We're off to the beach for a WEEK! WOO HOO!!!!
Friday, June 27, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Project Jason -- Daddy's Den!
Sorry I have been MIA as a blogger... but here's why:
Finally, got the video to work -- sorry, there are no "before" pictures, because I was too embarrassed about the mess we had let our downstairs become! It was what I referred to as the "dumping ground" for things that didn't have a home...
Over the past month I made decisions, keep, sell, donate and TRASH -- then when that was all over I started on the project (the same day Jason left for San Diego). I had my friend Sara help me paint, but other than that I was able to complete the project while the kids were sleeping.
The video only shows two of the 4 rooms I worked on...the laundry room and workshop/storage area were cleaned and organized as well!
The whole point of this project was to give Jason a place to "retire" to when he needs space. I focused on his favorite things, music, reading, drawing...and relaxing! I painted some old pieces of furniture to match (Oregano Green), and the only "major" purchase was the futon (it was really cheap), the floor pillows and baby gates.
He LOVES it and was totally shocked!! The kids love their space as well and before Jack even gets out of bed in the morning he asks to go play "house" lol!
Anyway, here it is, our "new" space!
Finally, got the video to work -- sorry, there are no "before" pictures, because I was too embarrassed about the mess we had let our downstairs become! It was what I referred to as the "dumping ground" for things that didn't have a home...
Over the past month I made decisions, keep, sell, donate and TRASH -- then when that was all over I started on the project (the same day Jason left for San Diego). I had my friend Sara help me paint, but other than that I was able to complete the project while the kids were sleeping.
The video only shows two of the 4 rooms I worked on...the laundry room and workshop/storage area were cleaned and organized as well!
The whole point of this project was to give Jason a place to "retire" to when he needs space. I focused on his favorite things, music, reading, drawing...and relaxing! I painted some old pieces of furniture to match (Oregano Green), and the only "major" purchase was the futon (it was really cheap), the floor pillows and baby gates.
He LOVES it and was totally shocked!! The kids love their space as well and before Jack even gets out of bed in the morning he asks to go play "house" lol!
Anyway, here it is, our "new" space!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Swimming Fun!
We had so much FUN this weekend swimming and cooking out with Papa and Jan :) This was Morgan's very first time swimming -- she was unsure at first but by the end she was leading us towards the waterfalls! Jack jumped right in and did NOT want to get out...he's always been my fishie kid!
Can't wait to do it again!
Can't wait to do it again!
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Seizure Tonight
Just when we seem to get on with life and "forget" about those ugly things, they come out of the blue...we just (after a year and a half) put Jack back in his own bed to sleep...
For some reason he wanted to sleep in our bed tonight so I laid down with him until he fell asleep. Jason noticed Jack was awake about a half hour later. I went in and got in bed with him and he was just staring -- not unusual when he's trying to get back to sleep...then it turned eerily familiar (with some new twists too) he started blinking rhythmically with his head slightly moving and kept pointing to my eyes and saying "eye" over and over again with a monotone voice. He didn't flinch when I put my hand near his eyes and then he lost color in his face and started with chewing mouth motions and wiggling tongue motions, rapid heart beat, and then I noticed his left hand was opening and closing...just when I was going to give him diastat (about the 10 minute mark) he "came to" and said "Night night mom" and "yuv you" and went back to sleep.
He's fine now, sleeping away in our bed and Jason just went back to be with him. Of course there will be a call in to his neuro tomorrow (we just had blood levels done Thursday -- which will be a big help in deciding what to do with his meds) and hope there are NO MORE seizures between now and then.
This is the part that I hate -- do I send him to school like a ticking seizure-bomb? Or was this a once and done thing? How do we decide these things? Where's the manual on this stuff?
I will keep you all posted...hope everyone had a great weekend! (ours was AWESOME up until an hour ago...swimming pictures to come!!!)
For some reason he wanted to sleep in our bed tonight so I laid down with him until he fell asleep. Jason noticed Jack was awake about a half hour later. I went in and got in bed with him and he was just staring -- not unusual when he's trying to get back to sleep...then it turned eerily familiar (with some new twists too) he started blinking rhythmically with his head slightly moving and kept pointing to my eyes and saying "eye" over and over again with a monotone voice. He didn't flinch when I put my hand near his eyes and then he lost color in his face and started with chewing mouth motions and wiggling tongue motions, rapid heart beat, and then I noticed his left hand was opening and closing...just when I was going to give him diastat (about the 10 minute mark) he "came to" and said "Night night mom" and "yuv you" and went back to sleep.
He's fine now, sleeping away in our bed and Jason just went back to be with him. Of course there will be a call in to his neuro tomorrow (we just had blood levels done Thursday -- which will be a big help in deciding what to do with his meds) and hope there are NO MORE seizures between now and then.
This is the part that I hate -- do I send him to school like a ticking seizure-bomb? Or was this a once and done thing? How do we decide these things? Where's the manual on this stuff?
I will keep you all posted...hope everyone had a great weekend! (ours was AWESOME up until an hour ago...swimming pictures to come!!!)
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