Kaden update

[Radonna]

I'm been meaning to write this. It's actually a lot harder than it use to be. LOL While it seems everything has changed it also seems like nothing has changed at all.

Kaden's still Kaden, adorable as ever. Most everything new I've posted in other topics. Kaden's new obsession and his favorite dangler ever is plastic safety chain. He also wears shoes everyday now after years of being shoeless.

Heres Kaden with his chain and wearing his shoes!

He has another new school, A male one on one aid that has worked out wonderful. He can charm a woman faster than anything and end up being spoiled and babied. His aid George makes him work for what he wants and expects him to act like a little boy.

He is going to have to have his ear surgery repeated this year. It will be number 7. It usually knocks him out of it for a month or so after. I've put if off for as long as I possibly can, but its way past time to have it done again.

His new teacher is great she's young and full of energy which you need to keep up with Kaden. Kaden will be in her room one more year and then it's off to High School!! OMG that scares the crap out of me.

Kaden is still wearing a five toddler. His new Doctor wants to test to see if there is more than just the mal absorbtion and growth hormone deficiency affecting his growth. I don't think it's anything else. His new Doctor asked me on our first visit if I knew he had Down syndrome so I don't think she's the best Doctor in the world.

Kaden had a great summer. He went swimming almost every day which is his idea of heaven. We went to the camp ground alot and fishing which he could care less about but he likes the smores and other camping food.

We finally have an animal that Kaden likes. She's a great Dane named Sadie and he likes to run his fingers between her toes. If she licks him he gets a little mad but she's not much of a licker she a perfect Kaden dog though she just lays there and lets him mess with her feet.

Kaden swimming

Jonathan and Evan and their soccer hair cuts

At our Buddy walk this year

Kaden and his gorgeous smile


Kaden and Scooby Doo at the Buddy Walk

Kaden the human pretzel

Kaden after a day of swimming

All three of my boys

[twosomy21]

fun pics. that is flexable! cute little guy

[momofrussell]

Great update!

I am just curious what you said when the doc asked if you knew Kaden had DS? LMAO Now THAT is HILARIOUS!!!! ;D

Great pics!!! I laugh at the ways Russell contorts his body....human pretzles indeed!

A.

[Radonna]

You know how after you think of all the things you could have said... lol
I should have started crying and said oh no anything but that.

My real reaction was just staring at her blankly and nodding my head.

We go to her tomorrow for another referrell. The last time I was there she kept on asking me why I refused the growth hormones didn't I think it could improve his life.

I told her if it was medically necessary if he needed it to live I'd do it but I feel like with him being deaf/blind and all his other delays that I am fortunate he is as small as he is. All those hormones would do would make it harder for me to lift him and do all the things I have to do.

I wonder what she will come up with tomorrow.

Tomorrow Jonathan gets his cast off too. He broke his arm "stroller surfing" this summer I have four appointments scheduled tomorrow and me making it to all of them all depends on how long they each run. Best case senario I make it to get Jon's cast off and for Kaden's referrell.

[Emilysmom]

Radonna,
GREAT pics. All 3 boys have grown up SO much since I've seen them! ! !

It's sad, really.......what the doctor said. But, I laughed out loud! Surely she knew you hadn't lived with Kaden for 14 years and didn't have a clue about the Ds. Mercy!

Thanks so much for the update. The new aide sounds really good!

Susan

[Radonna]

Susan , I tell you it was one time in my life I was just speechless. LOL I thought of a million different comebacks after I walked out. Like oh I was hoping it was just a phase. and a few more. We laughed about it for a while after.

[CC]

Nice update girl and Man oh Man getting a male assistant is like finding a gold mind if you ask me Christopher just does so better with the guys and in this area the need for more male assistants is needed for sure.

GREAT to see photos, man have your boys grown. Where oh where has the time gone

CC ~

[kg91207]

I would say I can't believe a doctor would say something like that, but sadly, yes, I believe it. My husband and I just went through a training today to become Parent Faculty with Texas Parent 2 Parent. We will be working with the resident interns during their developmental rotations to better help them understand what it's like to parent a child with "special needs", so hopefully that will help with some of our future doctors and the things they say to us!

[Pat]

Radonna, Thanks so much for the pics & update on Kaden. Hard to believe he's going to HS next year. Kaden's sure growing up. Don't wait so long to post. We miss you.
I could see a doc asking if you knew he had DS when he was a baby but I wish you would have thought of your answer, I would love to have known her reaction! LOL

Pat

[Googsmom aka Jennifer]

Cute boys

[andrewsmom]

"I should have started crying and said oh no anything but that."

LMAO!!!!!!!!! People (doctors included) make me laugh sometimes. Oh how silly! ;D

I love the pics!

-Trisha

[liasmom]

LIa had a young dr, new to town, who said." Of course she has Down Syndrome." on our first visit. I played the devils advocate and looked shocked and said," She does?". The dr got pretty flustered then, i quickly said," yes, she does- I was joking". Poor dr. Nancy

[damarasmom]

That just cracks me up about the Dr. DUH!!! Is that what he has? Silly Dr's!
I sure would love to see a photo of him and his new Dog! Post one if you have it. I love Big dogs and kiddos!

[Valerie]

Those are all great pics, loved the pretzel one! ;D And I have to say I got a chuckle out of what the doctor said, too! How crazy to think you could have had this child for 14 years and not know that! Lol!

[sd112170]

SILLY DR!!