Giddy Up!!

Ahhhh what a week of amazing weather!! Very glad to be able to be outside doing yard work! Got sun burnt twice... Well at least I will have a farmers tan soon after I stop looking like a lobster! It has been great for both Nash and I to get outside and move around a bit. He loves exploring, which led to a nasty sliver in his hand... Picture this... Me holding him down with a needle and tweezers trying to get it out... Yeah, was not fun! I kept thinking, "Moms are suppose to do this... My mom always did it for us..." Duh I am the mom now... "Suck it up Jayme and get it out..." Finally on day two I got it out.

Got the cast off... Not real sure if it helped after the first day, but worth trying again to possible avoid surgeries on his legs. Oh speaking of surgeries As of now his eye surgery is scheduled for July 9th. I am really trying not to worry.... I know it is in God's hands, but I admit I am struggling... I think surgery on a two year old is not a good age... Doesn't understand why there is more pain in his life or why mommy let it happen again... Yeah going to be a tough one for him and me! Please pray that he is ok!

More importantly this week Nash was a cowboy!! He survived Therapeutic Riding. At first he was not thrilled about the hat... I knew that would be the worse part... Then getting on the horse... He wasn't thrilled until the horse started walking and like a flash of lighting the water works stopped and a smile came on his face. It was awesome to see Nash on the horse.. I was soooo proud of him.

It was funny because their were shapes, colors, and letters on the wall... He was saying them all and one of the volunteers thought he was 4. The first time ever someone thought he as older then he was.

The physical therapist was directing him to say "go" and "stop." He didn't say it at first so I told him to say please... Then he would say "go please." No stop yet... I think that is partly because he just wanted to GO GO GO! It was as if he was on top of the world. I took pictures, but because of the lighting they did not turn out... SORRY!

We drove 40 minutes there for a 30 minute ride and 40 minutes back home. I was thinking... Is this really worth it... After seeing Nash on that horse and him walking without crossing his legs as much after he got off I was like YES the is worth the drive!! Nash even pet the horse before he got off... Which is a miracle, because if you know Nash... You know that he doesn't like fur or animals. He loves singing Old McDonald and seeing animals on TV, but real live animals... Yeah.. Not his thing! The name of the horse therapy farm is Miracles in Motion and so far they have lived up to their name.

Let's see new developments with Nash... Oh!! He gives kisses now!! Loving it. Every time someone tried kissing him he would turn way, stick a hand in your face, or barry his head in your arm. Now I ask for a kiss and a majority of the time I get one!! Nate's sort of jealous since I am not asking him for kisses! Sorry Nate, but Nash's kisses are WAY better. No whiskers!

I want to try and remember every so often to write down Nash's favorite things... Since the baby book is in a box in the storage room and has not been written in since we moved... Yeah, not so good about that!!

So here are a few of his favorite things...

Books (he brings them to us with a huge smile on his face and has even said a few times "read book." He has some memorized and loves filling in the words.)

Music Rather it is playing his piano or listening to music, or singing along with us he loves...
Old McDonald, ABCs (which he says all, but M N.. pauses for them but doesn't say them), If you are Happy and You know It, You are My Sunshine, Our God, and other random songs Nate has taught him that are what we call Old Country Songs!

Going Outside, Exploring, Taking everything out of the cabinets, chewing on the toothpaste tube, Bath time, his Videos (Bideos as he calls them), Watching U-tube learning videos, ABCs, Numbers, Shapes, Colors, and even Spanish Numbers. Going to therapies, Playing chase and tickle with daddy and mommy, Swinging, French fries, Mac & Cheese, Grapes, Milk, Mommy's homemade juice, Pizza, Playing with the phone (land line), Pineapple, Yogurt, Oatmeal, Ice Cream with Daddy, and nursery at church!!

Most kids you would find them in their room playing with their toys... Not Nash he is listening to music and looking at books, playing with the shapes puzzles, saying his ABCs or counting...

Some days I look at him and cannot believe where he came from... 1 lb and 4 oz!!! How far he has come, what he has overcome. Celebrating all the little joys and smiles and words, and steps. I am soooo thankful that God let me be Nash's mom. Other days are hard when he falls a lot, screams about his eye patch, hearing about the million things we need to work on daily, how far behind he is in some areas, watching people stare and say rude comments about my child, and knowing we have a long road ahead of us...

We just try to take life day by day... Celebrate the joys and pray about the concerns. Many times with tears shed and smiles on our faces, we push on. Some days I think my life is like a normal mother other days I realize it is not.

March of Dimes Walk in next week and we exceeded our team goal. To date we have raised $1,055.00. Great work and thanks to those that donated!

A mommy and daddy update!! Nate is working lots and loves it. We found a church... 1st Assembly. We really like it there. I joined a women's Bible Study. It is going well. I think it will be good for me to meet other women. Nate thinks he will get a turkey hunt in sooner then later. I said I would go with him, but not sure if that will happen this year... Someday I promise!

And if I could have your prayers please... A few months ago I found a lump on my left breast. I had a mammogram and ultrasound. I thought everything was ok and it might be, but the radiologist sent a letter and said after further review he wants me to come in again on the 27th and have it looked at again.. The nurse used the word mass, which was new to me... So I hope it is nothing. Maybe just my silly messed up hormones that have been causing me troubles! I am just hoping and praying that everything will be fine.

I hope to get pictures of Nash on the horse.. It is soooo Awesome!! He cannot wait to ride with Aunt Jordanne this summer!!

Thanks for reading and caring out our family!
Blessings
Jayme