Keepin' busy

I made it a point to stay busy since Joan has left and JB is gone. And so far, so good.

Yesterday I took a trip to the bay and had a nice conversation with my Mom and Kristi on the phone. I also started getting my life in order for a busy Tuesday.

This morning I actually had two doctor's appointments. Jodi arrived at 8:15. By 8:30 I was out the door to see a specialist in Niceville for my appointment. I was back at my house at 10:00 to pick up Elijah and head to Fort Walton Beach for a 10:30 appointment at a pediatric therapy center for his head "issues". I was a little concerned that I could squeeze all this in at once, but I did it without losing my mind!

First of all, my appointment went well. As I have mentioned previously, I have decided not to discuss my "issues" on the blog. However, if you talk to me in person or via email, I am not shy in sharing. I am having some post-delivery complications that they are trying to sort out. This was an initial consultation. I have to call back on Thursday to see when they have scheduled my next appointment which will be some sort of dye/ultrasound/movie type thingy to look inside me.

While I am not getting into details, you can still pray that they quickly find the reason for some of my discomfort. The doctor today was a very funny older gentleman from Pakistan. He made me laugh and left me feeling very comfortable and encouraged that they can get to the bottom of things. I'm staying positive and trying to keep my spirits up.

As for Elijah, the therapist said that his head "issues" are fairly minor, and she did not foresee that he would have to wear a helmet. I was glad to hear that. Jenny was an awesome gal and a fantastic Christian as well. When she told me I would have to return weekly, I was a bit frustrated by the prospect of getting out of the house with both kids once a week. However, I am excited to work with her.

Elijah's main problem is that he always faces right. People have made all sorts of suggestions for correcting this but let me tell you folks, it ain't as easy at it seems. The kid will gladly stare at the wall rather than turn to the left. All the shiny dangly things mean diddly to him if they are on his left side. Jenny gave me some exercises to do with him which he absolutely HATED! After one of the exercises, he got incredibly beat red in the face and screamed for fifteen minutes with not a moment's break! She encouraged me to push him but to know his limits. I think his limit was one second before that last exercise started. Yikes! Elijah is one stubborn and determined little man. He knows what he wants and expresses it with great vigor. He did NOT want to participate in any neck stretching activities, that's for sure.

Also, on the topic of doctor's appointments, Isaac had his one year appointment last week. He is the pinnacle of good health but due to his recent bad experiences at the clinic, was incredibly unhappy anytime we laid him on the table for even one little second. He is right on target with all his milestones. He and Dr. G. are definitely not the best of friends right now. One thing we discussed was how to wean him to the cup. Isaac will take a few sips from a cup but the non-spill ones he can't suck out of and the spill ones saturate him. All the books to say pack up the bottles and get them out of the house. That's not going to work in a house that has another little baby. Every time Isaac sees Elijah's bottle he begins vigorously making the sign for please! Dr. G. told me not to stress about it. It may take a little longer due to the inclusion of Elijah and his bottles, but we'll get there eventually. I felt better about this and am going to cut myself some slack on getting Isaac off the bottle. I have to keep my life simple right now.

I spoke to JB last night. He is doing great but anxious to get home. We are anxious to have him home. I can't wait to see him on Thursday!