Watch out PreK here comes Aiden

Here we are in the second week of September already- and Aiden starts his 2nd year of Pre- School. This year he is in a 3 day Pre-K class, so the focus is to make sure he's emotionally and mentally ready for Kindergarten next year.

This a bitter sweet year- one because I watch a few of my friends who I was pregnant with, watch their kids go off to Kindergarten. I have so much joy for these Mommas, but at the same time, so glad I have just one more year before my baby heads into the "real world". It pays to have a baby with a late birthday!

I know Preschool will be amazing for him this year, while from a learning perspective he's already ahead- knowing his letters and numbers and sounds of what letter make- Aiden will love making new friends, but also love being in a class with his cousin Rob (not to mention a few of his old friends from last year),  and the opportunity to learn again.

Cousin Rob- and his friends Grace & Henry from last year

I'm already amazed of what a great kid he's becoming and I'm sure he'll continue to amaze me this year, next year, and into the future. This Momma is having a hard time letting go already! Knowing Aiden will be heading to Kindergarten next year and it will go fast and the rest of his time in school will be fleeting is so difficult, but isn't that a part of parenting? Letting go and allowing your baby to grow, learn, trust others, and become an amazing human being is just way to bitter sweet!

A month post surgery

So here we are a month post surgery (on Monday the 9th)... and all is different, but the same.

What's different- JPs leg to begin with, while we only seen brief glimpses of his "new" leg, we love it and cant wait to see it ever day! Another difference- surviving and handling a child who has had massive reconstructive surgery.It definitely hasn't been easy- it's been filled with lots of tears (JP and Mommy), a lot of sleepless nights, and lots of doctors appointments & cast changes, but we have made it to the other side!

 we got to keep the latest cast that was cut off!

What's the same is our healthy, crazy, active boy. While the first week, JP was more quiet & laid-back  then usual that has changed- he now is talking and climbs and crawls and gets into everything! Who would have thought a child who had 11 procedures in one day, a cast for 4 weeks now, a kid who could walk and has been prohibited for the last month would be just as crazy as ever...not me!

But it starts to show you just how resilient kids are! While there's some days I still wonder, has this changed him? Will he remember that it started this early? Has this changed his personality? He constantly reminds me- "No Mom, I was born crazy!" LOL

Oh and being a Rockstar with Daddy!

He continually shows us it's not easy, but he's dealing with it and getting the hang of things.  We hope his cast comes off in the next two to four weeks and we can start PT. We hope to move on to the "next phase" of FH, which should be enjoying JP walking on two feet underneath his legs, with lengthening surgery a little bit in the distance.