1 FooFoo Coffee
My groceries - we lacked a little here. $157 (but there was a HUGE sale on pork!).
I have found that I do spend more if Jeremy shops with me vs. one of us going alone.
1 new set of sheets - I have one that needs to go!
1 lunch at work.
Jeremy and I went on a date which included, dinner, mini golf and a babysitter.
I ran out of cards (birthday, anniversary, and Halloween) and baby wrapping paper.
And we had 5 bags of recycling!
A LARGE improvement over last week.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Daddy, I want to see your.....
As I am getting out of the shower Jacob walks in.
"Daddy, I want to see your pee-pee."
I ask, "Why do you want to see my pee-pee?"
"Because you have to pee daddy. You pee like a cow."
"Daddy, I want to see your pee-pee."
I ask, "Why do you want to see my pee-pee?"
"Because you have to pee daddy. You pee like a cow."
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Therapy = back in session - or maybe not
Jacob started back to therapy this morning. And will continue every Monday morning until school is out, or so we thought...
His OT - Mrs. Harris has remained with us this year. I'm glad. I'm not sure he would have handled that change very well.
We do have a new speech therapist though. Her name is Mrs. V. We met her this morning. Jacob did very well with her. He talked and he played. And she said THE best thing ever, "If I were evaluating him as a 3 year old, I would NOT recommend him for services." She said he has significantly improved over Mrs. Honche's reports from last year.
I knew Jacob's speech had improved over the summer. I was very curious if he'd need therapy this year. Mrs V. did say that he does still have trouble with the "L" but they don't work with that until 1st grade!
Over the next few weeks, Mrs V is going to reevaluate Jacob and see exactly where he does stand and possibly think about a preschool for him.
OT with Mrs. Harris went just as well. She says that typically speech therapy and OT go hand in hand - they don't typically do one without the other. She is also going to do some testing in the next few weeks but, it's likely Jacob will test out of OT as well!
The sensory processing disorder is still there. It has its peaks and valleys. Some days, we don't notice it. Some days it glares at you from every ounce of his 47 lbs.! We've noticed that it mostly appears when he's scared, nervous, or uncertain. I think Jeremy and I have really learned what triggers it, what will cause the issues, and how to deter or evade. As he's growing up, the severity is going down. THANK YOU, LORD!
They have to reevaluate to close his case however, we're confident that won't be a problem.
I can't even begin to tell you how proud/ecstatic/relieved I am. I went from having a child that was almost a year behind all of the other kids his age to normal - in FOUR months! I was concerned that he'd have to be in therapy all through school. I was worried for him. And now, it's just gone. It's all gone.
His OT - Mrs. Harris has remained with us this year. I'm glad. I'm not sure he would have handled that change very well.
We do have a new speech therapist though. Her name is Mrs. V. We met her this morning. Jacob did very well with her. He talked and he played. And she said THE best thing ever, "If I were evaluating him as a 3 year old, I would NOT recommend him for services." She said he has significantly improved over Mrs. Honche's reports from last year.
I knew Jacob's speech had improved over the summer. I was very curious if he'd need therapy this year. Mrs V. did say that he does still have trouble with the "L" but they don't work with that until 1st grade!
Over the next few weeks, Mrs V is going to reevaluate Jacob and see exactly where he does stand and possibly think about a preschool for him.
OT with Mrs. Harris went just as well. She says that typically speech therapy and OT go hand in hand - they don't typically do one without the other. She is also going to do some testing in the next few weeks but, it's likely Jacob will test out of OT as well!
The sensory processing disorder is still there. It has its peaks and valleys. Some days, we don't notice it. Some days it glares at you from every ounce of his 47 lbs.! We've noticed that it mostly appears when he's scared, nervous, or uncertain. I think Jeremy and I have really learned what triggers it, what will cause the issues, and how to deter or evade. As he's growing up, the severity is going down. THANK YOU, LORD!
They have to reevaluate to close his case however, we're confident that won't be a problem.
I can't even begin to tell you how proud/ecstatic/relieved I am. I went from having a child that was almost a year behind all of the other kids his age to normal - in FOUR months! I was concerned that he'd have to be in therapy all through school. I was worried for him. And now, it's just gone. It's all gone.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Visit to Uncle Gorilla's
A few months ago, Jacob and I were talking about brothers and sisters and family. I had said, "Chris, Hannah, Nick, and Nevaeh are your brothers and sisters. Aunt Cindy, Aunt Karen, Aunt Gloria and Uncle David are my sisters and brother."
Jacob says, "I wanna go see Uncle Rilla!" I'm not sure how David translates into Gorilla but, hey, he's 3!
Friday night, we went for a visit.
This is their dog, Daisy. She loves to play.
My sister-in-law (my brother's wife) had one huge rose in bloom. I couldn't resist!
"Come on, throw my ball!"
"Wait, Daisy. Wait!"
"Give!"
That's my brother, in the red and his daughter, Brooke (she's 13) in the blue.
And we walked down the road a little bit and saw some horses, a donkey, some fuzz footed chickens, a kitty, and these turkeys sitting on the fence.
Uncle David also gave Jacob a new hat - with a pumper truck on it!!
Jacob says, "I wanna go see Uncle Rilla!" I'm not sure how David translates into Gorilla but, hey, he's 3!
Friday night, we went for a visit.
This is their dog, Daisy. She loves to play.
My sister-in-law (my brother's wife) had one huge rose in bloom. I couldn't resist!
"Come on, throw my ball!"
"Wait, Daisy. Wait!"
"Give!"
That's my brother, in the red and his daughter, Brooke (she's 13) in the blue.
And we walked down the road a little bit and saw some horses, a donkey, some fuzz footed chickens, a kitty, and these turkeys sitting on the fence.
Uncle David also gave Jacob a new hat - with a pumper truck on it!!
Thanks Uncle Dave, Aunt Jenny, Brooke and Daisy! We had a lot of fun!
Friday, September 18, 2009
Happy late Birthday, Random Thoughts
Wow, that snuck right up on me! Time flies! I was working on a series of future posts and I realized that my blog had a birthday!
When I started this blog, a little over 2 years ago (August 9, 2007), I never thought I'd make it this far!
I wondered:
Will I have enough to say?
Will anyone read?
Will I continue it?
Will I get more comfortable in my writing?
Will people be angry for what I write?
Will I be misunderstood?
My posts need titles? I hate titles!
My answer to most of those questions, was a resounding, yes. And the titles, I still struggle.
I also found a few things that I didn't expect.
New friends.
A new way to converse with an old friend.
More understanding than I ever imagined.
New insight/memories of my family. I love when my sister's tell me, "I read (something) on your blog and I had to tell you..."
A conversation starter.
Self confidence. Self assurance. Self reliance.
Empowerment.
I certainly see an improvement. I hope the next year, continues to get better. I hope to write more about Jacob as he grows and the adventure (aka - psychosis) that he brings to the game. I'm thankful to have you here with me (even those of you that only I know are here).
As a reminder - you can comment anonymously here and that can be done without another user name and password for you to remember. If you feel like it, you can also sign up to have us emailed to you when we do post.
Thanks for reading!
When I started this blog, a little over 2 years ago (August 9, 2007), I never thought I'd make it this far!
I wondered:
Will I have enough to say?
Will anyone read?
Will I continue it?
Will I get more comfortable in my writing?
Will people be angry for what I write?
Will I be misunderstood?
My posts need titles? I hate titles!
My answer to most of those questions, was a resounding, yes. And the titles, I still struggle.
I also found a few things that I didn't expect.
New friends.
A new way to converse with an old friend.
More understanding than I ever imagined.
New insight/memories of my family. I love when my sister's tell me, "I read (something) on your blog and I had to tell you..."
A conversation starter.
Self confidence. Self assurance. Self reliance.
Empowerment.
I certainly see an improvement. I hope the next year, continues to get better. I hope to write more about Jacob as he grows and the adventure (aka - psychosis) that he brings to the game. I'm thankful to have you here with me (even those of you that only I know are here).
As a reminder - you can comment anonymously here and that can be done without another user name and password for you to remember. If you feel like it, you can also sign up to have us emailed to you when we do post.
Thanks for reading!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Allegan County Fair 2009
Jacob rode all by himself on a couple of rides this year. He's in the last truck on your left.
And the train - doesn't he just look like a natural? And the carnie's belly, well, that's just a plus for you!
He got to pet a baby bunny.
And the train - doesn't he just look like a natural? And the carnie's belly, well, that's just a plus for you!
He got to pet a baby bunny.
And "baaaa!" at some sheep. He was really excited to see a cow pee but, I didn't take any pictures. I seem to recall him saying, "That's alotta pee!".
And the tractor pulls - this guy wasn't the winner of the modified farm style but, his picture had the best smoke!
Jacob with his "ears on" eating popcorn.
'After Hours' - the winner of the truck pulls.
And the winner of the modified tractors. (Notice the white in the botton corner? Yeah, that old dude's head is in every. single. one. of my pictures!)
Of course, the Ferris wheel at night. We rode earlier. Jacob loved it - I thought I was gonna hurl. Have I mentioned - I HATE heights! And they stopped us at the TOP! Twice!
And the tractor pulls - this guy wasn't the winner of the modified farm style but, his picture had the best smoke!
Jacob with his "ears on" eating popcorn.
'After Hours' - the winner of the truck pulls.
And the winner of the modified tractors. (Notice the white in the botton corner? Yeah, that old dude's head is in every. single. one. of my pictures!)
Of course, the Ferris wheel at night. We rode earlier. Jacob loved it - I thought I was gonna hurl. Have I mentioned - I HATE heights! And they stopped us at the TOP! Twice!
We didn't get our tradional picture with George on the Allegan Fire District truck - matter of fact we didn't see any of the 'fighter-fighters' until the tractor pulls and they were all in gear and on the track in case of an emergency. We did see plenty of Sheriff's reserves - Jacob got a sticker. We got a high-five from Mel and the Allegan City Police. Jacob got to sit in the police's golf cart AND he got to go in the ambulance. I had the camera and was waiting for them to come back from the bathroom so, I didn't get pictures of ANY of it! We also got to see the Sheriff's mounted patrol on our way home! Oooh! Their horses are beau-ti-ful!
Making Changes - Confessions Week 2
I bought a pig shaped scrubbie holder for my kitchen sink and a bag of candy corn. My scrubbie holder was too small - the scrubbie didn't fit and I would almost die for candy corn.
I bought coffee from work once this week.
I also bought lunch at work. I forgot my soup bowl at home - you can't cook soup in styrofoam!
I bought the cupcake decorations for Jacob's birthday. I'm making the cupcakes myself. I just bought the little picks, like the bakery uses - for $2.50. Think of what I'll save vs. a bakery cake!
I also bought a water fountain for our cats - Brady (my cat) has crystals in his urine. He got violently ill from the meds from the vet. I was recommended a fountain as they make the cats want drink more and a cat that drinks more keeps his system flushed - thus eliminating the crystals. Then lets hope he goes back to the litter box and NOT MY BASEMENT FLOOR!
Jeremy's parents came to see Jacob and we ordered pizza.
I bought some fabric in Marshall to start a summer quilt for my bed. The one we have now is tearing at a lot around the middle, the seams and the edges are torn and fraying - also it's a queen and our bed is a king. It's also...pink. I think I spent around $50 including our dinner that whole day.
I mistakenly paid an extra $100 on our mortgage that I didn't intend to do. Funny thing being - by doing that, my budget isn't really affected....
I did buy a Birthday gift for Jacob that was on my list - only I had intended to pay for it with a reward certificate but, I got such a great deal to buy it outright - that I did! From $39.99 marked down to $19.99 and $5 to ship.
$68 at the fair this week.
Have I told you how HARD this is to do??
And you're probably thinking that I'm really sucking at this 'not shopping' thing. But really, just by forcing myself to tell you where I've failed, has really made a difference. I'll pick up something extra, in a store and I'll say to myself, "You know, if you buy that, you're going to have to confess another failure. Is this thing really worth telling the internet about?" and I put it down. Most times.
Honestly, compared to last week's list, I think I've improved.
I bought coffee from work once this week.
I also bought lunch at work. I forgot my soup bowl at home - you can't cook soup in styrofoam!
I bought the cupcake decorations for Jacob's birthday. I'm making the cupcakes myself. I just bought the little picks, like the bakery uses - for $2.50. Think of what I'll save vs. a bakery cake!
I also bought a water fountain for our cats - Brady (my cat) has crystals in his urine. He got violently ill from the meds from the vet. I was recommended a fountain as they make the cats want drink more and a cat that drinks more keeps his system flushed - thus eliminating the crystals. Then lets hope he goes back to the litter box and NOT MY BASEMENT FLOOR!
Jeremy's parents came to see Jacob and we ordered pizza.
I bought some fabric in Marshall to start a summer quilt for my bed. The one we have now is tearing at a lot around the middle, the seams and the edges are torn and fraying - also it's a queen and our bed is a king. It's also...pink. I think I spent around $50 including our dinner that whole day.
I mistakenly paid an extra $100 on our mortgage that I didn't intend to do. Funny thing being - by doing that, my budget isn't really affected....
I did buy a Birthday gift for Jacob that was on my list - only I had intended to pay for it with a reward certificate but, I got such a great deal to buy it outright - that I did! From $39.99 marked down to $19.99 and $5 to ship.
$68 at the fair this week.
Have I told you how HARD this is to do??
And you're probably thinking that I'm really sucking at this 'not shopping' thing. But really, just by forcing myself to tell you where I've failed, has really made a difference. I'll pick up something extra, in a store and I'll say to myself, "You know, if you buy that, you're going to have to confess another failure. Is this thing really worth telling the internet about?" and I put it down. Most times.
Honestly, compared to last week's list, I think I've improved.
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