Anyway, Makenzie continues to remain the same. We have 'taken a break' from feeding therapy. She had about 6 week 'cold' that wouldn't go away. She is still having vomiting issues, but a little less frequent. They were everyday 1-2 times a day from mid-April until the end of May. They are only happening every other/few days. We have changed formulas to a more protein based toddler formula. I am in constant contact with the neuro-developmental clinic in town. This is the place we visit every 6 months for a thorough exam of her cognitive, physical and nutritional overview. We usually meet with all varieties of doctors/nurses, ie nurse practioner, neuro doctor (specialist), nutritionist, physical therapist, occupational therapist and sometimes the social worker. They also have a speech path there too, but we haven't come that far yet.
Here is a picture of Makenzie on her specialized bike.
Sorry, off on a tangent, but we did see the pediatric ophthamologist (eye dr) again in May. He did say her vision is improving still, but slowly. One eye is definitely better than the other (can't remember the numbers now and haven't received his report yet). He showed us the letter E on the chart on how big she is seeing things and one was about half the size of the other. Her eyes are still working one at a time, not together like most of ours do. No need for surgery at this point, and the patching didn't seem to work for her, so we have stopped for now. He doesn't need to see her for a whole year. We think he is waiting for her to improve neurologically (aren't we all).Sydney was in her first organized sport this spring: soccer.
Sydney will be starting Kindergarten in the fall at the 'new' elementary (same as Kaitlyn's school). They have made some changes to the school district here in Kenowa Hills and are closing Kaitlyn's current elementary, Walker Station, so they will be attending Central Elementary in the fall. Same distance from our house, just in a different direction. She is SO ready to start school, even though she will be 4 turning 5 in Oct. She is reading books now for over a year now and has discovered fluency. She is really sounding out words like you wouldn't believe. We check the 'easy reader books' out all the time and she is reading those mini books very well. We have flash cards for pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grade and she has mastered the pre-K and almost all the Kindergarten words. It will be fun to see her attend Kindergarten in the fall. She will be going 2 full days and every other Friday.Kaitlyn playing softball this year with the girls league...
Kaitlyn has completed the 1st grade and will be in 2nd grade at Central Elementary. She has done very well with her writing, reading and math this year. She had straight 1s (similar to As) last quarter and are expecting no less this last quarter. She is SO excited about learning about money and become a real reader this year. It's been fun watching her grow as a person and learning SO much this year. I was fortunate to volunteer with reading every other week this year and have noticed how the kids have changed as readers. Amazing the confidence they have.Ken is still employed with Herman Miller in the IT dept. We have both taking up farming this year (just a garden really), but it's been fun already. We planted mid-May and we have already harvested lettuce and radishes. We have zucchini and cherry tomatoes on the vines already and are waiting for the many peppers and green beans to blossom.
Everyday is a new day for us, hoping we can get through and have a few smiles. We are enjoying the warm weather and hope to have many more this summer. Our small pool is still functioning and hope to for a few more years. The girls are getting big, so we'll see.
Looking forward to our vacation to NC to visit Daryl and family in early July (and hopefully Rene and family on the way home in KY).
Trying to keep up with this, so email me if you don't see a post in a while.
Take care.
