Getting Ready for the Holidays

On Friday, Raymond had an appointment with his new neurologist. The appointment went well and Raymond's medicine had to be increased slightly. We've seen hardly any seizures since then. The medicine increase normally takes about one full week to take total effect. I think we have finally found the correct amount for Raymond. Raymond will also be having an MRI after Christmas to see if the cause of the seizures can be pin-pointed.

While we were waiting for Raymond's appointment I noticed a PSA poster about texting while driving. For the record, I never text and drive. It's such a idiotic thing to do. I don't understand why people don't think it's distracting. This poster, in my opinion, should be in every high school in America. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons has joined forces with the Orthopedic Trauma Association to urge people to NEVER text while driving. Orthopedic injuries are extremely common as a result of texting while driving accidents.

Pretty powerful in my opinion.

On a brighter note, do you remember the kitchen we bought for Isabella for her birthday? Well, it turns out that Raymond loves to play with it too. He rolls himself over to it then sits up, plays with the doors and takes things in and out of it. I think he looks so cute sitting there.

We've been having a very hard time getting Raymond to leave his oxygen tube alone. He keeps ripping it off his face. His little cheeks are so sore! You can see it in this picture. Honestly, this isn't even that bad. Normally his face looks so much worse. We really can't give him a break from it either. If we do, his little feet turn purple because his oxygen level is too low.

Dress up time for Isabella

We've been doing a lot of holiday related crafts. Isabella loves it do anything crafty. She started by making a Santa snow globe.

She and Daddy put together a gingerbread house. I kept having to remind both of them that the candy was for on the house!

Is that a gingerbread cookie?!?!

All of our holiday excitement is wearing Raymond out!

My brother and his family were supposed to come to our house this past weekend and we had a slight bump in the road. At the last minute, we drove to their house in West Virginia instead. It was a short visit but nice to see them before Christmas.

Poor Sadie didn't know were to lay. She kept getting wrapping paper thrown on her head. (Yes, we take Sadie everywhere. Luckily she's a good girl so we can.)

After we got home from West Virginia on Sunday we decided to go to Whole Foods. Then we drove past the King of Prussia Mall to see if it was still open. It turns out the mall was open to 11:00pm - on a Sunday! So we walked around there for a little while. Isabella really liked the gigantic Christmas tree. When we walked past it on the way back to the car, it came to life! Music started to play, lights flashed, the dolls moved, drummers drummed, the toy soldiers marched and the carousel horses went around the tree. It was really cute. We stood and watched it until it was done. I was glad we had got to see it because I had been to the mall around Christmas in past years and never realized it did that. It must start on the hour.

Until Next Time!

Lots of Love,

Erica