Zoe Update!

I forgot to mention yesterday...

Monday during Zoe's PT (physical therapy) here at the house...she went down two step into our family room by herself! We are talking about standing and doing it! Oh so proud! This girl is well on her way to walking. We have waited 5 long years and I feel blessed to watch her make this journey.

And being the spazzy mother that I am...I didn't take any pictures! *tear*

Blog Slacker...

There are no excuses so I won't even post any :)

A little rundown on the past 5 months!! OUCH!!

• Zoe started school off going full days but it was WAY too much for her so we cut down to half days.
• She had surgery on Aug. 12 to release her hip muscles and ham strings in hopes that she will be walking. She was casted from the top of her thighs to the tip of her cute toes. All clad in PINK of course! Her cast also had the bar in the middle to she could not move her legs.
• Zoe turned 5 on Aug 31st! We didn't have a party because she was not in the spirt.
• Zoe took 2.5 weeks off of school to recover from her surgery. She learned quickly how to get off of the couch and scoot herself around.
• Sept the casts were removed and honestly I was sick to see the scars that were suppose to be 1" long ...they were 3.5" LONG!!! It was a huge shock but a small price to pay to help her lead as normal of a life as we can.
• In Sept it was back to therapy as normal and slowly we got out Zoe back. She was scooting and not crawling until mid-October. Then she was off like a rocket. Up and down the stairs, jumping on the couch, escaping out the back door, playing in the dog food and water...our baby was back to normal.
• 4 short days after the casts came off we went to pick up her braces. Usually this takes 4-6 week but there was a cancellation so they called us! Her braces are light blue with butterflies all over them...very girly. They don't seem to bother her at all.
• She is now cruising the furniture and will walk with assisstance. We are hoping to get her walker by the end of the year to give her some more independence. She tires very quickly but we knew it would take some building up to do.
• Zoe is doing WONDERFUL in school. She is more involved and is getting use to structure. She gets so excited every morning when she gets in her "kid kart" to go out and wait on the bus. On the way home she usually sleep because she is totally wiped out.

Now on to Zada...

• She is "Little Lacey" from sun up till sun down. NO JOKE!
• Zada will be turning 4 on saturday (Nov 7th). She is super excited to have her party and her little friends come over!
• She is learning so fast that Tom and I can barely keep up! She will say stuff and we are like "WHAT?!?!?"
• Her new favorite saying is "Mommy you are the bestest mommy ever." Quoted straight from her.
• She loves to play dress up and watch "WW" with her daddy. (WW means WWE)
• She is very protective of Zoe and will let anyone know that.
• She is starting to understand that Zoe is a special child. She will ask questions and we explain to her the best we can.
• We are teaching her how to write her name. It is the last thing she needs to learn to test into school early next fall.

And us...Tom and Lacey

• Tom is still working for an amazing company and putting in lots of hours. We are so blessed that he got this job when he did...right at the collapse of the economy.
• I am trying to chase the kids, pack lunchs, clean house, cook dinner, shop and be the best wife and mom I can.
• I am still babysitting and love it! Finally got a good group of kids and parents...NO DRAMA!
• We enjoyed our 4th anniversary in August with Dinner out and a trip to Walmart. We left Zoe and Zada with Jaye and Lisa but at the time Zoe was still having a hardtime so it was best to make a quick date.
• We have finally closed up the pool for the "winter" and hope to be back in it in April.

I will try to update more...but life is crazy busy right now.

Over Due Update...

See this pretty little girl...

She takes up 80% of my attention and time 24/7. In four short days on July 20 she will venture to a new level...she is going to kindergarten! FULLDAY! I am super sad...I don't like letting go...i don't like the fact that I am not with her 24/7...but I understand for her to excel...to learn...to grow...she must do this. We met her teacher back in May and I feel that it was a great first impression for Tom and I. I know she will be in good hands. There are only 8 kids in her class and she was accepted for a grant to obtain her own teacher! We got in her "chair" that will be used for transportation prior to and after she is uncasted from hip surgery. It is bright red...so Zada picked her out a red backpack and lunchbox. Her clothing is all washed and hung up. Her shoes are wiped clean and in the shoe rack... It seems unreal that she is going to be by herself (away from us) all day long! She will go to school until Aug 11, have hip surgery on Aug 12, and have a date of Aug 24 for her to return to school. So I have been a total basketcase...and I will return when the shock has worn off.

Update...

Ok...where do i start??

*the weather has been fantastic here in sunny AZ

*we are super blessed to have an in ground pool to survive another HOT summer!

*we met Zoe's teacher ... she starts school in July (BOO!!)

*we met with Zoe's Ortho Surgeon...decided to go ahead with her hip muscle and hamstring surgery (it will be some time in early August) I have struggled with this decision. There is a 75% chance that she will learn to walk with this surgery. I hope it will be worth the stuggle that we are about to embark on.

*Tom's job has been super busy...like 55-60 hour weeks

*Zada is growing up quickly...tonight she asked to learn how to write her name

*Zada lost my debit card somewhere in the house (BOO!!)

*Been taking tons of pictures but have not uploaded any yet...maybe I will do that tonight and then post some tomorrow...

Hope life is good for everyone out there in Blog Land!