Pumpkin Picking & Occupational Therapy Update

P U M P K I N . P I C K I N G

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This past weekend we were able to take the boys to Fun Time Farm & Corn Maze up in Beulaville, North Carolina! It was about a 30 minute drive, a little ways past Mike's Farm. We decided on taking them to the one out in Beulaville because it was more kid friendly. It was smaller but it had a little park, a couple sand boxes, small barn with animals the kids could look at, a maze that was about a mile long, rides for the kids, and they took you out to the fields to pick your pumpkin. The boys really enjoyed their time there.

Last year when we took the boys to a pumpkin patch in Pace, Florida, Jaxson couldn't do anything. He was a potato back then--that was prior to starting Physical Therapy. It was very nice to see both the boys playing in the sand box together and running around. Jaxson really enjoyed the Step 2 Fisher Price push toy, he couldn't get enough of it.

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O C C U P A T I O N A L . T H E R A P Y

Jaxson had his Occupational Therapy consultation today and he did really well. Zero anxiety, he's definitely come a long way with that. He use to freak out and get anxious, even with me in the room with him. Now when he sees a Tupperware box or bag, he knows that the therapist has a bunch of goodies for him in there. It's the cutest. 

The consult was about an hour and the therapist is a fellow USMC Spouse, we actually live on the same street! Hilarious. We went over Jaxson's history and diagnosis over the last 20 months and how he's doing. We were mostly concerned with his Sensory Processing Disorder. I've noticed that he's starting to bang his head more and more when he's upset, he'll get on all fours and slam his head down. I've seen him hit his head on a chair because he didn't get his way.. and he loves to slam his head on my left shoulder when he's trying to fall asleep. We're also concerned about how he LOVES to climb every single thing. 

The therapist recommended two, one hour sessions a week and if that is a little overwhelming for him we can drop it down to 30 or 45 minute sessions. Our main goal is to work on SPD and re-directing, some feeding because of texture he doesn't get enough nutrients, and lastly we will work on his pincer grip.

O T H E R . S P E C I A L T Y . C A R E

We have an appointment with the Duke ENT Pediatric office on the 13th of next month. The Naval Hospital in Pensacola finally mailed out the boy's records so we should hopefully get referrals in for Neurologist, Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology, and Genetics. We do have a Physical Therapy referral, waiting to get in with them and we are going through CDSA for in home Speech Therapy. 

So far so good! We've been here for almost a month and we are getting somewhere. Now to make an appointment to get our oldest enrolled into Kindergarten here. The school has been out since Hurricane Florence blew into town. They will resume on November 5th, I love my oldest but this momma needs a little break!

And as always, thank you for taking the time to read about our little Jaxson and how he's doing!

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Our Move to NC and How Jaxson is Thriving!

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New Beginnings

As a military family we move every three to four years. Our chapter in Pensacola ended on September 29th and our chapter in Jacksonville began September 30th. We purchased our very first home that did well with Hurricane Florence, and we are settling in nicely. We've unpacked everything and now we our doing little changes here and there.. my husband painted our bedroom gray and the living room, painted the front door an antique red (so much better then the green!) and we will be painting JJ's bedroom a blue. I am going to attempt to paint or draw captain underpants on his wall after it's done.

My husband was able to make a barn style gate to keep little Jaxson from getting into the dining room and kitchen while allowing the cats easy access. Our cat Oreo is getting old and developing arthritis so it makes it difficult to jump over regular baby gates. Jaxson is quite the escape artist, it's hilarious and gives me heart failure at the same time. He definitely has NO FEAR.

Barn style gate, DIY

He's climbing onto every single thing, it is getting more difficult to baby proof everything. He's got a one track mind too, once he sets his sights on something he's going to conquer it! I love that determination!

Climbing onto his brothers table

We are in the process of establishing care with new specialty doctors, we have our first appointment at Duke Hospital with the Pediatric ENT there. I'm currently waiting on a package from his Early Steps therapist with their recommendations for here. We are hoping to do in home care for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. We are also waiting for GI, Neuro, and Genetics referrals at Duke Hospital but we are waiting until his primary doctor receives all of his records first. With the impending hurricane in Florida it might be next week before they receive the records. STAY SAFE EVERYONE!

I'm really love the area, we are literally 5 minutes from the beach in Surf City! There's a Publix right down the road for all of our grocery and pharmacy needs.. just need to find a Target! I'm having Target withdrawals.

Daddy and JJ shopping at Publix

Jaxson Update

Waving.
Jaxson just recently started waving to us, it is absolutely the cutest thing.

High-Five.
My husband taught Jaxson how to high-five last week!

Kisses.
When we ask for kisses, he comes over and brings his forehead down for a kiss.

Babbling.
Jaxson is starting to babble more frequently, still no words but I'll take it!

Shoes.
I put on his dinosaur shoes yesterday at his Sick visit and he was able to walk with them! Definitely progress because he couldn't walk with them at all a couple months ago.

Baby pouches.
He wasn't able to suck the puree out of the pouches a couple months ago either, he would just squeeze it all out. Now, he knows to suck out the puree and to squeeze from the bottom up. If he can't do it himself he will hand it to us to have us do it for him.

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