5 in 5: Bring on the Blessings Blessings Round #2: Home again and a Big Girl

Ronan is home again. He came home Saturday afternoon. He has had a couple of sugar low episodes but we were able to stabilize him with juice. He has an appointment with the Endocrinologist tomorrow morning. We are still waiting for his blood test to tell if he has the diagnosis they think he has. I was told by one person it would take a week and a half and it's been about two weeks but someone else told me it would be weeks but didn't specify what that meant.

His hospital stay was pretty nice. After he left the PICU he was put in one of the new pediatric rooms. They are huge and he had plenty of room to walk around. His surgeon was very pleased with how Ronan was doing. His surgeon kept saying how wonderfully unexpected the outcome of this newest surgery has been. God took care of Ronan once again.

Some carolers stopped by while Ronan was in the hospital and left him a stuffed unicorn. He wasn't too fond of it and kept throwing it or hiding from it so Jadzia gladly adopted it into her baby collection.

Tomorrow we are having the Fullmer side Christmas. Thanks to my in-laws we are staying at a hotel with an indoor water park for two nights. The kids are very excited. Ronan will be going to open his presents tomorrow night then he will be staying with my mom. This is mainly because he is terrified of water. This is a new phobia he picked up after a couple of hospital baths. He has been undergoing water therapy but the process is slow and until he isn't as scared he gets sponge baths.

Also tomorrow or rather in an hour and a half Inara will be 18 months! I can't believe my baby girl is a year and a half old. Where does the time go? Every minute is precious as they grow so quickly. She definitely has a personality all her own.

She is opinionated and tries to mother Ronan which he doesn't like too well. She is very sweet to him and rubs his back when he is laying down because he has sugar low. When he won't eat or drink she says his name over and over like she's chiding him to eat. If he cries she runs over and hugs him or rubs his back. She seems to just know when he's having a hard time.

She is talking in short sentences and knows about five colors and can identify several letters and their sounds. She also knows several animal sounds and her bear roar is complete with a bear claw demonstration. She dramatically lets you know how she is feeling. When she is happy she is full of squeals and giggles and when she's mad she throws her arms up and down in protest.

She also believes she is as big as the big kids and must be included in all the fun. If you try and take her away from a big kid activity she says "Big girl!". Going back to Ronan she calls him "Baby Ronan or MoMo." But don't dare call her a baby or she insist "Big girl!!" She also loves playing peek aboo and will try and find anything to hide behind then she will pop her head out with the hugest grin and yell "Peek you".

Her favorite book is "If You Give a Mouse a cookie" and watch out if you start reading it to her because she will want you to read it about ten times in a row. She is growing up so fast. She has her 18 month check-up Wednesday morning so I'll know all of her stats then.

I had to post this picture of how Ronan walks around the house. He likes to walk with his hands folded behind his back like a proper little gentleman. I find it very adorable.