Re: Fw: Life in the fast lane

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> Hi everyone! Where is the time going??? The summer is coming to an end, but

> I feel like it just begun! Let's start with . He just turned five on

> the 27th of June! Five?!? Five was always the scary age to me...that's when

> they're all grown up! I know it sounds ridiculous, but it's true. He's such

> a big boy now; taking care of a lot of his own needs. He starts kindergarten

> in three weeks and flag football in September. He's so excited he can't

> stand it! We just went out and bought school supplies and uniforms, and

> officially turned in the paperwork for flag football yesterday. He's such an

> innocent little soul asking if I can teach him how to play football before

> the season starts (so he's not the only one who can't play...it's a 5 year

> old league for goodness sake! How many 5 year olds can play football

> already?!?) And just the other day, one of his friends asked him what grade

> he was going into. His reply: the 5th grade of course....he is 5 years old

> you know!

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> And ...ahhh . is now potty trained and sleeps in a big girl

> bed. The world revolves around , she thinks. She adores her brother and

> hates him all at the same time. She mimics everything he does: all the boy

> noises; cars crashing, explosions, tires squealing, she thinks she can run

> just as fast (always leading to a header on the floor), jump just as high

> (resulting in the same thing) and yell just as loud (wait, I think she does

> have him beat there). But the second has anything to say about what

> they are doing, begins her huffing and puffing. They go round and

> round, they get a talking to, and then they act like nothing ever happened..

> and I get to hear the car crashing, tires squealing, all over again.

> Beginning this fall, and I will finally get some long deserved one on

> one time together. With going off to kindergarten and Meagan starting

> preschool, it will be just and mommy. Since her birth, she's always

> been the child forced to be patient with us. We made sure wasn't

> forgotten " when the twins were born, and still showered him with attention,

> Meagan NEEDED our undivided attention, and after that, we were usually

> exhausted given the beginnings of Meagan's life, and the current state of it

> So, I plan on taking advantage of our time to let her know that she too

> very much deserves a little spoiling!

>

> And Meggy. Meagan is almost 3 years old, and I'm starting to feel like I did

> back when she was 3 months old. She keeps us busy. Currently I'm juggling OT

> PT, learning sign language, upcoming IFSP's and IEP's, touring preschools

> to see who's deaf program will serve her best, most likely a cochlear

> implant surgery next month, an upcoming esophagram to see the state of her

> esophagus and decide of it needs dilating, a modified barium swallow in two

> weeks to see what's happening on the inside when she swallows, an upcoming

> CT scan of her brain (which waiting for the results always leaves me feeling

> anxious...too many bad results I guess), intensive feeding therapies (to

> which there are not enough days in the week for) scheduled off the results

> of yesterday's THREE HOUR feeding clinic! I couldn't figure out why during

> the drive home I couldn't stop crying. It's just overwhelming. All of this

> for one child. One small child. This does not include what we do at home:

> teaching her sign, trying to reassure her that her new walker isn't anything

> she needs to be afraid of, cramming in all of the exercises PT and OT

> recommends, trying to get her to keep the glasses on, same with her implant,

> tube feeding her 4 times a day, cleaning up vomit is a regular thing in our

> house, listening to her night parties go on for 4-5 hours a night that keep

> us all up, and on and on. But, just when you think you can't handle it

> anymore, she crawls, she cruises along furniture, she signs " mommy " , she

> hugs you. Then life is put into check. All the juggling and all the work is

> worth it for that one small child.

>

> and I are doing great. He is thankful, yet again, that he is off the

> streets for another summer. Somehow " pushing paper " is not such a bad gig in

> the 115 degree weather. And, I'm still at home with the kiddos trying to

> keep them busy this summer. We stock piled the arts and crafts, played

> Candyland one too many times, and have visited our friends' pool very often

> (thankfully they live right behind us). We became annual passport holders of

> Disneyland and have frequented there often. In fact, we will be paying

> Mickey Mouse a visit when we go to the CHARGE conference next week! (Can't

> wait to meet my CHARGE family!!) Everyone is healthy and everyone is happy.

> Thank you for your continued prayers.

>

> Lots of love,

> The Melton Mob

> , , , and Meagan

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> , mommy to Meagan (CHaRgE) and 2 1/2 year old twin girls, and

> big brother 5 years, married to the best daddy in the world for 10

> years!

>

> The mention of my child's name might make me cry. Not mentioning my child's

> name will break my heart. Unknown

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[Guest guest]

I agree!! the summer is going too fast and I'm way too busy!! trying to pack

since we leave EARLY Sat. am but sleeping over at g-ma tomorrow/ they've had

soccer camp rec. tim's camp swim lessons, the pool, and now tomorrow thank

goodness they have a field trip for rec so they don't have an hour lunch

break--and I get may nails done and a ped. I can't wait to be pampered, my back

is killing me from lugging suitcases. gonna pack the van tonight w/ all but

bathroom stuff.

I'm ready to be on the way!!

maria mom to timmy almost 12, keegan 9 liam 6 wife to pat

Fw: Life in the fast lane

Hi everyone! Where is the time going??? The summer is coming to an end, but

I feel like it just begun! Let's start with . He just turned five on

the 27th of June! Five?!? Five was always the scary age to me...that's when

they're all grown up! I know it sounds ridiculous, but it's true. He's such

a big boy now; taking care of a lot of his own needs. He starts kindergarten

in three weeks and flag football in September. He's so excited he can't

stand it! We just went out and bought school supplies and uniforms, and

officially turned in the paperwork for flag football yesterday. He's such an

innocent little soul asking if I can teach him how to play football before

the season starts (so he's not the only one who can't play...it's a 5 year

old league for goodness sake! How many 5 year olds can play football

already?!?) And just the other day, one of his friends asked him what grade

he was going into. His reply: the 5th grade of course....he is 5 years old

you know!

And ...ahhh . is now potty trained and sleeps in a big girl

bed. The world revolves around , she thinks. She adores her brother and

hates him all at the same time. She mimics everything he does: all the boy

noises; cars crashing, explosions, tires squealing, she thinks she can run

just as fast (always leading to a header on the floor), jump just as high

(resulting in the same thing) and yell just as loud (wait, I think she does

have him beat there). But the second has anything to say about what

they are doing, begins her huffing and puffing. They go round and

round, they get a talking to, and then they act like nothing ever happened..

and I get to hear the car crashing, tires squealing, all over again.

Beginning this fall, and I will finally get some long deserved one on

one time together. With going off to kindergarten and Meagan starting

preschool, it will be just and mommy. Since her birth, she's always

been the child forced to be patient with us. We made sure wasn't

forgotten " when the twins were born, and still showered him with attention,

Meagan NEEDED our undivided attention, and after that, we were usually

exhausted given the beginnings of Meagan's life, and the current state of it

So, I plan on taking advantage of our time to let her know that she too

very much deserves a little spoiling!

And Meggy. Meagan is almost 3 years old, and I'm starting to feel like I did

back when she was 3 months old. She keeps us busy. Currently I'm juggling OT

PT, learning sign language, upcoming IFSP's and IEP's, touring preschools

to see who's deaf program will serve her best, most likely a cochlear

implant surgery next month, an upcoming esophagram to see the state of her

esophagus and decide of it needs dilating, a modified barium swallow in two

weeks to see what's happening on the inside when she swallows, an upcoming

CT scan of her brain (which waiting for the results always leaves me feeling

anxious...too many bad results I guess), intensive feeding therapies (to

which there are not enough days in the week for) scheduled off the results

of yesterday's THREE HOUR feeding clinic! I couldn't figure out why during

the drive home I couldn't stop crying. It's just overwhelming. All of this

for one child. One small child. This does not include what we do at home:

teaching her sign, trying to reassure her that her new walker isn't anything

she needs to be afraid of, cramming in all of the exercises PT and OT

recommends, trying to get her to keep the glasses on, same with her implant,

tube feeding her 4 times a day, cleaning up vomit is a regular thing in our

house, listening to her night parties go on for 4-5 hours a night that keep

us all up, and on and on. But, just when you think you can't handle it

anymore, she crawls, she cruises along furniture, she signs " mommy " , she

hugs you. Then life is put into check. All the juggling and all the work is

worth it for that one small child.

and I are doing great. He is thankful, yet again, that he is off the

streets for another summer. Somehow " pushing paper " is not such a bad gig in

the 115 degree weather. And, I'm still at home with the kiddos trying to

keep them busy this summer. We stock piled the arts and crafts, played

Candyland one too many times, and have visited our friends' pool very often

(thankfully they live right behind us). We became annual passport holders of

Disneyland and have frequented there often. In fact, we will be paying

Mickey Mouse a visit when we go to the CHARGE conference next week! (Can't

wait to meet my CHARGE family!!) Everyone is healthy and everyone is happy.

Thank you for your continued prayers.

Lots of love,

The Melton Mob

, , , and Meagan

, mommy to Meagan (CHaRgE) and 2 1/2 year old twin girls, and

big brother 5 years, married to the best daddy in the world for 10

years!

The mention of my child's name might make me cry. Not mentioning my child's

name will break my heart. Unknown

[Guest guest]

yes i agree summer went so fast you know what i couldn't wait for harry potter

book coming up soon and of course i'm looking forward to conference. michele s.

Fw: Life in the fast lane

Hi everyone! Where is the time going??? The summer is coming to an end, but

I feel like it just begun! Let's start with . He just turned five on

the 27th of June! Five?!? Five was always the scary age to me...that's when

they're all grown up! I know it sounds ridiculous, but it's true. He's such

a big boy now; taking care of a lot of his own needs. He starts kindergarten

in three weeks and flag football in September. He's so excited he can't

stand it! We just went out and bought school supplies and uniforms, and

officially turned in the paperwork for flag football yesterday. He's such an

innocent little soul asking if I can teach him how to play football before

the season starts (so he's not the only one who can't play...it's a 5 year

old league for goodness sake! How many 5 year olds can play football

already?!?) And just the other day, one of his friends asked him what grade

he was going into. His reply: the 5th grade of course....he is 5 years old

you know!

And ...ahhh . is now potty trained and sleeps in a big girl

bed. The world revolves around , she thinks. She adores her brother and

hates him all at the same time. She mimics everything he does: all the boy

noises; cars crashing, explosions, tires squealing, she thinks she can run

just as fast (always leading to a header on the floor), jump just as high

(resulting in the same thing) and yell just as loud (wait, I think she does

have him beat there). But the second has anything to say about what

they are doing, begins her huffing and puffing. They go round and

round, they get a talking to, and then they act like nothing ever happened..

and I get to hear the car crashing, tires squealing, all over again.

Beginning this fall, and I will finally get some long deserved one on

one time together. With going off to kindergarten and Meagan starting

preschool, it will be just and mommy. Since her birth, she's always

been the child forced to be patient with us. We made sure wasn't

forgotten " when the twins were born, and still showered him with attention,

Meagan NEEDED our undivided attention, and after that, we were usually

exhausted given the beginnings of Meagan's life, and the current state of it

So, I plan on taking advantage of our time to let her know that she too

very much deserves a little spoiling!

And Meggy. Meagan is almost 3 years old, and I'm starting to feel like I did

back when she was 3 months old. She keeps us busy. Currently I'm juggling OT

PT, learning sign language, upcoming IFSP's and IEP's, touring preschools

to see who's deaf program will serve her best, most likely a cochlear

implant surgery next month, an upcoming esophagram to see the state of her

esophagus and decide of it needs dilating, a modified barium swallow in two

weeks to see what's happening on the inside when she swallows, an upcoming

CT scan of her brain (which waiting for the results always leaves me feeling

anxious...too many bad results I guess), intensive feeding therapies (to

which there are not enough days in the week for) scheduled off the results

of yesterday's THREE HOUR feeding clinic! I couldn't figure out why during

the drive home I couldn't stop crying. It's just overwhelming. All of this

for one child. One small child. This does not include what we do at home:

teaching her sign, trying to reassure her that her new walker isn't anything

she needs to be afraid of, cramming in all of the exercises PT and OT

recommends, trying to get her to keep the glasses on, same with her implant,

tube feeding her 4 times a day, cleaning up vomit is a regular thing in our

house, listening to her night parties go on for 4-5 hours a night that keep

us all up, and on and on. But, just when you think you can't handle it

anymore, she crawls, she cruises along furniture, she signs " mommy " , she

hugs you. Then life is put into check. All the juggling and all the work is

worth it for that one small child.

and I are doing great. He is thankful, yet again, that he is off the

streets for another summer. Somehow " pushing paper " is not such a bad gig in

the 115 degree weather. And, I'm still at home with the kiddos trying to

keep them busy this summer. We stock piled the arts and crafts, played

Candyland one too many times, and have visited our friends' pool very often

(thankfully they live right behind us). We became annual passport holders of

Disneyland and have frequented there often. In fact, we will be paying

Mickey Mouse a visit when we go to the CHARGE conference next week! (Can't

wait to meet my CHARGE family!!) Everyone is healthy and everyone is happy.

Thank you for your continued prayers.

Lots of love,

The Melton Mob

, , , and Meagan

, mommy to Meagan (CHaRgE) and 2 1/2 year old twin girls, and

big brother 5 years, married to the best daddy in the world for 10

years!

The mention of my child's name might make me cry. Not mentioning my child's

name will break my heart. Unknown