Smiles

I Love the smiles I receive everyday. They can be hidden ( I still know he smiled)...

Or out right. They make everythig ok.

Friday

Jimmy and I talked last night and thought that Wyatt needed to be taken somewhere fun today. I searched on line for anything that would "exercise" him. He needed to work out some of his cabin fever and let himself sleep well tonight (that does not happen often). The closest thing I came up with was Ceasarland in Okemos. There just is not anything out here. He enjoyed himself so much! We had Pizza, Bread sticks, soda and tokens all for $12! I thought that was very reasonable. So after we ate he played for over two hours. I was a bonehead and forgot I had the camera in the diaper bag. That is OK, he asked if we could go again and I said sure. I would never allow him to go before because I thought it was gross and unclean. But when you need to run off energy, one will do about anything. I still feel the same way but I made him use hand sanitizer like crazy! Then tonight he had to take a bath, this only after I made him change his clothes when we got home. Katie even enjoyed herself, smiling at all the people and lights.



This will be short, I have to work tomorrow. I have mixed feelings still about this working Saturdays. Some weeks I look forward to it, and others... I realize that I would rather have a full day of Wyatt in full force than out up with "The Hen House". I do not miss the complaining and whining! Grown women whining and bickering and complain about the temperature in the office, or who did or did not do something, or "can you believe what she did?". Yeah I would rather play Thomas the Train or Candy Land with a Three year old who hardly whines or coo at the beautiful little baby.

Week in Review

The above picture is the kids with their Great Grandparents. They actually have Four real Great Grandparents and one Step-Great Grandmother! That does not happen that often. Pictured are who Wyatt calls GGMa and GGPa. They are Jimmy's Maternal Grandparents. We talk to them on a weekly basis and sometimes almost daily. They live close so we see them often. My Paternal Grandfather lives about 26 miles away and my Maternal Grandfather and Step-Grandmother live in Georgia. I actually see them quit a bit more than I did as a child! Elsie (grandpa's wife) has only been in the picture for about the last 10 years. She is a true southern Belle. All this only because I was actually able to get a picture to post! Yeah for me! lol!

On Tuesday Katie had a follow up appointment and the Doctor took her off the manipulations for her GURD and off the steroid medication for her breathing. Now the Nebulizer has Saline only for moisture. Good thing!

On Wednesday we had to drive to Flint to Wyatt's new dentist. Our appointment was at noon, I did not feed lunch due to well going to the Dentist. Well we did not even get taken back until 2:00 and did not leave until 3:00!!! Talk about hungry kids! Well we found out that Wyatt needs two more root canals with silver caps, plus a filling! So we take him in on April 18th to a hospital in Flint, the put him under and do all the work at once. The reason being he will not associate the dentist doing the work to her office. Hopefully not being so freaked out that way. He had a bad experience with the last dentist. I was so very proud of him though, he was so brave!

Today we had his appointment at the Psychiatrist. She gave us a few new things to try with him to get behavior under control. Today was only one day, but today went extremely well. He was on his best behavior and he listened very well. I can truly enjoy him on days like this. Neither one of us gets stressed and we have fun.

Jimmy had met us at Wyatt's appointment and we all went to Cracker Barrel for lunch. YUM! I love the food and shopping there.

Someday when I get faster service (yeah right next century!) I will post more photos, it Literally takes FOREVER to get them here. I will try again later.

wow! What a catch-up!

I had forgotten my password so the update may be a long one.

On December 8th I was called to pick Wyatt up from daycare. When I arrived I had found out he was being extremely violent. He had "choked" a little girl and kicked another in the stomach. I was so distraught that I was instantly in tears. Who wants to hear the words that your son is a bad kid and we just cannot keep him here? I certainly never did!



I had taken him to his Pediatrician for this behavior issue. He and another Doctor in the office told me there was a huge possibility that he is ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) and Bipolar. Wow another huge blow to the stomach! Twice in a week. So Jimmy and I are sitting faced with a newborn, a child with mental heath issues and no daycare with maternity leave facing its end very soon. It took a while but we made the decision for me to stay home with the kids. If I were to return to my job full time, I would hinder my family more than help it. I knew I would have kids and I want more, but I never planned on being a stay at home mom. That was the hardest issue for me. He now sees a Child Psychiatrist once a week to try to get things under control. It is also hard for Jimmy and I to adjust. Although now everything has an explanation.



Work took it rather well. I still go in on most Saturdays, but was told I could go full time any time I wanted or could. All I would have to do is tell them and they would make sure I had a home. That was wonderful.



Katie is on a nebulizer and takes Prev acid for acid reflux. She is the easy one! :) She is getting so big! Almost three months old! I can't believe it. I feel like everything we have had going on I blinked and here we are at three months.

I am having a hard time remembering orders here because it has been so long.



Right before Christmas, Jimmy's mom had a heart attack. She had to have s stint put in. She says now she feels very well other than the incision sight for the stint. We postponed Christmas until the following weekend due to her condition. We are very thankful she is alright and that God was watching out for her.



Speaking of Christmas... Glad it is done for another year. It has become way to material for me. I would just assume to leave town and not buy for anyone. That is the part that stresses me.





We went to Joey's Birthday party at Pump It Up on the 5th of January. What a blast. But I cried at the end knowing it was the last time I would see them before they moved. I know they were all excited to get out of Michigan, but I was so very sad. Still am. I just finished reading Briana's Blog and it sounds like they had an easy trip. Wyatt had so much fun! All the kids did really. Wyatt really like Joey allot and he does not really understand the move, but he knows we have to take a plane to see them now. He is looking forward to that.





I am in Physical Therapy for my back. Holy Cow! She really hurts me there. But hopefully she thinks I can go back to bed in about three weeks! It has been since July I have not been able to actually lie down! I am tired of this crappy recliner!



The upstairs of the house is coming along nicely. Jimmy has really worked hard! Hopefully before spring we can get all ready to move up there!



Well for now... It is vote time and I have a ballot waiting for me! Now that I know my password I will try to keep up!