New Record!!

So just as a prelude... I wrote this post once before on my phone last night, and then the app crashed! ahh!! so hoping I don't forget everything...

We have some BIG news at our house!!! Audrey has made it almost a whole month since her last seizure!!! (this is huge for us and especially me. technically we have 2 more days) However, we are super excited that things have been going good around here. Audrey has been doing much better developmentally as well. I can't believe how much she has learned in the last couple of weeks. Even our family and friends have commented on how good she looks and is progressing.
Here are some of my favorites:
- favorite song: 'Ensy Weensy Spider' with accompanying hand signs... ok just the spider, wash it out, and sun part. So cute!! She even asks for it now.
- Loves trying new foods, especailly what everyone else is eating... she loves PB&J sandwiches... she even nodded yes when I asked if it was good. Love it!!
- She can now crawl faster than garrett... this is what he said... I don't think he likes her being able to catch up to him.
-Audrey is now starting to be rather fearless... She's walking along furniture, willing to let go of your hand while helping her walk, and the last couple of days has taken a step between couches by herself. Walking is not far off!
-She has also added to her vocabulary. She can YELL MAMA. and in the right tone I just can't ignore. usually to give me something like her empty bottle or that she wants a treat. She's also learned 2 baby signs... 'more' and 'please'. Probably the most important 2.

Medical stuff-
-I just heard from Cleveland Clinic today and we are good to go out there. I'll know next week sometime when exactly. Wahoo!!

we found these statues at Primary's during our latest visit... I love
Audrey's face in this one! She's a girl who likes big muscles! ha ha

-We took her off of triliptal, which she's been on since March. And since then, no seizures... so we think the medicine was causing her to have more... hindsight is always 20/20.

- We also just had a visit with her current Neuo DR. and he was excited in her progress and no seizure timeline as well. He said 2 months will be a lot better and perhaps she could still grow out of this... but I'm not putting all my eggs in that basket! and he said that 6 months he would try to cut her medications down to 1...... but we'll cross that bridge if/when we get there.
-Genetic testing for the specific "disorder" is still in the works with insurance. You would think that if the Dr. ordered it... that would constitute it as "necessary". oh well, the formalities. We decided to go ahead with it because is can take up to 3 months to get the results back.


Now for more crazy stuff-
The house is coming along fast! YEA! The foundation is done, with walls poured yesterday! Wahoo! we should be able to make our Sept 15 deadline of moving the house! Jordan is a great general contractor! I still can't believe how many decisions there are yet to be made! wow. hopefully we can get things done as fast for the remainder of the house...
As for our current house... it has yet to be put on the market. It's so hard while you're still living in it and with kiddos who get out their million and 1 toys everyday!! so much to do....

Helping dig the hole!

Garrett started preschool yesterday! He was so excited, I bet he asked me 15 times that morning if it was time to go yet. He had a blast! Of course we found a Spider-man backpack so he could go. Thank you Walmart! it was a hit! we had to take it with us everywhere yesterday. he's too funny!

THANK YOU so much to everyone who has kept our family and especially Audrey in their prayers. Also anyone who has helped us in any way these past 6 months. We feel so blessed! Thank you, thank you!
We are hopeful that the next couple of weeks will go good... keep you posted.

I just love these two kiddos. We get to mess around and be crazy
everyday!