September 8, 2009

Wow, it's been a while! Sorry about that! Things have been busy at our house (as usual). Kenzie has changed meds and up meds, so much has happened!

Kenzie started Banzel, a new seizure med on the market. She is now taking 400mg 2x daily and things are going really well. She is off Topamax completely and her Lamictal is 100mg 2x daily. We lowered her Lamictal back down to 75mg 2x daily. We were at the beach and she got a rash, it looked like hives. So we lowered her Lamictal, and the rash went away. Since we lowered her seizures increased (we were only have 5-10 atonic seizures a day) and her behavior was not good. So we upped the Lamictal back to 100mg and things are getting better.

Today, Kenzie started Kindergarten! She is going to a different elementary school than Ryan, but that is fine by me. We were hoping she would stay at her pre-school for kindergarten, but the county moved the program to another school. The teacher knows her from last year, she was the teacher who came into her class last year to observe the kids. So she knows her teacher. She rides the bus to and from school. She loved it today. When the bus pulled up, she go so excited! She goes all day and didn't get home today until 4:20. She didn't seem tired when she got off the bus and she is still going. I hope she stays this way all year! Needless to say she had a good first day, oh and NO seizures at school! She has had only 2 as of 6:15pm this evening!

Ryan is now in 4th grade! He had a good first day too. His best friend is in his class this year, so that made his year! His teacher's son played baseball with Corey a few years ago, so she already knew Ryan. It's good she has a kid in sports, so she can understand Ryan better. He his playing football now and loving it! He plays both offense and defense, the kids never comes off the field! So far they have had 4 (?) scrimmages and won all of them! The team looks really good this year! Oh, and of course Wayne is the defensive coach again! Ryan has had the same head coach for 3 years now. He really is a great coach! Wayne has recruited one of his friends and his cousin to coach as well. This is going to be a great season!!

Corey is now in 8th grade! Can you believe it!! I know I can't! It took all of me not to cry when he left for school today! I don't even want to think about next year!!! He had a great first day! He has a few of his friends on his 'team' and in some of his classes. Corey is not playing any sports right now, his basketball season will be starting in October. He wanted to play fall baseball, but decided not to because his friends that play weren't going to play this season, they are all playing football. I wish he would play football, but he wants to play next year when he is a freshman.

I have started working 3-4 days a week now. I work for a billing/collections agency. It's a small company and very flexible, which is good with the kids. I really love it! Works out really good right now with the kids in school, I even have a little time to myself before the kids get home from school!

Well, I think you all are caught up now! Until next time!!