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Boys are currently 10 years old and 13.5 years. Austin’s going into 5th grade and is obsessed with baseball. Jake’s going into 9th grade and still loves all things school and office related. They fight like cats and dogs most days but still manage to show their love for each other. Jake’s cochlears continue to amaze us and are all up to date with the latest technology including Bluetooth directly into his iPhone. Austin’s shunt is perfect and he now only sees the neurologist every 2 years. <p></p><p>Reading through old posts last night and I’m just so thankful amazed. The prayers from all of you, and our family and friends helped us through all of our trying times and just look at where we are today. God is good and prayers work!! So very blessed for my boys and family. Keep tuning in as I know how fast the time goes. ❤️</p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626231458691922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443498423516072798.post-21016302255078106702020-11-16T22:42:00.001-05:002020-11-16T22:42:36.817-05:00Major catchup time<p> Wow I can’t even believe that it’s been over 5 years since I’ve last updated. Everyone here is well-really well! Austin is 9 1/2 now-Jake is 13. Curious to see if anyone is still following this? If so, drop a comment below. I’ll update pictures and stories later this week! </p><p>So surreal reading all of the old posts and reliving them. What an experience which has led us to where we are today. So thankful and blessed!</p>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626231458691922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443498423516072798.post-63762836096099983682015-02-15T21:15:00.003-05:002015-02-15T21:15:35.902-05:002015 here we come!!!!Guess who's baaaaaack!!! Yep, been over a year (I can't even believe it!!!). Where does the time go? I can't even tell you. Days turns into weeks which turns into months and here we are-over a year later!!!<br />
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Lets see...first things first. The boys. Austin will be 4 years old in less than 2 months; Jake turned 7 last September and is now in 2nd grade. Everyone is good-status quo. <br />
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Jake is still our well behaved, well mannered, caring and loving boy. He is so smart and strong willed (um, a little like his mommy haha). Still VERY shy and introverted. But seems like thats just gonna be his personality. Everyone calls him the "old soul". He loves hanging with the adults and is very intuitive. He loves to play "office" and can often by found in his playroom writing lists, making crafts, playing buses, etc. Hearing is good-just routine checks and all has been good. He is the best big brother anyone could ask for!<br />
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Austin is our strong-willed, outspoken, defiant (haha-yes!) little young man. He's at the stage of "I can do it by myself". And as soon as he doesn't get what he wants-everyone knows it. As much as he is all of those things-he is also very loving. He loves to cuddle, snuggle and give kisses and hugs. He has a great sense of humor and is so quick to pick new things up. And boy does he have an arm of a professional baseball pitcher!! He loves all things sports-ALL THINGS SPORTS! And cars...he loves cars, trucks and tractors! <br />
The boys had a blast at Christmas this year. So excited and so giving. All in all, we are doing well. Sorry for the hiatus-guess time flies when you're having fun as they say!!! <br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626231458691922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443498423516072798.post-39342682472736857552013-10-13T01:33:00.000-04:002013-10-13T01:37:43.564-04:00Pictures, Pictures and MORE pictures<br />
Here is a snip it into our lives for the past 8 months....(hate catching up this way!):<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake's Kindergarten Graduation June 2013</td></tr>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626231458691922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443498423516072798.post-54259802537266431642013-08-02T22:18:00.000-04:002013-08-02T22:18:33.446-04:00Has it really been almost 8 months?There really is just no excuse for the time that has passed since my last post!!!! I kept telling myself that I had to update, and the more time that passed, them more I had to update...and kept putting it off. Now look whats happened..its been 8 months!! Christmas has passed, Austin's 2nd birthday has passed and now summer is half over! Where to even begin...<br />
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Christmas was great. Austin and Jake both had a blast opening up gifts and playing with all their new things. I don't recall anything major except for the usual winter colds. Austin turned 2 on April 12th. We had a party at the house and Austin was a nut, as usual, running around and having fun. He LOVES to play with balls...any kind...baseball, basketball, soccer ball, etc. You name it, he loves it. He can literally dribble a ball around the room with his foot (left of course-he's a lefty all the way!) and now even "drop kicks" balls-where you hold the ball and drop it onto your foot and kick it. Yep, totally athletic and he's all boy. He can hit a ball with a baseball bat if you throw it to him. Between sports and "cars", thats all he plays with. I just went through his room and gave away all of his brand new toys that he never even played with. <br />
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Jake finished his first year of kindergarten. So proud of my deaf/mainstreamed kid. His report card was awesome. He is still struggling with his social skills-he's very shy and we really have been noticing it more and more. If anyone has any suggestions on how to get him to open up and have less anxiety around new people or new things-I'm open for some help. He doesn't want to play any sports. We signed him up for cub scouts but that doesn't start until September, so I'm at a loss. <br />
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Austin graduated in July from Early Intervention. I'm so proud of him and all of his accomplishments. He eats nothing-haha. Well, not nothing. Just doesn't eat anything good for him (kinda like his mommy I guess). He eats yogurt, mac n cheese, chicken nuggets, strawberries, applesauce, bananas and pancakes. Sometimes he'll eat a little pasta, but really other than those things, nothing else. Oh well. He's growing and is solid, so I'm not complaining.<br />
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His speech has really taken off in the last six months. He speaks full sentences (for example, the other night in the bath he said "Don't splash me Jacob") and this morning he said "Mommy, Jacob just pushed me". You can see there is a lot of sibling rivalry going on. The boys fight constantly, but just as constant they are playing together nicely. Its fun to watch how Austin just follows Jake around and does everything that Jake does. And Jake loves that-he loves to be in charge and to be the big brother. And Jake is such a good big brother! <br />
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One thing that Austin does not like is WATER! Seriously...what kid doesn't like water? Well, mine!! He HATES the bath and screams the entire time he is in there; and he hates the pool, screaming the entire time. He even hates the water table! So, this summer has been a struggle because Jake loves the water and pool; but its so hard to have one child in the pool while the other is outside the pool screaming for you. And Austin's a mommy's boy. He is getting a little better with Kevin, but he definitely wants his mommy...ALL THE TIME! <br />
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Austin has his 1 year check up with his neurosurgeon next week. I can't believe its been one year since he was last seen for his shunt. So blessed for this miracle child of mine!!!!<br />
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I think thats enough catch up for now...I'm going to post lots of pics and videos so stay tuned...Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626231458691922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443498423516072798.post-50569941595840858792012-12-17T14:52:00.002-05:002012-12-17T14:52:56.701-05:00'Tis the Season....to be sick!I'm home today with a lil guy who has Fifths Disease!!! Yep, broke out in the rash last night and it has gotten worse. Luckily doctor said that he should feel better tomorrow and can go back to daycare. Not that I'm complaining about having a day off from work, but I had to take a few days last week off myself because I have MONO! Yeppers, the big 'ol MONO! Never had it before as a kid...apparently mine is "acute" mono. So I was tired and achy, but thanks to some rest (well as much as one can possibly get with having a 20 month old and a 5 year old around) and some meds...I'm feeling pretty darn good thankfully.<br />
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So what does one do with some unexpected time on her hands?? Well, update my blog of course. Haha. Nothing overly crazy going on. Thanksgiving was nice, spent with family and just relaxing. Then I did some black friday shopping, which I have to say just isn't the same since every store is basically open thanksgiving night now...kinda takes the fun away from waking up early and going shopping before the rest of the world is awake. And I didn't get any great deals this year either. Oh well.<br />
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"Buddy" (our Elf on the Shelf) arrived a few days later from the North Pole and both the boys are loving him. Austin is having fun too looking for Buddy each morning. Makes me laugh and its just so cute how excited they get.<br />
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Santa has an extra special surprise for Jake this year. I can't even wait and Jake is going to be so surprised! (And no its not your typical "toy" that a 5 year old would get) If you know Jake, you know that he is no typical kid....and his favorite thing to do is play "office" or "school". He has taken over my desk and our computer area downstairs...so Santa has a surprise just for him! <br />
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So lets just hope for a low key, illness free, holiday! Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year!!!!<br />
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<br />*My heart goes out to Newtown, CT and all of the families who lost a loved one...I can't even imagine* They are all in my thoughts and prayers...<br /><br />
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626231458691922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443498423516072798.post-31734041977152917852012-11-12T21:21:00.001-05:002012-11-18T20:43:37.756-05:00Bye Bye Summer, HellllOOO Fall (and almost winter!)Well here it is, the update post. I wish I didn't have to keep doing "update" posts, but since I see it has been 3 months since my last post, well....update here we go!!!<br />
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Lets see...summer went out with a bang! No, not really, things were pretty low key as we prepared for Jake's big kindergarten first day!!! Kevin and I were a nervous wreck, more so because Jake is so super shy, how on earth would he get onto the BIG bus with the BIG kids all by himself? The day before school started, we set up a meeting to sit down and teach all of his teachers about his "ears". Well of course, I prepared myself with tons of handouts, pictures, guidelines, and information....prepared to meet with all of his new teachers (kindergarten, teacher of the deaf, speech teacher, physical therapist, classroom aide, gym teacher, music teacher, art teacher....you name it!) (*Side note, I EVEN prepared info for the bus company and his bus driver and dropped all of that off a few days before!) So...Jake and I walk into the school and guess what...no one had ANY IDEA about this big meeting. Yup! Gotta love it. So, after waiting almost an hour, we were finally able to scrounge up the kindergarten teacher and speech teacher; sat with them for about 10 minutes; and that was it. I was not a happy parent. I mean, seriously...Jake is the first child to go through this district who is mainstream with cochlear implants. FIRST KID EVER in this district. In my eyes, that should be a big deal, right? I mean, when I'm told as a parent that everyone who is <i>anyone</i> that will even have contact with Jake will be there and then we show up and there is a miscommunication and no one even has any idea who we are?? Ugh....<br />
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Well, the next day comes...Jake's first day of school. We wake up and its raining, and dark. But Jake still wants to walk down to the bus stop (its at the end of our road). So, Kevin, Austin and I all get ready...Jake's excited....Kevin and I are a nervous wreck strategizing how we are going to throw him on the bus and run off if he starts crying and refuses to get on. We get down to the bus stop and there are TONS of kids. Great. Strategizing more. Waiting. Rain starts to come down harder. Trying to get Jake excited. Waiting. And waiting. Then it starts to pour. Yep. Waiting some more. Then I see the bus. Jake hesitates as we start to walk toward the bus. I'm ready-ready to do what I have to get him on the bus; after all, this day is the start of a whole year of getting on the bus; it has to go well; he has to get on. Walking closer and closer to the bus and all of a sudden I heard "THERE'S JACOB!" WHAT???? I look up to see two of Jake's friends from preschool...at his bus stop.....getting out of their van...running up to him. Jake gets a huge smile on his face, gives us a quick kiss goodbye and runs onto the bus with his friends. And there he was, waving goodbye to us with a big smile on his face. Turns out that these friends live right up the road from us and we had no idea. And so began every morning at the bus. Jake LOVES the bus and gets on with no problems every morning. Phew...<br />
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Austin turned 18 months old on October 12, 2012. What a personality he has. He is busy....so active. And everything his big brother does, he has to do. He's obsessed with cars. Loves them. As long as he has some sort of car, he is happy. He is quite the gabber now too. He says "mama, dada, a-bob (for Jacob), uh oh" and lots of other sounds. Oh and he throws quite the temper tantrums and he has been hitting. Yup, hitting. So we are trying to work on that. Thankfully Jake never hits back. And Austin he has grown quite obsessed with Barney, much like his big brother. I was hoping Barney was going to die off in this house, but now I'm feeling we have another few years to go. And Jake is back to watching it all the time with Austin!!!! Yep, I can sing every song and know the moves to every dance; don't be jealous!!<br />
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Hurricane Sandy hit this area very hard. And the Jersey shore is "close to home" for me; having a lot of friends down there and having lived down there for my college years. I'm still speechless when I see the devastation the storm brought. Praying for all of the people who were affected by the storm. Life was pretty hectic here for the week (or two) following Sandy...with the gas shortages, power outages, trees down, flooding. We were thankful to have no damage to our house with fallen trees and only lost power for a day. Many others close to us lost power for a lot longer. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And today....August 9, 2012, we got the news we had been waiting for.....Austin's brain is perfectly normal! WHAT??!!!! Oh yes, I said it! Our neurosurgeon said he has a <u>perfect brain</u>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Austin had his yearly follow up MRI on July 30, 2012. We met with the neurosurgeon today to go over the results in person. She compared pictures of his MRI at birth (with lots of fluid and large ventricles) to last week's MRI which shows "normal" ventricles. NORMAL! And to top off things she said "see you in a YEAR"! A whole year!!!! (Keep in mind this was our 11th visit in 15 months...so you do the math) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Many, many thanks to all of you who believed with me...who prayed with me and for Austin....who have been with us through the tough times and who have celebrated with us through the good times. We truly are blessed. </span></div>
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Well, in the midst of everything last month, I forgot to mention the second biggest milestone in Austin's life (second to his 1 year birthday of course)...his ONE YEAR SHUNT ANNIVERSARY! It was on May 10, 2012. And just like me neglecting to mention it on my blog, we kinda <i>forgot </i>about it ourselves. You see the shunt is just so much a part of everyday life with Austin that we sometimes forgot thats it there. (Kinda like Jake's ears..) I love, love, how I can say that about the shunt. I remember this time last year being such a nervous wreck with it and everything that came along with it. Now, its just one of those things thats there. Kevin still isn't that comfortable touching it (although he may tell you otherwise), but for me, there's no part of it that I'm nervous to touch, feel, scratch, pick at, whatever.<br />
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On May 25, 2012, he has his tubes put in. I can't even begin to tell you what an easy surgery that was! He was away from us, including recovery time, for a total of 10 minutes. Don't get me wrong, for any parent who has not been through the surgeries that we have been through (two separate 4 hour surgeries for Jake and brain surgery for Austin!), I'm sure a 10 minute procedure is a big deal. And any parent worries about any surgery, but for this one...literally I walked back to the lobby to meet up with Kevin after they took Austin in the operating room and I had about 5 minutes to read my book and the receptionist was saying "Austin's parents...they are all done, you can go back now and see him!". And I don't know if it was my wishful thinking, but I swear he was babbling more within a few hours of surgery. Still waiting for those words to come, but he is starting to form more consonants and sounds together, so I'm sure they will. He understands us for sure. Worst part now is that he has to wear ear plugs around the water (including bath time) for the next six months, which of course he absolutely HATES! <br />
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Physically he is doing more things daily. He now can climb up the stairs, walk holding onto one of our hands, and get into a kids chair by himself. And man, he fast crawling. And he loves to play catch, and brrrm brrrm with cars. So funny. He is so expressive with his face too. Cracks me up all the time, but boy is he demanding! He goes from happy kid to screaming as loud as he can for attention or when he doesn't get something he wants. <br />
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And as for Jake....he is a Pre-K graduate as of wednesday! So proud of him. He didn't start hearing until he was 14 months old, is one of the youngest in his class and is now going to mainstream Kindergarten in the fall! <br />
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Life has been pretty darn good to us and I'm so blessed and thankful. I'm hoping my "followers" still get a chance to check my blog every once and a while. And I know that there are still many prayers coming our way, which I'm very thankful for. We are very blessed by these two boys of ours who are smart, loving, and an absolute joy!<br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px;">foremost, AUSTIN IS 1! He had a great birthday. Celebrated at</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Seuss birthday bash with family and friends. I went WAY overboard on</span></span></div>
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partly because its going to be our last “first birthday” party, and</div>
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partly because I can’t help but absolutely adore him! So, whatever</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px;">A few days later we had Austin’s one year check up at the</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px;">noted. Right after that appointment was our one year followup with</span></div>
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test and instead told us to come back in 6 weeks. ENT said that if he</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13px;">And finally…on April 23rd, Austin GRADUATED from his helmet!!! Whoo</span></div>
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</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626231458691922noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443498423516072798.post-73108374412601784612012-04-11T21:18:00.000-04:002012-04-11T21:18:23.078-04:00Happy Easter 2012!Happy Easter to all! He is Risen!!!!<br />
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Can't believe its Austin's 2nd Easter. I feel like I say this in every post, but honestly, WHERE IS THE TIME GOING?? He just so busy lately...just go go go. And when he is home, I'm lucky if he'll take a 30 minute nap. Its like he doesn't want to miss anything. So cute. And what a lil babble boy he is. You can talk to him and he just babbles back. I can't even begin to tell you how awesome it is!! <br />
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Other than that, same old round here. Just getting ready for the big ONE YEAR party on saturday!! <br />
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Here's a clip from the other night of the little babbler (eating his cheese doodles :))<br />
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And some pics from today...(couldn't get Jake to pose for a good shot, but he LOVED, LOVED, LOVED hunting for all his eggs this year that the Easter Bunny left!)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Hard to believe that tomorrow Austin will be 1! I remember preparing for his arrival one year ago tonight, being so nervous, excited, and anxious. I remember moving our "Countdown to Austin's Arrival" sign that Jake and I made from 1 day to 0 days. I remember checking my bag over and over, making sure I had everything I needed. I remember actually getting a decent night's sleep and then waking up in the morning and being excited. And of course I remember everything that happened on April 12, 2011. Hearing Austin's cry at 1:28pm, seeing him briefly all wrapped up so only his puffy lil face was showing. I remember exactly what I was doing when I got the picture text from Kevin when he was up in the NICU, all cleaned up, and just the overwhelming sense of joy I had. I could recount every moment of that day....and just remember feeling so blessed by this little angel. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">One year has come and gone in a flash! Happy, Happy Birthday to my lil man!!! </div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626231458691922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443498423516072798.post-89002496963890867792012-04-04T22:13:00.000-04:002012-04-04T22:13:45.254-04:00How life prepares us...I left the house at 6am to go to a training about 2.5 hours away from my house (with rush hour traffic). Always fun. As the training began, the trainer explained that she was hearing impaired and to excuse her if she had to get really close to us as she was teaching because the room we were in was not condusive to a hearing impaired person. And then, it hit me...<br />
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So many things have occurred in my life to prepare me for my children, well before they were even thought of. You see, I started my job August 2003. At that time, all new workers had to go through a significant training period over several months. And of course, all the trainings were no where near where I lived, but all at the same place. The same place I was at today. Which just so happens to be the State School for the Deaf. Coincidence? I think not. <br />
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Of course in 2003, I didn't know anyone who was deaf. And I remember being sad for the children who attended the school...because at the time I thought it was a school where the children lived (I have since learned it is just a day school). I remember looking at the kids as they were playing on the playgrounds and walking from building to building and wondering what their life must be like. Now of course I see life so much differently and realize that all of those children are the same as any child....they play, they learn and they have friends.<br />
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And in the course of my work, I was forced to work with Early Intervention, schools and IEP's, and numerous medical professionals. In my first few years I became somewhat of an expert on early childhood development, milestones, common and not so common medical conditions....you name it, I probably encountered it. And I spent many long hours in emergency rooms and doctor's offices, including the two major trauma hospitals in our area....one of which Jake would go on to have his surgery and the other where Austin had his. It was like life was just preparing me so I knew what to do, where to drive to, what doctors to use...for both of the boys.<br />
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In 2005, one of the homes I went to for work, a young child had some serious medical issues. I wasn't directly involved with him at the time, but remember that he had surgery for something involving his head and had a lot of doctor's appointments for different issues. I saw that child a few months ago...and wouldn't you know, he has a shunt. He got it when he was about 6 months old, is still on the same one....AND...it was put in by Austin's surgeon. WHAT??!!! It was nice to see how perfect he is! You wouldn't even know that he had any issues at all when he was younger. I'm sure back in 2005, I did know he had a shunt. But I probably had no idea what a shunt was, what it did, and why any child would have one. But for me to then see this same child years later, now that is something....<br />
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Then I get pregnant with Jake. In 2007, I was a bridesmaid in my cousin's wedding when I was 9 months pregnant (37 weeks). I walked down the aisle with the groom's brother. When I met him, he mentioned that he was couldn't hear out of the ear (side) I was on and that I had to speak up a little. He then proceeded to tell me that he had a cochlear implant. (He lost his hearing in an accident) Had no clue at the time what a cochlear implant was, how it worked, or anything at all about hearing loss. I just figured it was like a hearing aid. Never did I realize that the following year, MY son would have a cochlear implant!! Crazy....<br />
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When Jake was 2 months old, had failed two hearing screenings, including an ABR, his pediatrician referred us to an ENT, to check out if Jake had fluid in his ears. At the time, Jake had just been diagnosed "deaf" a few days earlier and Kevin and I were in denial about it. I called right away for an appointment with the ENT doctor, knowing the pediatrician had just told me that it would probably take a while to an appointment, and they happened to have an available appointment a few days later. Kevin and I walked into the office for the first visit, not knowing ANYTHING about this doctor...and there on the wall in a frame was <strong>him</strong> with a big article about how he is the Director of the Cochlear Implant Foundation at that hospital. I truly believe that we were given this referral to this particular doctor so that we would research Cochlear Implants and eventually decide to get them for Jake, who is no doubt a completely different kid since he got them!!! :)<br />
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And Jake himself prepared us....prepared us for Austin. Jake taught us hope, patience, gratitude, and appreciation. Jake taught us what life is like to have a child who didn't always do things as fast as other kids. When kids his age were sitting up, Jake was just starting to hold his head up. When kids his age were walking, Jake was just starting to sit up/prop himself. When kids were running, Jake was learning to put pressure on his feet. And when kids were learning how to talk, Jake was learning how to listen. We learned all about the ENT, the audiologist, the neurologist, the opthamologist, the genestisist, and the podiatrist, among other things.<br />
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And then Austin comes along. We are told that there is a 25% chance he could have a hearing loss. Ok we think, "we can handle that". And then he is diagnosed with hydrocephalus. We are told to see a genetic counselor. Ok, "been there, done that". And then we are told he will need to have surgery. Ok, as much as we didn't like that, it certainly was not the first time one of our kids had to go through surgery to better themselves. And then we are told to stay away from magnets along with a bunch of procautions. Ok, we already have to do the same precautions for Jake. And we are told that Austin <em>may</em> be behind with gross motor skills. Ok, no big deal, we've been there before and already know all of the good EI therapists. Then it turns out that Austin has to see an ENT and an opthamologist. Just so happens we know excellent doctors in both fields. The list could probably go on and on....<br />
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I guess what I'm trying to say is, all of the times I thought to myself, I'm not prepared for this....I really was prepared for this. I was molded to be Jake and Austin's mother well before they were even in my belly. <br />
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Pretty awesome to look at life that way...<br />
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Pretty <strong>awesome</strong> (and perfect) boys I have...<br />
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Life is just pretty awesome.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626231458691922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443498423516072798.post-16061573010800218262012-04-01T22:59:00.000-04:002012-04-01T22:59:30.788-04:00On the move....I haven't had a chance to sit down it feels like lately...and that is a good thing!!! Austin is really on the move these days! Along with the crawling, which has turned into "speed crawling", Austin now is pulling to stand and even cruising a little. He picked it all up so fast, I'm so excited to see all his new milestones these next few weeks. And with all of this activity, Kevin and I have had to do some major baby proofing around the house. He loves Jakes toys....and Jake's playroom is his favorite. He can get from one end of the house to the other if he sees that playroom door open, in two seconds flat. So funny to watch him in super speed! Love it! <br />
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Two weeks ago, Physical therapist was a little concerned that Austin's torticollis is still significant after all this time and wanted us to make sure his neck tubing wasn't getting stuck or pulled in his neck. We went to the surgeon and she said it was fine. His head circumference is measuring a steady 46 cm (it was 46 cm about six weeks prior), which has now taken him from the 75th percentile to the 50th on the charts. Pretty awesome. I also think the helmet shaping has something to do with the HC staying the same...no one has said that, but it makes sense to me...that its rounding his head and would measure less. I dunno.<br />
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He now has a double ear infection and is on medication. But it sure doesn't stop him. He cut his second tooth this morning and he is no longer interested in baby food. He wants to have whatever we are having. I'm getting better at giving him "big boy" food, but still give really, really small portions because he doesn't have that many teeth yet. But hes doing awesome with the food. <br />
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This week we go back for a helmet check. I'm torn...I really like having the helmet for safety reasons, but really think it would be so much better for him with his torticollis if he didn't wear the helmet anymore. Realistically though, we are only talking a few more weeks if the tech says that its not ready to come off this week. So, I'm ok either way.<br />
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We're getting ready for his birthday! I have lots of ideas and hoping the whole theme comes together nicely. Can't believe he's going to be one already. I remember vividly how I felt last year at this time...so much anxiety, so much uncertainty, so much planning, and worrying, and crying, and praying....this year has been a whirlwind and every day I'm so thankful for the joy that Austin has brought into our lives. Kevin and I got teary-eyed this morning just watching him, pulling up to look out the window because Jake was looking out the window. What a blessing this little boy is....and miracle to all eyes....seems fitting that Austin's birthday is right around Easter. <br />
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Here's a two minute clip into Austin's life....Mr. Busy....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went for a helmet check up last week. Turns out that Austin only has another 4-6 weeks left! I can't believe how fast that went as well. I remember being so worried about the helmet and how it would affect the shunt and us going back and forth about should we get it or not. And now I can honestly say that it has been such a blessing. With that helmet on, we don't even worry about Austin falling, which he tends to do a lot of these days. Our PT even mentioned seeing if the tech would just carve out the foam a little more in the helmet so he can continue to wear it for safety purposes after the molding is completed. (I don't think we are going to do it, but I do like the sound of that...especially when it comes to our hardwood floors!) So we go back on April 4th and should have a better idea of things by then. When looking at his head, his forehead is completely round now. The only piece that the helmet is still working on is a slight flat spot in the back of his head, which is really only noticeable to us because we knew what it looked like before the helmet. And boy is his hair finally growing in. 1st haircut will be here in no time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I'm loving all his babbling. We never had that with Jake, so its nice to hear all the sounds. And yes, you can tell that he's used to the camera as he hams it up.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this video just cracks me up. LOVE, LOVE how Austin thinks his big bro is just so funny...haha....(And yes, Jake got a black eye at school on tuesday when one of the kids accidentally hit him with a ball)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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He's all over the place now. He is not crawling, but he does not sit still and has managed to figure out different ways to get items he wants without having to crawl. He gets onto his hands and knees and rocks himself. Yesterday he began to actually crawl a little back backward....usually he scoots backward on his belly. <br />
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He's had his helmet now for over 4 weeks. Its going well. He (and I) are completely adjusted to it. We have a routine when it comes off, gets cleaned, goes back on, etc. If anything, it actually has been a blessing since Austin is so active now. We like the fact that we can just let him do what he wants without having to worry about him falling and hitting his head. <br />
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I started putting him in the jumper for short periods (we had been avoiding this because it was adding to his asymetry issues) and he LOVES it. Jumps so high, puts his hands up and just laughs. So funny. <br />
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And he is starting to babble now too. Can't even begin to tell you how much I LOVE that. We never had any babbling with Jake...not even after he got his cochlears...he just went straight to words....so to hear the "dadadada, gagaga, jajaja"....simply awesome. <br />
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(Video was actually taken two weeks ago, but couldn't get it to download. Now, Austin has completely mastered this task, and is really developing that pincher grasp!!)<br />
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Austin's other new feat for last week was to wait until just before the flash goes off on the camera and then scream out (flail out) in joy as the picture is taken. One happy lil goose I have....<br />
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</div>And of course, the moment we have been waiting for (not really, haha)....the HELMET arrived on monday. Went better than I thought it would go. George (our cranial tech) put the helmet on Austin and he just looked at him...no tears. It was almost as though he was like "what are you doing to me guy?" George went over all the basics with me and then had me take it off Austin while he made a few adjustments. Within 10 minutes, we were done. Got out into the lobby of the office and the tears started to flow. I was able to head them off with his "passy". We got out to the car, got in, and headed out. Got about 1/2 mile down the road and the tears began again. By the time we were a few minutes down the road, Austin was screaming! Of course at this point I'm on the highway and there is nowhere to pull over, but after about 10 minutes, I'm able to. I give Austin a bottle (he was hungry on top of it all, so that didn't help). After the bottle, we headed home, with just a few more whimpers before he fell asleep. Got home and he has done great ever since. <br />
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And the biggest worry of mine was the shunt...which I'm happy to report they carved out a section for the shunt in the helmet, so it doesn't rest on it directly. It is a little big though, so it tends to move slightly when Austin is resting his head on something. But, so far so good. Took 5 days to get him up to the full wear of 23 hours a day. He had it on all day today (closer to about 22 hours, but still....) And he has turned into quite the dare devil. Its like he knows the helmet is protecting his lil noggin, so he'll just thrust his head full force forward, fall backwards, sideways, you name it...he's doing it now!!! And he's laughing. Keep him in your thoughts throughout these next few months of molding.....he's a GOOSE alright!<br />
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And last week, the gooser turned 9 months old. Gosh, where did the time go? Seriously. Just goes so fast. He is clapping and babbling and we are loving every minute of it. He's soooo nosy too, just makes me laugh. And boy oh boy has that separation anxiety kicked in, especially with me. I get home from work and if I don't go over and pick him up immediately (because I <em>do</em> have to come in and wash my hands :)), he's crying hysterically. I can't leave the room without him crying. Its cute, but its been hard getting any mommy time lately. I'm not complaining though.<br />
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Had our second snow storm of the winter today. First one doesn't really seem like it counted though because it was in October. Jake had an absolute blast playing in it...Austin, not so much. I'm not sure if he was too cold or if he just didn't know what to make of it, or if he was tired, or what...but he was very quiet and just kinda hung out. But the Goose wouldn't be the Goose if he wasn't smiling, even when he's cranky...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the aftermath of a hard days play in the snow...</div><br />
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</div> <span style="font-size: large;">Good day in Weyville.....</span><br />
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</div>Happy New Year to all of my blogger followers! And while I'm at it, Merry BELATED Christmas. This holiday season just came and went like a flash this year. But it was a great holiday nonetheless. Jake was so excited for Santa this year and really into Christmas and New Years. And of course, it was a first for Austin with both, so it was extra special. <br />
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As for Austin, he's doing great. He's sitting all by himself, making great progress with physical therapy and gross motor skills, eating "Puffs" and textured foods and growing like a weed (he's up to 20 pounds). We made a tough decision this past week...Austin will be getting a cranial helmet for the shaping of his head. With Austin's Torticollis, he tends to favor one side of his head, especially with sleeping. This has unfortunately caused a flat spot on the back left of his head. Its nothing major, but its enough that its started to become noticeable and had caused his ears to be slightly off center. Getting a helmet in and of itself certainly isn't a huge deal, but when you add a cranial helmet into the mix of a child with a shunt, it can get a little tricky. I'm still super nervous about it, but they have assured me that there will be a cut out so that the helmet doesn't apply direct pressure on the shunt. Austin has a very mild case of plagiocephaly (flat head), but because he is almost 9 months old already, he is most likely going to be in the helmet about 4 months. He is expected to get it in about 2 weeks. Please keep him in your prayers for a smooth transition and only positive effects. <br />
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Now before the montage of pictures, I leave you with a funny video. Jake is singing his "Sleigh bells" song, which he knows every single word to, however because Austin is distracting him, he is like a broken record and just keeps singing the same lines over and over. I think I even caught a yawn in there. All the while, happy head lil Austin is just doing his thing....fun stuff!!! No words for how awesome their interaction together is.<br />
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</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626231458691922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443498423516072798.post-29766607534294831202011-12-08T22:45:00.002-05:002011-12-08T22:55:35.530-05:00December 9, 2010December 9, 2010, the Day that Time seemed to stand still. I remember it like it was yesterday. I left work early, excited for my 20 week ultrasound. We had already found out that we were having a boy, but who doesn't love seeing your baby in a 3D ultrasound. Kevin and I had previously decided that we were going to take Jake out of school early, so that he could see his baby brother on "tv". Jake was just starting to get used to the fact that there was a baby in mommy's belly. <br />
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So the plan was for Kevin to pick up Jake at school and then meet me halfway, since I was coming from work, and then we would all ride down together. I left work with no incident and was on my way to meet Kevin when he called me and said that there was major traffic and he hadn't even picked up Jake yet. Mind you that we were supposed to meet up within the next 20 minutes, and Jake's school was almost an hour away from where we were to meet. I was annoyed, but knew there was nothing he could do about it...traffic was traffic. So we finally decided that I would head to the doctor's office by myself and Kevin and Jake would meet up with me when they could. <br />
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So, off I drove. I got there in no time and was early, so I sat in my car. Kevin called a few times to give me updates. We ended up getting in an argument because he claimed to not know where to go (even though we had already been there a few times between Jake and Austin) and didn't understand the directions I was giving him.<br />
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I went in by myself and was called into the ultrasound room shortly after. The technician had an "intern" with her and asked if it was ok if this girl sat in the room as well. I agreed that was fine. And so the ultrasound began. The techician was VERY talkative throughout the ultrasound, mainly to explain to the intern what each part of the body was. I enjoyed hearing everything in detail and just watched amazingly at my lil guy in my belly. He was perfect. After a short while, Kevin and Jake arrived and joined me in the room. Jake was super shy and quiet and I think he was a lil upset because he didn't understand what they were doing to my belly. He also didn't really understand that the "thing" on the tv was his little brother who was inside my belly. <br />
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The scanning continued for some time, with the tech talking through every part of body. Then she got to Austin's head....and there was SILENCE. And I mean complete SILENCE. I knew instantly that there was something wrong. No one in the room said anything....and we just watched as she scanned Austin's head, over and over. All I saw was black on the screen. Lots of black. When the tech finished, she got up quickly and said "The doctor will be coming in to talk with you" and then left the room.<br />
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I looked at Kevin and said "there's something wrong with his brain". I remember saying to him that I thought it was very weird that the tech was soooo talkative the whole time, except when she got to his head and then she was so quiet it was almost surreal. I remember telling him that it looked like the baby didn't have a brain, because all you could see was black. And I remember Kevin telling me to "knock it off" and that I was exaggerating and to stop analyzing something I had no idea about. So, Kevin, Jake and I all sat there waiting in the room for the doctor. We tried to make small talk as we waited, tried to explain to Jake about his lil brother being on the tv. And we waited. And waited. Seemed like forever. I really have no idea how long it was. I just remember waiting.<br />
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And then...the doctor, tech and intern came into the room. The doctor introduced herself to me and then began to scan me again. She didn't really say anything, but she was scanning Austin's head and taking measurements. When she was finished, she said that she had something she wanted to talk to us about, to get cleaned up and then come into her office. My heart sank.<br />
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Within a few minutes, all three of us were in her office. She asked if Jake would go out and stay with one of her co-workers to give us some time to talk. I knew Jake wouldn't go with anyone else, so he stayed with us and sat on my lap. The doctor called the genetic counselor in and the two of them told us that Austin had a high accumulation of fluid in his head. We watched as they drew a diagram of what was happening and talked about severe hydrocephalus. It was all so overwhelming and all I really remember were the words "this is devastating" and "I've never seen it this bad so early on". We sat and listened to them tell us all of these horrible things. Things that I can't even bring myself to write right now. And on top of it, I had my three year old with me and had to be strong for him. <br />
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We were asked if we wanted to do an amnio to see if was a genetic issue. Kevin and I decided that we wanted an amnio and it was scheduled for the next day.<br />
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We walked out of that office and didn't say a word to each other until we got out of the car. Still trying to stay strong for Jake who had no idea what was going on, we both cried and sat in disbelief. We called our parents from the cars and drove to my mom's house. My mom was able to distract Jake as we sat there and cried together, trying to figure things out and praying for the Lord to watch over and heal our baby. <br />
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It was by far the worst day of my life. I can't even begin to describe my emotions. That day started a whirlwind for us. I can't believe it has been a whole year. We have all been through so much in this past year. Things that no one should have to go through.....and to the complete opposite extreme, MIRACLES that are beyond anyone's imagination. I will never forget that day that set things in motion.<br />
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December 10, 2010 I had an amnio. We also scheduled my Fetal MRI for that following tuesday (December 14th). We then sat back in that doctor's office, this time without Jake who we appropriately left in school. As we were waiting, we noticed that she had graduated from the University of Texas, in AUSTIN. I pointed it out to Kevin, as up until that point, we still had not decided on a name for our little guy. Austin, that was a cute name I thought...and different. I didn't know any Austins. It was a contender in my eyes. We sat in her office and listened to her again tell us horrible things. Then I had to go over to the hospital across the street to get the shot because I'm RH neg and as we sat and waited for them to make the shot, Kevin read a magazine. And there it was again...the name <em>Austin</em>. This time it was a person who had wrote a question to the magazine (one of those 'Ask blah blah..' articles). It was then, when we were sitting in the hospital, that we decided that our little guy's name was Austin. It was the perfect name for him. And perfect timing, almost like it called to us...<br />
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Austin has surpassed all that I could ever imagine...he is so happy....and such a perfect little boy. I love him so much and can't imagine my life without him. I'm so blessed to be his mommy and I know he is destined to do great things!!!! I had a revelation last week. I was in the field with one of my workers and we had to visit one of her families. This family happened to be a family I had worked with, but I had not had any contact with them in about 5 years (or more). I told my worker that I didn't even know that the family would remember me, since it had been so long since I had seen them. But we got to the house and walked in, and guess what....they did remember me. Kinda crazy how you leave your imprint with some people and how certain people seem to pop into your life for planned reasons, unbeknownst to us. At any rate, this family had a child in their home the last time I saw them (this child was about 6 months old) and it turns out that he is now about 6 years old. Not really significant other than the fact that this child has a shunt. A SHUNT! Didn't mean anything to me back then, but to see the child today, you would have no idea that he has a shunt. He is a healthy child, who plays football, loves baseball, loves to color and loves to play video games. A "normal" life he leads. It was almost as though it was meant to be....meant for me to see this boy again, as I remember him from years ago. Almost as though God was preparing me for what was to come. (Often how I tell the story of being in a wedding when I was 9 months pregnant with Jake...and walking down the isle with the grooms brother, who had a cochlear implant. I had no idea what a cochlear implant was at the time, but a few months after the wedding, I had never imagined that I'd be looking into cochlear implants for my own child). Just amazing how God prepares us for what life will bring, in our own little ways.<br />
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And look at my two miracles.....just look at them....I may not always think that I am the most prepared I can be for my boys' disabilities, but I know that God is with me and is guiding me every step of the way. True blessings...<br />
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</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626231458691922noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443498423516072798.post-44613400297624655732011-11-21T21:45:00.000-05:002011-11-21T21:45:58.793-05:00And we love it.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Austin has made a new friend, Jake's "Thanksgiving Gund Bear". He just watches him and stares at him and can actually sit through the whole story (which I can barely sit through). Just makes me laugh. Totally distracts him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gund Bear also is a great help with tummy time.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And encourages sitting up....</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or maybe its the camera case that is helping with sitting up....</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Decisions, Decisions....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626231458691922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443498423516072798.post-11796954579566996332011-11-09T21:18:00.001-05:002011-11-09T21:28:02.956-05:00Long and Overdue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> Guess who's BACK!!! The little guy is going to be 7 months old on saturday. I can't even tell you where the time has gone. Since I've been back at work, the days just fly by. At his six month well check up, he weighed 18 pounds (although I'm sure he's at least a pound heavier by now). He remains in the 75% in all areas. He's now wearing size 12 month clothing comfortably. He just began physical therapy two times a week and is doing great. We've been working on getting him to put more pressure through his arms and he's getting there. He is just about sitting by himself and is holding his own bottle. He LOVES vegetables (not so much the fruit..go figure). And is HAPPY! ALL THE TIME....JUST HAPPY! What a pleasure he is...<br />
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He got to experience his first snow storm already (we got over a foot of snow) and then two days later it was Halloween! Crazy weather....<br />
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Here are some recent pics...<br />
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Austin got sick within 3 days of being at daycare. And he's sick....had the fever, running nose, coughing, irritabililty. Feel so bad for him, but I know it is gonna be around for a few months now. Otherwise he seems to be doing pretty well in daycare. Still hate the fact that I'm not home with him and I only get to spend about two hours a day when I get home with the boys. Has to be done though.<br />
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We had a few doctor's appointments this week. Monday started off with a trip to NYC for our new neurosurgeon. We switched due to insurance issues and the fact that our original neurosurgeon doesn't participate in any insurance plans and we have to pay out of network rates everytime we saw her. So, we made an appointment with a new surgeon, one we have seen before for consults, so we knew we liked him. He took one look at Austin and said "wonderful". He continued to tell us how he is more of the "hands off" philosophy and doesn't really believe in a lot of MRI's. He also doesn't like using programmable shunts because he explained that statistics show that its not usually the value that leads to shunt malfuctions. He said that he doesn't need to see Austin again until his first birthday, at which time he will do another MRI. (We have been going much more frequently to the other surgeon, so this was a pleasant surprise). On the way out, as I attempted to pay my copay, we were informed that this surgeon has just decided to stop participating in my insurance plan and that the hospital also no longer takes my insurance! Nice...love hearing that doctor's don't take your insurance after you switch to them for that very reason! So, what next? Well I think eventually we'll switch the family over to Kevin's insurance, who the surgeon does still participate with. Just creates an issue as to Jake's doctor's, but we'll work something out.<br />
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Today we went to the opthamologist. Austin is still pretty farsighted. He is at a +5.5, and normal is +2. But a few months ago, he was a +6.5, so his eyes have gotten better. I really have no idea what the numbers mean, but at least I know they are going down. We have to watch for crossing, and we are going back in another six months just to keep an eye on them. So today was good.<br />
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Been trying to get a good picture of the boys together, but it proves impossible these days. When one is smiling the other is not. And Austin tends to blink at every flash now. These were from yesterday. Boys wore their matching outfits to school for "picture day".<br />
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In other news, Austin learned a new trick last week. He ROLLS! He has mastered rolling from his back to his stomach, but not so much from his stomach to his back. Its very hard to keep him on his back now, and he's really enjoying his tummy. I got it on video...<br />
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He is also loving his exersaucer (with a blanket around his middle to keep him snug in place since he's still too little for it). Jake is an excellent helper with showing him how all of his toys work :)<br />
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Say a little prayer for Austin that he adjusts well at daycare and that the teachers follow through with the necessary therapies and precautions for him....mommy is soooo sad :(Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626231458691922noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443498423516072798.post-25679931023769707112011-09-19T23:13:00.000-04:002011-09-19T23:13:31.808-04:00Happy Birthday to the big boy!4 years ago, we welcomed into this world the most perfect little boy any parent could imagine. Little did we know that day that Jake was deaf and his diagnosis would start a whirlwind of events that would effect everyone around him (for the better). As parents, we have had to watch our son go through numerous doctor's appointments (more bloodwork than I can even remember), therapy appointments, two surgeries, two ER visits, two leaves of absences from work, three daycares/schools to accommodate his therapies, thousands and thousands of miles on our cars driving to appointments a few times a week, and changing our lifestyle to adapt to a child with hearing loss. <br />
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I wish I could say that these past four years have been easy. They haven't. We have had to do things to help our son learn how to listen and eventually speak; things other parents take for granted. We have had to adapt to having a child who can't hear us during bath time, pool time and sleep time. We went through a year of having our son wear a hat at all waking hours of the day because he would take his "ears" off and put them into his mouth, or throw them across the room. We had to learn sign language so that we could communicate with our son. We have had to watch our son have balance issues and be the one to always fall when all of his friends were already running and jumping. We have had to hear alot of comments (some not so nice ones) about our son and "what those things are on his head". I could go on for days about how much our lives have changed. And more importantly, how much Jake has had to endure.<br />
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But all in all, I wouldn't change this experience for the world. We don't take anything for granted. Every milestone, every accomplishment, is so amazing. And the most important thing of all is that Jake is the best little boy I know (and I'm not just saying that because I'm his mom). <br />
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We have watched our son grow into a little man and he is a pure delight. Kevin and I are able to look back at these years and laugh at all we've been through. Yes, laugh. And because of all he has been through, and all of his hard work, he is in a mainstream Pre-Kindergarten class (one of the youngest in his class by the way) and at the same level as his hearing peers...who I might add, have been hearing over a year longer than him! Pretty awesome lil guy he is!!!<br />
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Oh how he has changed in these past four years....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 years</td></tr>
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY FAVORITE BIG BOY. LOVE YOU BUDDY AND I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!!!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626231458691922noreply@blogger.com0