So, we had Jackson's assessment yesterday. The "team" came at 2:00 and stayed until 5:00. It was three people for three hours.
I took the day off...and was nervous about it all day. I kept having butterflies in my stomach. I wasn't sure what to expect...and I wasn't sure I wanted to know the outcome. I want Jackson to be perfect and brilliant...and he is, but I don't want him to ever have to struggle with anything. I makes my heart hurt just thinking about my sweet little boy.
Well, Jackson did great. He was his usual laid back self...he didn't get worked up at all with all the strangers and the questions. He did what he was asked...then did his own thing until it was time to do another activity.
In the end, the tests showed that he's doing great in gross motor skills, cognitive, fine motor skills and adaptability. He's on the border line with some speech stuff and with social/emotional. So, we're going to start having some therapist come to the house every other week to help us help him.
I want to do whatever I can to help him. I'll read every book, every article...do whatever it takes to help him. I pray God will give me the knowledge and the skill to give him what he needs. I know what it means to be willing to laid down your own life for someone else. I would do anything for my children.
I keeping looking at Jackson's picture on my desk. He has such great smiling eyes...his grin is contagious...and his laugh, oh his laugh...
I love you jackson!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
My Guys
It's been a while since i've blogged. We've been pretty busy...
Life's been good, but really, really hot. We're in our second heat wave of the summer. Four days of 90 degree plus. Ugh. We finally put in an air conditioner!
some cute stuff to savor....at church today, connor sat with us. When the pastor read scripture, he said "in the Bible it says..." Well, Connor piped up and said..."in the Bible it says to love our enemy...and Larry Boy!."
Ha! Ha!
Life's been good, but really, really hot. We're in our second heat wave of the summer. Four days of 90 degree plus. Ugh. We finally put in an air conditioner!
some cute stuff to savor....at church today, connor sat with us. When the pastor read scripture, he said "in the Bible it says..." Well, Connor piped up and said..."in the Bible it says to love our enemy...and Larry Boy!."
Ha! Ha!
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
A big week
I feel like I have a whole lot to share...and I don't want to forget any of it.
Tomorrow is Connor's 4th birthday. I can't believe it! How could four years have gone by so fast? It truly feels like the blink of an eye. I cannot imagine my life without my boys. They bring me such joy.
Connor, I cant tell you how happy you make me. You are like a little ray of sunshine in all of our lives. I can still remember the first time I looked at your. So cute...your big eyes, your chubby cheeks, your crazy hair. The other night I watched you sleeping. Your face looks much the same...just bigger. You will always be my sweet baby.
We had a bunch of people over on Saturday night for a birthday party. it was mostly family...along with close friends. We had hamburger and hot dogs. The funny part of the evening came when it was time for cake. I had made two cakes...Larry the Cucumber and Bob the tomato. They turned out really good. I stuck them in the fridge so they wouldn't melt. Well, Kelly had made sangria and placed the container sideways on top shelf. About half way through the night, Connor came out and told me there was an emergency...some of Kelly's juice had dripped on Larry. I wasn't quite sure what he meant, but I went to look. The sangria had spilled all over the fridge...leaving a sangria soaked Larry. After emergency medical treatment, Mel and I rescued Larry...he looked pretty good. No one was the wiser...and Connor was actually really good about it. He told Kelly that it was an accident, but he was still upset. We let him eat a very small piece of Larry...served the Bob the Tomato cake...and had a good time. Eventually we threw out Larry. Oh, my.
A couple cute Connor-isms of late.
He was running around the other day and I asked him if he was pooped. He turned around and told me no, he hadn't pooped. I said, i meant were you tired...he said, no mommy you said pooped and I didn't.
His teacher told him he was cute enough to eat. Connor looked at her, a bit stunned. He paused and said, Miss Brandy, at my house we don't eat people, we eat food. I almost fell over when she told me that one.
Sawyer hasn't been feeling well over the last few days. He's had a cold and is now cutting his front two teeth. He's had a fever and has been a bit fussy. Poor guy. He's still smily and sweet though.
Jackson is doing great. He's really developing a sense of humor. He loves interacting with both his brothers. This morning he was racing around Sawyer's room trying to get him to smile. We set up his assessment for July 29th. We'll see what happens. More and more, I think he's on the right track. He loves to read...and really has been enjoying Thomas the tank engine books. He can't get enough of them...though right now, we're getting a big sick of reading them.
This weekend marks our wedding anniversary. We're heading to a phillies game Friday night with fireworks to follow. I'm really excited. I'm so thankful for Craig. Our life is good. The last few years have been remarkable. Three beatiful little boys, a great house and property...lots and lots of fabulous memories. Who could ask for more?
I had five days off this past week. It was such a great time. Craig and I took Connor's birthday off. We took the boys to the Strasburg Railroad...then went out to lunch at Burger King...for dinner Connor requested taco pie without onions and Pop Pop. He asked, we delivered. It was a fun day for all of us.
As we neared our wedding anniversary, I really started to think of all the poeple who helped us get ready for our wedding. All the people who helped paint and pull weeds and set up. All the people who stood up for us. All the people who played a role in our courtship. All the people who witnessed our commitment. I went through a lot of those people...and prayed for them. I prayed for my best friend Chris who honored me by being my matron of honor. Her friendship remains a treasure to me. I prayed for Mel and Ger who spent countless hours helping us to manual labor on the farm. Mel served as co-matron of honor and Ger was a groomsman for Craig. I can never thank them enough. I prayed for Steph and Brian who were in the wedding party and whose friendship we value. I prayed for Chip and Donna, Kevin and Kim, and Joel and Lonna who had to travel to be part of our wedding...yet they never gave it a second thought. I prayed for Pastor Ken who shared the ceremony with Frank Ferrarri. What a blessing. I prayed for our families who were there for our whole courtship. They've seen us at our best and our worst. I asked God to bless all of the guests and others who had a part in our special day...and in our marriage. I prayed for Craig...my honorable and adorable husband. Frank Ferrarri prayed at our wedding that the Lord would enlarge our territory....and bless us abundantly. We can see that happening.
Thank you, Lord. Thank you for blessing us beyond measure, for giving us more than we could ever deserve. Thank you for the sweet little boys that make our lives a joy....and make the little sleep we get well worth it. What would we do without them? Thank you for giving us a love that endures. Thank you for blessing us with forgiving and forgiven hearts. Thank you.
Tomorrow is Connor's 4th birthday. I can't believe it! How could four years have gone by so fast? It truly feels like the blink of an eye. I cannot imagine my life without my boys. They bring me such joy.
Connor, I cant tell you how happy you make me. You are like a little ray of sunshine in all of our lives. I can still remember the first time I looked at your. So cute...your big eyes, your chubby cheeks, your crazy hair. The other night I watched you sleeping. Your face looks much the same...just bigger. You will always be my sweet baby.
We had a bunch of people over on Saturday night for a birthday party. it was mostly family...along with close friends. We had hamburger and hot dogs. The funny part of the evening came when it was time for cake. I had made two cakes...Larry the Cucumber and Bob the tomato. They turned out really good. I stuck them in the fridge so they wouldn't melt. Well, Kelly had made sangria and placed the container sideways on top shelf. About half way through the night, Connor came out and told me there was an emergency...some of Kelly's juice had dripped on Larry. I wasn't quite sure what he meant, but I went to look. The sangria had spilled all over the fridge...leaving a sangria soaked Larry. After emergency medical treatment, Mel and I rescued Larry...he looked pretty good. No one was the wiser...and Connor was actually really good about it. He told Kelly that it was an accident, but he was still upset. We let him eat a very small piece of Larry...served the Bob the Tomato cake...and had a good time. Eventually we threw out Larry. Oh, my.
A couple cute Connor-isms of late.
He was running around the other day and I asked him if he was pooped. He turned around and told me no, he hadn't pooped. I said, i meant were you tired...he said, no mommy you said pooped and I didn't.
His teacher told him he was cute enough to eat. Connor looked at her, a bit stunned. He paused and said, Miss Brandy, at my house we don't eat people, we eat food. I almost fell over when she told me that one.
Sawyer hasn't been feeling well over the last few days. He's had a cold and is now cutting his front two teeth. He's had a fever and has been a bit fussy. Poor guy. He's still smily and sweet though.
Jackson is doing great. He's really developing a sense of humor. He loves interacting with both his brothers. This morning he was racing around Sawyer's room trying to get him to smile. We set up his assessment for July 29th. We'll see what happens. More and more, I think he's on the right track. He loves to read...and really has been enjoying Thomas the tank engine books. He can't get enough of them...though right now, we're getting a big sick of reading them.
This weekend marks our wedding anniversary. We're heading to a phillies game Friday night with fireworks to follow. I'm really excited. I'm so thankful for Craig. Our life is good. The last few years have been remarkable. Three beatiful little boys, a great house and property...lots and lots of fabulous memories. Who could ask for more?
I had five days off this past week. It was such a great time. Craig and I took Connor's birthday off. We took the boys to the Strasburg Railroad...then went out to lunch at Burger King...for dinner Connor requested taco pie without onions and Pop Pop. He asked, we delivered. It was a fun day for all of us.
As we neared our wedding anniversary, I really started to think of all the poeple who helped us get ready for our wedding. All the people who helped paint and pull weeds and set up. All the people who stood up for us. All the people who played a role in our courtship. All the people who witnessed our commitment. I went through a lot of those people...and prayed for them. I prayed for my best friend Chris who honored me by being my matron of honor. Her friendship remains a treasure to me. I prayed for Mel and Ger who spent countless hours helping us to manual labor on the farm. Mel served as co-matron of honor and Ger was a groomsman for Craig. I can never thank them enough. I prayed for Steph and Brian who were in the wedding party and whose friendship we value. I prayed for Chip and Donna, Kevin and Kim, and Joel and Lonna who had to travel to be part of our wedding...yet they never gave it a second thought. I prayed for Pastor Ken who shared the ceremony with Frank Ferrarri. What a blessing. I prayed for our families who were there for our whole courtship. They've seen us at our best and our worst. I asked God to bless all of the guests and others who had a part in our special day...and in our marriage. I prayed for Craig...my honorable and adorable husband. Frank Ferrarri prayed at our wedding that the Lord would enlarge our territory....and bless us abundantly. We can see that happening.
Thank you, Lord. Thank you for blessing us beyond measure, for giving us more than we could ever deserve. Thank you for the sweet little boys that make our lives a joy....and make the little sleep we get well worth it. What would we do without them? Thank you for giving us a love that endures. Thank you for blessing us with forgiving and forgiven hearts. Thank you.
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