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Saturday, August 29, 2015

One Week Down

The first week of school for Jace went pretty smooth and quick! He jumped right back into routine.

I pray that this year he learns so much and catches on to everything, right along with his peers.

We waited until after school started to get the boys' haircuts done - avoiding the crowds!

I had the chance to take each boy separately. They both did well - not one whine or whimper.

Handsome boy

The best part is the lollipop after 😊

Little brother is just as handsome!

We took a quick trip to Lexington, Friday night, to see Papa.

The boys were so excited that Lincoln and Conley were there too.

The boys got to swing one last time before we took down the swing in front of Papa's apartment. The branch it hung from was starting to get old and worn out. I just knew it'd be a matter of time before it broke. All the boys took a turn swinging and JB took it down.

There are so many memories made by the boys on that swing. We've used it to get Jace to nap when he was a baby, pacify grumpy tots, and hear those sweet squealing giggles.

While the boys were playing outside, I notice Levi disappeared into Papa's house. I go in and find him at the table with the milk, a small spill, a cup, and a guilty face, complete with a milk mustache. He's getting too big for his britches!

Levi has two loveys but his absolute favorite is the Cars lovey. He can tell the difference between the two, even in the pitch black dark. About 2 weeks ago I noticed a little hole in it - no big deal.....right? Well that was until he was playing with it Friday night and it tore even more! I'm praying I can mend it with my sewing machine. I'm going to let Levi pick out the color thread in hopes to make it "fun".

Saturday morning Jace stayed with Papa and Levi rode with us to the deer feeder.

Out on the land Levi got to drive and help daddy fill the feeder.

Cooper had a blast too! He loves the country but gets worn out quickly. He was in heaven swimming in the creek, rolling in the dirt, and running free all over the land!

Before going home the boys loved up on Papa some more.

Levi asked to stay at Papas house and us to "pick him up"

When we got home they were asking to go back to Papas house!

Levi was even throwing a fit about it! :)

Levi is such a character! He will stop what he is doing and just start to dance. Sometimes I wonder what is going on in that mind when he does it. His personality is so much like his daddy's

I love it! So random but so funny!

Once we made it home, I successfully saved Levi's cars lovey!

I really surprised myself with how well I was able to sew it back together.

Levi chose lime green thread.......and it doesn't look bad actually.

Heres to hoping it stays intact for a while!

Monday, August 24, 2015

Flying Full Force into First Grade

Jace started 1st grade today and was so excited!

He jumped right back into his school morning routine and was eager to get to school.

He even remembered that making his bed was an added part to his routine.

Getting so big!

Levi may be excited to get rid of his brother again but I know he will miss Jace.

We gave Jace the option to let us drive him to school or catch the bus.

He wanted to ride the bus! :(

I thought I would get more time before I was rejected LOL

I can't wait for Jace to get home from school to hear about his first day!

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Last Weekend of Summer 2015

Now that I have finally figured out the uploading videos from a MAC I can get back to blogging :)

I will be going back to fill in the huge gap from my last blog post to this one

Jace is headed to 1st grade tomorrow!

Being the last weekend we had to squeeze in some fun before summer was officially over.

Our first stop was the Children's Museum of Houston

Both boys are finally big enough to navigate all it.

They had SO much fun!

Intrigued

Jace is practicing his power skills

Super Jace

Then Sunday my parents made a date to come get the boys and take them to Monkey Joes!

I haven't seen Jace smile this big in a long time!

Grandma, Pawpaw, and the boys were thoroughly exhausted!

They should all sleep well!

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Bright Horizons

Jace is such a great big brother!

Don't get me wrong....he is a bigger brother, but he is sweet as can be at times with Levi.

The other night he wanted to read a book to Levi before bed.

I am not ready for potty training with Levi yet...mainly because I am still trying to get our new puppy, Cooper. BUT....Levi may have other plans. He has been showing interest in the potty.

Levi came up to me and told me "poo poo" then ran to the bathroom. He wanted to use the toilet.

I went with it. Removed his diaper and put him on the potty.

He never actually went but when I told him to go poo poo he did grunt and push LOL

It is a start and the fact that he started it is great!

Along with an interest in potty training, this little guy is teething pretty bad!!

He has been whiny and clingy.

I know this is a phase and it will pass but goodness it makes the days long.

Jace has been doing great since he has weaned off his medication.

He has been focusing better and I can tell thinks are clicking more for him.

We had Jace's ARD meeting this past week.

His goals were updated to things that most kids his age need assistance learning.

There are a few things that he is behind in but I think he will improve with the continuous support he has been getting. I have said it before and I will say it again, his teachers and speech therapist are phenomenal! Jace has come so far in just a year! It way more than I thought could happen and I am so grateful for what PPCD has done for him.

Along with the new goals, his teachers say that he is ready for kindergarten!!

Jace will be in kindergarten this fall! As scary as this is, its just as exciting.

I imagine for any parent the feeling is the same. We are a little worried about the chance of Jace being bullied but that again is probably a normal fear.

What I do know is that Jace will make friends!

He is so loving and nurturing. He is friendly, kind, and accepting to everyone.

There is a bright horizon ahead and Jace is going to SHINE in kindergarten!

Besides prayers for Jace's new journey into kindergarten, we do need some prayers for his health.

We went to the nephrologist since Dr. Von Allmen mentioned seeing the cysts on his kidneys in the ultrasound. The nephrologist said that we don't need to worry about the two cysts we found. They are 3 mm in size at the moment. That is tiny! But we do need to monitor them yearly. Typically, the cysts grow with time and it is not until someone is much older before they cause issues.

God has had his hand on Jace with seizures so I know HE will handle this.

My specific prayers are that the cysts never grow in size and never cause any issues for him.

God is our healer and HE is in control!

Thank you so much for the prayers. We love our prayer posse!

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Bye Bye Banzel

Prayers are answered all the time....and we have so much proof!

Tonight was the last dose of Jace's medication.

The only thing we have to give to Jace on a regular basis now is a multivitamin!

I am beyond excited for him....for his future.....for everything!

I am even welcoming that feeling of forgetting something I am sure to face for a while.

Our God is an awesome God!!

Thank you for the prayers.....God has been listening to us.

Please persist with the prayers that Jace continues to grow and develop the way that he is and that Levi never has to encounter any of what Jace has had to face.

We love all of Jace's Prayer Posse!

Thank y'all!

Friday, December 20, 2013

The Best Christmas Gift

Its been a LONG time since I have updated the blog.

Its been pretty quiet and uneventful lately but today is a worthy day for an update!

We went to Jace's epileptologist appointment today. We follow up with her every 6 months.

Last time we saw her, she decreased Jace's Banzel just a tad. She was not too interested in weaning him soon. She even mentioned that Jace may have to be on an anti-epileptic forever just to be safe.

I pray all the time that Jace would be taken off medication completely, one day. I knew that as he grew, he would eventually outgrow his dose and that alone would be proof that he doesn't need anymore.

Today we left his appointment with a titration schedule to get him off Banzel completely!!

Thank you God for answering our prayers! He is so very faithful!!

She said she was only ok with this if we had Diastat on hand for any emergencies. I will gladly accept this "stipulation" to be able to see Jace be medication free! I can't wait to see what else he will pick up when he has the fog lifted that medication can cause.

This is the best Christmas present I could have been given this year!

Along with this great news, we also received some worrisome news.

We did an MRI and renal ultrasound back in August. The MRI came back with no changes from before.

However, they did find cysts on his kidneys. She said it was nothing to be alarmed by but that we should see the pediatric nephrologist to follow up and keep an eye on this.

I will not allow this to scare me and I will cling to Jesus.

I am always being placed back to knowing I must depend on Him!

I will adding to my prayers that these cysts are taken away! God is our healer!

I love that I can put faith in Him.......Jace is not mine. He is God's child!

God has His arms wrapped tightly around Jace!

Christmas is almost here and I we are so excited here at the Bryan household!

Here are some family pictures we took this year.

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS!!!

Thursday, August 29, 2013

It's Back to School Time...

Jace's doctor asked him to be the poster kid for their 1st annual epilepsy reunion.

This year it was held at the zoo right before Halloween.

This was one of the pictures we took for that poster and inviation.

Levi is growing like crazy and learning new things all the time.
He has been working on his fine motor skills but gets frustrated pretty easily.
Its actually pretty funny :)

Along with fine motor skills, he has learned how to go down the stairs!