We went to our natural path today. She shared some exciting news with me about apraxia. I was surprised that she had a suggestion because i didn't think that there was really anything that could make a difference with Daniel. She told me that there have been studies that have shown that children with apraxia have a vitamin e deficiency (some of the symptoms of apraxia mirror a vitamin e deficiency)! So we are putting Daniel on some vitamin E supplements and we are hoping that we can see some improvement with his communication skills!
Joshua
got some blood tests done today. Some tests for thyroid function and a few
other things. Maybe some a few new symptoms he is having will be explained. (
bad body odor, excessive drinking, always hungry (like he eats 4 eggs ham and hash
browns for breakfast and says he is starving an hour later.)
Something
else i learned from our NPD today is that Vitamin C can help with allergies...
hmmm think i may have to give that a try. My allergies have been terrible this
year!
Elijah
and Daniel both have ear infections. Going to try Mullin Garlic in the ears and
some immune boosting vitamins and see how they are after a couple of days.
Usually the Mullin Garlic takes care of the ear infections.
So
i talked to the NP about my random issues. She is pretty convinced that it is
related to my adrenal function. She is upping my adrenal supplements (which i
guess i wasn't taking enough of!). So we are going to go from there, and then
if the upping of the adrenal supplements does not help, she is going to do a
blood test on vitamin levels and just how my body is functioning. Here is
an interesting article on some signs of adrenal fatigue. Our NP believes that
most mothers have adrenal fatigue to some extent. It makes sense that i am
drained again... what with all the extras that come along with my wonderful
children, helping out my little sister and all that entails, and losing a
parent recently and other things around that.
Speaking
of my little sister.. and my nephew...
This little guy needs
to be covered in prayers. We are loving on him the best that we can and know
how. I love him like he is my son. And I know that like my boys, he has a
destiny to do great things. His momma doesn't always make the best choices, but
she does try. So we just keep loving and praying and being there. A lot of
people think i am crazy and think that Matt and I have taken on a lot because
we already have such a busy life. But what it comes down to is that right now,
at this time, it is the right choice to help care for him. I've always wanted
to do foster care and help out pregnant teens. God just happened to land that
situation right within the family... it makes it a little more personal, but
it's still something that we are called to do.
I'm listening to
country music on Pandora right now... and they are picking all the right songs.
sigh... i love how music ministers.
I really want to
complain about how i don't have enough time to walk everyday like i would like.
Or i would like to complain about how i haven't eaten a hot meal in who knows
how long because kids always need something during meal times. I also would
really like to complain how i just want to take a NICE HOT DEEP BATH but i
can't. I would also like to complain about how i would like to be able to do
more than one load of laundry a day, but i can't. I would also love to complain
about how i'm tired that my kids are such picky eaters and it is so frustrating
to make a great meal for them and they barely touch it. But if i went on and on
about all the things that annoyed me or bothered me or give into a foul mood,
it doesn't help anyone, most of all me. And in the scheme of things, these
little things are first world problems. First World Problems: Problems from
living in a wealthy, industrialized nation that third worlders would probably
roll their eyes at.
As i type this section of the blog the song " you're gonna miss this" by trace adkins is playing.
and one last thought for you from a homeschool mom that i want to share....
Tuesday randoms for you.
