This post is all over the place.....These past few weeks ive been packing, selling, giving away some of our stuff! We had a garage sale made a little over $200! There is a huge baby and home consignment sale coming up that I'm putting baby stuff in. We have secured our storage, paid the 1st month and sold Derek's other motorcycle(he had 2)! I'm so glad I will barely have to take anything to Dallas, very fortunate to have a fully furnished house, kitchen items and all! I will be taking my kitchen aid mixer though!
Dreycin is in the "I can do it my own self" stage! He is loving music class and I hear him singing most of the day, which I absolutely love! He likes to sing Take me out to the ball game and The more we get together! We also started a mommy & me Zumba class, which is awesome bc not only does he get rhythm but this mama gets a workout too!! I was sweattttty after the last 2 week's 45 min class!!! Dreycin asks to go bowling every weekend, its one of his favorite activities to do! This weekend we went bowling on base and did the blacklight bowling 1 game & it was $6! Bronson bowled (rolled) his first ball and bowled a strike!! Guess its in the genes! We have a sitter coming 2-3x a week right now, mostly the days I have yoga (bc I get really frustrated when Derek forgets or has to work late) and to help out Friday mornings with the kids & B at Zumba bc he shakes his booty but isn't able to move around very much. Dreycin really took a liking to her quick & B doesn't cry when I leave! B has been sleeping in his crib in his room for a little over 2 weeks! He sleeps thru the night most nights but this week he has woken up 2x bc he has two bottom teeth coming in! Can't believe my baby B will be 1 in 1 month! He is waving hi, giving slobbery wet kisses, trying to run.....oh yes he is walking! It's been busier having two very active mobile boys! Bronson is giving high 5's, throwing rolling and kicking balls, and messing up any activity that his older brother is doing! And that boy can put down some food! He eats everything now except dairy, egg, and meats. He loves all fruits, and in the last week has tried homemade pizza and spaghetti squash which both were big hits! Tonight he even tried some yuca I made! He really likes to take the fork or spoon and fee himself now, along with making a mess at every meal time!
We are heading to Gulfport for 7 days this coming weekend to spend some time with my dads sister & her family, we usually try to get together at least a couple times during the year and especially now that Derek is being deployed. I can't wait to relax, shop, eat, and did I mention relax ;)
Now that the deployment is less than two months away I am having alot of different mixed emotions. One for sure is that I know this is the most ideal and safest deployment we could ask for as a military family. Derek will never have to leave the base and for that reason I know in my heart I will not worry like the last deployment. I know this will be hard on my boys and I hope being around their grandparents will help ease the pain of the father being gone and not understanding. I pray for lots of patience because who knows how hard this will really be with 2 kids. I am happy that the 6mos I will be in Dallas we will be busy taking so many educational trips to the zoos, aquariums, bouncy house places, music classes, soccer classes, gymnastics classes.....you name it we will prob try it! And I'm happy that my parents, my friends and family and Derek's family will get to know the boys more, get the quality time that they dont get to have since we have always lived so far away. I am sad to leave our house on base but not sad to leave gnat & allergy filled Georgia! I'm still undecided on where we will live when Derek returns from deployment. I could care less if we are in a 1 bdrm apt as long as we are together again ;)
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Whirlwind
The last two weeks have been so busy, we had Dreycin's 2 appts in Jax, my mom came to visit, we had a yard sale, and I'm slowly starting to pack up things we don't use everyday and declutter!
1st on Dreycin's dx we were told that he has a combination of both pallid and cyanotic breath holding spells. There is a chance because of his actions during the spell he is having a seizure less than 1 minute, and for that reason his dr is ordering an MRI. Children usually outgrow these spells between age 4-8, and we believe his stems from pain or traumatic event. This is completely involuntary on his part, so for that reason we have no idea when they will happen. It may happen with a minor fall, or it may not. Our MRI and f/u have been scheduled for Sep 10 & 11th, which is really close to Derek's deployment date and if I have to I'll just have to manage the 3.5 hr trip by myself with both kids. But come deployment time the kids and I are moving back to Texas. With Derek being gone, the boys issues, & my lupus....I can without a doubt say I'll need the support of my parents, family and close friends. We had the yard sale to get rid of some stuff because we are putting everything in storage except for a small trailer of stuff I'm taking to Texas. I'm looking forward to being home, doing lots of fun activities with the boys to stay busy while Derek is gone. Right now we are not sure about post deployment if we will move back to Georgia, I'm thinking if we move back it will be to Florida probably Tallahassee. So we are moving forward and I'm starting to plan B's 1st bday :)
1st on Dreycin's dx we were told that he has a combination of both pallid and cyanotic breath holding spells. There is a chance because of his actions during the spell he is having a seizure less than 1 minute, and for that reason his dr is ordering an MRI. Children usually outgrow these spells between age 4-8, and we believe his stems from pain or traumatic event. This is completely involuntary on his part, so for that reason we have no idea when they will happen. It may happen with a minor fall, or it may not. Our MRI and f/u have been scheduled for Sep 10 & 11th, which is really close to Derek's deployment date and if I have to I'll just have to manage the 3.5 hr trip by myself with both kids. But come deployment time the kids and I are moving back to Texas. With Derek being gone, the boys issues, & my lupus....I can without a doubt say I'll need the support of my parents, family and close friends. We had the yard sale to get rid of some stuff because we are putting everything in storage except for a small trailer of stuff I'm taking to Texas. I'm looking forward to being home, doing lots of fun activities with the boys to stay busy while Derek is gone. Right now we are not sure about post deployment if we will move back to Georgia, I'm thinking if we move back it will be to Florida probably Tallahassee. So we are moving forward and I'm starting to plan B's 1st bday :)
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Toddler EEG
As the week leading up to our EEG approached I was so emotional, I think this last week has made our current situation/future become a harsh reality for me being alone with the kids. Anything would get me teary eyed this last week. We left for Jacksonville on Thursday evening, and that morning afternoon I was running errands with the kids all morning! Two dr appts, library class, oil change, and lunch!
Earlier that morning my mom was suppose to be on a flight to Panama but was told she could not fly international because her passport was within 3mos of expiration! None of us knew that rule! So we talked about her flying into Jax, Fl to meet us and stay with us for a while.....and that's what happened the next day she met us and is staying a little over a week! We spent the morning at the zoo, the tech had called the day before and suggested that we bring him in ExhAUSTED! So we kept him up until midnight woke him up at 7am, and had a blast at the zoo! He fed the giraffes, saw the elephants, made bird calls like the storks, saw an anteater for the first time, and really got a kick out of rising the train!! B man loves animals and also had quite the adventure, but did fall asleep the last hour we were there! Then came time to go to Nemours Children's Clinic for our appt, the staff was great but the EEG is not meant for small children. Dreycin and I laid on a large hospital bed. I physically had to hold him down for 40min for the nodules to be placed on he screamed cried and kicked the entire time. The lady kept apologizing to me saying I was taking on a majority of the appt, but whatshe didnt know was that it was taking everything I had to not cry with my baby. I just kept saying we are almost done and you wont have to do this again, I'm so sorry.....over and over. He kept saying the tech was hurting him :( and he was sweating profusely, which made it harder for nodules to stay on so she started wrapping his head with gauze. I had brought the IPad with us to make it easier, which it did. We watched a spider bedtime story and watched the read to me version of Toy story 1. He was still crying on and off after the nodules were put on, but not as much like when they were getting put on. By this time I noticed he was getting really drowsy so she asked me to turn off iPad and see if we could get him to nap. She turned on her sound machine and he was out in less than 3min, I think the crying wore him out but he was also laying beside his mommy and I was hugging him very tight! The tech had to get 3 readings, awake, falling asleep, and waking up. When it was time to wake up Dreycin he was not happy once again, he did not want us to take off nodules or even touch his head :( and he had a Vaseline gunk all over his head that I pretty much left on. Wasn't worth making him cry more. We left, and we're getting off the elevator and there was my mom, Derek, and B waiting for us. While we were in test Derek & B went to pick up my mom from airport, a very impromptu visit but I'm glad she is here. It took Dreycin just a few minutes to warm up to my mom, and he has been attached every moment since! The next day we spent at St Augustine Beach, and made some great memories! We went and visited my Aunt & cousins who live in Jax and then on Sunday I made one last stop to Whole Foods for a massive grocery trip! Then we headed back home. As I'm finally finishing up writing this we are driving back to Florida for his second appt tomorrow. But first we are making it a beach day at Fernandina Beach about 45 min from Jax! We have to take advantage of getting out of Albany and enjoying new places! As we drove down here I researched more about Dreycin's condition and now have quite a few questions for the doc, and actually found a center dedicated to research on breath holding spells in Houston. The more I research the more I am convinced D has a vagal nerve dysfunction due to his symptoms. We will see what the doctor says, but i just hope they have the time & patience for all my questions.
Earlier that morning my mom was suppose to be on a flight to Panama but was told she could not fly international because her passport was within 3mos of expiration! None of us knew that rule! So we talked about her flying into Jax, Fl to meet us and stay with us for a while.....and that's what happened the next day she met us and is staying a little over a week! We spent the morning at the zoo, the tech had called the day before and suggested that we bring him in ExhAUSTED! So we kept him up until midnight woke him up at 7am, and had a blast at the zoo! He fed the giraffes, saw the elephants, made bird calls like the storks, saw an anteater for the first time, and really got a kick out of rising the train!! B man loves animals and also had quite the adventure, but did fall asleep the last hour we were there! Then came time to go to Nemours Children's Clinic for our appt, the staff was great but the EEG is not meant for small children. Dreycin and I laid on a large hospital bed. I physically had to hold him down for 40min for the nodules to be placed on he screamed cried and kicked the entire time. The lady kept apologizing to me saying I was taking on a majority of the appt, but whatshe didnt know was that it was taking everything I had to not cry with my baby. I just kept saying we are almost done and you wont have to do this again, I'm so sorry.....over and over. He kept saying the tech was hurting him :( and he was sweating profusely, which made it harder for nodules to stay on so she started wrapping his head with gauze. I had brought the IPad with us to make it easier, which it did. We watched a spider bedtime story and watched the read to me version of Toy story 1. He was still crying on and off after the nodules were put on, but not as much like when they were getting put on. By this time I noticed he was getting really drowsy so she asked me to turn off iPad and see if we could get him to nap. She turned on her sound machine and he was out in less than 3min, I think the crying wore him out but he was also laying beside his mommy and I was hugging him very tight! The tech had to get 3 readings, awake, falling asleep, and waking up. When it was time to wake up Dreycin he was not happy once again, he did not want us to take off nodules or even touch his head :( and he had a Vaseline gunk all over his head that I pretty much left on. Wasn't worth making him cry more. We left, and we're getting off the elevator and there was my mom, Derek, and B waiting for us. While we were in test Derek & B went to pick up my mom from airport, a very impromptu visit but I'm glad she is here. It took Dreycin just a few minutes to warm up to my mom, and he has been attached every moment since! The next day we spent at St Augustine Beach, and made some great memories! We went and visited my Aunt & cousins who live in Jax and then on Sunday I made one last stop to Whole Foods for a massive grocery trip! Then we headed back home. As I'm finally finishing up writing this we are driving back to Florida for his second appt tomorrow. But first we are making it a beach day at Fernandina Beach about 45 min from Jax! We have to take advantage of getting out of Albany and enjoying new places! As we drove down here I researched more about Dreycin's condition and now have quite a few questions for the doc, and actually found a center dedicated to research on breath holding spells in Houston. The more I research the more I am convinced D has a vagal nerve dysfunction due to his symptoms. We will see what the doctor says, but i just hope they have the time & patience for all my questions.
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