PPD,OCD, and Sensory dysfunction disorder

What do all these mean? Well they didn't mean anything to myself, my husband, my 8 month old daughter or my almost 4 year old son until today.



For the last 4 months now Chris and I have been seeing signs of different things Braden has been doing that have caught our eye. For examples, he won't go into any store that has glossy tile screams and demands to be put in the shopping cart. I don't know about any of you who have a 4year old but they are heavy and don't need to be sitting in a cart. He won't eat certain foods due to there texture. Can't me mooshy so forget about banana's, jello, pudding or yogurt! His bed sheets have to be a certain way if they are off by the crease you are in for it, have to change his sheets to a different one and oh if there is a rain drop size of urine on his underwear he has to change not just his underwear but his entire clothing for that day! There are many, many things that he does that have been sending reg flags to Chris and I and so a call to the Dr. is what we did.



I got "the phone call" today and the words PPD, OCD and Sensory dysfunction disorder were said. Braden is being referred to a Occupational Therapist(OT) and a Pediatric Psychologist. We already have an apt. on the 25Th of this month for his 4 year checkup. This is all so new and not what I thought we would be getting ourselves into as we approach his 4th birthday. Braden is such a sweet, caring, intelligent young boy and I don't want anything to get in his way of having a normal childhood. Chris and I want what is best for him and will do anything in our power to help him.



This is all so new to us right now and as you can imagine I am running on adrenaline!! I am trying not to worry but easy said than done 1. I am a mother and 2. I like the Internet, if you get my drift. It's so hard not to google all of these labels and freak out when you read the worst case scenarios!!!

I keep going back to what my sister wrote me in an email today



It's tough because you want your child to be perfect, and then someone tells you something is not right. But you are doing the right thing; checking it out and finding help. Remember, you didn't do anything. Braden is a happy, smart kid with a mom, dad, and sis that love him just the way he is.
xoxo



I know that this is all new and that I shouldn't be going by EVERYTHING the Dr. told me today on the phone but I also do know what my child does and says and that it's not "normal" The best thing that could come from this is that he only has one of those things and then the worst that could come from this is he has everything. Either way I want all the tools in front of me to better help my child. I want to be prepared for anything that might come Braden's way and be there for him and support him.

For those of you who are reading this and follow my blog please pray for us and we go through this as a family.

Updates will come!

relaxing and being a mom don't mix!!

I am finding more and more that relaxing and being a mom and wife do not mix. With that said it's taking a tole on my body, I keep getting SICK!!! Last week I got an ear infection got put on antibiotics and all was well...NOT! Sunday rolls around the 2nd to last day of the antibiotics and I develop a sore throat and I still have it although it's getting better. Last night was one of the worst nights I had. My daughter Alexa was up every 30-45 minutes screaming and as I type I can hear her now( have fun with that sweetie!). We took her to the Dr. thinking she had an ear infection since this was how her brother acted at this age and he had one. Nope just blisters on her throat just give her Tylenol and she will be better in a couple days. Yeah right doc. you come to my house at 2am and say that!!! I'm praying as I type that tonight will be a better night with less crying and more sleep. Oh and now I am developing a canker sore, yep my body is telling me to slow down and relax!!!!



Did I mention that I am weaning Alexa from breastfeeding? Yep I started that on Sunday and all is going well. I gave her some formula at her mid-morning feeding and you would have thought she had always been given a bottle. Well actually we are not giving it to her in a bottle we are using a sippy cup advice from my mom:) Less work we have to do to get her off a bottle! Thanks mom:) This Sunday I am suppose to take out the nap time feeding but I am not sure how that is going to go if she is still sick....taking it day by day.



Yeah so you could say it's been a busy/hectic week and relaxing just isn't in the vocabulary. Truly though, when is it in the vocabulary of a wife and mom of a almost 4 year old and a 7.5 month old?!! I have to say even though my life is crazy at times I would not change it for the world. I love my life as a wife and mom. Chris has taught me so much one thing in particular is patience. Braden has taught me to live each day as if it's the last and Alexa has taught me to take things one day at a time. I love them all and wouldn't change it for anything!!!

video

So I made a video on http://onetruemedia.com/ of my pregnancy with Alexa up to her birth...wow I think I want another baby! Wait....did I just say that?!

Anyways, it was a lot of making it and it just reminded me how much I went through to get her here safe and sound. As most of you know I had Braden 2 months early so I was watched very closly when I got pregnant with Alexa.

I am starting to make one of Braden so look for that soon!:)

a 3 year old and a 6 month old...

Okay so Braden just loves his little sister, he always has I think it has to do with the fact that once we saw a heartbeat on the us we involved him in the pregnancy. Well his little sister is now 6 months old and he still loves her dearly but man oh man he will yell at her for the simpliest things. Like for instance at lunchtime and at dinner I was feeding her oatmeal and veggie/fruit well as most all 6 months old do they try and grab the bowl from you. I told her no, no and she knocked it down and Braden starts yelling at her!!! It just gets on my nerves because there is no need for him to yell at her. I keep telling him that she is a baby and she doesn't know and it's our job to teach her but we can't yell at her we need to say it nicely, blah, blah, blah. Any other suggestions out there??

They get along great but I don't know it's just been on my last nerves when he yells at her for simple things that babies do. Okay that's my vent for the evening, LOL!

Congrats to Sherry and Sabrina!!

Sherry and Sabrina are Chris' and my two friends who got married last month back east since obviously it's not legal in Arizona(blah!). Tonight we went to their reception they had at their house to celebrate their marriage with all of their friends and family. I think it's great that they have decided to share their life together as a married couple. Some people don't agree but I do! I mean I want you to show me specifically in the Bible where it says that two people of the same sex can't get married?? All I have found is two people who love eachother to get married it dosn't say which two it just says two!! Okay enough of my vent on gay marriage and why I think it's okay to do so. I am just so happy for them and wish them the most of love, happiness and laughter throughout the years!

Congrats my friends!:)

Ebay

Okay so I am a almost 28 year old mom and wife and I am new to Ebay( yes you can laugh!). Anyways, I always knew about Ebay but just never used it and OMG how addicting is that website?!??!!! I bought a swimsuit on there the other day which by the way should be in the mail today:) I am watching a flip camera for my husband for Father's day that I think I will win!! I mean OMG way too addicting I can't go on there or I will have to get a job just to pay for what I bought:) I have heard how people can become addicted to the website and I can see it because when someone outbides you you think oh I can go up just one more dollar and that dollar turns into another dollor and so on!!
Good thing what I have boughten on there is less than $20!:)

update

I haven't posted in awhile but things have been crazy busy! Where to begin?? hmmm...let's see Chris & I have decided to switch Church's, it's been a hard decision but what we first wanted out of the Church we got and now things have totally changed. It was a very hard decision to make but with a lot of prayer and time we have decided to look at other Church's in the area. As it is Chris has friends from another Church so we looked there and we loved it!! We knew it from the moment we walked in...praise God!! It was hard for me to stop going to the other Church just because I have a lot of friends there but like Chris has told me "my true friends will remain with me no matter what." He is right and the right decision for my family and I is our newest Church. On the first day Braden learned so much and remembered so much and kept asking to go back, that was awesome for me. I knew then that this was the place to be!

We have also decided to move...yep move!!!! For a couple months now I have been thinking and of course praying about moving somewhere that is closer to Chris' work, our Church and of course friends!! I talked to Chris and he was on board with the idea I looked and sure enough within hours of us deciding to look I found a place! We met with the Realtor and signed a lease, wooohoooo!!!! It's a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo but honestly it feels like its' a 3 bedroom just because it has an office. We have a pool too, wooohoooo!!!! We are so very excited are move in date in June 23rd and yes we know how close that is but we can do it with trucks and very gracious friends who have said they will watch the kids if we need to and who are lending us some trailers! I also have found Braden a preschool in between all this craziness with moving. It's in the Mesa school district within walking distance to our house. He will start August 31st and go Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours in the morning...YAY! My baby boy is starting school(sob, sob, sob!)

So I thought moving with a 2 year old 2 years ago was hard I mean it was difficult but man that was nothing! Moving with a almost 4 year old and a 6 month old is TOUGH!! Here is what my day looks like moving wise. I start going through a room and putting stuff into the boxes and then my lovely 3 year old comes into the room and thinks it would be a good idea to climb into the boxes or put his sister or his toys into the boxes, yeah that's a good idea?! Then my 6 month old will decide she wants food, go figure?! SERENITY NOW!!!! I will have to say that the invention of the jumperoo has saved my life with all of this. That thing is the best, it has been pure entertainment for Alexa and she will be in there for a good 30 minutes which saves me some time to pack. Even though Braden has been having fun climbing into boxes and such he has been a good helper with the moving. It's just all so new to him and he's excited about moving so I try not to get inpatient with him. He's really a good kid:)

Tuesday I had all these plans for us to pack and clean because Chris' days off are Tuesday and Wednesday. Well Tuesday morning he gets sick and he even stays home on Thursday from work. That little stinker gave it to ME!! AHHHHHHH!!!!! So far Braden or Alexa have not gotten it, thank God! It's the sore throat head congestion thingy that's going around...no fun! I finally felt better this morning but oh so tired! I'm still getting over a little but mostly all better. So needless to say it's been a crazy month so far! Crazy in a good way we are so excited to be moving closer to Chris' work, Church and friends....YAY!!!!

Oh and my baby girl just turned 6 months old, 6 months old!!!! It's so sad I just can't believe she's that old already!! She is fully sitting up on her own without support and she has said "ma" and "da" a couple times but not consistently. Everyone seems impressed with her sitting on her own and we are to, she's a smart one:) It's been so much fun now that she's a little older and starting to play with toys like grabbing and such that a 6 month old does to watch her and Braden together. Braden is starting to enjoy her more in the sense that he can play with her. I don't think he's going to like her too much when she starts to crawl and really grab all HIS toys, oh well!!