Yeah...that's what happened to the dental appointment. It got postponed because the put you to sleep doctors (not gonna lie don't know how to spell the real word for that) wanted recent echos and ultrasounds of his heart and the visit to the cardiologist wasn't until the day *after* the original apointment. >_< I know better safe than sorry but at the time I have a meltdown because I was like are you kidding me? Seriously? Why is it so freaking hard to get his teeth fixed? Especially after the utter bullcrap that we put up with from the other place and oh boy did we put up with a lot of bull crap.
On a positive note he is still getting in this month (the 23rd) so he can still enjoy Halloween. And everything was clear, even a little better than last year and his doctor was like "Well I'm not concerned if you say he's acting like a normal little boy with the level and amount of energy he has" (meanwhile Trio has his arms in the arm in a corner next to the table and is shaking his booty). LOL--I told the doctor he is like this *all* the time. He is not even fully still when he is asleep so I'm not worried about his energy level at all.
It is just frustrating for me because while it's not constant pain it is there. And this is probably a nice mix of genetics and us being overly indulgent with the sweets, so in all reality I could have been on a total no sugar kick and water, milk, and fruit only and he could have *still* had cavities since there is a predisposition towards his Dad's family for bad teeth. But still...it's one of those Mommy fail moments. :(
So I will be updating about the dentist in about two weeks. And let you know how it went and how he handled everything and how I handled everything (bear in mind I've seen my kid sedated twice (once for the heart surgery the other for an MRI) and needing a tube down his throat to breathe for him once (again for the heart surgery). And the whole having your four month baby knocked out with tubes down his throat and all over his body is not something I would wish on my worst enemey (and by worst enemey ever I mean someone I wouldn't even pee on if they were on fire although no one currently fits that) so hopefully I will be alright. In any regards I'll let y'all know.
Take care!
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Big Boy Trio
So here we go again!! Or trying to anyways LOL. I realize it's been awhile since I updated and I really am trying to be better about...currently blogging from my Fire to see how it works ...not gonna lie it's a bit difficult so far. And once there is a keyboard additive for it I am all over it.
And finished from a desktop LOL. Yeah Amazon should really have a keyboard additivie like the Ipad. Just saying.
Anyhoo, Trio...Trio is doing well. He's back in school for half day with the Early Education for help with his speech (can't really call it a delay anymore since he's chattering up a storm) so we'll go with clarity. He is loving it. So excited to be riding on the bus like a big boy everyday and it gives me four hours where I can catch up on sleep (which I more often than not do since I'm still a Night Stalker at work). He has started to bring home artwork and worksheets which is kind of like a bittersweet stab to my gut because it means my little guy is growing up. Which is something all parents want but there are a bit of tears when it does happen.
He went to the dentist for the first time back in June and although we're not going back to *that* particular office (that is a whole drama filled escapade which was alluded to on Facebook and I may blog about on my site soon) we are getting the work done on Tuesday since he has some caviites due to our loosey-goosey nature with sweets. Which will be good for him because I've been very strict about sugar since the initial appointment and while we won't go back to how lax we were before, there will be a little more room for leeway afterwards. And he'll get to enjoy Halloween this year, always a perk. I didn't want him to miss out just because we were over indulgent, or he is predisposed to cavities, or his mother wanted to burn down the dentist office (the old one not the new one. We love the new one).
We've also been fully potty trained since April. Since school we've had a few accidents and regressions I think mainly because he gets home and is so excited to either play video games or with my Fire (few learning apps on there for him) that he just forgets to think about it. But hopefully we can nip that in the bud before it gets really bad.
And that's about it. I'll try to remember to blog on Wednesday after both the dentist and cardiologist check up. Fingers crossed I actually remember to!!
And finished from a desktop LOL. Yeah Amazon should really have a keyboard additivie like the Ipad. Just saying.
Anyhoo, Trio...Trio is doing well. He's back in school for half day with the Early Education for help with his speech (can't really call it a delay anymore since he's chattering up a storm) so we'll go with clarity. He is loving it. So excited to be riding on the bus like a big boy everyday and it gives me four hours where I can catch up on sleep (which I more often than not do since I'm still a Night Stalker at work). He has started to bring home artwork and worksheets which is kind of like a bittersweet stab to my gut because it means my little guy is growing up. Which is something all parents want but there are a bit of tears when it does happen.
He went to the dentist for the first time back in June and although we're not going back to *that* particular office (that is a whole drama filled escapade which was alluded to on Facebook and I may blog about on my site soon) we are getting the work done on Tuesday since he has some caviites due to our loosey-goosey nature with sweets. Which will be good for him because I've been very strict about sugar since the initial appointment and while we won't go back to how lax we were before, there will be a little more room for leeway afterwards. And he'll get to enjoy Halloween this year, always a perk. I didn't want him to miss out just because we were over indulgent, or he is predisposed to cavities, or his mother wanted to burn down the dentist office (the old one not the new one. We love the new one).
We've also been fully potty trained since April. Since school we've had a few accidents and regressions I think mainly because he gets home and is so excited to either play video games or with my Fire (few learning apps on there for him) that he just forgets to think about it. But hopefully we can nip that in the bud before it gets really bad.
And that's about it. I'll try to remember to blog on Wednesday after both the dentist and cardiologist check up. Fingers crossed I actually remember to!!
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Trio's Imagination
So I'm pretty positive Trio has imaginary friends. Yes friends---I would think it's one except he usually says "guys" which does imply plural. And if he doesn't have imaginary friends then he has a hell of on imagination. ^_^
Take this for example--he's taking to carrying around the four pieces from Candyland (his men is what he calls them). The other day we went to the library because a book I put on reserve came in and I went to pick it up and I told him he had to leave his men in the car because I didn't want to risk the meltdown if we lost them. We get the books and head back to the car and he grabs all his men and says four times "You're back!!". The last one was in a deep growling voice so at first I was taken aback like "What the heck?" and then I realized he was giving them voices and talking for them because after that he replied "I'm back guys!" I was like Oh okay that's what we're doing.
Then the other day we were sitting on the recliner when it was out and he turned to his left and said "Psst....let's tickle Mommy". And I was like "Who are you talking to?" in my head before the Trio Tickle Monster attacked me. So yeah, pretty sure he has some imaginary friends floating around here.
Which I don't mind. I think most parents do because they think it's the sign of a loner and a kid who can't play with others which is not the case with Trio. He can play fine with other kids and I'm okay with his imaginary friends unless they refuse to stop playing with him (then I'd worry). But I seriously love his active imagination because that means he can entertain himself. I always played "pretend" when I was his age and it was my favorite game. One thing I dislike about most kids today is they can't entertain themselves for anything. If they do not have a DS, Wii, or some other kind of gaming device in front of them they walk around moaning "I'm bored!!" But Trio...while he does like his TV and his DS and Mobi, he can always play with his toys and come up with his own game. Everyone who watches him play for an extended amount of time always comments "I just want like 10 minutes in his head to know what he's thinking" and I'm the same way. So I don't mind imaginary friends at all....as long as they don't start telling him to do acts of violence. Then we may need an intervention.
Take this for example--he's taking to carrying around the four pieces from Candyland (his men is what he calls them). The other day we went to the library because a book I put on reserve came in and I went to pick it up and I told him he had to leave his men in the car because I didn't want to risk the meltdown if we lost them. We get the books and head back to the car and he grabs all his men and says four times "You're back!!". The last one was in a deep growling voice so at first I was taken aback like "What the heck?" and then I realized he was giving them voices and talking for them because after that he replied "I'm back guys!" I was like Oh okay that's what we're doing.
Then the other day we were sitting on the recliner when it was out and he turned to his left and said "Psst....let's tickle Mommy". And I was like "Who are you talking to?" in my head before the Trio Tickle Monster attacked me. So yeah, pretty sure he has some imaginary friends floating around here.
Which I don't mind. I think most parents do because they think it's the sign of a loner and a kid who can't play with others which is not the case with Trio. He can play fine with other kids and I'm okay with his imaginary friends unless they refuse to stop playing with him (then I'd worry). But I seriously love his active imagination because that means he can entertain himself. I always played "pretend" when I was his age and it was my favorite game. One thing I dislike about most kids today is they can't entertain themselves for anything. If they do not have a DS, Wii, or some other kind of gaming device in front of them they walk around moaning "I'm bored!!" But Trio...while he does like his TV and his DS and Mobi, he can always play with his toys and come up with his own game. Everyone who watches him play for an extended amount of time always comments "I just want like 10 minutes in his head to know what he's thinking" and I'm the same way. So I don't mind imaginary friends at all....as long as they don't start telling him to do acts of violence. Then we may need an intervention.
Friday, April 20, 2012
So far in Year 4.....
So I don't know what it is about Trio but it seems like every time we go to the doctor or somewhere because he's delayed in something within the next two weeks it seems like an issue anymore.
Let me give examples--he had his 4th birthday in February and with it came doctor's appointments (and 5 shots...5!! And they didn't even give a lollipop...bastards). Anyhoo his doctor expressed concern at his lack of talking and the fact that he wasn't potty trained yet. For talking she used the reasoning that she should understand about 90% of what he says and she only understood 50%.
Okay first off let me say I like Trio's doctor. I really do the reason I choose the insurance at work that I did was because I could choose to keep her because she's good at her job....she's damn good kids love her parents love the whole nine yards. But (after the initial Mommy guilt wore off) I was like...he sees you once a year. Maybe twice if he's sick. You poke him you prod him and you send the nurse to give him shots. You're almost a stranger because at this age he doesn't have the...I don't know the word I guess I'll just he doesn't care to remember you and if he doesn't know you, unless he's really happy he's not gonna talk to you. The whole idea of "A stranger should understand him" no they shouldn't a stranger shouldn't be talking to my kid enough for them to have a whole dialogue there that's a good way to get punched in your throat.
I digress.
And then there's the potty training thing which I fully admit that hey we took awhile. Why do you ask? Same mentality as daycare. I'm with Trio during the day--my husband and sister are with him at night. While it's not my sister's responsibilty since she did her potty training time, she does with help with him at night and honestly there is no reason for me to have made it a point to put him on the potty, do the treats, do the potty dance all day while I had him if the second shift was not gonna keep up with it. Even though the company talked about it when I was at daycare I help potty train *one* kid and that was only because her mother was a teacher there so I know she would keep up with it. So yeah he was in a pull up...we were potty training but Trio was still kind of avoiding the toiliet because he didn't get it.
So we went to a speech evaluation and I had Mommy guilt about that. But the ladies were nice and what they basically said was this: he knows his letters, he knows his numbers, he knows (most) of his colors. He shows empathy (I guess the lady hurt herself or pretended to because she said he looked at her with concern and was like "Are you okay?"). They did say he was delayed in talking but they didn't know if it was because he was actually speaking gibberish...or talking too fast which is a possibility because I did (and apparently still do sometimes). Because of this he qualifies for the (free) half day at the local elementary school. Basically it's pre-pre school where they do what they do in preschool but since it's not kindergarten potty training is not required and a speech therapist comes in to work with them. He'll get schooling and social skills so I'm down.
However--like I said getting what this long story started as now he's a chatterbox. He is talking all the time and it helps that I'm engaging him more but his words are coming in pretty clear. Also, we have got pee down in the potty. Sure we have a few accidents when we get excited and poop is still a work in progress. But it took like a week for him to actively start saying "Gotta go to the potty!!!"
Will we still do the school? Probably simply because I don't see the harm in it, it's free, and he could still use help with his speech. Plus he'll love to be around kids he's gonna be one of those that pushes me out the door on the first day of kindergarten (so someone needs to be on stand by to go get wine with me so I can cry into the glass). But as it stands as always I'm pleased with how he's doing. ^_^
Let me give examples--he had his 4th birthday in February and with it came doctor's appointments (and 5 shots...5!! And they didn't even give a lollipop...bastards). Anyhoo his doctor expressed concern at his lack of talking and the fact that he wasn't potty trained yet. For talking she used the reasoning that she should understand about 90% of what he says and she only understood 50%.
Okay first off let me say I like Trio's doctor. I really do the reason I choose the insurance at work that I did was because I could choose to keep her because she's good at her job....she's damn good kids love her parents love the whole nine yards. But (after the initial Mommy guilt wore off) I was like...he sees you once a year. Maybe twice if he's sick. You poke him you prod him and you send the nurse to give him shots. You're almost a stranger because at this age he doesn't have the...I don't know the word I guess I'll just he doesn't care to remember you and if he doesn't know you, unless he's really happy he's not gonna talk to you. The whole idea of "A stranger should understand him" no they shouldn't a stranger shouldn't be talking to my kid enough for them to have a whole dialogue there that's a good way to get punched in your throat.
I digress.
And then there's the potty training thing which I fully admit that hey we took awhile. Why do you ask? Same mentality as daycare. I'm with Trio during the day--my husband and sister are with him at night. While it's not my sister's responsibilty since she did her potty training time, she does with help with him at night and honestly there is no reason for me to have made it a point to put him on the potty, do the treats, do the potty dance all day while I had him if the second shift was not gonna keep up with it. Even though the company talked about it when I was at daycare I help potty train *one* kid and that was only because her mother was a teacher there so I know she would keep up with it. So yeah he was in a pull up...we were potty training but Trio was still kind of avoiding the toiliet because he didn't get it.
So we went to a speech evaluation and I had Mommy guilt about that. But the ladies were nice and what they basically said was this: he knows his letters, he knows his numbers, he knows (most) of his colors. He shows empathy (I guess the lady hurt herself or pretended to because she said he looked at her with concern and was like "Are you okay?"). They did say he was delayed in talking but they didn't know if it was because he was actually speaking gibberish...or talking too fast which is a possibility because I did (and apparently still do sometimes). Because of this he qualifies for the (free) half day at the local elementary school. Basically it's pre-pre school where they do what they do in preschool but since it's not kindergarten potty training is not required and a speech therapist comes in to work with them. He'll get schooling and social skills so I'm down.
However--like I said getting what this long story started as now he's a chatterbox. He is talking all the time and it helps that I'm engaging him more but his words are coming in pretty clear. Also, we have got pee down in the potty. Sure we have a few accidents when we get excited and poop is still a work in progress. But it took like a week for him to actively start saying "Gotta go to the potty!!!"
Will we still do the school? Probably simply because I don't see the harm in it, it's free, and he could still use help with his speech. Plus he'll love to be around kids he's gonna be one of those that pushes me out the door on the first day of kindergarten (so someone needs to be on stand by to go get wine with me so I can cry into the glass). But as it stands as always I'm pleased with how he's doing. ^_^
Friday, January 6, 2012
New Year, More Trio!!!
Wow...over five months....*averts eyes in shame*
So new year, new stuff to look forward to with my little man, one of which is his 4th birthday in less than a month. It's amazing, almost unbelievable and bit terrifying to think that he's almost four. I mean...that is the age where they start arguing with you and using logic!!! o.0
He's doing good--he's starting to talk a lot more, leading me to believe he could speak perfectly if he were so inclined...he just doesn't want to be bothered. Not sure where he gets that kind of stubborness from.... >.> For example the other day this conversation happened between us:
Trio--"Mommy...what are eating?"
Me--"Cake."
Trio--"Ohhh cake...may I try some?"
I was like seriously? Look at you being all polite of course you can have some cake...nevermind it was 10pm LOL (meh it was red velvet and not that sweet...plus sugar doesn't really have an effect on him in terms of keeping him awake. I'm soooo lucky in that aspect).
I will be better about posting in the next few months just to give an update on how he's doing. I know I said that last year but I will buckle down this year and try because not only will I be writing about my favorite subject--I'll be getting into the habit of writing consistently. Until next time....
So new year, new stuff to look forward to with my little man, one of which is his 4th birthday in less than a month. It's amazing, almost unbelievable and bit terrifying to think that he's almost four. I mean...that is the age where they start arguing with you and using logic!!! o.0
He's doing good--he's starting to talk a lot more, leading me to believe he could speak perfectly if he were so inclined...he just doesn't want to be bothered. Not sure where he gets that kind of stubborness from.... >.> For example the other day this conversation happened between us:
Trio--"Mommy...what are eating?"
Me--"Cake."
Trio--"Ohhh cake...may I try some?"
I was like seriously? Look at you being all polite of course you can have some cake...nevermind it was 10pm LOL (meh it was red velvet and not that sweet...plus sugar doesn't really have an effect on him in terms of keeping him awake. I'm soooo lucky in that aspect).
I will be better about posting in the next few months just to give an update on how he's doing. I know I said that last year but I will buckle down this year and try because not only will I be writing about my favorite subject--I'll be getting into the habit of writing consistently. Until next time....
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