I had a co-worker tell me today that "I hope none of your kids ever have anything medically wrong with them", like her almost adults sons injury. And to that I nodded my head and replied "ya, I hope not". The only thing going thru my head was how weird and dramatic she was being over an injury that is fixable with surgery.
It wasn't until hours later as I was replaying in my memory how odd she is that I remembered tyler ! How could I have forgotten all that boy has put me thru mentally and emotionally. Why did all that not come to me when she said "I hope nothing ever happens to your kid like this". How did I not tell her my 2 year old came out with his maxilla bone sticking over his nose, he has logged over 15 hours of anesthesia time, he has completed 5 different surgeries, had feeding and breathing problems, not to mention,,, STILL DOES NOT SLEEP THRU THE NIGHT !!! How did 2 years of nursing him to health totally slip my mind? How I would love to go back and have that same conversation with her again. Yes, dramatic mother of a almost adult child,, I have been thru hell and back with my third child, my only boy. Born with a facial difference that we will be fighting to correct nearly his whole life. Yes, I do get asked at public parks from other children why his nose is smooshed in. Yep, this mama has been through the ringer with her son and I would sign up to do it again in a heartbeat. Tyler has more personality and spunk in his little 2 year old body than she could ever imagine to possess. He is a lover, fighter, and passionate about life. He may never be able to blow bubbles, or play the trumpet, but I can tell you Tyler will take life head on and not sweat the small stuff,, cause he has already conquered more things than she could ever imagine doing!!!
Friends have told me during these 2 years that we were given Tyler because we could handle all that will come with his differences. I never believed it until today,,,
WOW!!! Its been so long since we have updated the blog! I was reminded of it today when Tyler was featured in the Motts Childrens Hospital facebook page. His story was told and our blog site was given!! I am having writers remorse for not keeping it updated! So,, here we go!!! The good, the bad,, and the ugly!!!
Lets start with the good: Tyler got a new set of tubes (2/2013), which was a piece of cake. Mommy was thankful for an easy, breezy surgery. Tyler is now 26 months old. His speech is amazing! He has over 50 words and we have stopped counting. He repeats us, even the bad words!! He is currently attending speech therapy and progressing very nicely. He is totally in line with his milestones, and probably a little further ahead than his sisters were at 26 months. He uses sissors correctly, colors (all lefthanded!), motors around on riding toys, climbs ladders and slides. He helps himself to snacks in the fridge. He is nearly 100% potty trained, a full year before his sister Lexi was at this age!
Now for the bad..... lets start with sleep! He is still yet to sleep thru the night consistantly! We are exhausted from his horrible habits! He is still yet to drink from a straw, making clean drinking a challenge. Tyler is a typical boy, loves toilets, water, dirt, throwing things, hitting, kicking. He is a master of laying himself down on the floor to prove a point. He is figuring out how to use his upper jaw teeth, and of course tasting skin with them!!! He writes on walls with sharpies, dumps toy buckets just to see them fall, and eats dog food. He has so many wonderful traits I can hardly them all!!!
There isn't a day that goes by that he doesn't make us laugh by is crazy antics. We argue everyday whether he is mom's boy or "my dad's" as he frequently answers. He has this goofy personality that is the life of our house. His newest love is tractors or trucks with removeable trailers, and in his eyes, they all should be compatible or let the fits begin!!! He is loving the planting season around our rural home. "Big Trucks" are everywhere!!! He stands in the yard with his purple painted toe nails waving to all the equiptment driving down the roads or in the surrounding fields. Tyler is forever keeping us on our toes and showing us how to enjoy every moment of life!! Even a simple thing like taking a bath is very enjoyable,, especially if you are taking cup fulls of water and letting them flow all the way down to the basement!!! We love our Tyler :)
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