Prston got his gait trainer

After a long wait Preston finally got his Gait Trainer. This supports him so basically he learns how to use his legs. It is kind of like a baby walker but more advance. We have been waiting for this and then when we got it. It was a little to big so after some adjustments he got to make it move today. He still has alot to learn and he hasn't figured out that he is doing it. He keeps looking behind him thinking someone is pushing him. He was only in it a few minutes today at therpey but he did really good. It is so awesome to see him walking even if it is in the gait trainer. It just makes us one more step closer at getting him to walk. I am so proud of him and all that he has overcome. He is an amazing little boy and I am so proud that he is my son. We have a goal for him to be able to walk down the aisle at my sister's wedding. She wanted him to be the ring bearer so this is what we are going to work on. He is going to work with it a few more days at therpeay and then it will come home with us for him to work on it. Please pray that we find a house that works for us. We are not able to buy but we need a bigger place to rent. We would like to stay in our school district that we are in. We need more room for Preston to be able to use all of his equipment and to store it. I am not able to upload the little video I have of him in it. So if you are on facebook look up my page. I have a little video of him in it. Sorry if my spelling is bad they took away spell check.

Busy Week

The kids being in school four days a week is wearing me out. It is harder on me then having them home all the time. Plus therpeay one day a week as of right now but most likely will go up to two days soon at least for Preston. The kids love school. Madison first thing she does in the morning is put her book bag on and say lets go to school. I have to pry the book bag off of her so I can at least change her clothes. Preston is excited once we gets there and he seems to really like his aide. They also get to ride the big kids bus home and they are loving that. I thought they would freak out on with out me but I was wrong. Preston likes it cause of the lift. He rides the bus in his wheelchair so he rides a lift up and down on the bus. He thinks that is great. Scott was off four days cause of the holiday so we decided to put him in a toddler bed. Yes we are just moving him to a toddler bed. They are 3 1/2 years old and was still in a crib. We were worried about him falling out of bed even knows it is not a far fall but we were worried he would get hurt. So we figured it was time to take off his one rail on his crib. And boy was Maddie mad about that. She dosen't like when we change things and she gets jealous of him. Even knows she has been in a toddler bed for months. Night time he is doing really good but nap time is different story. I don't think the took a nap at all yesterday cause they kept playing in eachothers bed. I take that back Preston fell asleep out in the living room last night laying next to daddy's shoe. So either he passed out cause he was tired or daddy's shoe made him pass out. They have had school for 6 days and we already have a cold. I have been told they would catch everything but I was hopeing it would take longer then six days. Sunday we had a hog roast with the church. My dad and couple of guys from the church camped out all weekend at our church camp. They dug a huge hole and put the hog in it to roast. It was really good and we had fun today. Preston was pretty cranky so we only stayed a couple of hours. Preston also got to play some cornhole. Our church is a bunch of rednecks. But you got to love them.

Preston in his big boy bed

Them playing in Madison's bed when they were suppose to be taking a nap

The kids started Preschool!

I guess I can't call Preston and Madison babies anymore. They are officaly Preschoolers. They started school on Wednesday and loved it. The teachers said they both did really good and seemed to enjoy it and Madison is ready to go back. She was mad at me cause I picked her up from school and she wanted to ride the bus home. I did pretty good today but have had a couple of breakdowns. It is hard when your babies grow up and it seems like it happenend over night. It is a good thing that they don't need me as much but it hurts me also. It is hard to explain but I am sure most mom's understand. I was expecting them to throw major fits and neither one of them did. They didn't even care that I left them which is good cause it would of been harder on all of us. But a part of me wanted that cause that would mean they still need and want their mommy. I guess we are doing something right and my babies are turning into big kids. Today was a hard day the kids did great at school and really do enjoy it. But I have had a very hard emotional day and have been very depressed. The school the kids go to is basically for kids with special needs. That mean speech issues or wheelchair bound. I had a parent in front of me and Preston ask that her son be moved. She didn't want him by Preston. I took this very personal and probbly no need to. She had no reason to ask for her son to be moved unless she thought her son was going to hurt Preston. But when she said it she looked at Preston like he had five heads or something. I took this very personal. I had a hard time with letting the kids start school. I wanted them to stay home another year. I knew it would be good for them and they love it so I feel that it is the best thing for them. But I didn't expect this to happen with school just starting. I am hopeing to talk to her next week and ask her why she didn't want him next to Preston. I could of took it the wrong way but I really don't think I did. Here are some pictures of my big kids.

First day of School before we left the house

Madison in her seat

Preston and his one on one aide Pam

Second day of School when we were getting out at school

1 week 2 go

My babies or should I say big kids start school a week from today. It is so hard to believe and this mommy is having a hard time with it. I am starting to get excited but I am also scared to death. Since these babies were born I have always been with them. It is exciting that they are starting school but it is also sad. It is hard to watch Preston and Madison grow up and not have Hayden with us. I see all their first things and didn't get to experience it with Hayden. I just pray no one in his class has the name Hayden cause that would be hard. We met with most of his therapist and his teachers today. We also met with his one on one aide and went over everything. we had to go over his implants everything about them. We also had to go over what he can and can't do. He got to see the classroom he would be in and he was excited. I am taking Madison tomorrow to check out her classroom. Wish me luck

Update on Preston

When I think I could not love this little guy any more. He does something else that makes me fall in love with him all over again. He is really a blessing to have in our life's and how I wish i could see what he thinks sometimes. He is an amazing little boy and many people would agree with me. Even knows he has special needs it doesn't stop him and it makes us all stronger. I have learned my job as being his mom is helping him do what he is able to and keep pushing him. We have pushed him the last couple of weeks to really wear his cochlear implants. He is doing really good with that now even knows we have to tape the coils on his head. But whatever it takes to help keep them on. He has been jabbering alot the last couple of weeks. Just alot of different sounds and nothing we could really understand. We took the kids to the fair yesterday and while we were in the sheep barn Preston said baa several times after the sheep did. You know you are a parent of a deaf child that is 3 1/2 years old and you get all excited and almost cry in the middle of the sheep barn because your son reacted to the sound and was repeating it. My husband and I just stared at each other in aww. He has been saying mom for a long time and bye at times. But today he actually put the two words together. We were leaving my moms house and he was wanting me to pick him up. So he said bye bye mom mom. I about cried and as I write this I am tearing up. It is so awesome to hear him start saying things and I can't wait until he can do more. He is also pretty much crawling on all fours probably 75 percent of the time. He has a gait trainer ordered so please pray that we get that very soon. I can't wait to see him in and be able to walk somewhat. I know once he gets the hang of it he will be all over. Keep up the good work boo. The babies start preschool in a little under two weeks. Mommy is scared to death but I know they will both benefit from it big time. Oh by the way Madison is potty broke. She wears a pull up at night and that is it.

My sister got married

I have really been slacking in the posting lately. I guess that is a good thing we haven't had to much going on lately. Today my sister Penny got married. Madison and I were both in the wedding and I think it went really good. I am tired tonight but that is nothing unusual. I think the wedding went very nicely and the kids had a good time. So welcome to the family Tom and don't say we didn't warn you. I told you to run when you guys got engaged. Here are some pictures of today. My little girl is getting so big and she is so pretty.

                           My sister Penny, Her husband Tom and their kids

 

                                              My Princess

                                        Madison and Mommy

                                                                                                 

                                           My Family

It has been almost 2 months!

Wow I can't believe that I have not posted in almost 2 months. I just keep putting it off and we have been staying busy. We have been also having some fun. We have been to two zoos since the start of June, we had a surprise party for my Mother in law, Preston has had a Dr appt in Akron, I have baby sat for a friend, I am not working as many hours as I was but seem to not be able to get much done. The Dr's appt in Akron went well. Preston's sleep study came back normal. Except he does move his legs alot when he sleeps but they said that is probably to do with his cerebral palsy. He goes next Monday to get his hips checked out. Preston loves animals right now so we have taken them to the Akron Zoo and the Columbus Zoo. The Akron zoo is really small but it was free through Akron Children's Hospital. The Columbus Zoo we went with my sister Jess and her boyfriends daughter. We all had a blast and the babies loved it. Preston got to sit behind the conductor on a train ride around one part of the zoo. They all also got to ride on the Merry go around. Preston loved it he was so proud of himself and all smiles. My Mother in law turned 60 so we had a surprise party for her a couple of weeks ago. Here are some pictures. I even posted some of me which I hate looking at myself but I have also learned through losing Hayden it doesn't matter how I look I want pictures of me and the kids together. I have just a few of Hayden and I.


Preston, Daddy and I











Preston and Gabe











Madison