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Tuesday the dental office called and said they…

Tuesday the dental office called and said they had a cancellation for the OR and if we would like Keira to have her dental work done on Friday. I hurried around and got all the paperwork sorted to get her in.
She was a peach, the whole time with a little issue when we got into the OR, but other than that she was great.
They let her play with the mask for an hour before hand and even gave her some pink stuff that mellowed her right out and made her sleepy, but when they attached the mask to the gas – she flipped out. It took 6 of us to hold her down. At one point she even flipped over on her stomach. Once we got her back over and the mask back on it only took a few seconds before she was out cold.
She woke up pretty quickly and even walked to the car. When we got home Keira snuggled with me for a bit and then just wanted to eat – as long a she could eat in the big red chair.
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Keira REALLY I make 1 phone call every…

Keira! REALLY???
I make 1 phone call every day and the ONLY reason that person gets a phone call is because he’s Nearly Blind, Nearly Deaf and Nearly 80! – Anyone else would be required to text me.
ANYWAY! I’m making my nightly phone call and we’re chatting about the day when Keira starts singing “Put a Diaper on and Pee Pee in the Diaper. Gotta Put a Diaper on and Pee Pee in the Diaper. Ah no wipe.” As if it’s the top 40.
I say my good byes, hung up and turn around to see that Keira has gone into the bathroom, put on one of her night time pullups and Peed In It!!! It would have been easier to just pee in the toilet – the pullups are behind it!

From back in June A little about Keira…

From back in June.
A little about Keira.
I am told that In Home Support team members use clinical terms when referring to client behavior. The term used most when discussing Keira: “She’s messing with you.”
Comments I’ve heard repeatedly about Keira “That was Keira?!? That was legend at The Reach School, but I didn’t know it was Keira.”
Yup! 6 years old and already a legend!
Another great comment about Keira: “So for Keira we’ve collected consistently inconsistent data.”
She intentionally flusters professionals with Masters Degrees, not sure if I should be proud or horrified.
School meetings: “We’ve been working very hard with Keira on X, Y and Z, but she’s not making much progress.”
Me: She can do that on her own without help – she’s manipulating you.
OT: She doesn’t seem to have a lot of balance.
Me: Lady, she rides her scooter board like a skate board. She jumps the distance between the bed and the trampoline with her eyes closed – moving on!
Today Keira ran her entire IHS program on her own. When IHS staff got here it went more like this:
IHS Staff: Where is the horse?
Keira: There it is.
IHS: The horse is on the table. Where is the horse?
Keira: There it is!
Me: KEIRA DO IT RIGHT
Keira: The horse is on thhhhh There it is! (Giggle giggle.)

My Day * Kids up fed dressed off…

My Day:

  • Kids up, fed, dressed, off to school.
  • Washed the car (long story)
  • On the way to meet with Stephanie​ and Extra Mom #1 …. School nurse called to inform me that Keira was urinating blood!
  • While driving ….. Called doctor – made an appointment, called school, called bus, called the other school.

(Thank God for BlueTooth and Touch to Talk)

  • Martin’s Point in Gorham – Team effort doctor’s appointment, because it takes a village!
  • While still in the parking lot messaged In Home Support about delay
  • Quick lunch break.
  • Got Gas
  • School to pick up Keira.
  • School to pick up Riley.
  • Martin’s Point in Portland – Keira has a severe case of Red Dye Number 40! A.K.A Food coloring (: Also got a Measles booster!
  • Home to meet with IHS and drop off Keira
  • Parent Teacher meeting for the Big Girl!
  • Ordered Pizza
  • Responded to 10 out of 20+ emails
  • Ate dinner
  • Now