Time to update the ole blog. Share the whats up to the chillen and the hubby. Lets start with me- cause I've got something to say about my world- I'm dizzy and sick and headachy all the time now a days. March 7th my van was tboned in a round about- Heaven was smiling on me, because my children were not in the car with me this and they are almost always in the car with me. Unfortunately, though I'm a walking brain injury five months later... It's unfortunate but it has been a blessing in disguise as we have had a few things pop up with our kids-- one we recently discovered our cute Maddy and Ben have some sensory issues that cause a lot more overwhelm for them then we prior to have known. To fix this- it's lots of cost and time. I don't work as much cause I can't, so in return I spend more needed time with my children in rehab activities. As well the settlement from the accident is helping to fund the treatments. I'm so grateful for my accident, but really hope I can get rid of some of these post concussion syndrome issues- It makes me a sicko lots and that could potentially last forever - YIKES. Hoping this will go away.
As for Will- he is handling this all like a champ- patient and helpful. He steps it up whenever he sees I'm done for the count and is constantly looking for ways to serve me. I'm sure that has to get old, but he doesn't complain. In the meantime he is studying to take the AHIMA final exam in two weeks- once we have this done we should be able to look for some better paying jobs- that would be a dream come true if this were all to work out this year- so here is hoping!
Benji- he is shooting right up- he is so so tall and so good looking. Obedience seems to be one of his hallmarks- he doesn't want to be on the "wrong" side of the rules. This means two things- One you can really trust this guy- he is very moral and good. The second is he is really hard to tell "no" or to redirect. He's intense. He is rigid because he seems to have no middle ground things are his way or no way. We've got him in some social skills classes and activities to help build some flexibility of thought ;) Overall I can't tell you how impressed I am with Benny- he is such a good and smart boy. His siblings adore him and dad and I do too!!
James- my little sweetheart and my little tender heart - he loves to please and hates to disappoint. He also loves the trampoline, and our downstairs gym. He is in constant motion. His favorite meal of the day is breakfast and I swear he could eat four servings of breakfast (Ben is the opposite he eats like a bird at breakfast). He did great in kindergarten and had a good time being a grown up- he is tots ready for 1st grade and loves to learn and play with friends. He reads but only when pressed- he likes us to do that work for him but if forced he can sound out and spell quite a bit. Today he was wondering if we could get a swimming pool with fish in it and his dad told him no- because the fish will poo in the pool so then logically James asked if we could potty train fish.... he is so cute and so creative.
Maddy, lets finish with my most complex child. We are finally starting to pinpoint her delays - communication and motor delays and lean in and help her improve - the occupational therapies and some energy work stuffarooni. She is finally starting to really dialogue with others (the last couple years she had very little communication and almost no response to people around her). It's actually been really heartbreaking for me as a mom. I look at my daughter and see so much heart and personality and it feels in so many ways that she is lost inside of her brain dealing with some brain integration issues. I guess I'm dedicating my life or at least the next few years to helping her/and her teachers to find herself. I hope to do the right things, I tend to really devote myself to progress which may make for a little too much drive and at times less than faithful responses - with my daughter on the line I'm prayerfully looking for answers more than I ever have before. I'm so grateful for a Creator who knows and loves me and for the revelation he is willing to provide in these matters. I hope to bless my children in the ways that will best support their future success.
As for me my job as a mom - it is currently heart wrenching and heart filling all at the same time. I fall short every single day. Despite this- I do feel the angels accompanying me on my journey - not only through friends and family but through unseen angels as well. I hope to continue to be worthy of their presence and to some day be able to show my Father in Heaven the same love and consideration as he is showing me and my family right now.
Keep with us on our journey- we've got a lot of unwritten stories and I'm sure some pretty cool turns and triumphs as well :)
Love,
Summer
