It's been way too long since my last post. September 23rd was the last.. wow!
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years have all come and gone. A lot has happened since then. The boys of course are learning new things all the time. They generally do not have issues expressing their needs or wants. I do still think they are a little behind as far as vocabulary goes, but it's not as noticeable these days.
Just a few key points over the past few months.
- The boys had their first 'performance' with their Tiny Tots group. Christmas morning they rang their bells to a song. (They didn't do any singing, but they sure did enjoy ringing the bells.) We weren't sure if Liam would stay up with the group, but he did! We are so happy they've enjoyed their singing group so far.
- Oliver's wife, Naomi, accepted a position in the KC area so she has moved back up. They just signed the closing papers on their new house last week, so Oliver is no long living with us. Kind of bitter sweet. Nice to have just the 4 of use together, but the boys miss having Uncle Oliver around... and I miss his macaroni and cheese! This also means I will be babysitting their 3 youngest children. I start next week!
- Today the boys have their first Pre-Op appointment. Wednesday is their Pre-Op physical and a week from Wednesday is the scheduled surgery day. Yes, surgery day is quickly approaching. Right now we're not sure if it will actually be taking place. Both boys have come down with a small cold and if they're not well, then it will have to be rescheduled.
- Also, we found out a week before Christmas that Milo is diabetic. (Type 2) He had been having some odd issues and after some research, we borrowed my mom's gluclose meter and he tested. Showed 410! We promptly got him into the dr and sure enough he has diabetes. He was immediately put on medication, 2 pills a day and a diet change. Now, after 3 weeks he's managed to keep his levels in the normal range and he's down to 1 pill. He is doing fantastic! I am so proud of him. (Also as a side effect to me because of the diet change, I've managed to loose 5 lbs and I'm now only 6 lbs away from from my ultimate goal and only 1 lb from being out of the 140's... some place I haven't been probably in the last 8 years.)
So, that's the last few months in a nutshell. The coming months will probably be even more crazy with the surgery coming up and babysitting. Life is going to get interesting.
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