Lots of updates

Sorry I have not blogged much since returning home from our trip. We have been doing well.

The day after we returned Owen had an eating evaluation. He was still trying to suck his food instead of getting it off the spoon and swallowing it. The OT recommended some different spoons and showed me a few techniques and now Owen is eating better.

On Thursday we went to the eye doctor. Nathan has a lazy eye that will more than likely require surgery. This surgery is very common. At first I thought he would be having the surgery right away but Dr Metz decided to wait until after his neurologist appointment in the middle of January. At this time Dr Mathison should have an idea if Nathan is developing CP. This information is important for the eye surgery because it determines certain things about the procedure. Owen had his eyes checked too and they are looking great right now.

On Friday the boys went to see Dr Grant for him to check on their head shapes. Owen definitely has a flat spot and will benefit from a helmet. Nathan had some x-rays done on his head to make sure the plates were still separate. They are, which means no surgeries to separate those bones. Nathan will also benefit from a helmet. The boys will get there helmets as soon as our slow insurance gets on the ball and approves them.

Over the weekend Preston and I had some special time with just Logan. We took him to the Galleria. We let him pick anything he wanted for lunch. He choose fried okra, mac and cheese and corn. We then took a ride on the merry-go-round, got new shoes and went shopping at the lego store. On our way home we asked him if he had a good time. He said yes, but he missed his brothers!!!

On Sunday Preston and Logan went to a birthday party for one of the girls at his school. Nathan, Owen and I to the Downsyndrome Buddy Walk at Regions Park. The buddy walk raises money for an adult downsyndrome clinic.

This past Wednesday I got to accompany Logan's class on a field trip to the Hoover library. It was lots of fun. Miss Katie Jane did a great job telling stories. That afternoon Logan went to play with Gracie (he was so excited) while I took the boys to speech therapy. The boys did okay. We were hoping for a little more but they were both very tired. Nathan actually fell asleep during the session. They had a fun morning playing with their grandma, CiCi, while I was at the library with Logan.

On Thursday, Kristi, one of out PT's came and worked with boys. Nathan was in a mood, so she spent her time with Owen. Owen is doing well and is rolling over a lot!!! Nathan is rolling over some too.

On Friday we went to St Vincent's for therapy with Jane. Both boys did very well. Jane was especially pleased with Nathan's progress this last time.

Yesterday the boys were in their first race. We ran the Run Away from Domestic Violence 8k. All three boys rode well in their strollers. Preston and I had a great time running and enjoying the beautiful weather. After the race Logan enjoyed himself at the Fall Festival. For lunch we met the Comer's at Zoes and then headed to Overton Park to let the kids together for a couple of hours.