Thursday, September 17, 2015

So Many Firsts...Some Fun, Some Not


Jace got his first pair of big boy glasses!! 
He wore Miraflex glasses from the start. They were great for learning how to properly care for glasses and they stayed on when he did toddler and preschool things.  
We let Jace out his new glasses. He chose the yellow and black glasses. 

He is so handsome with his new glasses! 


The weather has been so off and on with rain lately....not the best with having a pool built in the backyard. We have had to walk to dogs since the back has been so muddy. 
The upside is it did bring this gorgeous rainbow out to enjoy one morning! 


Levi had a playdate with a friend at Monkey Joe's, his new favorite place to play! 
These two always have so much fun together and its so fun to watch :) 


The days that aren't rainy, the temperature has been delightful! Perfect for running and enjoying the outdoors. The days I don't have the boys with me I can take Cooper out for a run. He gets just as worn out as I do but we both enjoy it! 


As a reward for the boys doing well with their swim lessons, we promised to take them to see Minions at the movie theater. Levi has been to the movies one time before this, but this time he was nonstop. I think this was the last we will take him to the movies for a while. He just doesn't have the attention span for a full movie just yet. 





Levi's first day of preschool this year was last week. He is in the younger 3's class with different teachers. He seems to really love the class and the teachers! 


Looking handsome for the first day of school! 


Our church does a Bible Presentation for 1st Graders. 
Jace was so excited to get his first bible! This bible is really neat. 
It has scripture along with hands-on things he can do to learn about some bible stories. 








We had Jace's annual MRI scheduled.
He was not thrilled about having to go but he did very well. I am going to see about what the dr says but I think we can go from yearly MRIs to every 2-3 years instead. 


We had to check in at 5:15am. WHEW that was an early morning!! I had to wake up at 4 to get everything ready and situated to get to the hospital on time! 



Jace woke up from the sedation silly and dizzy, but not too upset. 
After eating his Popsicle, he decided he wanted Whataburger for lunch. 
So we met up with Daddy and enjoyed some lunch together. 


Levi had to have his first EEG. We have never seen any type of seizures or odd behaviors...
until this month :( 
The first time I thought he was just joking with me because when he was having a seizure he was smiling. When it happened again, JB saw it and we both agreed that it was not normal! 
I called Jace's epileptologist and asked to get an EEG and an appointment. The appointment isn't until Sept. 29th but the EEG was yesterday. 


A special breakfast for the patient - his choice.....a sprinkle donut! 


Levi is a rock star too! After the nurses proved to him that the EEG would not hurt at all, he allowed them to apply the leads. Of course, getting to play with the nurse's phone didn't hurt to distract him either! He was such a trooper! 


The nurse and Levi got to have special hats...apparently only the cool kids get one. 
Mommy wasn't part of the "in" crowd this time 


The EEG tech said what he saw the EEG looked normal......however, I know they can't diagnose. 
We were told to keep Levi up late and wake him early before the test so he would be a little sleep deprived. He was for sure sleep deprived! 
On the way to the hospital Levi had an episode and lately he only seems to have one a day, but not always daily, that we know of. 
I figured that Levi wouldn't have another during the EEG since it was only a 20 minute test. 
He didn't.......until the tech had just turned off the machine! He turned the machine back on to catch the end of it. Most of all he saw what the seizure looked like so he could explain to the doctor was it looked like. I hope to have more answers about this after the appointment! 
Please say some prayers for sweet Levi! 



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. 


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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! 


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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! 

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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!