Poor thing!

So, this is what he finally ended up getting this past Monday and bless his lil heart, he's having major problems with his swallowing and talking. He REALLY has to slow down when speaking now or if he talks normal it sounds like he's mumbling. Talking to him on the phone yesterday when he called, I had to get him to repeat himself until he was ticked but it just couldn't be helped.

See right there in the middle? There is a pin sized hole that I stick a "key" into and turn every night. Last night I did and he could really feel it. Even all the way up in his nasal cavity and cheeks. When I asked the dentist when the top braces would be bonded on he said that he would see about doing that sometime before school started in August. THEN after that Will would have to continue to wear this device for an additional 6 months. Poor guy. But, at least by the time next school year rolls around he'll be talking and eating better than he is now. Thank goodness that school lets out next week. His eating consists of lots of yogurt, pudding, soup and spegetti-o's and boy is he loving that. ALTHOUGH, he did bring out a huge can of BEANS last night asking if he could try them....Um, no, lol!

Last week I took him to get fitted for the above device and the on Thursday we went in to have a tooth pulled and he did very well. Even nixing the "sleepy juice" and took it like a champ. Thankfully there wasn't a root on his LAST BABY TOOTH so it just popped right out. Yes, his last baby tooth. Wow...I guess those "baby" years are really finally done. Both kids are taller than I am and neither has any a baby teeth left. Guess I won't ponder this further or we'd be reading emotional blogging from here on out.

On a lighter note, Tim came in the other day and said, "I'M TAKING YOU TO NEW YORK BABY!" I've been thru New York many times growing up when mom and my grandparents would take us to Connecticut during the summer in their RV. We didn't ever stop though so this should be a treat. We leave next month and we're actually going to be in more than one state while on our lil mini vacation. We'll be flying into Philadelphia and then going to races in Maryland, seeing Ty in Delaware and then spending a day in New York City. Not all in that order. And all in 4 days. Should be fun!

And then.......there's the little cute cuddly psycho Sophie. She's doubled in size but still a lil thing and her personality is just like mine. Tim would readily agree. One minute she'll be sound asleep and then you make to pick her up and she just starts growling, lol! She could be awake and do the same thing. She's not too bad on the chewing everything up but when her and Pepe get to playing? Oh holy hell they SHRED every toy they have and anything in their way. They LOVE the plush toys just so they can rip them open and pull the stuffing out. One toy didn't even make it a whole 24 hours before it was a goner. A coworker advised in getting the cheap game stuffed animals out of the machines? Says its a lot cheaper than getting them at the store and paying outrageous prices. And Sam's flip flop that Sophie swiped out of her room and is currently hiding has been working too, lol!

Her ears won't lay down any more! Ugh, guess that's the chihuahua coming out in her! I don't care though. When we walk in that front door she is SO excited to see us and barks like a mad woman! Half the time I want to ring her Lil neck for peeing or pooping in the house even NOW that Tim installed a dang dog door and then you just can't help snatching her Lil cute ass up for some sugars! And Tim likes to say that he doesn't like her? He's lying out his wazoo. He'll be the FIRST one to snatch her up and snuggle with her! And to see her and Pepe play?! Priceless. Pepe now will start crap with HER. He'll chase her lil butt all over the house and then corner her under the bed and when she tries to run out, he'll pounce, running her back under. Someone on the phone while they play? Better leave. Laying down on the bed trying to rest while they do this? Better move. Trying to enjoy watching TV while they do this? Better read a book cause ya ain't gonna hear what that dang TV is saying cause they're just that loud. And I love it. Pepe NEEDED a friend so bad and Sophie IS the perfect fit for him. He hasn't been this active since we were motocrossing every weekend and that's been a number of years now. PLUS, he hasn't had a seizure since she's been in the house. We got her in March so that's saying something. Even with the meds he was having one a month. Hope this does the trick and maybe one day he won't even need the meds!