August 2017

How is it already time to start school again?! This is a big year for us!!!


Brody starts kindergarten this year. We went to meet the teacher at Willowbrook Elementary. When mom and dad went to a meeting, Brody cried and kind of lost it while we were gone. When we came back - you were good to go! We walked you into class everyday of the week for the first week. You started on August 14. By the end of the week - you did awesome!! Your teacher is Mrs. Shiohira and we really love her and you seem to ask well. You are also in a class with your friend Cole!


Payton started Pre-school. You are in Ms. Becky and Ms. Stephanie's class. You are in class with Kenzie and Carrigan and of course Owen - your future hubby! You love your teachers and your friends. You started August 21. You got to have Nana and Papa with you the week we started back.


Brecken - you started daycare for the first time. Mommy had a really hard time. BUT I only cried the first few days. Mommy has this thing down now. You were good with it. You didn't really know the difference. :) You're teachers are Ms. Lydia and Ms. Hope.


We celebrated Daddy's birthday at Chuy's with Nana and Papa and the Bales. We celebrated the week before with Lolly and Peeps when they came to watch the kids while mommy went back to work. We went to Longhorn Steakhouse. Brody keeps informing us how long it took. :)


We also went to Pampa to celebrate Grandad turning 90 years old. We surprised everyone coming and everyone was so excited to see us!!


This month, we kind of had a scare with Brecken. Your head is very large. It is measuring about the growth chart and your fontanel is not closing as fast as Dr. Alexander would like. Because of this, you got an ultrasound. After the ultrasound, the findings were "inconclusive" and looked like there could be some fluid somewhere or something abnormal and they wanted us to get a CT scan. We heard things like "possible hydrocephalus" "shunt", etc. However, our doctor was very good and didn't overly scare us but just wanted to make sure we were taking care of everything if we needed to. So we got a CT scan. We found out on the way to Amarillo that you have Benign Enlargement of the Subarachnoid Spaces in Infancy. Basically your head grew too big, too fast and cause fluid in your head. But it is on the OUTSIDE of your brain so there are no problems! Praise the Lord!!


We have lots of first this month. It has been a good, emotional, fun month. We are so thankful for each of you and love you lots!




Brody:
Started Kindergarten - Mrs. Shiohira
Loves Videos
Still a picky eater!
38 pounds




Payton:
Started pre-K - Ms. Becky and Ms. Stephanie
28 pounds
Best friends are Kenzie and Carrigan




Brecken:
Started day care - Ms. Hope and Ms. Lydia
18.1 lbs and 26 inches long!
CT Scan
Ultrasound
Sleeping on back in rock and play
Smiles and coos!


Love,
Mommy