Tooth #8 Lost

So Mikkele is a little scardy cat when it comes to losing teeth. She will not wiggle them. She will not let anyone else wiggle them. She waits until they practically fall out on their own. So Friday morning before school, I asked her to let me look at one of her teeth that is REALLY loose. You could already see the permanent tooth growing in underneath. Surprisingly she let me wiggle it. Then I told her that it was too slippery and that I needed a tissue to wiggle it better. So we went into the bathroom and I proceeded to place the tissue on her tooth. I paused for a second and thought to myself "she's gonna be mad" then YANK. She looked at me with a shocked face and then took her tongue and felt the area where the tooth was. She said that it didn't even hurt. So I asked her if I could "wiggle" the one on the other side that is also loose. She said no...go figure.

Grant's New Wheels

So after 6 months of waiting Grant finally got his wheelchair today. He was a little hesitant at first, but after lots of singing and lots to "num nums" he relaxed enough to realize it wasn't as bad as he was first thinking. Once Mikkele got home from school she wanted to take him for a spin on his new wheels. Thank goodness it was a nice day outside. (These days are few and far in between right now.) He did really well, and we think he looks pretty stylin' in it as well.

Grant's First Day of Preschool

Grant's first day of preschool was on February 4, 2008, just 2 days after his birthday. We had been talking about it for a couple months so when we mentioned being a big boy and going to preschool to Grant he got excited. But then the actual day came. He started getting very worried once he figured out I wasn't staying with him at preschool. His teacher's name is Miss Rachel. They have 3 aids in the classroom as well. One of the aids is specifically for Grant. Her name is Miss Carrie. They are all very sweet with him. He goes Mon.-Thurs. from 9-11:30. I was very nervous at first, but it is working out really well. It is a much needed and I might say deserved break for me. If only I didn't have 3 years of catch up work to do. The 2 1/2 hours goes by fast, but I have been able to get a lot accomplished without him around. I still am finding myself wondering...did I leave him in the car, or is he okay...I can't hear him crying. But then I come back to my senses and remember what's going on. Once he gets his wheelchair (which will be next week :-) yeah!!!) he will be able to ride the bus to and from school as well. Which will give me another 30-45 minutes. What am I going to do with my time? Oh wait...the 3 years of catch up work...that's right.
Some of you are probably wondering why preschool all of a sudden, he's so little, is this the right thing for him, is there any other options? Well the therapy program that he was in only goes until he turns 3. Once that happens then he is moved into the school system. So he still gets the same therapy services, they are just in the classroom now verses the home.
So we have completed our first 2 weeks of preschool and I have to say that he did a lot better with the adjustment that I thought he would. It is definitely a big relief for me that he is doing as good as he is and my anxiety of leaving him isn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Whew!!! I hope you like the pictures. There is one picture that is the saddest face you will ever see. You can really see through each picture his anxiety growing. But he came home happy. They were studying king, and queens and magical things the first week. That's why he has the crown on his head. He's King Grant. All Hail, King Grant.

Grant's First Day of Preschool

Grant's 3rd Birthday Party

On February 2, Grant turned 3 years old. It's hard to believe that it has been 3 years already. We had a "farm" party for him. He loves us to sing "Old McDonald" and make animals noises, so we thought why not. We had about 30 people come and squish into our house. We had delicious taco salads for dinner, and for dessert we had cake and ice cream. I know what you're thinking...cake and ice cream for dessert for a birthday. You know we're wild 'n' crazy here is Springville. We don't just do the bare minimum for birthday's...we go all out. :) Anyway the cake turned out pretty good, although it's not exactly what I had envisioned when I began, but oh well what do you do. The highlight of the party was when our friend Tina Grover took Grant and fed him some cake and ice cream. Tina had a brother with special needs similar to Grant and they used to add a little milk to the cake so he could eat it easier. Grant liked the cake, but then we gave him an ice cream cone. He went crazy. He was able to hold the cone with little assistance and lick the ice cream. So cute. It was like he was a regular little kid. The party was a success mostly in part to the help of my mom, who flew into town for his birthday. She totally knows how to throw a great party from the food to the decorations. Thanks mom! I definitely couldn't have done it without you. My sister also came into town and was a big help as well. It was a fun party. I hope you enjoy the video. You'll have to turn your head sideways to view it, but I promise it'll be worth it. He's so cute. Happy Birthday Granty!

Grant and the ice cream cone

Pictures from Grant's Party

A Smile Only a Mother Would Love

So my sister Alisha has been bugging me and bugging me to start a blog. I've told her that I think the only reason she wants me to have a blog is so she has another person to add to her contact links. Well despite my stubbornness...here I am. And for payback for all the bugging I thought I would post my most favorite picture of her. (I knew this picture would come in handy someday). I took this picture after she had some dental work done at my office. Isn't she cute. She is definitely my favorite sister. Oh wait...she's my only sister. Even though she's my only sister I think she would still be my favorite. We have lots of fun together. It only took us about 15 years, but we now get along and we have found that we have a lot in common. Go figure, since we're sisters. We don't get to see each other too often, but when we are able to get together we make sure we have a good time. And I'm pretty sure everyone around us has fun when we're around also. Right?!?!? Anyway...I love ya 'Lish. You're awesome. I hope you enjoy my blog.