Bambino

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Forgot

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I need to do a major update! I promise one soon!

Bambino

Tony:

Cuddling some coke? 

Me:

Fishing 

Tony:

Chillin with some Santas! 

By the way me and my mom hand painted those Santas! 

Me: 

Playing in the snow! 

Tony:

Can you spot him? Lol

I had tonight!

Bubble bath! 

Bambino as of late...

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By the way his teeth surgery went really well! He recovered fast! Only had 1 root canal this time, no teeth pulled. They look really good! 

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Forgot! 

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That was last nights, Tony's turn tonight! 

Bambino is back! Update on Maximus!

Hello! 

Bambino was a little late this year, got stuck in a snow storm! But he's here and having a great time! Tonight he's set up his tent and he's having s'mores, one of his favorite treats.

(Me and Tony take turns setting him up. Tonight was the 3rd night it was my turn)

Last night (2nd night) was Tony's turn

First night was my turn

I know some think it's corny to do the Elf on the shelf! But we think it's so fun. Maximus is actually loving it this year too so it's getting even more fun. I'll keep updating every few days on what Bambino is up to. 

Today we went to a check up at the eye Dr for Maximus. This appointment was a little less stressful and not as heartbreaking. He did so good sitting in our laps while the Dr checked his eyes for a prescription. It takes a while to do and he was so patient and so good! He needs glasses and they will help him see so much better. So we are going to really try and get them ASAP. It's just been hard getting his insurance figured out and they are not cooperating so we're just going to have to buy them ourselves. Which is totally fine it's just so stupid how particular and stupid insurance can be. We've tried other resources as well and they are not panning out either so we're tired of jumping through hoop after hoop. It's important to get them as soon as we can so we're just going to get them! 

I'm so excited to see him in them. I think he will look so handsome and smart! Even though he already does and they will just add to his personality. 

We are also trying to decide where to put him as far as preschool goes. It's a longer post so maybe if I get some time tomorrow I'll go more into detail about it. As for now, I'm falling asleep writing this so I'm gonna turn in for the night! 

Love to you all!

Just another cute picture of two cute brothers sledding while we were up cutting Christmas trees! 

Brave

I just want to take a few minutes and express grattitude to my Heavenly Father for sending me the bravest boy I know! For trusting me and my husband to take care of and love such a sweet spirit. 

I want to express my feeling from the past few DR appts. Warning you it may not be pleasant to read...

Today we took him into the dermatologist for a follow up appointment because a few weeks before when we took him in he had what we thought was a papilloma. His derm removed it (from a very sensitive area, his bum) by numbing the area and snipping it off. Come to find out that it was actually a form of wart that is much like the chicken pox but doesn't look at all the same. So when we took him in today we just thought he was checking to see if he had anymore and how the one removed looked. Well he did have more and my heart almost broke because me and Tony held him down while the dr scraped or poked the rest of them off of his hip, thigh, and lower back. This was not pleasant at all but that little boy, although he was screaming, took it like a champ! On top of that he wasn't feeling well today at all. I felt so bad and wanted to cry but I had to be brave for him. 

Also I took him for a follow up dentist appointment about a week ago and they needed new x-rays of his two year old molars. So again (this time by myself, Tony was unable to make it) I and a nurse held him down while he screamed for me 

and the hand to clamp open his mouth to get those super uncomfortable things for the x-Rays in his mouth (if you've been to the dentist and had x-Rays you should know what I mean!). It was awful, then we found out that his 2 year old molars have holes in them, no enamel at all and if we don't get them capped or wrapped he's going to lose them. AND the nerves in the teeth are pretty much at the surface, the dentist was suprised he would even eat anything! I told him that he even eats chocolate like crazy and he was shocked that it wasn't bothering him more or that Maximus wasn't in more pain. I believe the kid has an EXTREMELY high pain tolerance. How could he not? So he will be going under for I think the 10th time (3rd for teeth) to wrap or cap his molars and fix a few of the front ones. The dentist said he has to do some research on how to do it because his teeth are mis-shaped but he's pretty sure he can figure something out and we have faith in him! He's an awesome dentist and really just loves and cares for maximus so much. Same with his dermatologist, he actually has an 11X14 picture of him and Maximus hanging above his desk. I just love DR's like these two, they have the best interest in their patients and really truly love them. 

Anyways, I'm so proud to be Maximus mom. He is so awesome and so sweet. I just cannot express enough how brave this boy is. He's been through more in his almost 3 (yes his birthday is in less than a month!) years than I will ever endure in my lifetime. We just love him so much!! 

(Sorry if you've already seen the picture on Facebook, but this was taken today and I just love it, he's so happy for being sick and having a pretty rough and totally unexpected morning.) 

And I have to post this one as well! How many of you know any 3 year olds that can still take a bath in the sink?! I only know a few and I don't know if they would be as happy as this! (Ok maybe his little Goltz sister Ella would be, but she's about the only one I know!) he looks forward to taking a bath in the sink at grandma Rose house every time he goes! 

Anyways, good night all! 

Bye Bye Binki

Well it's been about 2 weeks without binki! We had two left, one of them broke at my moms house one day it got a huge hole in it so I had maximus throw it away and then we came home and I gave him the last one we had. Two days later, it got a hole which he discovered. He showed me and so I told him to throw it away and we explained to him that if he threw it away that was it. There was no more binki. He went and threw it away and surprisingly the night went well! He is not cried for a minute and then went to sleep AND slept through the night! I was so proud of him but dreading the next few days. Well he suprised us again and only asked for it a few times and went to sleep every night without it. Now he doesn't even ask for it! It's been bittersweet but also really good. I'm so glad it went better than we thought it would. So proud of Maximus! 

We woke up the other day to them playing with their Halloween buckets! I think they are ready for Trick-or-Treating! Just gotta figure out costumes. Can't wait!