Thursday, June 24, 2010
Family update
I'm sorry for the lack of updates on our blog. Life in our household has been busy, busy. Especially now that school is out for the summer.
First and foremost we have celebrated 2 birthdays since the last update! Jeff had his 9th birthday in April and Grant hit the big ONE in May. Our boys are getting so big and growing up faster than we want them to.
Jeff's arm has healed but still has the rod in place. It will be removed a few weeks before school starts again. The cast has been removed and he is back to being a normal kid again. He even got back on his scooter without a second thought. We are proud of him for that. He has attended VBS at our church and I hope to get him into some more day camps to keep him busy. If it were up to him he would spend all his days watching tv or playing video games. He will start the 4th grade in August. Wow, time flies!
Grant is completely mobile now and, as expected, is in to EVERYTHING! He keeps Mom on her toes. His vocabulary has skyrocketed. We've counted 25+ words that he can say and understand. He weighed 27 lbs at his 1 year visit and is developing normally. He got the chicken pox immunization at 1 year and developed a small outbreak of them a few weeks later. Poor little guy felt awful and we were glad to get over those. His doctor said the outbreak is a good sign that the immunization took and we shouldn't have to worry about him getting the chicken pox in the future. He still loves to be outside and has been to the swimming pool a few times. He's a little fish just like his brother; loves the water.
Shane is still in the retail industry but has been looking for a career elsewhere. His current job does not allow for much of a social life. He has been going non-stop since he started working there and we are all burned out and need a vacation. Please pray that he finds something that will be able to keep us financially afloat and allow time for family time. I have started a Medical Transcriptionist program and will be certified by May 2011. My goal is to bring in an extra income and be able to stay home with the boys.
First and foremost we have celebrated 2 birthdays since the last update! Jeff had his 9th birthday in April and Grant hit the big ONE in May. Our boys are getting so big and growing up faster than we want them to.
Jeff's arm has healed but still has the rod in place. It will be removed a few weeks before school starts again. The cast has been removed and he is back to being a normal kid again. He even got back on his scooter without a second thought. We are proud of him for that. He has attended VBS at our church and I hope to get him into some more day camps to keep him busy. If it were up to him he would spend all his days watching tv or playing video games. He will start the 4th grade in August. Wow, time flies!
Grant is completely mobile now and, as expected, is in to EVERYTHING! He keeps Mom on her toes. His vocabulary has skyrocketed. We've counted 25+ words that he can say and understand. He weighed 27 lbs at his 1 year visit and is developing normally. He got the chicken pox immunization at 1 year and developed a small outbreak of them a few weeks later. Poor little guy felt awful and we were glad to get over those. His doctor said the outbreak is a good sign that the immunization took and we shouldn't have to worry about him getting the chicken pox in the future. He still loves to be outside and has been to the swimming pool a few times. He's a little fish just like his brother; loves the water.
Shane is still in the retail industry but has been looking for a career elsewhere. His current job does not allow for much of a social life. He has been going non-stop since he started working there and we are all burned out and need a vacation. Please pray that he finds something that will be able to keep us financially afloat and allow time for family time. I have started a Medical Transcriptionist program and will be certified by May 2011. My goal is to bring in an extra income and be able to stay home with the boys.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Jeff update
Jeff has been so brave during the broken arm fiasco. The doctor ended up placing a rod in his arm to hold the bone in place. That of course meant he had surgery. He wore a cast for 4 weeks and had it taken off yesterday. Now he has to wear a removable brace and has to keep his arm in a sling. He will have the rod removed at the end of April. Another surgery...yuck! But on the bright side he should be healed about a month earlier than expected.
10 months
I can't believe how fast these last 10 months have flown by. It won't be long until the 1 year celebration. My parents have always tried telling me that time flies the older you get...I finally get it now!
Grant is so close to walking on his own. The only thing lacking is his confidence to let go and take a few steps. He could do it. He's also learning to fall on his rear instead of stiffening and falling flat on his back. I have created a 'trail' of things going around the entire living room that he can hold on to and explore on his own. Sometimes he finds a way to get around those barriers and ends up in places he's not supposed to be....say the kitchen for instance.
His vocabulary is getting quite extensive these days. His favorite word of the month is 'outside'. He LOVES being outside. I have a feeling he will be our little outdoors man.
He has 3 teeth on top (with another coming in) and 4 teeth on the bottom. Yep, think it will be time to wean him soon. lol
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Big Brother's Boo-Boo
It sure has been an interested week to say the least. A few days ago Jeff was riding his scooter to a friend's house down the block and fell on his arm. I knew it was broken the minute I saw it. We spent a few hours in the ER on Sunday, a few hours in the orthopedic office yesterday, and early this morning he had to get his arm set at the hospital. Luckily they put him completely out to do the procedure. He had a clean break but the bone ended up at a 24 degree angle. The doctor said it did pop back into place but it took about 30 minutes of working on it to get it there. He used a kind of x-ray machine to help him see the bone during the manipulation. Needless to say Jeff's arm was really sore afterwards. The next step is a follow up visit in a few days during which time he might get his final cast put on. After that it's 5-6 weeks of wearing the cast. He has been really brave through this ordeal.
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