well we are all doing very well... bekah continues to heal.. we got excellent news from the doctor today at another one of her post-op check-ups...he said she is looking wonderful... i havent really seen her cross her eyes either... so im very happy... she no longer needs for us to put the ointment in and once we finish this bottle of drops we wont need to put anymore drops in... im very excited... i never had to put the ointment in, since we only had to put it in at bedtime, but i did try once and it wasnt not easy since her eyelids were slick from the eyedrops and if you did the ointment first her eyes were greasy...so im very happy.. and the bottle of eyedrops is halfway gone.. so woohoo... very excited... she also is teething she is getting two of her back teeth in... she hasnt been fussy or anything but this morning i noticed shes been biting on her arms.... not hard but hard enough to make them red... we have been very blessed to not have extremely fussy babies when they are teething... austin too is getting some back teeth in... and evan is getting one of his back teeth in....
today after bekahs appointment my mom and i went to the mall.... we have been numerous times and i thought peolpe were getting "used" to us... but today we got stopped so many times... i think we got stopped at least 20 times... there was even one time i thought we were taking the "different route" that others take to get to a department faster well we got stopped for about 10 minutes from i think 10 different women who would come over and talk to us... i dont mind... because i think if it were me i would be curious too... i used to when asked if we were done i would say "im not sure" now i tell them "no, i want at least one more" and then more conversation goes on... but oh well... if they're going to ask i might as well tell them... right???
last week evan and austin went to premiere care... development testing... i went in with evan for his and he did AWESOME.... he was scoring into his corrected age and above... i was very happy and excited for him... and so while i was with him bobby was with austin while he was being tested... i thought if evan is doing this well then surely austin is doing just as well if not better... well... not so much... bobby and i both agree that he seems further advanced then the rest but he is like me and he has to warm up to you before he's going to do anything you ask.... he is painfully shy when it comes to strangers.... bobby said it took austin between 5 to 10 minutes to warm up to the tester.. and after that he wouldnt do simple things that he did the time before and even the days before he did for me.... i do my own type of "premiere testing" about 3 times a week things that our therapists have told us we can work with them on.... he did everything i asked him to the day before testing... the next day (testing day) he wouldnt.. not couldnt... he scored in some areas around 16 months which they said is still within normal range for his corrected age which would be 18 months instead of his actual 20... the doctor was not concerned.... although when she was checking him... i guess he was nervous around her and he kept holding his hands very strangely and i could tell the doctor was seeing this and she asked me if he did that all the time... i had never... he fianlly relaxed and then so did she.... but even though he scored below the corrected age... both bobby and i and our therapists know what he is capable of and are not really concerned with his scores... they do ask us after the testing is over if how they were is how they are at home and for austin it definately is not how he acts at home... the minute we were left alone waiting for the doctor to come examine both evan and austin.. austin was chattering away... the minute she stepped in he stopped... just like me...... i am glad that they ask this.. because i know he can do better.... it took all morning.... after we left we stopped at wendys and ate a quick lunch... it was very strange to eat at a restaurant with children let alone only two of our four... it was fun though.... strange but fun.... it felt like we were a little family... it was nice....
bekah and seth go this coming wednesday.... seth in the past on premiere testing days has been like austin.... it takes him awhile to warm up but lately when our therapists come he warms up to them fast and plays with them and does wonderfully... so im hoping he'll do just as well on wednesday... bekah has done well in the past on testing days... i really have no concerns for her as far as warming up... shes an easy going kid.... i think she will do well.... i am really excited about these testing days.... i know what they are capable of and am not really concerned at all... i am praying that they will do as well on testing day as i have seen them do at home...
they are all going back for more premiere testing at the beginning of january because once they turn 2 they will not adjust the age they will go by their actual age rather than their adjusted age if they would have been a full term baby.... again im not concerned... not yet anyway...
well i am still a bit addicted to facebook.... i found my best friend from high school... or rather she found me... so i am very excited... bobby is doing well.. working ... getting ready for deer season.. also looking forward to dove season... im getting ready for christmas and the quads birthday.... i finally have decieded what they are wearing for their 2 year old pics.... so im excited for that... i found a pretty dress at kid to kid kinda like the one my sister in law got her daughter (which i absolutely loved) so i was very excited to find the dress i found.... very exciting..... oh... also a friend of mine gave me a blog site of another quad mom whose kiddos are just a couple months younger than mine and get this she too also has three boys and a girl.... very cool....
anyway.... i will try to update again next week after bekah and seths testing to let you know how they did.... anyway.. im missing the movie im supposed to be watching with bobby so... i better go... i was thinking of doing a blog about what it was like 2 years ago now, but if you dont want o read it let me know... im not too sure...
5 years ago
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So glad Bekah's post op went well! PTL! And, glad Evan did so well on his testing and like you said, austin just needed to warm up first and didn't want to show off. He's fine. :) Can't wait to hear how Bekah and Seth's go next week!
Yes, write about 2 years ago. :) Just today i was looking for an email i sent someone 2 yeas ago in July and found one to and from you. You were asking me to pray b/c you were every possible emotion about the pregnancy (scared, excited, etc.) other than anger. It reminded me again how God answered all those prayers for those miracle babies!
How funny that you talked to so many people at the mall. :) I think it's great that you guys want more. You're excellent parents. (seriously.) You have a great attitude about people stopping you and asking so many questions! :) :) :)
I'm addicted to FB too now. I used to check every few weeks, but recently i too get on often and have found an old high school friend i have lost track of as well as an old college friend. Fun, fun.
OK, this is too long... enjoy the movie! :)
Sounds like the babies are doing great and parents know their children the best:)
My husband too is getting ready for deer season. It will be his first time to hunt. He's excited and we are too. Love deer meat. If you have some recipes please send me some. It's new to me so trying to get different things to make. We had a friend give us a deer last year that I processed and made chili and stews and burgers(that's what got us started) but would love more recipes. Thanks!! Your sister has my email address;)
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