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A New Year Update

Well, so much for blogging every week. I was at first waiting for Reuben's test results and then I got busy with Christmas and now our computer is so painfully slow that I have not had the patience to write!

Reuben has acid reflux. We have been taking him to the chiro and seen some positive results. They have given him a prescription, but we haven't been able to see any more results with the meds verse the chiro and believe it or not the chiro is cheaper. The chiro's comment about Reuben is constantly how strong he is! She is also working on his cranials to see if she can make any progress with his right eye, but she is also reiterating that we see an eye doctor if we don't get any where in two weeks. (Her daughter has had a similar problem so for some reason that is reassuring to me.)

Jonah's speech appointment went so well. I felt like she got a very accurate picture of his abilities. She is going to check back in the spring because she really thinks it is a developmental thing that will correct itself. When he struggles I get sad and wish they had/could do something, but we are going to take their suggestions and hope that we make improvements by spring.

We played ring around the bedrooms the other day and not the big kids are together and Reuben is in his own room. It seemed like Reuben could use his own space and Audrey and Jonah were asking for someone to sleep with them so they can sleep together. The first to days have gone well. One of my New Year's resolutions is to make our house a home instead of a place we pass through. First we need to get everyone in the right place. Then I can decorate!

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