Whiles They're Young: Conner Update

So, a lot has been going on with Conner lately. For starters, he has been accepted into occupational therapy. We were hoping that he would get some needed help with some issues we have noticed in the last 6 months or so. He will start September 22. We will have to take him at 8 AM on Wednesdays and Fridays. That way I can get him back to school before I have to be at work. My conference is 1st period, so this worked out nicely. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, he has speech therapy at the same place. That is at 5 PM. On Wednesdays at 5, he has behavior therapy. On Mondays, we like to let him go to the gymnastics class for the preschoolers. It's at the Permian gym and he really enjoys it. We work our schedules to fit in these appointments for Conner. I know that by next year he will be doing better in these areas and be ready to start kindergarten. We really hope that kindergarten is any easy transition for him.

Well, next on our plate is eye surgery. Judd and I are wanting to schedule his surgery for the week of Thanksgiving, since we have a week off. We have to call the surgery coordinator tomorrow to work it out. I hope this date will work.

Conner had an appointment with Dr. Packwood, our Pediatric Eye Specialist, on Friday. He said the surgery will take about 25-30 minutes. He will be in and out that day. As far as recovery goes- we will have to do eye drops three times a day, but no patch will be necessary. His eye will be red for a while, but hopefully his brain will get the idea that this is the way his eye should be. We pray that additional surgeries will not be necessary. Dr. Packwood said that 3 out of 10 patients with this type of problem will need a second surgery. We will just have to wait and see.

Our future gymnast!

We stayed at Pamela's house Thursday night. We woke up Friday to find part of Pamela's living room ceiling on the floor. NOT FUN!! So, we all got ready and while Judd and I took Conner to his eye appointment, Pamela took Belyn to a butterfly exhibit. Afterwards, while Belyn and Judd were napping, Pamela, Conner, and I went back. It was so much fun. Conner was holding butterflies and loving it. He was so sweet and gentle with them. It was cute!