2 month update

I decided to wear the same clothes this time to see if I see any difference. I don't have the same view, but close enough. Surgery was two months ago and I am down 38 lbs. I wish I would have taken measurements, I bet I'd see a big difference there. I notice the loss in my legs and arms and a little on my stomach. At least I can see it somewhere!

Woo Hoo!!! It's Potty Time!

Addy's nurse texted me this morning to let me know that Addy led her into her room for a diaper change since she had just wet her diaper. Addy was definitely communicating to her what she wanted done! We both thought it's probably a good idea to start potty training since Addy seems to know when she goes, wants to be changed after she's gone and understands what we are talking about when we say "potty". So wouldn't you know she pooped on the potty first time she put her on it!!! I was so bummed I missed this awesome event, but she did send me a picture text (no I won't share that one for you!) She pooped twice for her today and even peed!! She has peed for me twice and pooped once!! I guess it's time woo hoo!!!

She knows what she's supposed to do

Now if only she would do it for real...sigh

College!!!/First Day of School

Scott and I got Jarika all settled into her dorm today!!! She is so excited to be there and is having a blast already!! She's so lucky, her dorm room is about twice the size mine was!! Have fun girl we are so proud of you!!!

Cooper and Jake had their first day of school today too. How in the world did they become a Jr. High student and an upper elementary student??? My babies are getting too big!

Looks like she has it :(

When I had Addy at the doctor a couple of weeks ago I asked about having her neck x-rayed since she had never had it done before. I figured it was just a routine check for AAI since most kiddos with DS are checked for it anyway. When we went to the hospital to have them done it took forever!! When we started the films they would take a few and go and talk to the radiologist and they would come back and take some different ones. This happened three different times so I was a little nervous that perhaps something was wrong. Naturally they don't tell you anything at the time! Addy's pediatrician called me yesterday while I was in one of my many before school meetings and asked me to call him today after 10. I was in a meeting to well after 11 but got a hold of him right away. He told me that the x-rays showed some subluxation (excessive slippage). So he said he and the radiologist both agreed that Addy needs to be seen by a neurosurgeon, so now we wait for that referral. I am hoping and praying that she is asymptomatic and won't need any surgery, I hate to put her through that, she's been through so much!

Not Really Wordless Wednesday

Just some adorable pix of Addy doing her favorite things, emptying her bookshelf, taking a bath and looking at herself in a mirror. BTW, that's Uncle Kracker with Gage (see below). Gage's dad is his pianist, how cool is that?

We Love Gage

If you've read my blog for awhile you know about Jarika's BFF, Gage. We adore Gage so much. He is such an awesome kid! He is also going to Missouri Southern in Joplin with Jarika so I am REALLY glad about that! Anyone know who is with him in the pic?