I took this picture the other day and never got around to sharing it. Emmett was laying upside down with his head on the trampoline, his feet in my face and his hands in a box of Angry Bird crackers. I couldn't help but grab a picture. I love his little piggy toes. :-)
We have arrived at the Cleveland Clinic's Cole Eye Center for Lizze's appointment. She's really scared of what we are going to find out. In personally really nervous myself and I handle that by joking around. Not always something Lizze appreciates. I'm trying to respect that but again, I'm really nervous myself. :-(
This afternoon, Lizze and I will be returning to the Cleveland Clinic. This time to the Cole Eye Center. We actually had Gavin there about 2 years ago and they are amazing. Lizze is going because she has what is known Macular Holes. This is what the Cleveland Clinic says about Macular Holes. The eye is often compared to a camera. The front of the eye contains a lens that focuses images on the inside of the back of the eye. This area, called the retina, is covered with special nerve cells that react to light. These nerve cells are very close together in the middle of the retina where the eye focuses the images that we see. This small part of the retina is called the macula. Sometimes the…
We finally arrived home and we're all in one piece. Some of us are more whiney than others but all in one piece. This was a good appointment and one that put our minds at ease a bit. The pediatrician says that Elliott’s height and weight are just fine and not to worry about it. In fact, he's grown about half an inch since September and only lost 1 lb. That's really good for a kid on this particular ADHD medication. He said that he's not sure why the Nutritionist was so worried about his height and weight but as far as he's concerned, Elliott's fine. That's something really good to hear because we have enough to worry about. Now we have to make a decision about the anti-depression medication. …
We had to pick Elliott up and take him to the pediatrician's office. The entire 30 minute drive he was absolutely hysterical. Elliott no longer wants to leave the house. Most of the time, getting him to leave for school is hard enough. Clearly, he's not in a good place. Lizze is battling an unforgiving migraine but she came along anyway because this wouldn't be a fun trip. Mr. Emmett John was not cooperating in the office so I'm sitting with him in the car while Lizze is meeting with the doctor. God only knows how it's going in there and I'm really worried about Elliott. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers as we do our best to help him....
All this talk about cooking had me wondering something. Who does the cooking in your family? In the Lost and Tired family, we don't have what is likely considered a typical family dynamic. Because of our particular situation and the overwhelming amount of health issues, we have basically abandoned gender roles. As the man of the house, I do the cooking, mostly because I really enjoy it. I also do laundry, dishes and bathe the kids. I've been known to repair clothes and I'm usually the one to go grocery shopping. This is because Lizze and I are a team. Because of her health issues, she is limited as to what she can physically do. As her teammate, I automatically pick up the slack and when she's able to, she…
I am thrilled to death that I have managed to get Emmett to eat vegetables that he would never touch otherwise. I've managed to pull this off with my world famous Chicken Noodle Secret Soup. I make this soup from scratch and Emmett absolutely loves it. Inside this seemingly normal soup contains, tons and tons of veggies. This batch contains the following: Bock Choy Brocoli Carrots Flax Celery Dandelion Greens Spinach 2 whole red onions Emmett doesn't even notice because you can't actually see them. I liquefied all the veggies and added it to the soup. This works out very well and I'm so stoked that Emmett is so excited about this soup. How do you manage to get your little ones to eat their vegetables?
Lizze's Mom was kind enough to step in and take Gavin to his infusion today. Talk about a lifesaver. Lizze is laying down and hopefully she'll feel better. We still have to get Elliott to his appointment in a few hours.