Update

My mom reminded me this morning that I needed to update my blog-so here goes. Reily is growing like a WEED! He is so big and is learning so much. He went back to daycare last month and I just cannot believe how much he is talking and expressing himself. I was worried that Reily had a delay in his speech, so that was my main reason for putting back into daycare. He was evaluated by a speech therapist, but the test showed that he had some delay, but not enough to be accepted into the program. She thinks that with being around other children his age, he will begin to pick-up and be right right where he should be in no time at all. The therapist did note that Reily has some oral motor disfunction. If you have ever met Reily you know right away that he is a BIG drooler, and he always has his mouth open. The therapist has recommended an occupational therapist through the Easter Seals program. We are going to hold off on that for now, because Reily is having his tonsils and addnoids removed next week. The therapist thinks that may help some, because Reily has such large tonsils that may be why he is keeping his mouth open and drooling. We shall see.

About the tonsils and addnoids-please say a prayer for us. Todd is my rock and strong hold, but we are both concerned about Reily being put to sleep for the surgery. He is just so young and every horrible thought has entered my mind. I try and focus on the positives like-less sickness, hopefully less drooling, and if he has it now maybe he won't remember it and not have to indure it as an adult. I have been told so many positive stories about how children have changed and feel so much better after having their tonsil removed, but my mother-in-law told me a horrible story of a child in her neighbor dying after having his tonsils removed. I know that I am saved by a gracious and loving God and I beleive that he already knows the outcome of Reily's surgery. I do draw comfort from knowing that!

More about the talking-Reily is saying all kinds of things now. He names mommy, daddy, sister (Jessica), sissy (Brook), paw-paw (my dad) and lala (my sister, Leslie). The only person that he will not name is my mom. As you can imagine, this is driving her crazy. "Why do you say everyone's name, except mine?" my mom ask him. When she does ask him what her name is his reply is always one of 3 names-PawPaw, lawn mower, or CeCe (my parents dog). He just laughs when she tells him that is not her name. At 20 months old he is "yankin' her chain."
Reily is also asking for "yo-yo" (yogurt) and I just LOVE that. He thinks that is his dessert after dinner every night.

More prayer request-I am asking for prayers for my mom, sister and myself. It has been a little over 3 months since my grandmother's passing. I have faith that she is in a GREAT place with a whole body and has no pain at all, but the ones that are left and still in pain. We miss her everyday. My mom has tough days, often, and just this past weekend my sister called me and we just had a cry fest. We talked about Memaw in the past tense and that itself just breaks my heart. My mom has a hard time going shopping anymore because that was Memaw's favortie thing to do, and just today I went by mom's office to pick-up my Avon order and mom was telling me how hard it was for her to even open an Avon book anymore. When Memaw got to the point that she really couldn't get out and about anymore, she started ordering from magizines. When we were going through her things there were many things that had not even been opened. I think that the reason behind all of her shopping was because she never really had alot. She was never able to go to a store and buy a new shirt. But, about 15 years ago, an angle, to her and our family, come along. Memaw didn't have to worry about anything anymore. He took care of everything. She was very well taken care of in every asspect of her life. She was finally able to give gifts-like she always liked to do, but wasn't able-and buy things for herself. The Saturday before she died, my mom and I took her shopping. Of course we went to Belk-her favorite store-and she insisted on buying me a pair of earrings and a pair of shoes. I look at those earrings everyday. I am so thankful that I allowed her to buy them for me (I thought that they were too expensive) because I will forever have a sweet reminder of how loving and sweet and caring she was.

Until next time...