She liked it!

Today was Mia's first day of Help Me Grow. Help Me Grow is an early intervention program for children up to age 3. They have home based services as well as a building you can go to. We opted for the building. She goes one day a week for 2.5 hours. It is a pre-school atmosphere. There are speech therapists, OT, teacher, and teacher's aide in the room of 8 kids. She was very quiet and mostly observed today. I asked if she wanted to come back and she said yes!

Mia is 2!!

Christmas 2010

What a great Christmas we had! Am I the only one that takes down the decorations on the 26th? I tell people I do, and they look at me like I have a third eyeball. Whatever, I like things to get back to normal. Please don't confuse that with neat and tidy. I compare my house to the house on Malcolm in the Middle.

We also booked it to Arkansas between Christmas and New Years. The boys are used to the drive and Mia did well. Can you believe I left my camera at home? UGH that was frustrating.

The pictures are from our time at home.

Palate Surgery

Mia had her palate surgery on Monday the 13th. The surgery went well. She did have to stay in ICU for 2 days for her breathing. They said it was because she was so swollen from the procedure and the tube that was in her throat.

She was very happy to come home to see her brothers. We were very happy she was home too!

Carter

Carter, my little bud. Always a smiling kid. Eager to please and has an awesome smile and laugh. His smile reminds me of his Grandpa Jake.

*photo by Lisa Feather Photography

Tonsils and Adnoids

Christian was a super brave boy for his surgery. He did much better with his recovery than I did a few years ago. The little guy can breathe out his nose now and no more snoring like a grown man.

Playing Catch Up

Playing catch up is the story of my life! Some days I feel like a dog chasing its tail, and some people in the house wonder why I can crash at 8 like the little ones!

Anyways to get you all caught up:
Halloween- Chandler was an old man, Carter a skeleton, Christian an Asian man, and Mia a bumble bee.

Adoption Hearing- went very well. Mia was a firecracker, the judge was ok with it. :)

Plastic Surgeon- met the doctor--nice man, great staff. Palate surgery is set for Dec 13. We see the cleft team this Wednesday.

Tonsils- Christian gets his out on Nov 19.

So far that is what is going on in this house. :)