In family news... After a lot of thought, Brett and I have decided it would be to our benefit if I quit my part time job and focused on home life and school. With Brett working nights, me during the day and going to school, the rough schedule has been taking its toll for some time. Irregular sleep patterns, never seeing each other, etc. We hope that me being at home will bring a nice balance to our daily lives. And since I will be at home, I have decided to increase my school load next semester. Wish me luck!
Now, in J news... Other than having the sniffles from his flu shot on Friday, J is doing great. We took his contact out for a couple days last week because his eye was looking a little red and irritated. I think the break did him good because since putting the contact back in, his eye has looked fine. Also, last week, J went to see Dr. V., who said his left eye has continued to improve. Dr. V. will perform an exam under anesthesia in January to get a better look and decided whether surgery will be needed. Later, we will take J back to Dr. J., the ophthalmologist, to see about a contact lens for his left eye. Isn't it amazing that J is now 15 months old, 11 months adjusted? He has come so far in that time! Wow.
Monday, December 13, 2004
Wednesday, December 8, 2004
December 8, 2004
Happy Holidays to ya! I just love this time of year! As I mentioned in my last entry, this is J's first Christmas at home and we plan to take him to Texas to meet his Great Grandparents for the first time! We are very excited!
J is finally getting over his cold. We are still giving him antibiotics to make sure things clear up completely, but his nose is no longer red and runny. He is still sleeping strange hours, but Brett and I are working on that! This week he has two doctors’ appointments. One with Dr. V., his retina Doc, and the other with a nurse at his pediatrician’s office to get his second flu shot! Poor baby! I will have a full report just as soon as I can!
I am still working on getting the Guest Book back up. In the meantime feel free to email us using the link provided, or you can email me by clicking here.
J is finally getting over his cold. We are still giving him antibiotics to make sure things clear up completely, but his nose is no longer red and runny. He is still sleeping strange hours, but Brett and I are working on that! This week he has two doctors’ appointments. One with Dr. V., his retina Doc, and the other with a nurse at his pediatrician’s office to get his second flu shot! Poor baby! I will have a full report just as soon as I can!
I am still working on getting the Guest Book back up. In the meantime feel free to email us using the link provided, or you can email me by clicking here.
Thursday, December 2, 2004
December 2, 2004
Wow, it's December already! Where has the year gone? It is my favorite time of year; I just love the holidays and cool air! This year is going to be very special as it is J's first Christmas at home. Brett and I plan to take J to Texas to visit my Grandparents. Hopefully my parents and sisters will be coming along too (I'm not sure about my brother). It should be a very happy holiday! I can't wait to show J how to tear open his presents!
Today J seems to be feeling much better. The antibiotics have helped a lot. His nose is raw from Brett and I wiping it, but that will get better with time. Due to his cold, we had to cancel the therapy visits he had scheduled for this week. So, no news in the therapy department!
Today J seems to be feeling much better. The antibiotics have helped a lot. His nose is raw from Brett and I wiping it, but that will get better with time. Due to his cold, we had to cancel the therapy visits he had scheduled for this week. So, no news in the therapy department!
Monday, November 29, 2004
November 29, 2004
What a crazy couple of weeks it has been! Other than a few minor problems, our move went well and we are slowly getting everything unpacked! Our home is starting to look like a home! We are very happy and thankful! We were supposed to have home phone and internet service on Monday the 22nd, but a problem with one of the main telephone lines caused a delay. Our cell phone bill won't be pretty this month!
Jacob is doing great! He has a cold/ ear infection right now, but with antibiotics and some antihistamines, he will be better in no time! He seems to like the new house, especially the big kitchen were he plays in his walker! His sleeping patterns are a little whacky right now, but we know he will get back to his normal schedule when he starts feeling better.
You may have noticed that the guestbook is no longer on the website. I have removed it because I was having some trouble with it. If I can fix the problem, it will be back up soon. If not, there's always email right? =)
Jacob is doing great! He has a cold/ ear infection right now, but with antibiotics and some antihistamines, he will be better in no time! He seems to like the new house, especially the big kitchen were he plays in his walker! His sleeping patterns are a little whacky right now, but we know he will get back to his normal schedule when he starts feeling better.
You may have noticed that the guestbook is no longer on the website. I have removed it because I was having some trouble with it. If I can fix the problem, it will be back up soon. If not, there's always email right? =)
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
November 17, 2004
As noted on the Home Page, Jacob went to a VI (Visually Impaired) playgroup at Rainbows United Tuesday evening. He did great considering he had not napped all day. He played with some neat toys, felt feathers and interacted with another child. By the time we left, he was asleep!
Yesterday Brett noticed J has top teeth coming in! Well, they are just below the gum, but are visible. Right now, he has two in on the bottom. One is all the way in; the other is just coming through the gum! What a cute grin he will have soon! (Not that is isn't cute now!)
In Family news...today is a very exciting day! Brett and I will be closing on the house! The final walk-through will be in the morning and then closing this afternoon. Also today, J has a therapy visit, and I have Class. It is going to be a busy, but fun day!
Yesterday Brett noticed J has top teeth coming in! Well, they are just below the gum, but are visible. Right now, he has two in on the bottom. One is all the way in; the other is just coming through the gum! What a cute grin he will have soon! (Not that is isn't cute now!)
In Family news...today is a very exciting day! Brett and I will be closing on the house! The final walk-through will be in the morning and then closing this afternoon. Also today, J has a therapy visit, and I have Class. It is going to be a busy, but fun day!
Saturday, November 13, 2004
November 13, 2004
Another busy week has passed! On Tuesday, J started showing signs of a cold. His nose was runny and he was coughing. He saw his pediatrician Wed though, for a normal check up, so the timing was good so to speak. The Doc listened to his lungs and they were clear. She advised Brett, who took him to the appt., to give him children's Tylenol cold. Also, during his visit, J had to get five shots! Poor thing had five little Band-Aids on his legs. One of the shots was the flu vaccine, which caused him to run a low-grade fever and not sleep very well Wed night. He is feeling much better now!
Brett and I are scheduled to have the final walk-through and closing next Wednesday (the 17th) on the house. As you can imagine, we are both very excited. We are also hopeful that the weather will not be too bad on moving day, the 20th. The cold we can handle, but if it rains or snows, we will have problems!
Thank you for keeping us in your prayers about Jacob and our new home. We are grateful.
Brett and I are scheduled to have the final walk-through and closing next Wednesday (the 17th) on the house. As you can imagine, we are both very excited. We are also hopeful that the weather will not be too bad on moving day, the 20th. The cold we can handle, but if it rains or snows, we will have problems!
Thank you for keeping us in your prayers about Jacob and our new home. We are grateful.
Friday, November 5, 2004
November 5, 2004
Jacob went to see Dr. V. today. His left retina is still retracting although only a small portion has begun reattaching. Dr. V wants to keep watching it and maybe in a few months he will perform another surgery. We don't expect the left eye to do as well as the right, but we still have hope!
J visited with Dr. Johnson, his ophthalmologist, on Monday. He has decided to increase the power of his contact lens. A new one was ordered and should be in within a week or so. So far, J has reacted well to his contact. Dr. Johnson agrees that there is a noticeable difference to his reaction to his surroundings. That's definitely a good sign!
Also, this week, Jacob worked with his physical therapist. She is very pleased with his progress and thinks he's on the right track to crawling. She gave us some exercises to try with him too. We hope he is crawling by Christmas! Wouldn't that be exciting!?
J visited with Dr. Johnson, his ophthalmologist, on Monday. He has decided to increase the power of his contact lens. A new one was ordered and should be in within a week or so. So far, J has reacted well to his contact. Dr. Johnson agrees that there is a noticeable difference to his reaction to his surroundings. That's definitely a good sign!
Also, this week, Jacob worked with his physical therapist. She is very pleased with his progress and thinks he's on the right track to crawling. She gave us some exercises to try with him too. We hope he is crawling by Christmas! Wouldn't that be exciting!?
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