No therapy today. She had a meeting so we canceled today's session and will resume next week. I've decided to give it one more week with her. If Kai is still resistant to her (since he is feeling better now) I am going to request someone new.
In other news - he learned a new word! He loves to say "on". And he says it perfectly!
So, now the words that he says regularly are -
Mama
Dada
Gog (dog)
Guck (truck)
On
Off
Uh oh
Uh uh (like uh huh)
Nigh Nigh (either night night (blankie) or night night (bedtime))
Nana
Papa
Dat (that)
Not too bad!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
100% hearing and...
Sorry its been so long!
Last week Kai had his hearing test. He scored really really well! They put us in this lil sound room, and played noises and waited for his response - and he responded to all of them! So, when it appears that he is ignoring us, he is, in fact, just ignoring us!
Last weeks session didn't go so well. I'm not sure if it was the impending flu that he was about to get (the next day) or just in general. He was resistant to Lisa and what she wanted to do.
He also had a follow up with the ENT - he was and is very pleased with his process. Both surgeries were very much needed.
Kai had another session yesterday, and again, he was resistant. I really am not sure what is going on with it, but I am feeling frustrated. He seems to be stuck at a standstill. Lisa comes over, and does the exact.same.thing every time. Maybe he is bored? I don't know. But that brings me to a complaint about the Early On program... the lady we have is really great - but, she is the furthest thing from punctual I have ever met. She told me from the getgo, that she would call if she was ever more than 10 minutes late... yeah, she is always 10 minutes late and never calls. Oh, and she calls Kai "Kyle"... even after hearing me call him Kai. I don't know... just frustrating.
Speaking of Kai - he had the worst flu and other this past weekend... poor bubber is down to 25 lbs. Such a skinny minnie now! He is feeling better now, which is good...
Last week Kai had his hearing test. He scored really really well! They put us in this lil sound room, and played noises and waited for his response - and he responded to all of them! So, when it appears that he is ignoring us, he is, in fact, just ignoring us!
Last weeks session didn't go so well. I'm not sure if it was the impending flu that he was about to get (the next day) or just in general. He was resistant to Lisa and what she wanted to do.
He also had a follow up with the ENT - he was and is very pleased with his process. Both surgeries were very much needed.
Kai had another session yesterday, and again, he was resistant. I really am not sure what is going on with it, but I am feeling frustrated. He seems to be stuck at a standstill. Lisa comes over, and does the exact.same.thing every time. Maybe he is bored? I don't know. But that brings me to a complaint about the Early On program... the lady we have is really great - but, she is the furthest thing from punctual I have ever met. She told me from the getgo, that she would call if she was ever more than 10 minutes late... yeah, she is always 10 minutes late and never calls. Oh, and she calls Kai "Kyle"... even after hearing me call him Kai. I don't know... just frustrating.
Speaking of Kai - he had the worst flu and other this past weekend... poor bubber is down to 25 lbs. Such a skinny minnie now! He is feeling better now, which is good...
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Amazing.
In the one week since Kai had his surgery, he has come so far.
He has been saying "Mama", "Dada" (awww, its great to hear that finally!), "NighNigh" (when he wants his blankie, or is saying good night), and he says "Daaaa" when he sees Maddie, and truck... no words for Rylee yet...
Its crazy how far he has come... and such a blessing. His balance seems much better since the surgery too... he doesn't seem to fall hardly at all anymore, and has mastered jumping. He has not had any runny noses, or any sickness for that matter - however, he has the most horrible breath ever (from the adenoids being taken out).
He didn't have his therapy this week due to spring break... and he is off next week too... I honestly don't know if the therapy will continue for a full year... His goal is 10 words... and he has 5 down already! (in just one week!)
Anyway, we are praising God for this progress - its amazing to see!
He has been saying "Mama", "Dada" (awww, its great to hear that finally!), "NighNigh" (when he wants his blankie, or is saying good night), and he says "Daaaa" when he sees Maddie, and truck... no words for Rylee yet...
Its crazy how far he has come... and such a blessing. His balance seems much better since the surgery too... he doesn't seem to fall hardly at all anymore, and has mastered jumping. He has not had any runny noses, or any sickness for that matter - however, he has the most horrible breath ever (from the adenoids being taken out).
He didn't have his therapy this week due to spring break... and he is off next week too... I honestly don't know if the therapy will continue for a full year... His goal is 10 words... and he has 5 down already! (in just one week!)
Anyway, we are praising God for this progress - its amazing to see!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Update
Kai did sooo good today!
I was allowed to go with him into the operating room, and be with him while he went under. However, they made me leave before he was asleep... that kinda bothered me... poor bubber was still looking around...
Anyway... about 45 minutes later the doctor came in and said that his adenoids were really large, and he had alot of fluid behind his ears - so it was good that we got the surgery done.
While he was in recovery they called me back cause he was having a really hard time coming out of the anestheisa. He was fading in and out, and holding his breath, so his oxygen levels kept dropping... He had a few more episodes of this, but eventually he came out and just fell sound asleep.
and he slept...
slept during lunch with my dad (yumm... thanks!)
slept the way to the pharmacy...
slept AT the pharmacy...
and then slept for the next 4 hours.
I finally had to wake him up so he could have something to drink... Then he slept some more!
All in all, he did great! Can't wait to see what happens with his speech now!
I was allowed to go with him into the operating room, and be with him while he went under. However, they made me leave before he was asleep... that kinda bothered me... poor bubber was still looking around...
Anyway... about 45 minutes later the doctor came in and said that his adenoids were really large, and he had alot of fluid behind his ears - so it was good that we got the surgery done.
While he was in recovery they called me back cause he was having a really hard time coming out of the anestheisa. He was fading in and out, and holding his breath, so his oxygen levels kept dropping... He had a few more episodes of this, but eventually he came out and just fell sound asleep.
and he slept...
slept during lunch with my dad (yumm... thanks!)
slept the way to the pharmacy...
slept AT the pharmacy...
and then slept for the next 4 hours.
I finally had to wake him up so he could have something to drink... Then he slept some more!
All in all, he did great! Can't wait to see what happens with his speech now!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tomorrow is the big day!
Kai (and Ry) had another great session today. You can just tell that Kai is just not feeling himself... the plan for today kinda went out the window, so we had to improv a little bit.
Lisa said its a good thing we are gettiing the ears done. She is concerned with how much (or how little) he is hearing. He mimics SO well, and will only follow direction once he either sees someone do it, or is shown HOW to do it.
The appointment is tomorrow at 9am... we have to be there at 8am. I am starting to feel a little nervous for him, but I just pray that everything will go smoothly.
Here is a cute pic of Ry and Kai listening to Lisa... you can see them (mostly Kai) sitting on their "spots". Don't mind the hat - he likes it!
Lisa said its a good thing we are gettiing the ears done. She is concerned with how much (or how little) he is hearing. He mimics SO well, and will only follow direction once he either sees someone do it, or is shown HOW to do it.
The appointment is tomorrow at 9am... we have to be there at 8am. I am starting to feel a little nervous for him, but I just pray that everything will go smoothly.
Here is a cute pic of Ry and Kai listening to Lisa... you can see them (mostly Kai) sitting on their "spots". Don't mind the hat - he likes it!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Sicky!
Kai had another great session on Wednesday. Lisa is taking notes about what he can and cannot do. Since she has been around for about 4 weeks, he has really warmed up to her, and is doing things that he was not willing to do with the first two ladies. I'm not sure what that means in regards to his milestones (that he was behind on), but we shall see. I do know that the kid has mastered jumping (a 2 year skill!), and imitation.
He was sick... again, this week. Poor lil bubber! I just cannot wait for the day that he is not sick... and not sick for a few weeks or months!
The big day is this Thursday... I am sure I am going to be pretty nervous the day of, but right now I am pretty relaxed about it.
He was sick... again, this week. Poor lil bubber! I just cannot wait for the day that he is not sick... and not sick for a few weeks or months!
The big day is this Thursday... I am sure I am going to be pretty nervous the day of, but right now I am pretty relaxed about it.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
A reason for everything...
Kai had a great session today with Lisa! They praticed jumping again, and also sang a few songs. His new word of the day is "duck".
I was talking to her about Kai's surgery and she was so happy that we are being so proactive with him. Its funny to hear someone say that, cause all I/we are doing is what is best for our son... why wouldn't we do it? Yes, its expensive (we do have insurance, but have to pay it out of pocket), and we are having to make sacrifices to make it happen, but when it comes to your kids, its not really a sacrifice at all.
She was saw Kai doing one of his "normal-for-him-kooky-things" like hanging upside down from the couch... she explained to me that there is a reason he does that - to releave some of the pressure from the fluid behind his ears. When he asks daddy and papa to do the flippy do thing they do, its cause it helps him feel better (see dad - its for his own good! haha).
The surgery will hopefully also help him be less cranky... don't get me wrong, he is a happy kid, but he has his moments. He has been dealing with this annoyance in his ears for months - that is bound to make him crabby! It should also help his sleep (he wakes about 3 times a night... all I have to do is pick him up for 3.3 seconds, give him a kiss, and restart his CD). And it should also help, in general, his balance. He has a tendancy to fall alot and run into things... Poor kiddo! Only two more weeks!
I was talking to her about Kai's surgery and she was so happy that we are being so proactive with him. Its funny to hear someone say that, cause all I/we are doing is what is best for our son... why wouldn't we do it? Yes, its expensive (we do have insurance, but have to pay it out of pocket), and we are having to make sacrifices to make it happen, but when it comes to your kids, its not really a sacrifice at all.
She was saw Kai doing one of his "normal-for-him-kooky-things" like hanging upside down from the couch... she explained to me that there is a reason he does that - to releave some of the pressure from the fluid behind his ears. When he asks daddy and papa to do the flippy do thing they do, its cause it helps him feel better (see dad - its for his own good! haha).
The surgery will hopefully also help him be less cranky... don't get me wrong, he is a happy kid, but he has his moments. He has been dealing with this annoyance in his ears for months - that is bound to make him crabby! It should also help his sleep (he wakes about 3 times a night... all I have to do is pick him up for 3.3 seconds, give him a kiss, and restart his CD). And it should also help, in general, his balance. He has a tendancy to fall alot and run into things... Poor kiddo! Only two more weeks!
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