Showing posts with label Joseph. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joseph. Show all posts
11 February 2010
Daddy's little mini me!
As if Joseph doesn't already look like his daddy, he looks like his daddy even more now that he wears glasses. YEP! Joe now wears glasses. He even has similar shaped glasses to his daddy. He looks so stinkin cute!
29 January 2010
Joseph and his "Toe Walking"
Toe Walking is the root of all evil! It has invaded my sons life and is fighting us tooth and nail to leave!
Joseph was 2 yrs old when we noticed his toe walking was getting pretty bad. I talked to the dr and they said by 3 most kids will have out grown it. So we wait until he is 3 and we are actually spending his 3rd birthday in IL visiting my dad and step mom before Tobe deployed to Iraq. My step mom is an OT and she noticed how much worse Joe's toe walking has gotten. He literally is always on his toes. She did some leg movements with him and noticed his muscles in his calves were contracting from not being stretched properly because of the way he walks. Well this can be debilitating and should be corrected before it gets worse or even permanent.
So as soon as we got back to GA we scheduled an appointment for his Dr. and they referred us to an Orthopedic Dr, which took forever to get. We went and seen the Orthopedic Dr. (Feb 2008) and he suggested we try casting him so that he can't toe walk and then by time we take them off he can walk without toe walking. So I agreed and they casted him that day.
He wore casts for 4 months, changing them periodically. He loved picking out new colors every time!
Tobe came home on R&R and made Joe's last set of Casts super cool by drawing spider man and spider webs on them. Joe was so thrilled.
He couldn't wear shoes with them and hey were super slick so we bought slippers with the grippers on the bottom and he wore those for 4 months. You couldnt see his casts with his pants and the slippers on so it just looked like I let my kid wear slippers around town. Yeah.. I got a bunch of nasty glares. And when he wore shorts and they could see his casts...
Then I got the I must be abusive or let someone abuse my kid look. Cause we all know if a person breaks both their legs they walk on them..right?
After the casting was done (June 2008) they made him some braces that came from a molding of his foot/leg. He got to pick out a design for them and he picked out a sweet patriotic design. He then had to wear those around 24/7. He looked kinda like forest gump, but so much cuter. He had to wear shoes that were 2 times bigger and triple wide to fit over the bolts on his braces. That made him look even more goofier. At least he's cute and everyone raved about his braces. He was proud to wear them. :)
His braces became to small and we are now in AK and I went to the Dr and asked for a new Orthopedic referall. He is STILL toe walking, he now had flat foot from the casts which causes him to walk with his feet inwards and his ankle is positioned towards the side of his foot rather than the middle. I saw the Orthopedic Dr yesterday (28Jan10) and he said that he sees so little of this that he really works hand in hand with the Podiatrist. He talked to the Podiatrist about Joe before our appt and they agreed that Joe would go see them. He is going in to see the Podiatrist next week. They don;t recommend surgery until 7-8 yrs old until they know he wont out grow it. They did xrays on his feet so we can take a plan of action on his flat feet. He will probably need inserts in his shoe to help his arch which they said is flexible and should be easy to correct. (Not that they can move his ankle back to the correct position or anything, but whatever!) They will also look at his walking and evaluate whether they think he should need to wear braces (AFO's) again. (Which I am going to fight for because I don't just want to sit and wait for the next 4 years and not try to get him to stop walking incorrectly.) They are also going to put in a referral for us to go to a couple Physical Therapy appts and learn some stretching exercises we can do at home for his legs to loosen up his muscles and keep them from contracting. So I guess I will update after his Podiatry apt next week and see what they have to say!!!
3Feb10- Joe had his Podiatry appointment today! They think his tendons are too short in his ankle and thats why he toe walks, thats why his ankle doesn't line up straight with his foot. They are going to give him new AFO's (braces) with some arch support to correct his flat feet. They want to re evaluate him in 3-4 months and then possibly poke some holes in his tendons. That will allow them to stretch out to their appropriate length and in time those holes will close on their own! SO that's where we are at right now!
18Feb10- We went to Joseph's Physical Therapy appointment today. It was informative, yet confusing as her diagnosis was very off from what we've been told. She confirmed he is flat footed, nooo surprise. He has a SEVERELY pronated foot! (read this if you do not know what that is! http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/footcare/foot3353.html) She stretched out his legs and thinks he is not contracted at all. There is a little tightness in his upper calf that she said is a normal tightness for someone who hasn't stretched out. She says in fact he has an excessive flexibility in all his muscles and joints. Since he has such flexibility he really has no muscle control and so thats why his legs and feet just flop wherever they want to when he isn't actively trying to control where he goes! Joe has a BAD habit of "W-sitting" (go here.. http://www.learninglinks.org.au/pdf/infosheets/LLIS%2025_W-Sit.pdf) and she is worried about his hips and alignment. So now we have to work on getting him to sit criss cross or straight legged and not like a "W"! She thinks we should wait to do anything drastic until all he has done the majority of his bone growth. She thinks the stretching of the tendons is wrong because she feels there is no tightness and that isn't even why he is to walking, she thinks he needs to slowly develop tighter muscles and him primarily do it on his own as of now as not to affect his growth. She says the flexibility condition he has is called Hyperflexibility. This is excessive flexibility, either of one or a number of joints, resulting in joint laxity and an increased risk of dislocations, hyperflexibility of the lower limbs can lead to bow-legs or knock knees. She wants to see him twice next week!
See his ankles? Thats from the pronated foot and causing his flat feet!
His feet always lay like this!
One of his feet are always turned in!
This is how he always stands and walks!
23Feb10- I talked to his therapist during PT today and she thinks he would benefit from pediatric Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist who specializes in what my step mom does which is sensory integration based therapy. He has the Hypotonia which is low muscle tone and that needs to be addressed in order for him to completely overcome this. She says she knows how to somewhat treat him because she is a physical therapist and her own son had this problem, but she feels he would get the best benefit from someone in pediatrics. So she is calling the podiatrist who referred him there and is going to talk to him. She is going to search for a local pediatric PT or OT that accepts tricare and is going to ask him to put in a referral for him. In the mean time she will do the research for how to best treat him for the time being. If for some reason a pediatric PT or OT is unattainable to us then she will ask them for suggestions and tips on how to properly treat him and then she will continue with his care. For now he has to practice kicking a ball with the inside of his feet and not the outside. This is really hard for him as his feet are always pointed inward and he uses the outside of his feet for everything. He also has to walk on his heels and strengthen his calves. He also has to get in the push up position and put his weight of his body onto his legs to try and strengthen them. He is suppose to do these exercises twice a day! Im going to make it a game and fun for him so he will hopefully enjoy it and it wont become something he dislikes doing and he will want to try and do it with all he's got! Next apt is in 2 days!
Joseph was 2 yrs old when we noticed his toe walking was getting pretty bad. I talked to the dr and they said by 3 most kids will have out grown it. So we wait until he is 3 and we are actually spending his 3rd birthday in IL visiting my dad and step mom before Tobe deployed to Iraq. My step mom is an OT and she noticed how much worse Joe's toe walking has gotten. He literally is always on his toes. She did some leg movements with him and noticed his muscles in his calves were contracting from not being stretched properly because of the way he walks. Well this can be debilitating and should be corrected before it gets worse or even permanent.
So as soon as we got back to GA we scheduled an appointment for his Dr. and they referred us to an Orthopedic Dr, which took forever to get. We went and seen the Orthopedic Dr. (Feb 2008) and he suggested we try casting him so that he can't toe walk and then by time we take them off he can walk without toe walking. So I agreed and they casted him that day.
He wore casts for 4 months, changing them periodically. He loved picking out new colors every time!
Tobe came home on R&R and made Joe's last set of Casts super cool by drawing spider man and spider webs on them. Joe was so thrilled.
He couldn't wear shoes with them and hey were super slick so we bought slippers with the grippers on the bottom and he wore those for 4 months. You couldnt see his casts with his pants and the slippers on so it just looked like I let my kid wear slippers around town. Yeah.. I got a bunch of nasty glares. And when he wore shorts and they could see his casts...
Then I got the I must be abusive or let someone abuse my kid look. Cause we all know if a person breaks both their legs they walk on them..right?
After the casting was done (June 2008) they made him some braces that came from a molding of his foot/leg. He got to pick out a design for them and he picked out a sweet patriotic design. He then had to wear those around 24/7. He looked kinda like forest gump, but so much cuter. He had to wear shoes that were 2 times bigger and triple wide to fit over the bolts on his braces. That made him look even more goofier. At least he's cute and everyone raved about his braces. He was proud to wear them. :)
His braces became to small and we are now in AK and I went to the Dr and asked for a new Orthopedic referall. He is STILL toe walking, he now had flat foot from the casts which causes him to walk with his feet inwards and his ankle is positioned towards the side of his foot rather than the middle. I saw the Orthopedic Dr yesterday (28Jan10) and he said that he sees so little of this that he really works hand in hand with the Podiatrist. He talked to the Podiatrist about Joe before our appt and they agreed that Joe would go see them. He is going in to see the Podiatrist next week. They don;t recommend surgery until 7-8 yrs old until they know he wont out grow it. They did xrays on his feet so we can take a plan of action on his flat feet. He will probably need inserts in his shoe to help his arch which they said is flexible and should be easy to correct. (Not that they can move his ankle back to the correct position or anything, but whatever!) They will also look at his walking and evaluate whether they think he should need to wear braces (AFO's) again. (Which I am going to fight for because I don't just want to sit and wait for the next 4 years and not try to get him to stop walking incorrectly.) They are also going to put in a referral for us to go to a couple Physical Therapy appts and learn some stretching exercises we can do at home for his legs to loosen up his muscles and keep them from contracting. So I guess I will update after his Podiatry apt next week and see what they have to say!!!
3Feb10- Joe had his Podiatry appointment today! They think his tendons are too short in his ankle and thats why he toe walks, thats why his ankle doesn't line up straight with his foot. They are going to give him new AFO's (braces) with some arch support to correct his flat feet. They want to re evaluate him in 3-4 months and then possibly poke some holes in his tendons. That will allow them to stretch out to their appropriate length and in time those holes will close on their own! SO that's where we are at right now!
18Feb10- We went to Joseph's Physical Therapy appointment today. It was informative, yet confusing as her diagnosis was very off from what we've been told. She confirmed he is flat footed, nooo surprise. He has a SEVERELY pronated foot! (read this if you do not know what that is! http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/footcare/foot3353.html) She stretched out his legs and thinks he is not contracted at all. There is a little tightness in his upper calf that she said is a normal tightness for someone who hasn't stretched out. She says in fact he has an excessive flexibility in all his muscles and joints. Since he has such flexibility he really has no muscle control and so thats why his legs and feet just flop wherever they want to when he isn't actively trying to control where he goes! Joe has a BAD habit of "W-sitting" (go here.. http://www.learninglinks.org.au/pdf/infosheets/LLIS%2025_W-Sit.pdf) and she is worried about his hips and alignment. So now we have to work on getting him to sit criss cross or straight legged and not like a "W"! She thinks we should wait to do anything drastic until all he has done the majority of his bone growth. She thinks the stretching of the tendons is wrong because she feels there is no tightness and that isn't even why he is to walking, she thinks he needs to slowly develop tighter muscles and him primarily do it on his own as of now as not to affect his growth. She says the flexibility condition he has is called Hyperflexibility. This is excessive flexibility, either of one or a number of joints, resulting in joint laxity and an increased risk of dislocations, hyperflexibility of the lower limbs can lead to bow-legs or knock knees. She wants to see him twice next week!
See his ankles? Thats from the pronated foot and causing his flat feet!
His feet always lay like this!
One of his feet are always turned in!
This is how he always stands and walks!
23Feb10- I talked to his therapist during PT today and she thinks he would benefit from pediatric Physical Therapist or Occupational Therapist who specializes in what my step mom does which is sensory integration based therapy. He has the Hypotonia which is low muscle tone and that needs to be addressed in order for him to completely overcome this. She says she knows how to somewhat treat him because she is a physical therapist and her own son had this problem, but she feels he would get the best benefit from someone in pediatrics. So she is calling the podiatrist who referred him there and is going to talk to him. She is going to search for a local pediatric PT or OT that accepts tricare and is going to ask him to put in a referral for him. In the mean time she will do the research for how to best treat him for the time being. If for some reason a pediatric PT or OT is unattainable to us then she will ask them for suggestions and tips on how to properly treat him and then she will continue with his care. For now he has to practice kicking a ball with the inside of his feet and not the outside. This is really hard for him as his feet are always pointed inward and he uses the outside of his feet for everything. He also has to walk on his heels and strengthen his calves. He also has to get in the push up position and put his weight of his body onto his legs to try and strengthen them. He is suppose to do these exercises twice a day! Im going to make it a game and fun for him so he will hopefully enjoy it and it wont become something he dislikes doing and he will want to try and do it with all he's got! Next apt is in 2 days!
21 January 2010
My baby boy has went and grown up on me!
Yesterday, my son Joseph started pre school. He loved it so much he wanted to stay the night there. It feels like yesterday he was a baby. He is my little momma's boy and I feel like I'm losing him already. He at least gave me bunches of goodbye kisses. He already made a little friend and his teacher loves him! When he came home he had a little mask that his new buddy made for him and he made a picture of a giant for daddy. I sure hope his love for school and learning will continue on with him throughout all of his school years and all the way to college!
Here's some pictures of him all dressed up for school and heading up the stairs to his classroom for the first time!
* Edit- 26Jan10 Joe rode the bus to school today for the first time. He was so excited. I'm a bit excited for him and a bit sad that he is another step towards growing up! Here are some pics of him and his 1st bus ride to school!
Here's some pictures of him all dressed up for school and heading up the stairs to his classroom for the first time!
* Edit- 26Jan10 Joe rode the bus to school today for the first time. He was so excited. I'm a bit excited for him and a bit sad that he is another step towards growing up! Here are some pics of him and his 1st bus ride to school!
13 January 2010
Joe's Daddy Survey
This is a cute idea. Copy this note, ask your child the questions and
write them down exactly how they respond.
1. What is something dad always says to you?
mean stuff and good stuff
2. What makes dad happy?
funny faces
3. What makes dad sad?
mean stuff
4. How does your dad make you laugh?
tickle
5.What was your dad like as a child?
I dont know
6. How old is your dad?
12
7.How tall is your dad?
this many (as he holds his hand high)
8. What is his favorite thing to do?
go on the laptop
9. What does your dad do when you’re not around?
pick up Isabelle
10. If your dad becomes famous, what will it be for?
big
11. What is your dad really good at?
making beans
12. What is your dad not very good at?
making noodles
13. What does your dad do for his job?
an army guy
14. What is your dad’s favorite food?
spaghetti
15. What makes you proud of your dad?
funny faces
16. If your dad were a cartoon character, who would he be?
a bad guy
17. What do you and your dad do together?
watch tv
18. How are you and your dad the same?
our skin is the same
19. How are you and your dad different?
our foreheads are different, dad has a booboo and I dont. My ear is small, that ear is big
20. How do you know your dad loves you?
cause he does
21. Where is your dad’s favorite place to go?
the store
write them down exactly how they respond.
1. What is something dad always says to you?
mean stuff and good stuff
2. What makes dad happy?
funny faces
3. What makes dad sad?
mean stuff
4. How does your dad make you laugh?
tickle
5.What was your dad like as a child?
I dont know
6. How old is your dad?
12
7.How tall is your dad?
this many (as he holds his hand high)
8. What is his favorite thing to do?
go on the laptop
9. What does your dad do when you’re not around?
pick up Isabelle
10. If your dad becomes famous, what will it be for?
big
11. What is your dad really good at?
making beans
12. What is your dad not very good at?
making noodles
13. What does your dad do for his job?
an army guy
14. What is your dad’s favorite food?
spaghetti
15. What makes you proud of your dad?
funny faces
16. If your dad were a cartoon character, who would he be?
a bad guy
17. What do you and your dad do together?
watch tv
18. How are you and your dad the same?
our skin is the same
19. How are you and your dad different?
our foreheads are different, dad has a booboo and I dont. My ear is small, that ear is big
20. How do you know your dad loves you?
cause he does
21. Where is your dad’s favorite place to go?
the store
Joe's Mommy Survey
1. What is something mom always says to you?
love
2. What makes mom happy?
love
3. What makes mom sad?
when dad doesn't come home
4. How does your mom do to make you laugh?
tickle
5.What was your mom like as a child?
I dont know
6. How old is your mom?
I dont know whats your number
7.How tall is your mom?
this size (as he touches the top of my head)
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
do something on your laptop
9. What does your mom do when you’re not around?
pick up Isabelle
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
I dont know
11. What is your mom really good at?
going to the store
12. What is your mom not very good at?
I dont know
13. What does your mom do for her job?
make lunch
14. What is your mom’s favorite food?
spinach
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
I dont know
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
adult
17. What do you and your mom do together?
play
18. How are you and your mom the same?
were not the same
19. How are you and your mom different?
your tall and im not
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
cause I know..cause you do
21. Where is your mom’s favorite place to go?
the store
love
2. What makes mom happy?
love
3. What makes mom sad?
when dad doesn't come home
4. How does your mom do to make you laugh?
tickle
5.What was your mom like as a child?
I dont know
6. How old is your mom?
I dont know whats your number
7.How tall is your mom?
this size (as he touches the top of my head)
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
do something on your laptop
9. What does your mom do when you’re not around?
pick up Isabelle
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
I dont know
11. What is your mom really good at?
going to the store
12. What is your mom not very good at?
I dont know
13. What does your mom do for her job?
make lunch
14. What is your mom’s favorite food?
spinach
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
I dont know
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
adult
17. What do you and your mom do together?
play
18. How are you and your mom the same?
were not the same
19. How are you and your mom different?
your tall and im not
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
cause I know..cause you do
21. Where is your mom’s favorite place to go?
the store
07 January 2010
My Clan
My husband and I have 4 children. They keep us (mainly me) very busy! My family is everything to me. Without them, my life wouldn't be complete.
Introductions....
Me- I am a wife and mother. I am a stay at home mom which keeps me busy! I try to be a good little domestic engineer! I wake up at 430 with my husband and make him lunch and coffee. I sometimes get to go back to bed and sometimes I don't. I get my daughter ready for the bus by 8am. Then I parent my 3 other children while cooking, cleaning and social networking, lol! I am an AF brat so I moved a lot but I consider 3 places to be of my hometown. I was born and lived my early years in Chi town suburbs! I grew up and went to Jr and Sr High in Anchorage, Alaska. And I went to college, became a woman, got married and became a mother in Sacramento, California. IL, AK and CA will always be special to me. The military is also special to me as I went from an Airforce brat to an Army wife. (with 3 yrs of civilian life in between, lol) I am loyal, kind, emotional, caring and a little neurotic all rolled into one! :)
Tobe- My huband Tobe is from Redding, Ca. He has also grown up a bit in Dunsmuir,Ca so he considers both places to be his "home town". He is a soldier in the U.S. Army. He likes sports, fishing and other "guy" stuff. He is an amazing husband and an even better father. I have been blessed with him as my husband, best friend, partner in crime, love of my life and soul mate!
Isabelle Grace- She is our 6yr old daughter! She is in 1st grade. She has got to be one of the most emotional kids I have ever met. She gets her feelings hurt really easily but at the same time she loves easily too. Everyone is her best friend. She genuinely cares about people. She is my big helper and she loves helping out her little brothers and sister. She is strong willed, take charge and lead the way type of girl...pretty much the definition of the oldest child. She is so beautiful and so smart. She is my first child, the one who I learned how to be a mommy with, the one who changed our lives for the better!
Joseph Alan- He is our 4 yr old. He is the spitting image of his father. Oh so handsome! He is a huge momma's boy and I love it so much. What a little comedian he is. He always knows how to make people laugh and loves doing it. He is a typical boy....loves dinosaurs, cars & trucks, dirt, spiderman and other action heroes. He is very animated, as in likes to make animal noises, talk like characters in the movies and drops to the floor and plays dead like no other. I would say he is a ladies man but in reality he is an everybody's man. Everybody loves Joe!
Anthony Amico- He is our 2 yr old. He has the most italian name out of our little whopper Jr's but yet he has blonde hair and blue eyes..who woulda thunk it! He has loves to cuddle up with Isabelle, fight with Joe and love all over Brooklyn. He is always concerned about his little sister's well being. He isn't much of a cuddler but when he does he has his Gankie (blanket) on him and his thumb in his mouth. He is a daddy's boy, I guess he sees what I see in his daddy. He likes to sing and dance. Mickey Mouse Club and Fresh Beat Band always make him smile and get him grooving. He also LOVES his baby. He stole his sisters "baby" and he sleeps with it, cuddles with it and loves on it. He is growing so fast!
Brooklyn Leigh- She is our baby! She was born 28Aug09! She was our homecoming present. I got pregnant with her the week he got home from Iraq. She is the light of our lives. Everyone in this house is absolutely in love with her. She is smiley and peaceful. What a perfect addition to our family she is. I can't wait to watch her learn new things and show her just how much she is truely loved!
The Army Life- My husband is a an 88M (AKA Truck driver/ trnaposrtation) in the Army. He is a Sgt and with being a Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) comes lots of responsibility of mentoring the lower ranking soldiers. (Pretty much babysitting the Joe's) He has been in the Army since April 2006. We were first stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga where he was in 3-7 Infantry FSC Co. (Cottonbaler by god, damn fine soldier) His unit deployed to FOB Iskan in Iraq for OIF V and he was gone for 14 months. He missed the birth Anthony and came home after he turned 1. Missed his whole first year of life and in addition to that he missed all the holidays and anniversary and birthdays, he also missed Isabelle's first day of Kindergarden and other special important events in our lives. (So just so everyone knows...its not just the soldiers who serve, their families and loved ones serve too!) While he was in Iraq he re enlisted and put in a request for Alaska so I could be by family. Now he is stationed at Fort Richardson, 17th CSSB and set on track to deploy to Afghanistan this year.
Introductions....
Me- I am a wife and mother. I am a stay at home mom which keeps me busy! I try to be a good little domestic engineer! I wake up at 430 with my husband and make him lunch and coffee. I sometimes get to go back to bed and sometimes I don't. I get my daughter ready for the bus by 8am. Then I parent my 3 other children while cooking, cleaning and social networking, lol! I am an AF brat so I moved a lot but I consider 3 places to be of my hometown. I was born and lived my early years in Chi town suburbs! I grew up and went to Jr and Sr High in Anchorage, Alaska. And I went to college, became a woman, got married and became a mother in Sacramento, California. IL, AK and CA will always be special to me. The military is also special to me as I went from an Airforce brat to an Army wife. (with 3 yrs of civilian life in between, lol) I am loyal, kind, emotional, caring and a little neurotic all rolled into one! :)
Tobe- My huband Tobe is from Redding, Ca. He has also grown up a bit in Dunsmuir,Ca so he considers both places to be his "home town". He is a soldier in the U.S. Army. He likes sports, fishing and other "guy" stuff. He is an amazing husband and an even better father. I have been blessed with him as my husband, best friend, partner in crime, love of my life and soul mate!
Isabelle Grace- She is our 6yr old daughter! She is in 1st grade. She has got to be one of the most emotional kids I have ever met. She gets her feelings hurt really easily but at the same time she loves easily too. Everyone is her best friend. She genuinely cares about people. She is my big helper and she loves helping out her little brothers and sister. She is strong willed, take charge and lead the way type of girl...pretty much the definition of the oldest child. She is so beautiful and so smart. She is my first child, the one who I learned how to be a mommy with, the one who changed our lives for the better!
Joseph Alan- He is our 4 yr old. He is the spitting image of his father. Oh so handsome! He is a huge momma's boy and I love it so much. What a little comedian he is. He always knows how to make people laugh and loves doing it. He is a typical boy....loves dinosaurs, cars & trucks, dirt, spiderman and other action heroes. He is very animated, as in likes to make animal noises, talk like characters in the movies and drops to the floor and plays dead like no other. I would say he is a ladies man but in reality he is an everybody's man. Everybody loves Joe!
Anthony Amico- He is our 2 yr old. He has the most italian name out of our little whopper Jr's but yet he has blonde hair and blue eyes..who woulda thunk it! He has loves to cuddle up with Isabelle, fight with Joe and love all over Brooklyn. He is always concerned about his little sister's well being. He isn't much of a cuddler but when he does he has his Gankie (blanket) on him and his thumb in his mouth. He is a daddy's boy, I guess he sees what I see in his daddy. He likes to sing and dance. Mickey Mouse Club and Fresh Beat Band always make him smile and get him grooving. He also LOVES his baby. He stole his sisters "baby" and he sleeps with it, cuddles with it and loves on it. He is growing so fast!
Brooklyn Leigh- She is our baby! She was born 28Aug09! She was our homecoming present. I got pregnant with her the week he got home from Iraq. She is the light of our lives. Everyone in this house is absolutely in love with her. She is smiley and peaceful. What a perfect addition to our family she is. I can't wait to watch her learn new things and show her just how much she is truely loved!
The Army Life- My husband is a an 88M (AKA Truck driver/ trnaposrtation) in the Army. He is a Sgt and with being a Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) comes lots of responsibility of mentoring the lower ranking soldiers. (Pretty much babysitting the Joe's) He has been in the Army since April 2006. We were first stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga where he was in 3-7 Infantry FSC Co. (Cottonbaler by god, damn fine soldier) His unit deployed to FOB Iskan in Iraq for OIF V and he was gone for 14 months. He missed the birth Anthony and came home after he turned 1. Missed his whole first year of life and in addition to that he missed all the holidays and anniversary and birthdays, he also missed Isabelle's first day of Kindergarden and other special important events in our lives. (So just so everyone knows...its not just the soldiers who serve, their families and loved ones serve too!) While he was in Iraq he re enlisted and put in a request for Alaska so I could be by family. Now he is stationed at Fort Richardson, 17th CSSB and set on track to deploy to Afghanistan this year.
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