Daily Living with Grace

The title of this post probably makes you think of college days - but no college stories here! So there hasn't been a ton of change in this family lately. Kaydence is still a little over 12 pounds. She is working to sit up, but we haven't quite reached that point yet. I was super excited last week that during her OT session, she grabbed a hold of her new little toys and put them right to her mouth. That is a big deal for her! We work each day to touch our toes, to do our sit ups, and to stretch our muscles. She also keeps rolling over on her side. I know she is going to figure out that she can roll over completely without being in a fit of rage. This past week during OT, we also got a Bumbo seat. It has been both a blessing and a curse. Abigail, developing into her middle child self, has decided that it is okay for her to pick up Kaydence and put her in the little seat. The first day she did this I was in the bathroom putting on my makeup and listening to Kaydence fuss a litt...

First of all, I am trying to type on this phone again, so if you notice errors that is why! Getting to a computer is a challenge these days. So yesterday I was sitting here at the house, fighting illness, and kind of moping around. I was criticizing for the millionth time our choice in a homebuilder and sulking just a tiny bit because every year Women of Faith rolls around and every year I don't know about it until it's too late. And every year a friend will say, "You will have to come with us next year! I didn't think to ask you." Now I am not saying this for an invite next year, because I don't make time to do things with friends. It's my own fault. I haven't had many friends that I go do things with in a while now. It's hard to do that when you slave for a job and have kids. So, I've never been to a Women of Faith conference and yesterday I decided to look it up online. I thought,"What can any of the speakers there do for my journey af...

Yep. I'm still here and ready to update you on Kaydence Grace. How did I find the time? Why, by waiting on my ride to pick us up from an appointment, of course! Today we visited our infectious disease specialist. He liked Kaydence's progress. She is getting much better holding up her head. Her liver and spleen have reduced in size thank the Lord! He is concerned about low muscle tone. He suggested we have Physical Therapy once a week in addition to our Occupational Therapy. She is going to walk, talk, run and play...it's just going to take a little longer, but hey, we will take it! Kaydence also had an eye screening today. You'd have been impressed with her answers and ability to read tiny letters. Nah. Just kidding. To check her vision the poster ninja held up a series of poster boards with different sizes and colors of lines. She would hold one up, put it down, spin it all around like some nun-chucks and hold it up again! Kaydence did better than other babies of her...

So after I blogged yesterday, I decided to catch up on my daily devotional a little. This was this morning's email. I have to laugh because God has a sense of humor. He did hear me and he answered me with both a message from a dear friend and this devotional both saying practically the same thing. I love His perfect timing. I also encourage you to check out the Good Morning Girls. Fantastic devotionals and Bible study guides! Women Living Well You Are Equipped For Motherhood Posted: 30 May 2012 08:24 PM PDT Today we have a guest – it’s blogging mommy of 5 – Christin!  She blogs at Joyful Mothering and is here to encourage us! The echoing of, “ Mommy, can you…”, “Mommy, may I please have…”, “Mommy, she took that away…” and “Ma Ma !” all ring in my head as 4 children all compete for my attention. The tension threatens to suffocate me and in an attempt to break out of it, I release it in a less than wise, “ Everyone just stop !” Who ever thought I c...

This week I have this really unusual quiet moment to myself so I decided to blog a little. I am currently sitting in my office waiting for a 4-Her to arrive with her mother so we can get her on track for an exciting year beginning at the end of June. I'm so excited for this young lady to step out of her comfort zone and step up to a leadership role. I've been working on her for a year to do this because I recognized her abilities as soon as I met her and watched her among her peers. She makes what I do very gratifying. I know you are really wondering how Kaydence is doing. Well, good and not so good. For the past 2 weeks she has been so extremely fussy starting about 3ish every afternoon. This continues for the next 6 hours. I'm not sure if she is uncomfortable, in pain, or just wound up a little. I have concluded that we have a reflux issue and we do have medication for it. As a matter of fact, we started a new med tonight. I hope it helps! She also has a little bit of ...

This blog has been an outlet for me mentally as I have dealt with quite the journey with Kaydence Grace. Today however, I have to take a moment to ponder another person who has been on my mind for a little over a week now. I didn't personally know Sgt. Wade D. Wilson. I am friends with his amazing mother, and his extraordinary sister is one of my most favorite kids to work with. She also babysits my kids and they love her. I'm sure that most of you reading this actually have seen everything about him on Facebook. If you haven't, then I have to share this amazing story. Sgt. Wilson was killed in action on May 11, 2012, in Afghanistan. Apparently his particular unit of Marines were out when they came under attack. Some of his fellow Marines were without cover, so to protect them, he drew attention to himself, and he was mortally wounded. Because of his actions, two others are alive and recovering in a hospital as I write this. How amazing Wade was to risk, and ultimately s...