It's been over two weeks now since I was let go from my job and I wouldn't say I'm missing it at all! Being able to stay home with Jameson every day and take him to his weekly therapies and doctors appointments has been amazing. I know I will have to go back to the real world eventually but I'm definitely in no hurry! ;)
In other little man news, Jameson weighed in at 13 lbs 11 oz yesterday! That's on top of fighting an ear infection, going on pedialyte for a week when he had a bad cold, and dealing with helmet sores. We even introduced some baby foods to him, just a small amount in each check a couple times a day. He's done very well so far, doesn't show much interest in it yet but at least he isn't spitting it out or choking on it so that's good in our book. We also met an amazing family yesterday through Jameson's speech therapist. They have a 3 year old son named Sullivan who also has some medical challenges but is an extremely happy and thriving little boy. He is still working on communicating verbally and standing on his own but he is an awesome little dude! It's definitely my goal this year to seek out more families like this and continue to both learn and share our own stories.
Hope everyone is well and staying warm in this cold weather :)
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Monday, January 13, 2014
Staying focused
Hi everyone! I'm writing some updates for everyone while little man snores next to me in bed. :)
As most of you may have heard, I was let go from Wells Fargo on 1/6 after 4 years. I'm not much of a confrontational type of personality but I'll say that if a company you've given so much to can't be understanding of your child's medical issues then it's not a company I would want to work for anymore. Over the last 8 months, our family has been thrown a curveball...and I wouldn't give up any of the doctors appointments or time I've spent with Jameson in the hospital for anything. Especially not a job that doesn't understand, life is much more important than that.
In other news, Jameson has been doing AMAZING with his helmet! Last night he actually slept in it the majority of the night...I've attached a photo below of what he looked like next to me when I woke up this morning. I'm so amazed at how he continually surprises us. The only issue we're having with it is him getting very sweaty and a little stinky head. HA! Oh well, just means more warm baths for little man which he loves. :)
We also had our first chiropractic appointment today. I was very nervous about it but he did really good. His chiropractor said his spine and hips seem symmetrical which was great news for us. She also said she was surprised with how strong he was, after hearing about his medical issues she thought he'd be very weak but he really has quite a little personality. It really feels nice to hear that from someone just meeting him for the first time, especially when you feel like he's not making as much progress as we'd like.
Thanks for stopping by and checking in on us, we appreciate your continued support and love!
As most of you may have heard, I was let go from Wells Fargo on 1/6 after 4 years. I'm not much of a confrontational type of personality but I'll say that if a company you've given so much to can't be understanding of your child's medical issues then it's not a company I would want to work for anymore. Over the last 8 months, our family has been thrown a curveball...and I wouldn't give up any of the doctors appointments or time I've spent with Jameson in the hospital for anything. Especially not a job that doesn't understand, life is much more important than that.
In other news, Jameson has been doing AMAZING with his helmet! Last night he actually slept in it the majority of the night...I've attached a photo below of what he looked like next to me when I woke up this morning. I'm so amazed at how he continually surprises us. The only issue we're having with it is him getting very sweaty and a little stinky head. HA! Oh well, just means more warm baths for little man which he loves. :)
We also had our first chiropractic appointment today. I was very nervous about it but he did really good. His chiropractor said his spine and hips seem symmetrical which was great news for us. She also said she was surprised with how strong he was, after hearing about his medical issues she thought he'd be very weak but he really has quite a little personality. It really feels nice to hear that from someone just meeting him for the first time, especially when you feel like he's not making as much progress as we'd like.
Thanks for stopping by and checking in on us, we appreciate your continued support and love!
Sunday, January 5, 2014
A crazy week
The helmet has officially come home with us and Jameson is doing well. We are going back to the prosthetics company this week for some corrections with the fit but for the most part we're doing good. I'm amazed and proud of how well Jameson is already adjusting, especially with being sick. Thankfully, he's been on antibiotics for a week now and is feeling much better.
Don't have many other updates right now, no new doctors scheduled yet for the month but that always seems to change at a moment's notice. We will have our second speech therapy appointment next week and possibly start introducing some spoon feeding if he'll take it...we'll just have to see and leave it in God's hands. :)
Don't have many other updates right now, no new doctors scheduled yet for the month but that always seems to change at a moment's notice. We will have our second speech therapy appointment next week and possibly start introducing some spoon feeding if he'll take it...we'll just have to see and leave it in God's hands. :)
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