Dr.Visits

I know I mentioned a few weeks or posts ago that Janaya and Jordon had some upcoming doctor visits but didn't give a report.
Janaya saw Dr. Karmazin at Sanford Children's on July 25th for what was suspected to be Hypothyroidism and we were quite nerved at the thought of her starting medication at 4yrs old that she would have to probably take the rest of her life! When the doctor came in he was so cheerful and about laughing at her case, I a bit alarmed didn't understand his humor?! It turns out to our benefit the lab made a "mistake" and that she in fact has no Thyroid problem and the 2nd test showed her to be absolutely normal!! YAY!! So we just discussed ways of helping a child with "eating" behaviors to control it! Most of the time I was finishing his sentence or saying "Ya we already do that" because of the program we did with Jordon when he was having such trouble! Anyway GREAT doctor and a healthy girl!

Jordon saw Dr. Blake again on Monday the 28th of July. He is down 7 pounds!!!!! Huge accomplishment for him, and he is 52 1/2 inches tall now! He looks very good and well proportioned! Dr. Blake was very pleased with how the summer is going as opposed to how most of our summers have gone. Jordon needs complete STRUCTURE and if you sway so does he! I am spending my 2nd summer home with the kids and notice quite the difference.
Jordon still continues to struggle with a few behaviors that we can't seem to find a way to stop them completely. Sometimes they are not so frequent and sometimes daily. The first problem which is also our most troublesome is bed wetting! This happens about 5 out of 7 days and is not pleasant for Jordon or I. We wash bedding DAILY and usually replace it quite often. Now to help we have plastic on the mattress and he is limited on drink in the evening and always goes before bed! We talked a bit about medications to help but the side affects are not pleasant and Jordon has always had issues with side affects, if they are possible he gets them!
The second behavior is Stealing. If Jordon wants something he will focus on it (OCD) until he gets it. He loves money, tools and cars and trucks. He takes money from me on a regular basis but I almost always catch it and retrieve it. He has on two or three occasions taken from a store ranging from candy to a toothbrush (it was a spinning one)! We are constantly working to teach him the consequences of his actions. Dr. Blake put it quite frank, " if he steals and gets caught they aren't going to always say oh he has a disability so its ok" ! I have often thought of trying a "mock arrest" but don't know if I can get that done or how to do it, I just know Jordon learns from experience and hands on, words don't phase him and thats just how his mind works?!
On the other hand doctor says Jordon is better than he ever hoped he'd be and to keep up the good work!! I'm not perfect and I don't really know anyone who is so he can't be expected to be either!! We will start the school year and see him again in January 2009. I'm interested to see how school goes as he will not only have a new classroom teacher to deal with but also a new Special Ed teacher as well.

It is a month from school starting and time to start shopping for school supplies and clothes and shoes and oh my goodness!! HA! I also have my 10 year HS reunion this month and my Anniversary as well. Fun and busy thats my motto!!