It's Been a Long Time!

Holy moly, it's been a long time. I do miss my blog, as it has provided for some much needed venting, comfort, and healing. The majority of the blogs are from when Aeva first came home, and it's so nice to reflect back and see how far she really has come.

There's been a lot going on since I last posted...Aeva is just about 2.5 YEARS old now, talking, stubborn as hell, WALKING (okay running), and a bundle of fire and energy. She has her struggles, she's still fighting her fight, but we're so much closer to "normal" that it almost hurts.

She started preschool right after she turned 2 to catch up on some developmental "delays" the NICU follow up said she had. (She's since caught up on them) She's FINALLY off the stinkin' bottle, as of 3 weeks ago.

When she was 2, (the same week), she started thyroid hormone replacement treatment, as her thyroid was not functioning correctly. Who was right? Yea, THIS MOM WAS! I pushed and pushed and pushed for so long for her GI to do testing rather than push the stupid gtube, and they FINALLY did. Symptoms of hypothyroidism in children presents as poor weight growth, poor appetite, and delayed tooth eruption. Helllloooo, this kid is a poster child. She's never cried, ever ever, for a bottle, even as a small infant, never wanted to eat. She's 2.5 years old and JUST NOW getting her canines and bicuspid teeth, and her peers have had those for a YEAR!! In a few more months we should be seeing how the medicine has helped. She's eating SO SO SO mcuh now, I can't beleve she's still not gaining weight!

Her last fight to fight is the gtube with her GI. Cross your fingers.

She got tubes in her ears last week to alleviate all the fluid in her ears causing infections.

Next month we see speech therapy.
Feeding therapy still happens, but its working its way on out!

She's pint sized and full of life, and there's really nothing else I can ask for.

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As for me, I've had a lot going on myself since my last post. I went back to work when Aeva was 19 months old, and have loved ((almost)) every minute of it. Coming home to see what she's learned each day from Lindsey or from school makes every minute ((though not many)) I'm away from her worth it.

I finished my MA in history last summer, and the next month I started TEACHING! Each semester I get more and more classes, and I LOVE all my students! Each one brings such different things to my class, and I love getting to know them all and guide them in their academic careers. This upcoming semester I have 2 normal history classes, 2 "intro to university life" courses, and one special project of a learning community. I'm hoping to get a full time position next fall where I can teach part online, and part on campus.

I was given a really cool opportunity to teach in a learning community, where 18 freshman will take 6 of their core courses together over the next year. The curriculum is linked between the classes. Hard to explain effectively.

Other than that, life remains normal. My days are spent focused on Aeva and doing mommy duties. My nights are filled with projects and class prep. Craziness doesnt even begin to describe it.