Back from NY

We are back from "The Big Apple" and we had a wonderful time! I will get to putting pictures on ASAP. Since we took about 200 pictures, it may some time to get them on the computer and organized :0)

Krista's 6th and Josh's 18 month Birthday

March 23, 2010

6 years old!!

Who knew that a comb and mirror would be so exciting? :0)Hailey and Josh are always ready and willing to "help" Krista with her presents. Krista was a really good sport about it this year and didn't "freak out" every time someone touched one of her gifts. Well... one of the unfortunate effects of having a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is not mastering "permanence". So, whenever Hailey got excited about a present, Krista would say "here Hailey, you can have it". Ummm, that phrase means something VERY different to Hailey than it does to Krista. Needless to say, we have had quite a few battles since about "what is who's" - Sigh!

Every year, for one month, we have "consecutive age" kiddos...

Krista is 6, Tia is 7 and Zachy is 8!

"Tia attack!!"

Joshy - 18 months old

Such a sweet boy!! I can't believe how fast time goes...

"Ebenezer Cheeser"

OK, so following any event there is the inevitable "Krista confusion" of what actually happened. I wish that I could spend some time in Krista's head to find out exactly how things are "bouncing around" in there :0)

2 days after her birthday, Andrew went to the school early to pick her up so that I could take her to the Dr. for her "well-check" appointment. When Andrew walked into the classroom, Krista jumped up from her chair, got tangled up in her backpack that was on the floor by her feet, didn't notice, ran toward Andrew, tripped, went flying forward slamming her head into the door frame in the process. Her teacher (and Andrew) gasp, Krista gets up, gives a one syllable "laugh" and goes on like nothing happened (with her teacher rolling her eyes, amazed at yet another instance of Krista's lack of "pain receptors").

3 days after her birthday... Krista and Andrew having a conversation with a lady at Krista's Saturday program:

Krista - "I had a birthday, I am not 7 anymore"

Lady - "Oh, wow so now you are 8 years old?"

Krista - "Yep"

Andrew - "Um, Krista you just turned 6"

Krista (stated VERY "matter of factly") - "That's right, 6... It was Hailey's birthday"

Lady - Confused look on her face, decides to "let it go"

Krista - "I had a birthday cake with Cinderella on it"

Lady - "Cinderella, how fun!"

Andrew - "Umm, Krista it was Snow White"

Krista - "That's right, Snow White and I ate Hailey's name off the cake"

Andrew - "No Krista, you ate your name from the cake"

Krista - "That's right" (again very "matter of factly" as she runs off to play leaving Andrew shaking his head and the lady looking very confused).

I laughed so hard when he told me this story because we have conversations like this with Krista ALL THE TIME, the lady at the Treatment Center does not, so she got a little taste of "Krista's world" :0).

More surgeries...

Tia and Josh both had surgery on Tuesday March 16th

Before... This is Tia's "Marilyn Monroe" look :0)

Tia had tubes put back in her ears and her tonsils taken out. The Dr. said that she had VERY large tonsils and a huge bunch of scar tissue in her right ear (from so may infections) the tube from the last set was embedded in it. I think that she will feel a lot better now... yeah!

We only got "after" pictures of Joshy, it was pretty tricky to get 2 kids in there at the same time. With Josh going home after surgery and Tia staying overnight. Josh had ear tubes placed (after 9 ear infections in 1 year) and his adenoids removed. The Dr. said that his adenoids were completely blocking off his nasal cavity, poor squashy :0( He had RSV last month, he gets croup every time he gets sick and he has had 3 different antibiotics in the past 2 weeks to try to clear up the latest ear infections. When the Dr. put the tubes in, his ears were still full of fluid and super swollen :0(

Tia all set up in her hospital room, they had a regular hospital bed set up for her when we got up there. I tried very hard not to break out in hysterical laughter when I saw it, I managed to explain the need for the fully enclosed bed without laughing. I had this very clear image of Tia jumping out of bed and crawling down the hall dragging her IV behind her in the middle of the night :0). She ended up doing SO well after surgery that we talked the Dr. into letting her come home, we knew that both she and I would be a lot more comfortable at home overnight.

Joshy is trying to stay awake long enough to drink some Pediasure

House Anyone...?

Well, the time has come... we are selling our house and moving to a handicapped accessible house in Mapleton. Spread the word! We are selling it "by owner" to avoid the fees/commissions of a realtor. I have started a separate blog with all of the pertinent info, it is...

BUYOURGREATHOUSE.BLOGSPOT.COM

February/March 2010

Zachy the Wolf!

Zach received his Wolf badge at the Blue and Gold Banquet in February - Way to go Zachy! We are very proud of you