Ok, Its been far too long and I miss this whole blogging thing far too much, no wireless where we are currently staying :/. So much is going on in our lives that I have no idea where to to start. But here it goes a conglomeration of this and that...
We are expecting our second baby boy in just 8 weeks, we are so excited to meet him! However, we still don't have a house yet, but we have a perspective and are hoping to close within the month (fingers crossed). We have been staying at TJ's parents house since late January. The closing of our house was a disaster and to say the least we were completely moved out but still paying a mortgage payment, it all went as bad as it could possibly go. None the less we are out, the house is sold and we currently do not own a home, greatest feeling (for now)! We've spent the last month looking for our "right" home, for some odd reason it is so much harder then I ever imagined. Throughout this whole situation I am working while doing a 17 hour a week internship and taking a Saturday Grant writing class, not to mention I am pregnant. Its chaos. And on top of that TJ started a new job. This new job of his opens up a world of opportunity's for us so we are forever grateful for that. My life might be able to slow down and I might have the opportunity to be there more for Tyce and his therapies and his busy schedule, BIGGEST blessing ever!!! And spend time with our new baby boy, all wonderful things. Not to mention I am taking the summer off. I am registering Tyce for a summer 7 week intensive therapy camp that I am thrilled to be a part of. All in God's timing, even though sometimes I don't agree with God's timing, it really does all work out!
Tyce had his big year and a half kidney appointment in February and his kidneys showed, well... I still don't know what the heck they showed. One is totally fine and the other is still not ok, its at a grade 3, grade 4 being the worst. We were still told to wait another six months before he needs kidney surgery, hoping he doesn't need it all is the plan! We know a couple other kiddos without DS going through the same situation so this kidney issue doesn't necessarily have to do with his DS. Overall, if this is the worst of it we can handle that, however I just wish it would fix itself already watching him be sedated was so sucky! :/.
Tyce and his dad with there new Iphone :)
Downtown Holland, I love the way he is smiling here
For TJ's birthday we went to the Casino (free night stay), Tyce and I went shopping in Michigan City. This is him on our way back, very tired.
Downtown Holland, playing trains and the Sand Castle
This is what we did for World Down syndrome Day!!! We went to Jackies place and had them sing Happy Birthday to Tyce :) ha it wasn't his birthday but of course it was a part of him we fully celebrate!!! And he got a Mickey pancake= Happy kiddo!!!
Newer updates with Tyce: He can eat with a fork now, which is super exciting for us. He has no idea how to portion control on his own, so we have to give him one piece of food at a time and he pokes it with his little fork. His desire to walk plateaued for a little while. I think he was more interested in working on his OT and Speech skills for a a few months. He is still walking with us with one hand held, or will walk in between us for about 10 steps. He can climb up and down stairs. And loves to climb up and down on couches and furniture and slides, he is a great climber. And his new favorite word is Ball, with emphasis on the A-LL part. He is still signing like crazy and picks up on any new sign we give him he has over 20 signs, I love that we can communicate so well. Moms new favorite is night-night, around 8 o'clock he will sign to me that he is ready to go night-night. Gosh he is such a good sleeper, I am not ready to loose these wonderful hours of sleep again.
