogs himself, he didn't share any with the cat lol. At 6:30 since right after lunch I took him to the park for 2 1/2 hrs I figured I'd treat him to Mc D's (daddy's no no) and he ate 1/3 of a double cheese burger, 2 chicken nuggets and a small fry.. You would think the kid is huge but he is still skinny to me. He has gotten taller so he thinned out a lot (he was a fat baby) lol.
He now floats back and forth between 25 and 26 pounds.
Well that's about it. I'llpost more pics soon.. I promise..
Hugs to all..
And the answer would be NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!
It's gone, it's out and thank god... Pictures to be posted later cause I am just too lazy to load them on the computer and post them now.. Sorry
Other news is Aiden has been doing well with E.I. , however we had to push a bit to get a speech therapist. We finally got one out to do the evaluation and she will be coming back to write up his IAP. As usual once we finally get something we want, something puts a kink into it. We also got something else we wanted ( a house) which means Aiden will now be put into a new program in the new town when we move. We close on the house May 16th so I am hoping he will have E.I. until we move, and then we will have to wait and see how long the waiting list is at the next place. The good part is, that his IAP for speech will already be written and that means he will get a speech therapist from the next place a lot faster. YAY for that!
I know they said once he started walking it is very common for talking to take a back seat, but it has really taken a back seat I think, and I'm his mom. I see him more then anyone so I think I'd notice more then E.I. would.
Before he'd say Momma, Dadda, Nanna, Cat, Buttons, Up, Ya, Aiden, and a few times we got hi, cup, pup (for puppy), and baby. Now we are down to Momma, Dadda, Ya, and Nanna. Big bummer.. You can say a lot of things to him and he knows what you mean, or ask him to say words he use to say for example "buttons" which he said all the time, and now he just smiles and laughs this cute little laugh like I can say it but I'm not going too.
Other then that he is the typical child. Into EVERYTHING, tries to eat EVERYTHING, and just is a delight to be around. He is very well natured, smiles and giggles all the time. Loves, I mean LOVES to play peek-a-boo, or I'm gonna get you.. It's hilarious..
As for the tube, I don't even think he knows. It hasn't changed anything he does, (however I have noticed he eats more at times. Like today he had dry cereal for breakfast, then 20 mins later a beechnut banana pudding and 1/4 of a cin/ras bagel. Then for lunch at 3 he ate 2 whole hotdogs himself, he didn't share any with the cat lol. At 6:30 since right after lunch I took him to the park for 2 1/2 hrs I figured I'd treat him to Mc D's (daddy's no no) and he ate 1/3 of a double cheese burger, 2 chicken nuggets and a small fry.. You would think the kid is huge but he is still skinny to me. He has gotten taller so he thinned out a lot (he was a fat baby) lol.
He now floats back and forth between 25 and 26 pounds.
Well that's about it. I'llpost more pics soon.. I promise..
Hugs to all..
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
April 1, 2008
It's been a rough week.. We had pop's wake (my dad) on Thursday. Aiden and I went down to my moms after I got a sitter for the girls on Monday and saw my dad before they took him away. Aiden as he always did went over to him and kissed him. It broke my heart!
We came home that night and then the kids and I went down on Wednesday and stayed until Sunday. I took this week off from work too. I am so physically and mentally exhausted. Sunday night I went to bed early but it took me a while to fall asleep. I kept waking up so in the morning I was still so tired. I set my alarm to go to work and slept through it. By the time I got up and could function it was too late to attempt to get ready and make it to work in time. I figured since I had to take off Wed for Aiden's GI check up and then I was already taking Thursday and Friday off to go back down to moms and spend with her, what was the point of going to work for just tuesday so i took the week off. I'd like to say it will give me time to rest but with three little ones it doesn't ever seem that real rest is possible. Tonight I did however get a few hours to watch a movie and it was nice to just forget about everything for two hours, not have any crying babies and just veg out. Thank you to Chucks parents for taking the kids. They are going to watch them Sunday too for a few hours so me and Chuck can go to a movie. It will be nice to spent time with just me and him. I miss him, and we don't ever seem to have any alone time at all any more.
Before I was down at my moms as much as I could be with the kids so my dad could spend time with Aiden. I'm grateful he got that before he passed. He loved that little boy and Aiden always made him smile. Now with him gone, I want to spend as much time with my mom as I can until things settle a bit. It's going to take her a while to get back into the swing of things. She was with my dad for 31 years and 90% of everything she did was to take care of him. If it was making dinner or getting his meds ready. Running to the store or takign his blood sugar readings. Everything my mom did was for my dad and it's going to be so different and so quiet with out him. I still wait for him to be there when I get there. To wake up and have it all be a dream. It's weird and although he isn't with us anymore I'm not ready to say good buy yet. I have my pictures and I look at them like he is still here and it's not registering completely that i won't see him again. It hurts and it kills me even more to see my mom go through it.
I can't imagine. I know what it felt like when I lost Chase and I only had him alive for 27 minutes, I can't imagine having him and being with him every moment of 31 years and then it all being over and him being gone.
My heart broke when I lost Chase, it's still broken, and it hurts to think about. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss him and want him here with me.
I know my mom will never forget and a part of her will be changed forever, I just hope she is ok at the end of all this. I could not imagine her not being here with me. She is my best friend, my everything, she is my mommy and I only hope my children will love me like I love her. She is the one who made me who I am and I would not be the same with out her.
As for my dad, we had many differences and he was a hard parent to grow up with. At times life was aweful, but in the end he was my dad and for that I love him, and I miss him. I hope now he is in a better place with out all the suffering he had while he was here.
RIP Dad.. I love you and I will miss you and I promise I will remind Aiden of you often. Watch over mom and tell Chase I love him so much.
We came home that night and then the kids and I went down on Wednesday and stayed until Sunday. I took this week off from work too. I am so physically and mentally exhausted. Sunday night I went to bed early but it took me a while to fall asleep. I kept waking up so in the morning I was still so tired. I set my alarm to go to work and slept through it. By the time I got up and could function it was too late to attempt to get ready and make it to work in time. I figured since I had to take off Wed for Aiden's GI check up and then I was already taking Thursday and Friday off to go back down to moms and spend with her, what was the point of going to work for just tuesday so i took the week off. I'd like to say it will give me time to rest but with three little ones it doesn't ever seem that real rest is possible. Tonight I did however get a few hours to watch a movie and it was nice to just forget about everything for two hours, not have any crying babies and just veg out. Thank you to Chucks parents for taking the kids. They are going to watch them Sunday too for a few hours so me and Chuck can go to a movie. It will be nice to spent time with just me and him. I miss him, and we don't ever seem to have any alone time at all any more.
Before I was down at my moms as much as I could be with the kids so my dad could spend time with Aiden. I'm grateful he got that before he passed. He loved that little boy and Aiden always made him smile. Now with him gone, I want to spend as much time with my mom as I can until things settle a bit. It's going to take her a while to get back into the swing of things. She was with my dad for 31 years and 90% of everything she did was to take care of him. If it was making dinner or getting his meds ready. Running to the store or takign his blood sugar readings. Everything my mom did was for my dad and it's going to be so different and so quiet with out him. I still wait for him to be there when I get there. To wake up and have it all be a dream. It's weird and although he isn't with us anymore I'm not ready to say good buy yet. I have my pictures and I look at them like he is still here and it's not registering completely that i won't see him again. It hurts and it kills me even more to see my mom go through it.
I can't imagine. I know what it felt like when I lost Chase and I only had him alive for 27 minutes, I can't imagine having him and being with him every moment of 31 years and then it all being over and him being gone.
My heart broke when I lost Chase, it's still broken, and it hurts to think about. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss him and want him here with me.
I know my mom will never forget and a part of her will be changed forever, I just hope she is ok at the end of all this. I could not imagine her not being here with me. She is my best friend, my everything, she is my mommy and I only hope my children will love me like I love her. She is the one who made me who I am and I would not be the same with out her.
As for my dad, we had many differences and he was a hard parent to grow up with. At times life was aweful, but in the end he was my dad and for that I love him, and I miss him. I hope now he is in a better place with out all the suffering he had while he was here.
RIP Dad.. I love you and I will miss you and I promise I will remind Aiden of you often. Watch over mom and tell Chase I love him so much.
Monday, March 24, 2008
March 24, 2008
Today has been a rough day.. It was my first day back to work after 8 months of being home on either bed rest due to being pregnant with the twins and then extended maternity leave. I enjoyed the time I got to spend with my kids and family.
Then I got the phone call.. My dad passed away today..
Ironically he told me on Friday when he came home from the hospital that not to worry, he knew Monday was my first day back to work and he would wait til Monday to pass so i would get my four free days off. Both me and my mom have state jobs serving the public and get four days off paid for the death. My dad thought it was funny and I told him to shush cause he wasn't going any place just yet.. Boy did he know something cause I got out of work at 2pm and he passed at 2:30pm
Me an my dad had our differences but he was still my dad and the one thing I can say is that no matter how he treated us kids he made up for some of it with the way he treated mine. He loved my kids and enjoyed Aiden more then any kid I have ever seen him around. It kills me that Aiden will not remember that.
In memory of my dad I am posting and old pictur I took with my cell phone camera. It was when Aiden was littler and I didn't get a chance to take a recent one. It's bad quality but it's all I have.
I love you dad, and thank you for being my Daddy!
Then I got the phone call.. My dad passed away today..
Ironically he told me on Friday when he came home from the hospital that not to worry, he knew Monday was my first day back to work and he would wait til Monday to pass so i would get my four free days off. Both me and my mom have state jobs serving the public and get four days off paid for the death. My dad thought it was funny and I told him to shush cause he wasn't going any place just yet.. Boy did he know something cause I got out of work at 2pm and he passed at 2:30pm
Me an my dad had our differences but he was still my dad and the one thing I can say is that no matter how he treated us kids he made up for some of it with the way he treated mine. He loved my kids and enjoyed Aiden more then any kid I have ever seen him around. It kills me that Aiden will not remember that.
In memory of my dad I am posting and old pictur I took with my cell phone camera. It was when Aiden was littler and I didn't get a chance to take a recent one. It's bad quality but it's all I have.
I love you dad, and thank you for being my Daddy!
Monday, March 10, 2008
March 10, 2008
Bit by the BUG!!!!
I haven't posted because it's been a crazy week at the Russell household. I got the bug which I thought was food poisoning until Aiden got it and the the girls.
Lets just say I felt so bad I wanted to run into on coming traffic. I spent the day in bed miserable and unable to keep anything down. Then the next day when I felt some what better Aiden got it. The poor little guy puked and puked all night. It's the first time he's been sick like that so he didn't know what to do when he kept throwing up. I felt so bad for him. The day after he stopped throwing but then got the poops. Man, it's been nuts here and he still has them. He still isn't himself. He's very clingy, whiney, and just not my little Aiden. I hope it's gone soon and he's back to 100% cause this has been a week from HELL!!!!
I haven't posted because it's been a crazy week at the Russell household. I got the bug which I thought was food poisoning until Aiden got it and the the girls.
Lets just say I felt so bad I wanted to run into on coming traffic. I spent the day in bed miserable and unable to keep anything down. Then the next day when I felt some what better Aiden got it. The poor little guy puked and puked all night. It's the first time he's been sick like that so he didn't know what to do when he kept throwing up. I felt so bad for him. The day after he stopped throwing but then got the poops. Man, it's been nuts here and he still has them. He still isn't himself. He's very clingy, whiney, and just not my little Aiden. I hope it's gone soon and he's back to 100% cause this has been a week from HELL!!!!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
February 28, 2008
Well here is the out come of yesterdays appointment. Sorry for not posting sooner. I seem to be getting another cold and just felt ikky yesterday.
Aiden had his doctor appointment with GI and it was to discuss having his tube out. The doctor told us that they usually make a child wait 6 months of not using the tube before they remove it. UHHHH NO!! Please take it now.. !
So with that said, they agreed that Aiden has to go back April 2nd for another check up and if he is still not using the darn thing then they will schedule to take it out the following week.. YAY..
It would be one thing if it was the button but it's the original tube and it's long and a pain in the butt. I have to pin it to his diaper, he is always pulling on it when I change him, every so often the pin comes loose and falls off. Besides that it always looks nasty around the site no matter how many times you clean it.
Most kids have the button put in after a year but they chose not to since we assumed he would not have it much longer.
The doctor said that the hole will close up with in just a few days and thats it. It will be gone and healed and over with.. I can't wait to be able to take him to the beach this year and in the pool with out having to wear a swimmie, shorts, and a onsie to cover the tub.. What a pain in the G-tube.. haha.. Ok that was a bad joke..
Aiden had his doctor appointment with GI and it was to discuss having his tube out. The doctor told us that they usually make a child wait 6 months of not using the tube before they remove it. UHHHH NO!! Please take it now.. !
So with that said, they agreed that Aiden has to go back April 2nd for another check up and if he is still not using the darn thing then they will schedule to take it out the following week.. YAY..
It would be one thing if it was the button but it's the original tube and it's long and a pain in the butt. I have to pin it to his diaper, he is always pulling on it when I change him, every so often the pin comes loose and falls off. Besides that it always looks nasty around the site no matter how many times you clean it.
Most kids have the button put in after a year but they chose not to since we assumed he would not have it much longer.
The doctor said that the hole will close up with in just a few days and thats it. It will be gone and healed and over with.. I can't wait to be able to take him to the beach this year and in the pool with out having to wear a swimmie, shorts, and a onsie to cover the tub.. What a pain in the G-tube.. haha.. Ok that was a bad joke..
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
February 26, 2008
Well Aiden has started EI with the new place and so far we have had one session. I like the new person, she works really well with Aiden and is very nice. Too bad once we find a house we will be moving and have to shift to a new company once again since we will be about 40 miles south of here. So for the time being we have EI on Thursdays and Swim on Wednesdays. Then we will be having PT but I'm unsure on what days yet.
A few new things.. We got a new tooth that FINALLY cut through the gums. It's taking it's sweet time showing but it's there, so now we have 3 teeth at almost 21 months old.. (that's just funny to me) We can also stand up from a sitting or crawling position without crawling to something and pulling up on it. My boy is now off and running.. (well he attempts to run... lol)
Not much more new news. We have an appt with GI tomorrow to talk about getting the G-tube removed YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This we are all siked for, I can't wait and neither can daddy, or nonny, or anyone else. Aiden on the other hand may miss playing with it, the kid is insistent on playing with it when I change his diaper and fights with me to let go of it. I told Chuck we're going to have to cut him a piece of tubbing to keep..
So that is about it, I'll post more tomorrow and let you know how the GI appt goes but in the mean time here are a few older pics I just love..
A few new things.. We got a new tooth that FINALLY cut through the gums. It's taking it's sweet time showing but it's there, so now we have 3 teeth at almost 21 months old.. (that's just funny to me) We can also stand up from a sitting or crawling position without crawling to something and pulling up on it. My boy is now off and running.. (well he attempts to run... lol)
Not much more new news. We have an appt with GI tomorrow to talk about getting the G-tube removed YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This we are all siked for, I can't wait and neither can daddy, or nonny, or anyone else. Aiden on the other hand may miss playing with it, the kid is insistent on playing with it when I change his diaper and fights with me to let go of it. I told Chuck we're going to have to cut him a piece of tubbing to keep..
So that is about it, I'll post more tomorrow and let you know how the GI appt goes but in the mean time here are a few older pics I just love..
Thursday, February 14, 2008
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