I have been waiting and wanting for snow. Today we finally got it. Not much..but enough, just enough in my mind. Just enough so that the kids are out of school, but not so much that the power will go out or that we will be stuck inside forever. Braeden especially was very excited that it snowed. He seemed to think it couldn't be Christmas without a snow. He really wanted to build a snowman (and then knock him over), but today's snow was just too fluffy and dry. We made a little one and he stuck a little carrot in him (that seem to be a requirement) and then got to knock him over. Lauren was just in awe of the pretty snow and just loved running around in it! She made a couple of great snow angels and thought that was the best! Reid enjoyed writing his name in the snow and throwing it at Braeden...that is until he got a taste of his own medicine! :) All in all...a great time playing outside (although it was COLD--25 degrees) and gotta love the hot chocolate afterward!
School is going well for both Reid and Braeden. I just had our 3rd IEP meeting for Braeden for this year where he was found eligible for OT at school. I was very happy about this! While they will mostly help him with his handwriting, it will leave Lisa to concentrate on other struggles. Both Lisa and the school OT will work on Braeden's anxiety with wathing videos, especially with others in the room. Right now that is his greatest hurdle at school...he is even doing great with music! I am so proud of him and all the hard work he is doing!!!!
Reid just started some meds to help him focus a bit more and his teacher reports she has noticed a difference. He is such a smart kid and I think once he gets his focus under control he will really take off! He is enjoying everything (except some of the other kids and their attitudes) but it really getting the hang of the assignments and homework. He is LOVING the library and has a new book about every two days...he is just flying through them! It is so great for him to be at a school with a big library for him and a teacher that allows him to go so often to get new books. His writing has really come along too! I always thought he would be a good story writer and he has written several funny stories so far...it is great to see him challenged in so many areas, unlike in his last school.
I can't believe Lauren will be 3 next month!! Holy cow. I know everyone remembers the day their child was born, but I think hers will especially stay with me. I should have known she would keep life interesting when she came early then came so fast she was delivered by the nurse. I will never forget that next day when I asked the cardiologist if he saw something wrong on the echo and he said "I will talk to you in a minute about it." I knew then. I was all alone. Wes was with the boys, getting them ready to come meet their sister for the first time. They were only able to see her for a brief second as the nurse had come to get her and take her to the NICU to be transferred. I remember taking my first shower after her birth...she had just been taken and I had to be ready when my discharge papers were done so we could follow her up to INOVA Fairfax. That shower is usually a time to relax and feel good again. A time when you think about all the joy and dressing your little one in that special outfit to take home. I cried. For the first time since I learned of her heart defect I cried. I cried and I prayed. The only other time I cried that week was when the NICU nurse at MWH walked us down as we followed Lauren out to the ambulance and she walked us out she gave us a big hug and told us she would pray and it would be OK. She had known Lauren and us for all of an hour, but her caring and love touched me so much. After that point it was just getting through. But those two days I will never forget. But I digress...her birthday. She wants a princess cake she saw at The Icing when I got mom and dad's anniversary cake. Yes, the princess wants a princess birthday. I am sure it will be a fun time. I think I need to get through Christmas before I can really start to plan that one.
Yikes.
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