2013 Wordless Work Wednesday - 16

RJ Swimming

Two weeks ago we had some craziness... RJ decided he just wasn't going to swim anymore.  He screamed and yelled and caused a fit!  SO... I warned him if he didn't swim I would be entering the pool and forcing him to do things he would REALLY.NOT.WANT.TO.DO.

Well... on his last chance he was fussing and taking away from Morgan's lesson SO on went my bathing suit and in I went.  RJ was dunked under by me at least 5 times and then he decided he better comply to my wishes.  He blew bubbles, he kicked his legs, he swam on his own, and he floated on his back, all with minimal 'freak outs.'  If he started to fuss I threatened a dunk under... and that shaped him up big time.  At the end of MY lesson with him I dunked him under one more time for 'safe keeping' and to remind him of his warning!!  Hence, the last two weeks he has no longer been the devil to his instructor, I wouldn't say angel, but she commented to me, "wow, he is a different kid!"

A little Momma Magic at work again....

Great job Morgan and RJ!

Haircut Time

Daddy giving RJ a hair cut today!  RJ wasn't so happy, but he obliged.  Awesome CHEAP haircut! Thank you Daddy!

Although I forgot to get the final after shot, you will believe me when I say.... Such a handsome boy!

Morgan + bike = EXCITING NEWS!!

This process has been a FRUSTRATING one for me!!  Maybe it is my history... as you all know... I went to a sleepover birthday party when I was 8 when I was still (what I considered) popular!  The birthday girl got a 10-speed bike for her birthday...and she let everyone take a spin on her new bike!  Me and one other girl could not ride the bike.  I was so sad... I still remember sitting and watching... there ended my 'popular' reign!  BUT I did come home, had my Daddy take off the training wheels and I learned how to ride that day!  Yes I did!  (BUT... p.s. I still am not good at riding bike and I don't really enjoy it... YET I can ride!)

So... pushing Morgan to ride her bike, get it?!  This is the third weekend I have worked with her.  Daddy has not helped because he isn't as worried about it as me.  SO... out Morgan and I went to practice... lots of countdown breathing for me and (to be honest) lots of tears from Morgan.  Also lots of breaks between trying so that Momma (ME) could calm down.  She really had trouble getting over the thought of being scared or falling.

Wa-Lah!  The third Saturday of FORCING her to try and ride her bike... MORGAN IS A BIKE RIDER!!!!!!!!!!!  Here that?!  MORGAN IS A BIKE RIDER!  yipee!! 

Morgan was so so excited to be able to ride her bike!!!!!  I was so proud of her too!!!

Now... with more practice she will get more relaxed as she rides... but I don't care what she looks like, she is a BIKE RIDER!!

...now to work on RJ!  hehehehe....

2013 Wordless Work Wednesday - 15

Priceless!

To walk in and see my kiddos coloring together and sharing the same chair...

PRICELESS!

2013 Wordless Work Wednesday - 14

Morgan's learning time!

ENT = more ear issues.

So... our trip to the ENT.

RJ and Morgan presented sooo similarly yet again!  Weird.

They both have fluid in the right ears and slight holes in their right ear drums.  The small holes could be because the tube just fell out, there will always be a hole because the eardrum did not fission closed, or something else I forget... BUT with the small holes their ears can drain, so both RJ and Morgan's left ears are clear of fluid at the moment.

Right ears: 

Morgan: The doctor suggested for Morgan we wait a month and have another visit to see if the fluid has been reabsorbed by the body.  If it is still there then off for her 4th set of tubes.

RJ: The doctor suggested for RJ we schedule a tube/adenoid removal surgery.  A tube in the right ear (maybe left too depending on it's situation) and removal of adenoids.  The adenoids might be the reason he is continuously getting colds!  I mentioned his extremely large tonsils.  The doctor looked at them, agreed they were pretty large but then asked if they seem to bother him... does he snore, have sleep apnea, seem fatigued throughout the day.  I don't know if he has sleep apnea or not... I don't know if he feels fatigued throughout the day... I know he breathes heavy at night but that, I was told, is not the same as snoring.  So... the doctor said we will wait and see what we have with the tonsils... and maybe have a tonsilectomy at the same time as the other surgery.  He scheduled it as possible.  I am supposed to really listen to him while he is sleeping to see if he shows signs of apnea.  I need to decide whether a tonsilectomy should be done or not... his tonsils are just SO stinken' huge!!  One side even touches his uvula... sigh.

So we have a follow-up visit for Morgan scheduled and a surgery date scheduled for RJ... time marches on...