Thursday, March 19, 2009

AGGGHHHHH......

I'm sorry it has been FOREVER since I have posted. Here is what has been going on for the Dean clan lately: Andrew is continuing to remain busy taking a full load in school, and running his business that has him now working well into dark every night. I have been busy with my 6:40 in the morning class Mon-Thurs (what was I thinking!) and working 30 plus hours lately. Mitchell is continuing to grow like a weed. He is soooo tall now. People ask me when he starts kindergarten and I say that he isn't even in pre-school yet! The twins have been keeping me busy this winter with their series of ear infections. One a month at least. Emily has a perforated ear drum which has spurred the both of them to see an ENT specialist. They will both be getting tubes within the next couple of months. We also have started having para-professionals come over once a week who are part of an early intervention progam to help the twins developmentally. They also have been scheduled to see a physical therapist on a regular basis as well as out of town optomologist appointments. I have started to feel OVERWHELMED by the sheer volume of medical visits we have had to make. Don't get me wrong I feel so very blessed to have completely healthy babies but at what point will their prematurity not be such a medical issue anymore? I guess I just get so frustrated because I want them to just grow up and develop normally without someone looking over their shoulder telling them where they should be. I feel bad for even complaining about it. I know we will get through this busy time in out lives, and be better off for it. :)

2 comments:

The Dixon Gang said...

Sometimes it does seem like it never ends! With time it will get better, it's so hard when they are little, premature or not! But once they get older you end up just as crazy with schedules as you are now. I've decided that my time will come when my kids are grown and have families of their own, maybe then I will finally get Tyler's baby book done :)

Marin said...

Just drop all the appointments... and trust in the Lord!!! :) both Justin and I were premies and we had no "other" help making sure we developed properly and we are fine (well maybe, we are still not sure)!!!! Justin is kind of slow....jk! Justin was born at 28 weeks and the doctors thought he was going to have all these problems developing and being smart, but he proved them wrong! Sometimes Doctors don't really know what is best. Your their Mommy, you know what they need!!! You are a great Mommy though, I marvel at all that you are doing with school, work, and nurturing three beautiful children!!!! Keep it up!