Here's a recent photo of Carter. Don't you just want to kiss him to death? He is a pretty good baby so far. I say "pretty" good because he is getting in the habit of wanting to be held while he falls asleep! And he doesn't really like his bassinet all the time. But, I shouldn't even complain, he really isn't too difficult.
I almost used this picture of Evan for our Christmas card. He looks so handsome and grown up! I just can't believe how funny Evan is. He definitely keeps us laughing all day long. He tries to copy what we say and imitates sounds we make too. He just has the funniest and most silly personality. When we pick him up from the nursery on Sundays, you can tell he is the life of the party and entertains the teachers too. He is even pretty social ... we don't know WHERE he got that from! He will talk to and play with anyone... even adults. One of the funniest things about Evan is the way he talks. He just has his own language and knows exactly what he is saying... but we just can't understand it! It's hilarious. Oh, the second photo below is of Evan walking around with his pants on his head! The video is of Evan being funny while swinging in the baby swing. Does anyone else HATE the way they sound on video recordings? I DO! Is that what I really sound like? Tom says yes, but I'm not willing to except that yet... I sound so wierd! 
Now that I have taken a few weeks off due to giving birth to Carter, it's time to get back in the swing of things. That means taking Jordyn to all of her appointments! I was looking at my planner today and realized we have 2-3 appointments every week, for the next four weeks! We are gonna be busy!
This past week, we've gone to two appointments already. The first was an evaluation for a sleep study. I won't go into detail about all of her sleep issues or I would be typing for hours. But, the sleep study may give us insight into why she doesn't sleep well and if there is a cure. So, we are scheduled for the sleep study in early February. I am very anxious to see what the sleep study will reveal about Jordyn.
Our second appointment was a visit to a Neuropsychologist. I was thinking that this appointment might be kind of boring and not very beneficial. (Awhile ago our neurologist recommended that Jordyn go to a "clinic" where several different doctors meet with her and then give us recommendations on who else she might benefit from seeing.... one doctor recommended we see a neuropsychologist) But, much to my surprise, it was a great appointment! The neuropsychologist was extremely interested in Jordyn, which always makes me happy! She was reading Jordyn's file and kept saying," Hmmmm. Wow! Oooh. Hmmm. I see." The doctor said that she specializes in kids with developmental disabilities and that she has never met any child like Jordyn and that Jordyn is very unique. So, we ended up talking for 2.5 hours! Most importantly, she told us about a Developmental Neurologist that comes to Boise a few times a year from N. Carolina. She really wants us to meet with him. She also told us about a intense preschool program for developmentally delayed kids, that she thought Jordyn would benefit from. So, we are going to check out both of her recommendations. Another thing the doctor kept talking about during the appointment was the fact that I was only 25! She couldn't believe I was only 25 and dealing with all of Jordyn's problems... and that I had two other kids also. (We get this reaction a lot!) I told her that I really feel older than 25! So, for the whole appointment she kept complimenting me over and over on how well I was doing taking care of Jordyn & dealing with the stress/worries of taking care of a special needs child. And she couldn't believe all of the doctors we've seen and programs we've been involved in..... even since we've moved here. I was feeling pretty good about myself after we left! haha Sometimes it's good to hear those compliments every once in awhile because I will often begin to doubt that I'm doing enough for Jordyn. But, I often realize that I really am doing all I'm capable of!
So, that is the short version of her two appointments. Next week we are going to a geneticist. This will be the third geneticist we've seen, so I'm not getting my hopes up that we will find out anything new. We'll meet with a geneticist who specializes in metabolic disorders. He is from Oregon and comes here every few months. Then, we'll be having our check up with our developmental pediatrician (he mainly helps us with Jordyn's behavior problems)... and then the sleep study after that! I'll update you after those appointments!
Wendy "tagged" me... so here ya go!
Well, we have survived our first two weeks with a new baby! Actually, it's gone quite well. I actually hesitated even blogging about it for fear that I would jinx myself! I can't believe I'm saying this but, taking care of three kids is not as hard as I thought it would be. I guess when you fear for the worst, anything seems better. I'm obviously tired because I have to wake up several times a night, but despite that, we are managing really well. We got some tasty meals from our ward earlier this week, which is always great. I do feel like I am WAY busier now. I have to constantly plan every second of my day so that I can get things done. If Carter is asleep, I go into "work mode". I try and get as much done as fast as I can because I know I only have a few hours. So, two weeks down, only 18 more years to go!
We finally got a good snow fall a few days ago! I usually don't like snow very much, but I was glad to finally see it. I wish we could go sledding, but 1. we don't have a sled & 2. Someone has to stay home with Carter. I guess Evan and Jordyn will have to settle with the back yard! I took Evan out the other day while Jordyn was at school. I think it's the first time he's really gotten to play in the snow... last year he was too little. He wouldn't wear gloves and didn't mind his hands getting frozen! We made a snowman and had fun!
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