We have had a busy few weeks here; it seems like every day we have something to do. It is never really anything exciting (doctors appointments, physio, ot, counselling, work) but it keeps us busy.
Yesterday we spent the whole day contemplating buying a new sofa. We went to the furniture store 3 times throughout the day trying t0 find one we both liked in our price range. We went home without one. We talked for hours last night about it and decided that we need to see a few more before we make our choice. Because I work at dufresne furniture I get a few special deals. But there was nothing in my store that was going to fit in our living room that we liked, so tomorrow when Ryan and I go to Winnipeg we are going to check out Dufresne there and see if they have anything different on their floor. Hopefully in the next week or two we will have purchased new couch. That should give us time to mouse proof our house a little better before the furniture arrives.
Rawley has been enjoying his summer, but I think he is ready to go back to school. He needs to get back on a schedule. I am not sure how our mornings are going to go though. After having almost 2 months to lounge around in the morning and not get ready for anything, it is going to be a shock to his system to have to get up and get ready for school. I think we will start our new morning routine next week though to help him have some time to get back on schedule.
Rawley is in with his counsellor right now. He has been going to weekly counselling sessions here at the child and adolescent treatment centre. I think it is really good for him. We have also been filling out a lot of paperwork for him to meet a psychologist in October. I am looking forward to having someone work one on one with him and his meds. They have a suspicion that he may also suffy from anxiety disorder so we will be looking at coping with that as well. I think with all the help he is receiving here and all the love he gets t home he will do just fine. I just need to work on my patients a little still.
Everett had an appointment with his pediatrician last Tuesday and I cannot say I am overly happy with what he suspects is wrong with Everett. We have been aware of Everett’s food sensitivities for some time now and have been catering to them. We definitely know that it is helping but yet we still struggle with many things with him
After we explained all this to the doctor he asked a few questions and then came to a conclusion. Everett’s pediatrician seems to think that his nervous system is out of whack, he is low on serotonin and will have sensitivities to all things not just food. He may be sensitive to lights, sounds, people, colours, toys…. Our job will be to keep a daily journal of his life and figure out what his triggers are. So, it appears he is going to be a bit of a difficult one. We will have a lot of trial and error to go through with him. Hopefully it will not take long to fnd some things that soothe him and make him comfortable.
Oh Rawley is done, time to go.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Water Park
It has been hot here. It is hard to beat the heat because Everett really likes to be outside. We took the boys to near by water park t play for the afternoon. Neither boy actually went right in the water, but having the spray get us seemed enough to cool us off. Everett actually seemed scared of the water, which is a first.
Rawley really likes to spray people with the cold water, but does not like to be sprayed.
My goofy boy.
Everett has found a new hang out. He opens the corner cupboard and plays inside, often closing the door behind him.
hee hee
Rawley really likes to spray people with the cold water, but does not like to be sprayed.
My goofy boy.
Everett has found a new hang out. He opens the corner cupboard and plays inside, often closing the door behind him.
hee hee
Thursday, August 4, 2011
He's Talking
Everett is talking a little bit. He has been saying 'Dada' for months now, but some other things over the past couple weeks have become more clear as well.
Everett just started saying 'Mom-mom' last week. I worked on this one for a while and he still does not say it often.
Everett says :
"uh" which means 'up'
"ta" which means 'tata'
"yeah" which I am not sure he knows the meaning to or if he just says it.
"uh oh" which does not need explanation
At the camp ground last month we were all finishing up supper when Everett threw what was left of his on the floor. Immediately after doing this he looked around and said "Isk, Isk". He was saying Risk, which is the name of Grandma's dog. He has a bad habit of feeding risk most of his meals, but this was the first time we could prove it was deliberate.
Every time Everett pets Risk we always remind him to be nice. Some times we take his hand and pet Risk and say "nice" while we do it. Ryan's mom was telling us that last weekend when she had Everett he was sitting on the edge of the bed petting Risk and each time he pet risk across his back he would say, "ice".
Other Cute Things Everett Does:
If I tell him we are going to go have a bath he gets all excited and laughs while crawling up the stairs to the bathtub.
Everett has been giving High fives for a bit now and each time he laughs but Ryan is teaching him how to 'pound it' (which for those who don't know, is when you bump knuckle together) and Everett thinks it is hilarious.
He uses my cordless mouse and a telephone
Waives hello and good bye to almost anyone.
Other Things Everett is Doing That is Not So Cute:
- getting up 4-6 times a night
- crying when put down in his crib, even if you think he is fast asleep
- rolling over and screaming when having a poopy diaper changed
- throwing fits when he can't have the remote or sell phone
- screaming if I leave the room
Everett just started saying 'Mom-mom' last week. I worked on this one for a while and he still does not say it often.
Everett says :
"uh" which means 'up'
"ta" which means 'tata'
"yeah" which I am not sure he knows the meaning to or if he just says it.
"uh oh" which does not need explanation
At the camp ground last month we were all finishing up supper when Everett threw what was left of his on the floor. Immediately after doing this he looked around and said "Isk, Isk". He was saying Risk, which is the name of Grandma's dog. He has a bad habit of feeding risk most of his meals, but this was the first time we could prove it was deliberate.
Every time Everett pets Risk we always remind him to be nice. Some times we take his hand and pet Risk and say "nice" while we do it. Ryan's mom was telling us that last weekend when she had Everett he was sitting on the edge of the bed petting Risk and each time he pet risk across his back he would say, "ice".
Other Cute Things Everett Does:
If I tell him we are going to go have a bath he gets all excited and laughs while crawling up the stairs to the bathtub.
Everett has been giving High fives for a bit now and each time he laughs but Ryan is teaching him how to 'pound it' (which for those who don't know, is when you bump knuckle together) and Everett thinks it is hilarious.
He uses my cordless mouse and a telephone
Waives hello and good bye to almost anyone.
Other Things Everett is Doing That is Not So Cute:
- getting up 4-6 times a night
- crying when put down in his crib, even if you think he is fast asleep
- rolling over and screaming when having a poopy diaper changed
- throwing fits when he can't have the remote or sell phone
- screaming if I leave the room
