Should I start at the beginning?
Jonathon was up all night the other night in terrible pain that left him vomitting for most of the night. He was feeling better yesterday, and as usual, we attributed the pain to his reflux.
He went to work as normal today, came home fine. I left with Emilie (who's been staying with us) to Wal Mart to grab a few things. When I got back, I looked at Jonathon and told him his eyes were VERY yellow. He kept saying he was fine and no big deal. I sat in our recliner to look up causes for jaundice and how to cook corn on the grill. He came in from the grill, stood at the sink and turned the water on. I looked up at him to tell him about the corn, and boom...he was gone. I just watched him fall, flat backwards, hitting his head on our wood floor.
I called his name twice and ran over to him. Nothing. His eyes were closed, he wasn't speaking. Jackson had come over at that point and became hystercial. He finally woke up, and laid on the floor for a moment. He asked to sit up, and I yelled to Emilie to call my mom to get her to come take Jackson (since he was so hysterical and I needed to get Jon to the doctor as he had refused an ambulance). My mom in the meantime had called my sister, Jennifer, to come get Em and Jackson so she could go with me to the hospital.
During that time, Jonathon passed out another 4-5 times. I was able to get him to wake up a lot quicker than the inital fall, but still very scary.
It only took us 7 minutes to get to the closest hospital in Loveland, which is a whole lot quicker than the ambulance...although if it ever happens again, that's what he'll be riding in. The ER nurse hooked him up to an IV and he seemed to get tons better in a short amount of time. Dehydration?
His test results showed his liver enzymes are off the charts so they assumed it's gallbladder/liver issues. After an ultra sound, it shows he has gall stones, however they aren't blocking anything so currently, they're unsure what is causing the liver issues and the passing out. We'll do more tests in the morning to see what's going on. Until then, my mom left to take Jackson to her house since he was so hysterical over his dad. Jennifer said that as they were approaching the hospital to pick up my mom, he was yelling in the car, "I'm almost there Daddy! I'm on my way!" Such a sweet boy. I miss him tonight, but I really wanted to stay with Jonathon. I have made myself at home on a really cool chair that pulls out to a bed. We'll see how my back feels tomorrow. ;)
Important thing is Jonathon didn't have this happen while he was driving home, or at his office since he's the ONLY one there this week. Thank the Lord that he was home.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Changes
Jackson said "beef" yesterday. He said the beginning and ending sounds perfectly. Who knew he could do "f's" so well?! I was standing at the crock pot, cutting up veggies, and he asked me what was in there. I said "beef stock". He was standing there, on his little step stool across from me, and he said, "beef. beef. BEEF!" And I looked at him, both of our jaws dropped and he smiled and said "It's a new letter!". Yes, son, you did great. I've made him tell everyone we've seen since that he can say BEEF! This is big in the Bayliff house. Looks like talking with mom at home is just as or more effective than speech therapy.
We got stood up a few times by the therapist at school. I was irritated because my son is the most important person in the world - why doesn't everyone see him that way? ;) Really though, it's frustrating. We were on our way to his church camp, and we were supposed to have a session beforehand. It's not easy getting it together that early in the morning only to be stood up. I told Jonathon that it's time to not rely on the school. We've been looking at speech therapists for awhile, however, turns out that they aren't super easy to come by. With Jonathon accepting the position at Holland, we have the opportunity to actually get a doctor to work with him instead of speech pathologists. Hopefully this will be rolling by the time school starts again.
Jackson tested above average in his initial evaluation. *of course he is, duh*. Honestly though, he's so stinkin smart that we felt he needed more. At his current school, there were a lot of distractions. Lots of kids with behavior issues, lots of interesting parenting, and really I believe, lack of funding. The teachers were great, I felt comfortable leaving my child there - but it wasn't fitting for me. I really felt it was important to send him to a private Christian school. Providing Jackson with a solid spiritual faith is the most important thing I can do for him. Besides taking him to an amazing church each weekend, praying each night and talking to him about the Lord, I wasn't sure how to completely solidify how important it is. Then I found it. After church camp, I felt like that's where we are meant to be.
I called Rez, and they were full. Like F-U-L-L. Who knew that other parents felt this feeling months ago and actually got their kid a spot? :( Sad face. I left the director a message anyhow, and hoped that we could do it the following year. Guess what? She had ONE spot available for Jackson in the 4's class. (The class we wanted, even though he was supposed to be 4 by the beginning of school. Obvs, he won't be 4 until Sept 14) They gave that spot to Jackson. School is 3 days a week, but we had the option of adding on 2 days of "Enrichment". Apparently, this is apx 5-1 kid to teacher ratio, more hands on projects and more Bible study. You can get all of that, too, for an extra $100 added to tuition. Blech.
It took Jonathon all of 10 seconds after the tour to ask for the paperwork to fill out. We decided the money is well spent. We thought that in 10 years, we won't be able to identify what we spent that money on - unless we invest it into our child. We are so excited to start this new journey. They have some of the most amazing teachers. Teachers who love God. They have the funding to do amazing things. And....they are cirriculum based, not play based. LOVE IT! Does that sound snobby? Well whatever. Their school is ahead of the curve. I want a piece of that for my kid and I'm so so so so so excited that we're making it happen. Now onto making the whole ice hockey thing happen. Jackson loves all sports, but now he wants to try ice hockey. Good thing it's my favorite sport. This kid keeps us busy!! He's adorable.
Jonathon is liking being home. I'm sure his old life was quieter, but this is easier. He likes his office, likes that it's so close by and that he's home in time for dinner. Finally, things are getting easier.
Melanie's wedding is in 2 weeks. Make sure to check back for me in a rockin navy blue dress that I really didn't want to wear. ;) Kiddingnotkidding.
In other news, can I just say what a cook I've become? We had Colorado Burritos tonight. Delish, although, of course mine were meatless. I felt so sick right before making them, but three burritos in, I was better. Ha, they were small, I promise.
We got stood up a few times by the therapist at school. I was irritated because my son is the most important person in the world - why doesn't everyone see him that way? ;) Really though, it's frustrating. We were on our way to his church camp, and we were supposed to have a session beforehand. It's not easy getting it together that early in the morning only to be stood up. I told Jonathon that it's time to not rely on the school. We've been looking at speech therapists for awhile, however, turns out that they aren't super easy to come by. With Jonathon accepting the position at Holland, we have the opportunity to actually get a doctor to work with him instead of speech pathologists. Hopefully this will be rolling by the time school starts again.
Jackson tested above average in his initial evaluation. *of course he is, duh*. Honestly though, he's so stinkin smart that we felt he needed more. At his current school, there were a lot of distractions. Lots of kids with behavior issues, lots of interesting parenting, and really I believe, lack of funding. The teachers were great, I felt comfortable leaving my child there - but it wasn't fitting for me. I really felt it was important to send him to a private Christian school. Providing Jackson with a solid spiritual faith is the most important thing I can do for him. Besides taking him to an amazing church each weekend, praying each night and talking to him about the Lord, I wasn't sure how to completely solidify how important it is. Then I found it. After church camp, I felt like that's where we are meant to be.
I called Rez, and they were full. Like F-U-L-L. Who knew that other parents felt this feeling months ago and actually got their kid a spot? :( Sad face. I left the director a message anyhow, and hoped that we could do it the following year. Guess what? She had ONE spot available for Jackson in the 4's class. (The class we wanted, even though he was supposed to be 4 by the beginning of school. Obvs, he won't be 4 until Sept 14) They gave that spot to Jackson. School is 3 days a week, but we had the option of adding on 2 days of "Enrichment". Apparently, this is apx 5-1 kid to teacher ratio, more hands on projects and more Bible study. You can get all of that, too, for an extra $100 added to tuition. Blech.
It took Jonathon all of 10 seconds after the tour to ask for the paperwork to fill out. We decided the money is well spent. We thought that in 10 years, we won't be able to identify what we spent that money on - unless we invest it into our child. We are so excited to start this new journey. They have some of the most amazing teachers. Teachers who love God. They have the funding to do amazing things. And....they are cirriculum based, not play based. LOVE IT! Does that sound snobby? Well whatever. Their school is ahead of the curve. I want a piece of that for my kid and I'm so so so so so excited that we're making it happen. Now onto making the whole ice hockey thing happen. Jackson loves all sports, but now he wants to try ice hockey. Good thing it's my favorite sport. This kid keeps us busy!! He's adorable.
Jonathon is liking being home. I'm sure his old life was quieter, but this is easier. He likes his office, likes that it's so close by and that he's home in time for dinner. Finally, things are getting easier.
Melanie's wedding is in 2 weeks. Make sure to check back for me in a rockin navy blue dress that I really didn't want to wear. ;) Kiddingnotkidding.
In other news, can I just say what a cook I've become? We had Colorado Burritos tonight. Delish, although, of course mine were meatless. I felt so sick right before making them, but three burritos in, I was better. Ha, they were small, I promise.
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