What a Week

It’s been a bit of a rough week around our house. For some reason I can’t get much done around the house. Hudson had thereopy appointments at the house every day except Friday, and he has so many of them I forgot about one, and we weren’t here. I have got to become more organized. I seriously don’t know how Mom’s of Big Family’s do it. The other day I asked mom how she did it, she said only by God’s grace, I believe it, and I only have three!

Costner has had a bad cold this week, and he has had a rough week, well he and I have had a rough week together, (disciplinary issues!!!), I think that he is having a rough time with Clint being out of town, I am hoping that next week will be a much better week for him.

Brooks has been good though he has to do everything that Costner does. I MEAN EVERYTHING! I was in Target the other day and they were both in the stroller and down every isle they both were saying TOUCH, TOUCH, TOUCH, and it wasn’t quiet. Needless to say I had a headache by the time that I got them back into the truck. Though I must be an idiot because I had to back to Target a few hours later (different location) this time they weren’t saying TOUCH the entire time they were hitting each other and pulling each other’s hair. I want to pull my hair out!!!

Hudson has been good. I have stopped his milk drip at night and have added another feed during the day and have increased his feeds, and so far he seems to be managing that well. This week he met with his dietitian, occupational and physical therapist, they all said that he is doing well, but that he needs more tummy time, which he doesn’t seem to like. He has been putting all his fingers in his mouth and just chewing on them, so I think that he is getting some teeth, but thankfully he hasn’t been fussy yet.

All this to say that I haven’t gotten many pictures at all this week, actually I just pulled the camera out today, I am hoping and praying that tomorrow and next week will be a much better week.

Pictures of Hudson during his physical therapy appointment

He had four fingers in
Fingers from both hands in

Date night with Costner

Last night Costner and I had date night. He has been such a big boy at school and helping out around the house that I rewarded him by taking him to Incredible Pizza to play some games. The past few weeks at camp he has been so good, his teachers say that they never have a problem with him, in fact he is their favorite kid in class!! Off-course i had to make sure we were talking about the same kid, just joking but I am so proud of him he has been acting like such a big boy. Last night when he was going to bed he didn't want to take his hat off, he said he needed to sleep with it on, so below are a few pictures of him sleeping with his hat on. (I took it off after he fell asleep).




Hudson and I, Hudson had just gotten out of his bath, and off course he had fingers in his mouth!

Hudson's Study

Today I took Hudson in to have his barium swallow done, here in The Woodlands, Hudson and I waited for a while, and then they finally called us, only to say that we have to go downtown to Texas Children's to have it done. UGH so frustrating, but I guess more on little Hudson, poor guy he had to go without eating since five this morning. Oh well God knows, so I am just going to work with him on some oral exercises to get him a bit more prepared for the next time. We are hoping and praying that he will be able to eat orally soon.

Clint is on his way to Qatar

Today has been a bit busy so far, we have been trying to get Clint packed up and ready. He fly's to Qatar today. He should only be there for a few weeks, and then possibly from there fly to Austria, but who knows, with his job things change daily. VERY FRUSTRATING! Needless to say I haven't gotten any pictures of the kiddos.

Just a little Hudson update, he goes in tomorrow for a barium swallow study to see if we can start feeding him by mouth, so we are hoping that it is good news. So just to keep Hudson in your prayers and off course Clint for a safe trip! (and quick).

Hudson's Doctor's appointment

Hudson had to go to the doctor this morning to make sure he is still gaining weight good, so it has been a busy morning. We dropped Costner off at Camp this morning, which he couldn't get their fast enough, then ran back home and dropped Brooks off at home, Eileen was nice enough to watch him while Hudson and I went to the Dr. Good news he has gained weight, he is up to 12.2, and we are going to start weaning him off his milk drip at night and increasing his feeds during the day. After the doctor the boys and I went back to the Y, and for the first time I put Hudson in the little day care they have there so I could go and work out. He did very good, off course was spoiled and was held which he loves!! I will post some pictures later, I have got to get this house clean during nap time!

Hudson's therapy

Today Hudson had speech and physical therapy so he was a busy little fellow today. Here are a few pictures of him working out. He got a bit tired and fell asleep during his physical therapy but other than that he did great.

Long weekend with the boys

This weekend it was just me and the boys. Clint left Friday night to south Texas to help out a rig that was having some issues, but he is now back, so it was a quick trip, but a long weekend for the boys and I. Spend Friday night at Grandma and Grandpa’s didn’t happen this weekend because they are in Minnesota for my Grandma’s 80th Birthday Party, but the boys have called them a lot checking up on them, I am sure they really enjoyed that. So needless to say the only real excitement that we had around here is going to Target yesterday with Eileen and church this morning, and let me say that is an event. Getting all three boys to church on time is something I am going to have to work on, we all make it in to church, (I have to say that Costner is a big help, he helps push Hudson and makes sure Brooks gets to his class, and then he goes to his class) But by the time I walk in to church, check them into their classes, I am sweating! And then it all starts over again on our way back out to the car, by the time I got home I had to change it looks like I ran a marathon. Off course it is all worth it but man it’s a lot of work, so next week our mission is to try to be on time with out sweating!

Costner playing outside

Brooks standing on his tool bench in the sandbox