Makinna's surgery

So Makinna finally had her tonsils and adenoids out as well as tubes put in her ears. For years I have been after her doctor because the girl still drooled at 6 years old!!! Finally I said to him," I don't think she can breath through her nose." He finally gave me a referral to and ENT. The ENT found that she had fluid on both ears and some hearing loss because of this. He felt her adenoids and tonsils should come out.
Ok so last Friday she has the surgery. After the surgery was over the doctor came out to tell us how everything went. Well, evidently her adenoids were the worst he's ever seen, that had grown into her nasal passage, completely blocking her airway. He said there was no way she was breathing through her nose. She also had fluid on both ears.
Now here is my analysis...Makinna has been having trouble in school. She also is a very anxious and nervous kid. Well who the hell can blame her!!!?? She couldn't breath well, couldn't hear, and her glasses are always dirty! I did some research and found some studies that showed kids who were mouth breathers did worse on IQ tests. I also found a study that kids who had problems with their tonsils and adenoids improved in school after having them out.
And guess what!! Even with a very sore throat, she has hardly drooled since the surgery!
I wonder when her doctor will start listening to me.

Finally!!!

The kids love to play in the snow, especially Gage. Even if a flake is falling, Gage is at the door saying "snow snow!! Get jacket on!" So far this year we have had two ice storms, (yuck) and a few dustings. Just enough to tease the kids but not enough to have any fun in. So finally monday we got enough snow to have some fun. We got 4 inches at our house. The kids already had off school, and I had to take off work for the lack of a babysitter. I have to say we had a lot of fun. I even went sledding. Man I'm getting too old for this!

Potty tails

Whooo Hoo!!! We at last have some poopin on the potty success!!! Gage has peed on the potty with no help for almost a year now, but we have had no success with poopin'. New Years day Gage had the trots and he asked to go in the potty every time!! I was so excited. Now, its not been smooth sailing since then. It seems he would much rather poop in his pants, but after some screaming and fit throwing, promises of M&Ms (GFCF of course), and locking him in the bathroom with me for 30 min, we've had some more successes! Only one "accident" (I don't think "accident" is the proper term its more like "defiance") and that was on Daddy's watch. (Which made for a very grumpy Daddy)Well, this will be a process just like with every other kid. With perseverance and eagle eyes we should prevail. I am so done changing diapers.

Low cholesterol

Yup you read that right. Gage has low cholesterol! I had our DAN doctor check it after reading a study from Kennedy Kreiger Institute that a statistically significant number of autistic children in their study had low cholesterol. Now the study didn't say how this affected the children. But I do know that cholesterol (other that being hard to spell) is very important for neurological function. It helps make up the lining of the nerve cells and is important in the make up cells themselves.
So I am going to try to have Gage eat more eggs and the doctor is sending me a cholesterol supplement. Then in 6 weeks we have it checked again. Jeez I wonder what his cholesterol would be if he wasn't such a french fry junkie!

When good bread goes bad.

Ok so theres no chance of me quiting my day job! This is a loaf of GFCF bread I attempted to make from a mix. As you can tell it all went horribly wrong! I followed the directions and opened the oven after 50min to put the foil on so it wouldn't get too brown and the damn thing was about taking over my oven!!! And the thing is I'm not even sure its done on the inside!
Yikes I guess I need some more practice and an oven thermometer to make sure my oven is the right temp! Oh well I guess if its done I can cut it down for sandwiches. Its better than the moldy tapioca bread I got from the store!

Ch-ch-ch-changes!

Wow this fall is full of changes for our family!
First Gage. For Gage his preschool is now in the afternoon and the Kids Club is in the morning. So it is completely opposite of last year. He also has a new teacher this year as well.
Makinna is going into 1st grade! I can't believe how big she has gotten and how old she acts sometimes. She is just sprouting up before my eyes.
As for me....well I am going back to work full time (30 hours a week) for the first time since Makinna was born. I'll be working 5- 6 hour days. Its time I guess. I will be able to hold benefits for us. Since Wes got laid off and started his own business we have been buying our own health insurance and let me tell ya, they suck! So Gage and I leave at 7:30 in the morning for our 40 minute drive to the kids club and my neighbor puts Makinna on the bus.
And for Wes, well he is going to take Fridays off to watch Gage. I am excited about this because its about the right time for a little boy to spend more time with his dad.
So far its all been working out. I'm beat at the end of the week. Gage had some growing pains with his new schedule but is better with it now. And Makinna is going with the flow and loving 1st grade.

More Makinnaism

OK Makinna has been on a role for funny comments lately and I'd like to share two of them with you.

#1
Makinna: "So Mom you know Pluto isn't a planet anymore, so what is it, a moon or something?"
Me: "Um I think I heard somewhere that its a sub-planet"
Makinna: " Oh so like if one of the other planets is sick or takes a day off Pluto can substitute for them"


#2
Makinna received a box full of clothes from Grammy. In the box were two bikini bathing suits (Makinna has never had one before)
Makinna holds up the top to one bathing suit
Makinna: "Mommy this looks like the kind of bathing suit you put your boobies in"
Me:"yup that's what it is"
Makinna:" Well I think Grammy must have made a mistake because I don't have any boobies!"

That girl cracks me up!