tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71494608004540208422024-03-13T22:02:47.362-04:00journeys with jax and oliverJenHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15444248443785780312noreply@blogger.comBlogger545125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7149460800454020842.post-5693807023860225092016-02-07T11:21:00.000-05:002016-02-07T11:21:32.114-05:00Starting the Year Off with Great News<div style="text-align: center;">
It feels oddly wonderful to say, "there's not a bunch of things to report" regarding our January trip to Shriner's Hospital in Greenville, SC for Jackson's scoliosis follow-up.</div>
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Believe it or not, I actually don't have any photographs from our hospital day either!</div>
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On January 18th, Jackson had his usual x-ray taken at Shriner's. Our incredible Dr. Pete later strolled into our exam room and exclaimed: "Praise God, he looks wonderful!" Thanks be to Jesus, those are the BEST words in the world! Jackson's spine continues to grow straight thanks to the power of prayer, an amazing surgeon, and many years of life-saving Mehta casting.</div>
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The new news? Doctor Pete felt it would be safe for us to wait 9 months before returning to Shriner's for a follow up x-ray. Wow! Nine months; the longest we have ever waited between appointments since Jackson's birth. Great, great news! Although we LOVE Greenville, it will be a welcomed break from hospital visits and nerves. X-rays, we'll see you in October!</div>
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What do I have pictures of? When we were in Charlotte the evening prior to Jackson's appointment, we were able to take in a Charlotte Checkers AHL game. Fun stuff. What I do have are a couple of fun pictures from that! </div>
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Enjoy!</div>
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Jackson - 1</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><p><br /><img style="border:0;" align="center" src="http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/yy94/JenHeath86/blogsign_edited-1.jpg"/><br /></p><br /></div>JenHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15444248443785780312noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7149460800454020842.post-85506046062424523412015-09-22T21:00:00.000-04:002015-09-23T23:02:30.128-04:00Stand Up<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
First, I want to ask you not to judge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I start here … because it’s a place that I
struggle myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Body image” has been a
very broken place for me since I was a little girl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am sensitive to it, and I always have a
strong negative or positive reaction to anything “body” related.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, whenever someone publically posts
anything “body” related, I tend to either immediately judge them {for bragging}
or, more often, immediately judge myself {for not being good enough}.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am just being real with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So first, don’t judge {and know I’m right
there too if you share in this struggle}.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Second, I want to explain to you that this blog post comes
from one of the deepest places in my heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As I said before, “body image” is a broken place for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is also a place where God {yes!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God.} has begun to beautifully piece me back
together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Am I finished
struggling?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Resoundingly, no!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But that’s why I need Him … and it is most
certainly why I must continue to practice 2 Corinthians 10:5 by “taking every
thought captive and making it obedient to Christ.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Likewise, because I have wrestled so long and
hard in this arena, I do feel that God {only through His amazing grace} has
given me some authority over it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Due to
social media and the outpouring of popularity of fitness-related posts, over
and over again I see women {sorry guys, this post is talking to the ladies}
lamenting their shortcomings, sharing their progress, and shouting their
successes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My heart aches when I see
other women “hating” on themselves for falling short of an imaginary bar they
have set for themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, I am very
much reminded of the many ways I do this very thing to myself inside my
head.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This morning, I finally felt led
to publically share my health and fitness journey over the last 2.5 years--post-weight-loss-skin-and-all. :) <o:p></o:p></div>
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At the end of 2012 when I was at my largest, I didn’t think
I was fat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I acknowledged that I had
gained too much weight during my pregnancies, but when I looked in the mirror,
I did not consider it <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">that</i>
profound.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my head I had created two
very distinct categories of women which I thought of as those “having extra
weight on” and those who were “very heavy-set.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was, according to me, in the first category.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One day in January 2013, the scale told me
otherwise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was one of those dreaded
moments with the scale--the ones where the nurse has to move the large weight
over the next notch to the right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Reality struck, and I knew I had to change my way of thinking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would love to tell you that I swallowed
hard, did not condemn myself, and leaped off in the direction of health and
fitness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But that would be a lie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Really, I spent the next month wallowing in
self-hate, convincing myself {and every loved one who would listen} that I woud
never, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">never</i> be attractive again, and
choosing to continue in my own bad habits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I really cannot tell you what eventually changed my mind, but the day
after my 27<sup>th</sup> birthday, I decided to step up to change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was the first time in my long history of
weight and “body image” struggles that both my body and my mind began to
evolve.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thirty-one months have passed since that day, and besides
being 75 pounds and 6 pants sizes smaller, so much has changed in my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is beginning to sink in that maybe, just <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">maybe</i> … since I’m nearing the 3-year mark
of this journey … it is actually transitioning into a lifestyle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Along this road traveled, a portion of
scripture introduced to me at a women’s conference spoke to me in countless ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Incredibly, although it tells of Peter
being rescued from prison while awaiting his trail and probable execution, I
have found ways to apply it to both mental and physical health.<o:p></o:p></div>
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“The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was
sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard
at the entrance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Suddenly an angel of
the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He struck Peter on the side and woke him
up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Quick, get up!” he said, and the
chains fell off Peter’s wrists.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Peter’s circumstance was dire, the situation felt
unbelievable, but he STOOD UP<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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with the chains still on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And, guess what?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The chains fell
off his wrists!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And that’s just the
point:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>sometimes we have to choose to
STAND UP WITH THE CHAINS STILL ON {even when it feels ridiculous} and believe
that, through God’s amazing grace, they will fall off of us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Again and again, I have come back to this place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to STAND UP with the chains of obesity
still on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This meant I had to join a gym
and face people I didn’t want to face.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It meant that I had to talk to my doctors about the reality of my
BMI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It meant that I had to eat less and
exercise more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the chains fell
off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to STAND UP with the chains
of my inner critic still on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to
listen to her jeers of self-hate {gosh!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She’s mean!} and learn to quiet them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I had to constantly remind myself that I wasn’t running a race, checking
boxes, or finding a quick fix.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the
chains fell off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to STAND UP with
the chains of toxic relationships still on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This meant learning to decipher when good people were not good <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">for me</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Unfortunately, this meant making sometimes painful decisions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other times, it meant learning to redirect my
own thoughts to remind myself that most other people aren’t nearly as mean as
my inner critic – they simply don’t understand my brokenness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the chains fell off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to STAND UP with the chains of burn out
still on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There have been many seasons
of excitement and dread during the last 31 months.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some have brought a few {or 18} unwanted pounds
while others have brought amazing strength and enhanced fitness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to endure the seasonal forecast and
keep going.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the chains fell off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last one has been the most difficult for
me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to STAND UP with the chains of
comparison still on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This meant I had to
continuously “check myself” when I began to long to be someone other than who
God created me to be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It meant I had to
stay grounded in reality instead of wishful thinking and fantasy {…if only I
were tiny and petite…}.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It meant
learning to tell myself to STOP inside my head.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And the chains are falling off {I told you I am still very much a work
in progress}!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Throughout this process, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">never
once</i> have I had the key.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Lord was the keeper of these keys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, make no
mistake, I have <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">used</i> the key.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have worked very hard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have sweated a lot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have pushed myself to change in ways I
never thought possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have turned
off social media.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have
sacrificed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have gone to bed early
because I was hungry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have re-lost pounds
that I gained back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have cried.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have set relational boundaries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have lost sleep.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have celebrated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have let other people off the hook for my
own dysfunctional thinking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have
decided that this has to be forever. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, I have most certainly <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">used</i> the key.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the key was always given to me by
Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God’s promises and grace at the
forefront of my mind have been the deciding factor in allowing me to keep
moving forward and watching the chains fall off!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without Him, I would have given up a long
time ago.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If anyone reading this identifies with anything I have
written, please remember that you’re not alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>More importantly, remember that God has the key … but sometimes you have
to STAND UP WITH THE CHAINS STILL ON and trust Him to supply the rest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And if you need proof—I’m it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Looking for a few practical {and oftentimes funny}
musings that I have thought of/used during my journey {I’ve had 31 months to
think about these things!}?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here they are
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Comparing yourself to someone else?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think about dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span>
Seriously.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would you ever look at a
Labrador and wonder why is was bigger than a Chihuahua?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reality check!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just like dogs have different breeds … people
have different ancestry and genetics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->No one thinks you’re going rogue if you don’t
eat a slice of birthday cake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Okay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So this is a pet peeve of mine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At Jackson’s birthday party, I was the only
adult who ate a slice of cake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People I
didn’t even know were dieting refused it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It kinda made my chuckle in observation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If you don’t want to eat cake, fine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But if you DO want to eat a slice of cake, just eat it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If your fitness journey is a real lifestyle …
it’s for life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really hope that you
don’t go the rest of your life and never eat a slice of cake {and if you do …
can I have your corner piece with the extra icing?}.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Notice how your fitness improves what you
love!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This summer I took the boys to
Dutch Wonderland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oliver didn’t want to
walk up the four stories of stairs each time we rode the water slide … so,
naturally, he asked me to carry him up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As I was doing this, {he weighs 36 pounds} my knees were killing
me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I remembered that I used to
carry MORE THAN TWO OF HIM around EVERYWHERE I went.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Single.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Proud moment.<o:p></o:p></div>
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you in their journey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have a friend who
is working hard to lose weight?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Encourage her!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Notice her
changes!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pass along information to
her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have a friend who is a fitness guru?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tell her she inspires you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ask her for workout advice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have a friend who hurts your feelings by
making thoughtless body-related comments?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Give her grace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Realize that
{talking to myself here, too} sometimes it’s your internal reaction that’s the
problem … not really what she is saying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And if that’s not the case, do what you need to do with that
relationship without judgment. <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Keep challenging yourself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New workouts are so much fun!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Switch up your diet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do a water drinking challenge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Get stronger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Get faster.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do something new! As Nike says: Just Do It!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I should have posted a scoliosis blog update in April.</div>
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But I didn't, for many reasons.</div>
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I was afraid of needlessly worrying so many PIS parents who follow Jackson's story. I never wanted to shed doubt on Mehta casting as treatment for PIS. I didn't want to confuse everyone for something even Jackson's doctor was unsure about. But mostly ...</div>
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I just didn't want to entertain a "what if" I was hoping would never become reality.</div>
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On April 15th, 2015, Jackson had another orthotic-free follow up at Shriner's Hospital for Children in Greenville, South Carolina. We all had very little anxiety that anything had changed with Jackson's straight spine. We planned to take a quick x-ray and to spend the afternoon enjoying beautiful Greenville.</div>
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But that routine x-ray looked like this:</div>
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Jackson's doctor was able to measure about a 7 degree, left-sided curve. Unfortunately, because Jackson's scoliosis was left sided, the doctor was concerned that there was a small chance this could represent a recurrence of the scoliosis. If so, Jackson would be his first "cured" patient to ever experience a relapse of his/her progressive scoliosis. We were shocked. Jackson's doctor expressed to us that he thought it "extremely highly unlikely" to be a recurrence, but he was still worried. He asked us to return for another x-ray in 3 months rather than 6 months (we thought we were about to be released into bi-annual care). At this 3 month follow up visit, he planned to take another x-ray to determine if this small visual curve represented "true" scoliosis or poor posture during the x-ray. The doctor briefly discussed with us a potential for more Mehta casting, a full-time brace until age 16, or a part-time brace until age 16 depending on how the curve looked in 3 months.</div>
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How many of you believe that I went home okay with this? Quick the contrary! During the first two weeks after hearing this news, I was devastated (and downright depressed). I played out every scenario of Jackson's future in the worst possible ways. All I could envision was Jackson growing up forever imprisoned by his condition and struggling to make friends. I also felt like we had wasted almost 5 years of our lives treating a condition that was returning only 7 months after being deemed "cured."</div>
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Through the help of some very trusted friends and mentors, I finally got a grip on my thought life a few weeks after coming home. What helped the most was deep prayer ... and practice (because I believe this takes practice) BELIEVING that God had already cured Jackson ... and that His healing was complete. We chose to only share our heartaches with prayer warriors ~ people we trusted to lift Jackson's spine up to the Lord and to BELIEVE with us!</div>
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On July 20th, 2015, we returned to Shriner's in Greenville. On our way there, we got struck in traffic AND behind a terrible car accident ... making us almost 2 hours late for Jackson's appointment. Anxiety ran high. The staff at this Shriner's is incredibly accommodating and understanding, and they willingly moved Jackson's appointment so that he could be seen. When we disappeared into the x-ray room, I had already made up my mind that regardless of how crazy/helicopter parent-ish we came across, Justin and I were going to coach Jackson through proper standing for his x-ray. Everyone (doctor included) felt that Jackson had not been standing properly in April. Our first answered prayer came by having an amazing x-ray technician who understood the importance of this film. She helped Jackson to stand straight and was incredibly patient. What a blessing.</div>
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Here is this week's x-ray:</div>
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Still see a gentle curve, don't you? Look closely at what direction it is going! To the right. This is the opposite side of Jackson's PIS. In other words, July's x-ray VERY closely mirrors his original brace "graduation" x-ray that showed 7 degrees of OVERCORRECTION to the right.</div>
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I love the assurance these two images give me when viewed side-by-side. They are almost identical!</div>
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Jackson's doctor assured us that after looking at this new x-ray, he was sure that April's x-ray was showing a postural curve due to the way Jackson stood during the film. He was no longer concerned about a recurrence of Jackson's PIS ... and we could wait the full 6 months before returning for a follow up. Wow! Six months is the longest we have ever gone without a Shriner's visit since Jackson's BIRTH! Praise God!</div>
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Yes, Praise God!</div>
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LOOK at what He has done. </div>
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This is a side-by-side comparison of April's "concerning" x-ray and July's "overcorrected" x-ray.</div>
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Evidence that:</div>
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It's pretty much a rule that I become rather introspective whenever we are at Shriner's for Jackson's scoliosis. On our most recent trip (this week), that was particularly true. I look around the lobby and the hallways, and (just being honest) I think about how unfair life is that children are born without legs or bound to a wheelchair for their entire lives. I also tap into the deepest well of thankfulness within me. Being completely candid with you, it's easy to get complacent. It's easy to take healing for granted as time passes beyond the "good news." Honestly, our journey with Progressive Infantile Scoliosis was grueling and long - but it had a really (so far) happy ending. It had a rare ending. Jackson is in the stark minority of 100% cured babies. I know that we are eternally blessed by God that Jackson's spine is straight and that he has been orthotic-free since September 2014. Many, many of our scoliosis friends are not in this fortunate place, and my heart aches for them when I am reminded so plainly of this reality at Shriner's. </div>
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On Wednesday of this week, Jackson has his first follow-up since going brace-free in September. Gone are my days of intense anxiety with physical symptoms (casting days at Shriner's Philly). Gone are my days of weepy worry (casting days at Shriner's Greenville). Gone are my days of quick-and-easy brace checks and adjustments. We are in the season of maintenance. This is an important season, and one that could always become a game changer. Jackson's doctor is supremely (but never 100%) confident that Jackson's scoliosis is unlikely to return, but that will never (until age 21) be certain. This appointment became a reality check for Justin and I. It was a reminder that nobody's health is guaranteed and an overflowing of new gratefulness and praise. It was further proof in the power of prayer.</div>
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Shriner's Greenville has a new x-ray machine that uses super low levels of radiation. The caveat is that the child must remain PERFECTLY (almost impossibly) still for about 5-7 seconds. Before this appointment, Jackson has been afraid to enter this capsule-like machine. In a moment of bravery (and hoping for a trip to ToysRUs), he chose to give it a try.</div>
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The x-ray image from this machine is composed of tons of tiny crosssection images that populate on a screen. As I was standing behind the radiation barrier and watching this image appear, I could hear Jackson's nurse saying "don't wiggle buddy, don't wiggle." My heart sank when I saw the x-ray appear on the screen with (just guessing) about a 12-15 degree scoliotic curve. However, Jackson's arms/shoulders were leaning in the film as well. I asked the nurse if we could redo Jackson's x-ray in the traditional machine that he is used to (instantaneous image capture). She agreed to do this because of his motion during the first x-ray.</div>
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And praise the Lord, this x-ray looked 1,000,000 times better! Still, I was on pins and needles waiting to see Dr. Pete, not knowing how he would read these results. We sat and waited for awhile, the whole time I found myself repeating scripture in my head. For those of you who were praying for us from afar, you are so very much appreciated! I truly, truly felt those prayers during this visit. Listing to a mother and father sob two rooms down from us, I was also reminded of how quickly life can change. We have to choose joy. </div>
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My eyes filled with tears when Dr. Pete entered our room and without hesitation said "He looks perfect, just as I expected!" When I questioned him about the "bad" x-ray, he said the technicians didn't even send it through the computer system (probably due to poor quality from Jackson moving). Dr. Pete reassured us that he expects Jackson to continue to grow straight because (although not guaranteed) the odds are in his favor. Again, he also referred to prayer which I love. Dr. Pete is an incredible physician! He asked us to return in 4 months for another follow-up.</div>
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Truth: I am still a little uneasy. My head wants to 100% believe that the "bad" x-ray as a result of only Jackson's movement. Facts tell me that the second x-ray looked perfect. Reality is that Jackson's skilled orthopedic surgeon read the x-ray as ZERO degrees. But, I'm a mom. And, I'm a worrier. I am glad that we return to Shriner's in 4 months for a follow-up x-ray. My heart has trouble seeing a 12-15 degree curve - even momentarily, and even if it was an incorrect representation. However, I still choose joy. </div>
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Joy came easy in Greenville South Carolina's 70 degree January! On a day that could have turned out SO differently, my family and I were able to enjoy the downtown Riverwalk together and to soak up the beautiful, warm sunshine.</div>
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And that evening we even enjoyed a nice "manager's reception" at our hotel. Note: the kids are drinking lemonade!</div>
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We ended our trip (on the drive home) with a stop by Justin's Mammaw's house to celebrate a late Christmas with family. And most importantly, to celebrate God's continual healing of Jackson's spine.</div>
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Well, here she is: my little vintage Louis Vuitton bag, a Speedy 25.</div>
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Kudos to the vendor for selling me a bag with REALLY excellent "bones." She arrived in far better condition than I had even imagined she would ~ and the "restoration" process was little more than cleaning the monogram canvas, conditioning the leather, and polishing the brass. For an older, used handbag, this LV even had a very nice deep honey patina {no yucky, black oil from years of being mistreated}. I cannot complain! {then again, who would complain about a Louis Vuitton bag in their grasp for approximately 18% of the price of a new Speedy 25 ?!?}</div>
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For those of you who appreciate this sort of thing, I took some photographs of the miniature restoration process so you can see the classic beauty of my new handbag ~ one which with never go out of style! I am just SO excited!</div>
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Enjoy!</div>
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This is what I mean by excellent "bones." This is her directly out of the parcel box.</div>
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And here as well - prior to any cleaning.</div>
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But here's that same brass fastener after some Wright's brass polish.</div>
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Nothing that a little elbow grease and some awesome cleaners can't handle. After doing some research, I ordered this 100% natural cleanser from <a href="http://www.greenwyre.com/">Green Wyre</a> that has proven safe for Louis Vuitton handbags and has been featured on several other fashion blogs.</div>
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I used Apple leather conditioner for the vachetta.</div>
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And buffed with a make-up sponge.</div>
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And now what you've been waiting for ... some "after" photos of my girl {alright, I know the lingo is ridiculous}.</div>
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In today's mail came my Louis Vuitton padlock to complete the ensemble! I got VERY lucky with my #300 padlock as well. It had NO scratches and only moderate tarnishing. Again, with my Wright's brass polish, it looks BRAND NEW! Boy! Take a look at these "before" and "after" images of the LV padlock!</div>
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Last January we started a family tradition {which mostly I do} of writing down the tiniest moments and memories throughout the year on little strips of paper and depositing them into a large, vintage, glass mason jar in our living room. On New Years day, we sit down together and read through favorite glimpses of the previous year. This year was so special. There were tender moments like Jackson kissing my nose each time he rode to the bottom of his indoor "roller coaster." There were funny moments like my placing my bottle of wine "rear facing" in an empty carseat after a LONG day with the kids {safety first!}. And there was just a lot of goodness: sweet conversations, silence during a big snowfall, cute words the kids said in funny ways. We emptied out our big jar a few days ago, and today it stood empty waiting for its first deposit of 2015. Well, it's getting one tonight. Hopefully next January it will seem much more funny than it did today.</div>
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Yesterday, Oliver transitioned to his "big boy" toddler bed by default. It was certainly NOT by Justin or my choice, but for safety reasons as he suddenly learned to climb out of his crib despite his mattress being all the way on the floor. We celebrated with him {despite our apprehension} and took the mandatory "big boy bed" photographs. He was pretty proud of himself.</div>
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Last night he slept fantastically in his bed. Naturally, we had the same pep talk today at nap time, and I {mistakenly} trusted he would rest well. About 20 minutes after nap began, Jackson announced to me: "Oliver pooped and it's everywhere." This was only partially true. Oliver had pooped, taken off his clothes, and {I guess?} reached into the back of his diaper and smeared poop on his legs and belly. He was still standing inside of his bedroom, and I didn't know exactly what or why this had happened. So, I cleaned him up, repeated my pep talk, and ventured back downstairs. Mere child's play in a mom's day. </div>
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I've been a mommy for 4.5 years now ~ and today took the cake. Does anyone out there know how HARD it is to clean Desitin, Vaseline, A&D ointment, and baby powder out of EVERYTHING?!? First clue: most of them are intended to be moisture barriers and soap/water do NOT cut through them. Oh. My. Goodness.</div>
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I sincerely think the only thing that didn't happen during nap time today was actual napping. Oliver didn't sleep. I didn't relax. No one got anything productive done at all. Actually, I am still washing the rocking chair cushions because the ointments refused to come off the upholstery whatsoever. I'm washing them individually - because they are huge. I'm washing them each twice - because I have to. </div>
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Only a few hours after today's catastrophe, the photographs already make me laugh {though I dare never let Oliver see this!}. Perhaps today's catastrophe with be tomorrow's belly laugh? It's January 7th, and something tells me we are not going to have a boring 2015! </div>
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Mamas out there: what mess "takes to cake" in your life? Tell me I'm not alone! Comment below!</div>
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A Year In Review, 2014</div>
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Happy New Year, everyone!</div>
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The title of this post says it all! Below are the photographs from our family's 2014 Christmas!</div>
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We had our traditional Christmas Eve dinner with family at Red Lobster. The highlight? Shirley Temple drinks with extra cherries for Jackson, Oliver, and Mommy!</div>
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Dear Santa, we hope you enjoy your cookies and milk!</div>
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Santa came!!!</div>
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Merry Christmas to all ...</div>
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Gradually, I have been doing a few soft edits on the photographs I took of our 2014 Christmas holiday. While I'm still working to edit a few images from our family's Christmas Eve dinner {which I will post with our Christmas morning photos}, I thought it was safe to go ahead and share some of the fun we had while celebrating our "Roanoke Christmas" the Monday and Tuesday before Christmas with Justin's family.</div>
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Every year, one of the events I most look forward to at Christmastime is traveling to my beloved Roanoke, Virginia to celebrate. I think it's just because I so VERY much love the people and places in Roanoke And, at Christmas, who doesn't want to be reminded of her childhood and things familiar? We are also incredibly blessed to celebrate the way we do! Justin's mom, Victoria, is a fantastic cook and great host. Every year, she prepares a meal for Justin and his sister, Marney ... for their families ... AND for my parents. So, Justin and I never have to choose where to celebrate the major holidays {we do this at Thanksgiving as well}. Instead, both of our parents and siblings are together. Even more importantly, Jackson and Oliver spend all the major holidays with their entire family ~ it really is so special to us. It's something for which I am continually thankful.</div>
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In 2014, we were also privileged to have a meal with my mom's family for Christmas the weekend prior. This is something we haven't done in many, many years. We ate my favorite food ~ Mexican! ~ and had a few hours to visit and just love on each other. How I have missed them! I sincerely hope this will become a new tradition for all of us. I didn't bring my "big camera" to this dinner {because I simply wanted to focus on seeing my family}, but I have shared a few iPhone photos of this occasion on Facebook.</div>
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On Monday evening, it was time to begin our "Roanoke Christmas" festivities. Always the host, Victoria arranged everything ... I mean everything ... in the kitchen. As you can see, she still made time for laughter!</div>
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Big cousin, Logan, was very busy. I'm not confident he loved his job ~ but these images sure disguise any annoyance. He did an awesome job of entertaining my littles while we waited to open gifts.</div>
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Doing precisely what I once swore I would never do, I have noticed that 2014 was a rather "light" year for my blogging. This year, I have instead focused on making family time a priority, building friendships, growing in my walk with the Lord, and keeping my home more organized. All good things. But, the truth is: I miss blogging. Mostly, I miss my sort of "electronic diary" that's creating a lasting record of Jackson and Oliver growing up. Do I sense a 2015 New Year's resolution coming on? We shall see.</div>
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Nevertheless, in 2014, some things are still worth blogging. This is one of them. On Jackson's literal 4th birthday, he simultaneously gave up his paci {a good thing because I planned to confiscate it anyways} and gave up napping {a not so good thing because mama runs a photography business AND needs a little "alone" time during any given day}. Thus began our transition from nap time to "rest time." Honestly, Jackson's rest time usually meant me putting a movie on for him in our bedroom ... and Jackson doing just about anything other than watching the movie. This rest time for me {mama confession coming on} typically consisted of me {through clinched teeth} redirecting him back into our bedroom every 15 minutes as I tried to edit clients' images or just get household matters handled. I am practically certain that all other mamas out there in cyberspace reading this blog will agree with me that "alone" time with two toddlers is rarely, if ever, about reading, watching tv, painting your toenails, or relaxing in any form. Heck, it's not even about popping that long overdue exercise DVD into your player and breaking a nice sweat. Instead, when mamas need "alone" time during the day, it's almost always to wait on hold for 45+ minutes with the insurance agency, or to wash and fold everyone's laundry, or {in my case} to edit photos, or to brush the dog and vacuum the couch on which she was shedding. Mama's "alone" time isn't glamorous ... but it is made 10,000x LESS glamorous when little ones NEED YOU RIGHT AWAY as soon as that insurance agent takes you off that 45+ minute hold. How many mamas out there are saying "holla" right about now? Ahem.</div>
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For some time, the Lord has been gently {as He so often does} nudging me to make some intentional changes to Jackson's rest time. He has placed scripture, Christian literature, and Christian friends in my path that have all been "saying" the same things to me {just in different ways ... and usually without actually "saying" anything at all}. There has been a stirring in my heart for change in general. I have also recently been reading a book by Holley Gerth called "You're Already Amazing." I highly recommend it! In her book, Holley speaks about the almost universal tendency for women to say "yes" to everything and everyone. She writes about how we compare ourselves to one another. She speaks about how many, many women live in a constant state of trying to be more, do more, prove more, accomplish more, earn more, and please more. Consequently, we spread ourselves so very thin that we sense we are failing at everything we do. Using God's Word {and her own wisdom and experiences}, Holley makes a great argument for why this attitude must STOP for healthy living. Instead, she encourages women to learn to listen to God's direction and to live effectively WITHIN the domains He places in our lives ... giving those areas our wholehearted efforts.</div>
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In reading this book and praying over its application in my life, I have found myself making lots of changes in my life. I have made changes to my marriage, my parenting, my friendships, my schedule {a tough one for me}, and my general self-awareness. But that one area I was resisting change? Jackson's rest time. I know that seems so trivial ... but it was on my mind a lot! It was a near constant source of "mommy guilt" which wasn't benefitting anyone, especially Jackson. I so badly wanted him to be "enriched" during the few daily hours while Oliver was napping. However, I was desperately clinging to my fleeting "alone" time less risk losing my sanity altogether.</div>
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Voila! In the form of an old college friend, God provided. He is SO good. My friend Becca wrote a blog entry {ironically asking for rest time ADVICE} on her beautifully penned blog: <a href="http://www.beccagarber.com/">www.beccagarber.com</a>. Becca, while asking for other mamas' input on the nap time-to-rest time transition, sparked something inside me. I am pleased to say she provided the final inspiration for me to get moving toward positive change that {wait for it} benefitted EVERYONE INVOLVED. Oh, this is good. Becca is good. God is SO good!</div>
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I called up my friend Rachel who several weeks ago offered me a large toy box to say "I'm coming to get it today." It had to be today. I had to strike while the iron was hot! Grin.</div>
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With the toy box, I had the much needed storage to organize the boys' playroom, freeing up a bookshelf to be used upstairs.</div>
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That little bookshelf made its way into Oliver's bedroom. Previously, ALL of our children's books were in Jackson's bedroom. They were overflowing into the floor and albeit rather overwhelming. To make matters worse, at bedtime, my boys did more fighting over holding the books that actually listening to the stories being read to them. Now, Oliver has a nice selection of the younger children's books in his own bedroom {right next to a miniature potty chair} ... perfect for potty training with good reading material on hand. Wink.</div>
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Now, for the grand finale ... and how all this ties into Jackson's rest time and mama's sanity. Jackson is still going to be required to quietly entertain himself during 2/3 of Oliver's afternoon nap. I am {fingers crossed} going to maintain some precious "alone" time to manage our household. However, instead of vegging out in front of the television ... Jackson's bedroom is now full of fun and {disguised} educational activity stations. Hands down, I am totally stealing Becca's genius ... I don't get to claim this wonderful "station" idea. It really is wonderful!</div>
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And an activity table with rotating activities. Right now, he has a pattern game, a learning design drill, and a giant floor puzzle. Underneath this little table is his beloved Build-A-Bear he received at Shriner's Hospital for Children and all of the outfits he earned during his serial Mehta casting.</div>
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Today was our first day with this new system, and it worked beautifully! I was so proud of Jackson for his willingness {and excitement} to try this new arrangement. In honesty, I was also really proud of myself for making this long-needed change. I'm sure we will experience some growing pains as the newness wears off, but I plan to change the activities often and to continue praying. Three cheers for intentional parenting ... especially when everyone wins!</div>
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It's been one full week since Jackson has worn his brace. And that's okay. That's okay because he is officially declared BRACE FREE!!!</div>
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{and, obviously, all smiles}</div>
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Last Wednesday, our family traveled to Greenville Shriners Hospital for Children for Jackson's brace check. We followed Dr. Pete's instructions to have Jackson remove his brace 24 hours before his 8:30am appointment for x-rays and a follow-up. Leading up to this trip ... I did a lot of praying. I prayed, first and foremost, that Jackson's spine was continuing {and will continue} to grow straight. I also prayed for wisdom imparted upon his doctor to determine the most opportune time to allow Jackson to transition out of his brace for his first orthrotic-free trial. Lastly, I prayed for courage. More on that later.</div>
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This photograph of Jackson being x-rayed makes me so proud. Thus far, from initial detection of {potentially, at that time} Progressive Infantile Scoliosis to today, this has been a 4-year journey {almost exactly}. I addressed my suspicion that Jackson might have a spinal curvature just days after his 4-month well-baby check-up. Today, he is 4 years, 4 months old. Time surely has slipped through our fingertips.</div>
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Would you look at this beautiful x-ray? Insane. I now TRULY find straight spinal x-rays a sight to behold! You'll notice that the film taken on Wednesday shows a 7 degree curve. That curve, however, is right-sided ... the opposite of Jackson's scoliosis. This is considered OVERCORRECTION and is a very, very good {and rather rare} thing to achieve. This means that after Jackson's 9 serial Mehta casts corrected his spine to a perfectly straight 0 degrees, his TLSO brace used Jackson's own growth as a corrective force {just like casts do} to actually create a gentle curve in the opposite direction. This, from my understanding, will aid Jackson's spine in resisting the gravitational tendency to return to his left-sided scoliosis.</div>
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After reviewing this wonderful film, Dr. Pete made the decision to allow Jackson to enter his first orthotic-free trial. This simply means that we discontinued the use of his TLSO brace altogether. Dr. Pete does not believe in part-time bracing for kids like Jackson {every case is different}. He has explained to us that he prefers not to mask any chance of scoliosis relapse ... but prefers to catch it immediately if it occurs and begin serial Mehta casting again to achieve a straight spine. Mehta casting works best when children are rapidly growing. Therefore, the younger the child ~ the better the response. PLEASE KEEP JACKSON'S GROWING SPINE IN YOUR PRAYERS! We are choosing JOY right now. This is certainly and unapologetically a time of celebration! However, PIS is not an "over and done" condition. There will always be a potential for Jackson's scoliosis to return until he is finished growing. Because of how well Jackson's spine has responded to Mehta casting {glory be to God}, he has about a 90% chance of being PERMANENTLY cured. However, we have many, many more years of Shriners follow-ups and vigilant monitoring of his spine ~ our next one is in 4 months. This is a huge medical milestone for Jackson as he has been in casts/braces for over 3 years of his life. </div>
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This is also a big spiritual milestone for me. Here's where I explain my praying for courage. Those of you who know me personally understand that I am a worrier. For a long time now, I have had the reassurance that Jackson's scoliotic spine was being "held" in some sort of plaster cast or plastic brace. Now, that physical "insurance policy" is gone. It was bittersweet placing Jackson's brace into the bottom of his bedroom closet already cluttered the pounds and pounds of plaster casts {which I seem to be saving indefinitely}. But, I choose joy too! I also chose to trade in that man-made "insurance policy" for a Heavenly promise found in 2 Timothy 1:7.</div>
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When I was in high-school youth group "back in the day," this was my "life verse." Now, it returns to me under different life circumstances but the same profound meaning. It's been written on my heart for recall in times like this. I'm so glad it's there.</div>
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I choose JOY.</div>
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I choose TRUTH.</div>
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But, kudos to Jax for his "spill" because, after all, every medical travel appointment needs at least ONE major anxiety-producing moment. ;-) All was well with Jackson, so onward we pressed to Shriner's. <div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLnlYDcnpH6CGnSJO4Oql0LvkUYmYEKf8pM8GeeDfS0BF7-9-fPrTkl6mrZAleQrIXzsaotEFcKZ7hEBd2iQlG5eqYocCQ0CfG-JnI4rZAqtTOVHWRzejJ55sya7nrxXRkrK2f6paHnPw/s640/blogger-image--1024117083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLnlYDcnpH6CGnSJO4Oql0LvkUYmYEKf8pM8GeeDfS0BF7-9-fPrTkl6mrZAleQrIXzsaotEFcKZ7hEBd2iQlG5eqYocCQ0CfG-JnI4rZAqtTOVHWRzejJ55sya7nrxXRkrK2f6paHnPw/s640/blogger-image--1024117083.jpg"></a></div><br><div>The night before we left, Jackson saw me packing suitcases for the entire family (an unspoken job assignment as wife/mom). He said "are we going on a trip?" Reluctantly, I replied "yes ... We are going to see Dr. Pete to check on your back with xrays." Cue the tears and protesting? Nada chance! Cue the jumping up and down, the clapping, the mile-wide grin, and peppering questions about the (above) video games and prizes Shriner's provides. Two thoughts: either we have a really awesome preschooler ... or we desperately need to take better vacations. :-)</div></div></div><div><br></div><div>Jackson willingly stood by himself for his xray film, and Justin and I got the rare and wonderful opportunity (thanks to a stellar PA) to see and photograph Jackson's archived xrays for this blog!!! The change is astounding to me. Jackson's spinal curvature went from nearly 50 degrees to a BEAutiful 0 degrees because of serial Mehta casting and the guidance of the wonderful Heather Hyatt-Montoya and skilled mind/hands of Doctor Peter Stasikelis. I can't even call those people "everyday heroes" because they are ONCE in a lifetime. A few Sundays ago, our pastor talked about everyone needing "20 seconds of insane courage" to affect change in this world. Sometimes I wonder if choosing Mehta casting for Jackson was my 20 seconds? As a classically trained registered nurse, I trust western medicine. I trust and oftentimes understand surgeries and invasive procedures. So, when metal growth rods, countless rod-lengthening surgeries, and a future spinal fusion was the recommended treatment plan for my then 4-month old ... it might seem crazy to read ... but I don't know why I didn't choose it? That's what EVERYONE in the medical profession suggested to me. That's all that was offered to us locally or semi-locally. But I found the Infantile Scoliosis Outreach Program (www.infantilescoliosis.org) ... And then I found that 20 seconds of insane courage. I know now that God's grace was all over that decision ... as it is in almost anything courageous. Let me show that to you here:</div><div><br></div><div>Jackson's pre-cast spine:</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmWcHPVvhDkKst9TJoskN0MHqzGv6ft6JqN_zoQ8-11dnL3x-6u1Q0g3TXjpE8XVOI8klo79b3gP2V8e7H6fU5TnFgiaEQ7VlPxoBkKAOZA4tOPfY7jvYZl3Z8tCfprFDg8jQ31sY8rVm/s640/blogger-image--1141341491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmWcHPVvhDkKst9TJoskN0MHqzGv6ft6JqN_zoQ8-11dnL3x-6u1Q0g3TXjpE8XVOI8klo79b3gP2V8e7H6fU5TnFgiaEQ7VlPxoBkKAOZA4tOPfY7jvYZl3Z8tCfprFDg8jQ31sY8rVm/s640/blogger-image--1141341491.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Jackson's spine yesterday:</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdpAmg2uDEFMd15il0wgK60dI9hooyOPqFn1OFV7q1tfJNp-A3qtPro65bKsXs-H-EAzdeT_JsD9j804vspjt7AG0n3eEYwzgQdLLZNkqmUFVjub0_J1ZQ8uBr-RwHoEeLQoZ4IJwtmZS/s640/blogger-image--327574458.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIdpAmg2uDEFMd15il0wgK60dI9hooyOPqFn1OFV7q1tfJNp-A3qtPro65bKsXs-H-EAzdeT_JsD9j804vspjt7AG0n3eEYwzgQdLLZNkqmUFVjub0_J1ZQ8uBr-RwHoEeLQoZ4IJwtmZS/s640/blogger-image--327574458.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>No words, right? Either that - or a thousand - because those pictures are worth it. To anyone in the valley of a Progressive Infantile Scoliosis diagnosis right now - there is SO much hope. Have courage! Mehta casting when done properly and promptly can literally save lives. </div><div><br></div><div>We waited a few minutes on Dr. Pete while the boys enjoyed one another in the exam room. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdipXH-wRLl1sIzHY99wXqYkJgvqe2Pl5qlJGdGI0qyj5rMTJs0UEIxzStHyHOv4v-oL6uWqpL9nTL8-sGQWd_xy3RXPBxKtSomBglQwOR-GV4CpUL-FBc29BrU9cD1U7Qm18EjMC2iNa/s640/blogger-image-1337558717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRdipXH-wRLl1sIzHY99wXqYkJgvqe2Pl5qlJGdGI0qyj5rMTJs0UEIxzStHyHOv4v-oL6uWqpL9nTL8-sGQWd_xy3RXPBxKtSomBglQwOR-GV4CpUL-FBc29BrU9cD1U7Qm18EjMC2iNa/s640/blogger-image-1337558717.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>And when he came in, he was equally pleased with Jackson's xray. Zero degrees! We'll take it! We will return the Shriner's in late September 2014 for (fingers crossed) Jackson's last brace check. He has already grown quite a bit over the last 9 months, so Dr. Pete didn't think Jackson could go longer than 6 months without brace adjustments or completely outgrowing his brace. We ended this appointment with a visit to the prosthetics and orthotics department for some brace adjustments. They replaced the straps on Jackson's brace and flared the brace around his chest (tear) because he is growing more broad chested (hence, growing up). I feel like Jax has changed so much recently! Then, seeing those xray films confirmed how much he has grown and changed ... looking at his chubby babyish form in the scoliotic film and his tall, narrow form in his current xray film. Bittersweet. Bitter because he's growing up so fast. Sweet because it was his growth that straightened his spine with the guidance of his casts. More sweet. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOd7u9IqMAPdniVADmUp7m-m72EMjTIzimQLWD6khz0_989CtrbaAP5_zBwfZag-O9qFDDgdQgX4RFIa2G4eG-3FrmXtc4OlYqMPmLrHnwTv4a9oB7zT4ti4YGF9Bkh0vDJdYBc6_zkT9e/s640/blogger-image--1324166706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOd7u9IqMAPdniVADmUp7m-m72EMjTIzimQLWD6khz0_989CtrbaAP5_zBwfZag-O9qFDDgdQgX4RFIa2G4eG-3FrmXtc4OlYqMPmLrHnwTv4a9oB7zT4ti4YGF9Bkh0vDJdYBc6_zkT9e/s640/blogger-image--1324166706.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Definitely more sweet. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><br /><p><br /><img style="border:0;" align="center" src="http://i781.photobucket.com/albums/yy94/JenHeath86/blogsign_edited-1.jpg"/><br /></p><br /></div>JenHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15444248443785780312noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7149460800454020842.post-44651556532731074462014-02-13T00:19:00.000-05:002014-02-13T00:19:02.714-05:00Walt Disney World 2014<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm kinda impressed with myself. We have only been home from Walt Disney World for 12 days, and I'm writing this blog post. :) Small steps, my friends, small steps.</div>
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Now, I've blown the surprise ... this blog is to share some fun photographs from our winter family vacation to Disney in January. We rather spontaneously decided to book this trip only a few months ago thanks to a spectacular travel special. This time ... we took BOTH BABIES (and one superstar "NeNe") with us!</div>
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It was busier, it was both faster and slower-paced (at the same time), it was "slightly less" relaxing (okay, it wasn't relaxing at all) ... but is was ultimately the most <i>magical </i>Disney trip thus far. This trip was about Jackson and Oliver. It was about the little ones who REALLY still believe in all the magic in the first place!</div>
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Thank goodness it's 2014 ... because this holiday season ... I got officially "Christmased-out."</div>
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There is something to be said about surviving Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, then "Roanoke Christmas" will two wild little boys. To put it nicely ... there was lots of sugar, lots of gifts, LOTS of demands, lots of stimulation ... but, also, lots of fun.</div>
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I don't have any photos from Roanoke this year because I video-recorded instead ... but here are some snapshots of:</div>
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CHRISTMAS 2013</div>
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***bonus shot of Jackson as a cow in his preschool nativity***</div>
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My folks were around for ALL of Christmas ... yet I somehow only got one photograph of them ... and it's blurry ... and my dad looks angry (he wasn't). Lol!</div>
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Getting ready for Santa to come ...</div>
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Oliver, Oliver, Oliver ...</div>
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Listening to the bear read "Twas' the Night Before Christmas."</div>
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Whew! The New Year has started off with a whirlwind (and outside the wind is whirling right now too). Finding quiet moments to edit a few photographs from the end of December, including those from Christmas, has proven difficult. Nevertheless, I finally had a few moments to get them done!</div>
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Tracing our steps backwards a few days, here are a few images from our family "outing" to Williamsburg, Virginia on December 21st. Originally, we planned a final 2013 trip to Dutch Wonderland. However, that would have meant driving into colder climates. That day, Williamsburg was 70 degrees ... so, away we went unexpectedly. I can't really explain it ... because we didn't go on any major excursions or spend much money ... but it was one of my favorite day trips I have ever taken with Justin and the boys. We certainly plan to do this one again!<br />
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Williamsburg, Virginia<br />
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I just LOVE this photograph! It's not particularly flattering of me ... but a bystander saw us attempting a "long arm shot" while battling two kids, and offered to snap this photo. The genius he was, took multiple shots ... and we GOT ONE WITH EVERYONE FACING THE CAMERA ... and 3 out of 4 of us smiling. Not bad! And without suburb planning ... almost unheard of! Love it!</div>
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Whoa ... this was a"magical picture day" undoubtedly!</div>
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Jackson showing off his musket ball (which he repeatedly called a basketball). He suggested once that "we should put it in a gun and watch it do something." Wow! Comments like that might get him expelled someday ... which is scary ... because I'm not even sure where he came up with that!</div>
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And me in it (feeling very smug and history-laden).</div>
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Oliver ensuring that we hadn't forgotten his general grumpiness!</div>
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The boys doing sweet/cute stuff that we will probably never see again.</div>
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HA ... seriously, though, all day they held hands and "assisted" one another.</div>
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Which made us VERY happy.</div>
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(Justin looks great in Vera Bradley too, don't you think?)</div>
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And ... we didn't feel like arguing, because the stage of the "why's" has official begun.<br />
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Don't let his smile fool you ... this was taken after a pretty brutal fight in which the entire cup (of free water, mind you) was spilled on the cobblestone because BOTH OF THEM WANTED TO HOOOOOLLLLDDDD IT!!!!!!!!! In the end, no one got to drink it.</div>
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Williamsburg was fully decorated for Christmas, and it was really beautiful!</div>
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Finally, we ended our day with a ride on the ferry. Oliver slept through the entire experience, but Jackson was absolutely amazed. I love seeing such wonder on his face!</div>
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If anyone is ever looking for a great day-trip ... Williamsburg is the place to go!</div>
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It was an interesting change of pace being at the hospital this Monday with little Oliver instead of Jackson. It was Ollie's turn to receive our "medical attention." Ha!</div>
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After noticing that despite never having actual ear infections, Oliver continuously put his fingers in his ears ... and the pediatricians continuously told us that he had "fluid in his ears," we took O to the ENT a few weeks ago. No one was concerned about infections, but everyone was a little concerned about Oliver's quality of hearing. He saw the audiologist that day in the office, and he actually "passed" his hearing exam. However, his tympanic membrane (ear drum) had ABSOLUTELY NO vibration when measured by the audiologist. This was due to a large accumulation of fluid behind the ear drum. Oliver's ENT thought it would greatly benefit him to have a myringotomy with tympanostomy tubes (ear tubes). She felt this would make him more comfortable, allow him to hear more clearly, and aid in the development of proper speech.</div>
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So, on Monday morning ... Oliver has his first little surgery with Dr. Catherine Smith (she's so awesome). It's funny how "easy-peasy" this procedure seemed after all we have been through with Jackson. Then ... the crazy mama in my found myself worrying "what if I'm taking this TOO lightly and something goes wrong?!?" Nevertheless, we said a few prayers, and all went well (thanks, God!). Oliver has his tubes placed and emerged a champ. The entire surgical procedure from when we left him in pre-op until the surgeon came to get us afterwards took about 7 minutes. Yes, seven. And within 20 minutes, Oliver was basically back to his normal self. Dr. Smith said there was a TON of "gunk" behind his ear drums ... so, we are optimistic that this procedure will really help Oliver hear more clearly!</div>
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Early morning at the Winchester Surgi-Center (very, very nice BTW)</div>
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Let me tell you a little bit about "Beads of Courage":</div>
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Beads of Courage is an awesome organization dedicated to encouraging some of the most brave little ones you could ever imagine. This group provides specialized glass and ceramic beads to children with varying serious diagnoses to help them document their journey through illness. Each bead the child receives represents something he/she has courageously overcome in treatment or personal life. For example, a surgery earns a glass star ... or an IV poke earns a black bead ... etc, etc ... In the end, the ever-growing strand will be both a tool and a poignant memoir of courage. It will show the child all he/she has accomplished. It will document bravery. It will record perseverance. It will tell a story of trial and hopefully healing.</div>
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We are particularly thankful for Beads of Courage because, after many, many hours of research, I found it to be perhaps the ONLY organization to support children with CHRONIC ILLNESSES. At the risk of sounding brazen, please understand that I am daily thankful that Jackson's Progressive Infantile Scoliosis had a treatment (although we only found it by due diligence ourselves) ... and that he is thriving. I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND why there are so many organizations to support terminally ill children and kids with cancer. However, children like Jackson (and countless others) also undergo a whole-heck-of-a-lot in their early years. Jackson's PIS is considered the "only potentially fatal childhood orthopaedic condition," and he was at one point (around his first birthday) in danger of experiencing lung collapse and cardiac compression. To be brutally honest, I grew really upset when Jackson qualified for zero programs despite his 11 surgeries, MRI, countless x-rays, seemingly endless medical travel, unfortunate medical mistakes, and having lived more of his young life IN and body cast than OUT of one. The same is true for children with JRA, CP, and congenital heart defects (and more). Those boys and girls are brave and deserving as well! </div>
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Anyways, staying positive ... we are SO THANKFUL for Beads of Courage for recognizing the often forgotten kids who continue to smile and thrive in the face of adversity. Thank you. Words cannot say enough.</div>
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If you'd like to support a VERY worthy cause (in my opinion), please consider making a donation to Beads of Courage at:</div>
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Today, Jackson attended his very first "real" birthday party. It was for his "Good Friend, Tommy" as Jax likes to say. </div>
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Tommy is turning four, and it was a blast to celebrate with him and his family (and Jackson's entire preschool class). The party theme was Super Heros, so all the kiddos enjoyed wearing capes and masks. Too cute!</div>
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Here are a few fun photos from the party.</div>
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Happy 4th Birthday, Tommy!</div>
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So, I gotta admit the rain last Friday night had me oh-so-bahumbug. Why? Because it had been beautiful all week, and that evening we had tickets to ride Santa's North Pole Express out of Moorefield, WV.</div>
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And ... they made us line up in the <strike>pouring</strike> monsoon-line rain ... and took their sweet time opening up the doors. It kinda ruined my Christmas spirit on this particular occasion. However, once things were dry(ish) and finally underway ... it was pretty magical.</div>
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We rode aboard on old-fashioned train headed for the "North Pole." Amazingly we got there and back from West Virginia in about 2 hours! ;)</div>
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Over the last few weeks, we have been busy with the beginning bustle of the Christmas season (say that 5 times, fast). I'm not sure why ... but this time of year always gets a little stressful for me. That's probably a huge reason why I'm feeling so behind on blog updates for our family. However, amongst all the obligations ... we have made time for enjoying each other ... and the magic of the season. I've been snapping photos along the way ... and here are a few of the best so far.</div>
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We visited Santa at the mall.</div>
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(it this doesn't sum up Jackson and Oliver to a "T" ... I don't know what does!)</div>
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The boys absolutely LOVED the downtown Winchester Christmas parade! This year, Jackson has developed an obsession with the classic holiday movie, "A Christmas Story." I'm not complaining! :) As we waited for the parade to reach our spot on the sidewalk, Jax kept repeating "I am just like Ralphie." Oh, how I love that crazy kid! He is definitely mine.</div>
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Our Christmas Elf ... Horton ... arrived via miniature sleigh. He has been doing an EXCELLENT job with behavior modification ... and Mommy is wondering if there is an Easter Elf, Birthday Elf, and Back To School Elf as well. Anyone?!?</div>
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And lastly, we have been enjoying the snow. Lots of snow. Well ... enjoying is a relative term. The boys went out to play in the snow a few days ago ... and had a ton of fun. Until the didn't. Then they were done. Suddenly done. And they were screaming. Loudly. And frantically. And Mommy was running back and forth through the snow to get them inside as quickly as possible. And the meltdown continued indoors. And ... we may be taking a long break from playing in the snow for awhile until we understand the concept of keeping our gloves on our hands. Because we learned that one the hard way.</div>
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Happy Thanksgiving!</div>
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This year, we TRULY had so many tangible things for which to give thanks. I will probable forget some in this list, but nevertheless:</div>
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1. Jackson's Progressive Infantile Scoliosis being "cured" through serial Mehta casting, and his graduation into a brace in May 2013.</div>
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2. My mom and dad's health being preserved although both of them had a few trips to the emergency room this year (dad just days before Thanksgiving).</div>
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3. Finding a church where we are beginning to form friendships, serve, and make connections.</div>
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4. Justin's job security, our health, and our home.</div>
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5. Our dear friend, Patrick, wrapping up his last couple of chemotherapy infusions ... and heading into 2014 stronger and healthier.</div>
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6. Jackson's wonderful preschool where he is learning, making friends, and thriving.</div>
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7. Oliver's developing personality and watching him interact more and more with Jackson.</div>
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8. An awesome, supportive extended family. And the fact that my parents and Justin's parents celebrate the major holidays TOGETHER allowing us to avoid "switching off."</div>
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9. An upcoming trip to Walt Disney World with the boys and my mom.</div>
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10. Quiet times to be together, de-stress, and live "in the moment."</div>
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This Thanksgiving was the first year Jackson took an interest in the history of the holiday. He learned about the pilgrims and the indians celebrating the First Thanksgiving at preschool. It was so neat to watch his excitement whenever we would sit down to a family meal as he would ask "And this is Thanksgiving?" It was too cute!</div>
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His preschool gave a Thanksgiving chapel presentation in which Jackson was a little pilgrim. After the children sang and gave thanks, they shared a "Thanksgiving feast" with one another.</div>
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We had originally planned to travel to Roanoke for Thanksgiving. However, when my dad went to the hospital via ambulance a few days prior ... plans changed. Instead, Justin's mom, Victoria, traveled up to see us. On Tuesday, she cooked the traditional "Turkey Day" meal since Justin had to work on Thursday.</div>
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Those of you who have met my Oliver ... are not surprised by these images. You are not taken aback by the fact that an 18-month-old is eating the entire turkey leg. You are also not judging the fact that although Justin really wanted this piece of meat ... he gave in to save us all from hearing piercing baby screams throughout our entire meal.</div>
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On Thursday, it was my turn. I fixed a glazed ham and all the traditional "fixins." I'm not trying to brag, but I'm really proud of myself! In January 2012, my resolution was to learn to cook. Success! Now I have even developed the confidence for the large family meals. It feels really good. And ... shocker ... I actually enjoy it!</div>
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And Jackson was completely floored that he was having ANOTHER Thanksgiving! :)</div>
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That evening, my mom and I succumbed to the pressure of ridiculous Black Friday shopping. But, it was fun! It was also (not gonna lie) kinda awesome to shop without the kiddos in tow. We grabbed another bite at Waffle House in the wee hours of the morning together.</div>
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The next day, the scarecrows and Fall leaved made their way back into my plastic totes ... and out came the much anticipated (especially by my husband) Christmas decorations!</div>
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Happy Halloween!</div>
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Many of you know about a dream of mine ...</div>
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A dream that just might have come true about 4-5 years ago ... realized, then sacrificed before Jackson was born. Yep. I gave up one baby (my blue, 1970 Chevy Nova) for another.</div>
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Then I was a wife, and a mother, and a homemaker, and a diaper changer, and a chef, and a minivan driver, and a family planner, and a pregnant lady (again), and a mother of 2, and a diaper changer AND potty chair emptier, and a pull-your-hair-outer ...</div>
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So I said to Justin one day: "I need to take some of my 'identity' back. And I'm going to do it!"</div>
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Then things came together ... and that dream was realized again.</div>
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This baby is a work in progress. So ... I wanted to share some "before" photographs so we can watch the transformation. And ... I'm doing it myself ... which makes me kinda proud.</div>
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Nevertheless, it sure feels good behind the wheel ... behind a 350 Chevy small block V8. Uh oh ... better not get me started!</div>
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Just Sayin'</div>
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And ... because I've been a blogging slacker ALL Summer (and I'm even stretching the "indian summer" at this point) ... here are:</div>
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In September, we took a little "weekend" (because Justin never has weekends off) getaway to Lancaster, PA ... just the four of us! It was our first TRUE "family vacation" with the kiddos without my parents' help. In Lancaster, we explored Amish Country ... complete with a horse drawn buggy ride, authentic cuisine, and a trip aboard the Strasburg Railroad. Jackson even had the opportunity the meet Thomas the Tank Engine (parent tip: go the Strasburg the day BEFORE "Day Out With Thomas" ... your children get to see Thomas, you don't have to wait in lines, and it is much cheaper!).</div>
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The following day, we took the boys to Dutch Wonderland - a theme park geared toward ages 3-12. Jackson could ride almost everything in the park. Oliver could ride probably 75% of the rides as well (so could Justin and I). I cannot say enough wonderful things about Dutch Wonderland! Next year, I foresee season passes for the Heath family!</div>
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