Kalan Scaring Us to Death

So we had a lovely experience last Thursday night!! Kalan had passed out for the 3rd time in 3 days and the doctor didn't want to wait for an appn to come up for neurological testing, so we went to the ER here. Poor baby endured a very traumatic event of a catheter bringing NOTHING, missing his vein for blood draw and almost coming out the other side of his skin, THEN they got a vein in his hand and had to keep a line in for an IV, just in case, and had to strap his arm to a board and tape it up to keep the line in. Then since the catheter brought no urine they put a bag on him that he would just go in and the incompetent nurse that barely spoke English, said we need a lot more when the LPN said they only needed a few drops. 3 hours later, with 2 hours of the call button pushed because he had PLENTY of pee, the LPN came in to get it and GUESS WHAT??? The seal had broken and the pee went into his diaper, but she just needed a few drops so she used what was on the sides. STUPID PEOPLE???!! If that nurse would have taken what was there the 1st time, or perhaps answered the call button before 2 HOURS, they wouldn't have had to "save" what was left. ANYWAYS... then they did a chest X-ray, EKG, and Head CT. All came back negative and they decided to transfer him to University of Maryland in Baltimore. We went via ambulance and made great timing, as he was going mighty fast! I sat in the front seat and Dennis drove my car. I couldn't see Kalan but he was calm once we started moving on the gurney and then they got in the ambulance and turned on Dora and he was in Heaven!! He stayed awake for the 1st hour of the drive and it only took about 2 to get there, LIKE I SAID, GREAT TIMING! :) So then we get there and they hook him up to monitors and the nurses were SO nice and COMPETENT! LOL! So we finally got Kalan to sleep around 4 am and then he woke up at 8! We then waited until 10 got all of the tests done in one sweep while he was HEAVILY sedated. He had stop being cooperative after the catheter incident!! So They did an EEG, Brain waves, EKG, heart waves, and Echocardiogram, Ultrasound of his heart. Around 12pm they told us the EEG and neuro reflex testing and other tests the neuro doc did, were all negative and they felt it was breathe holding. They recommended he be released as soon as the cardio doc gave the green light. We waited and WAITED and waited, until 6pm!!! The cardio doc came in for LITERALLY 5 minutes and told us that he had a sick baby born with heart disease.....AWWWWWWWW!!!! But that Kalan was absolutley perfect and it was just breathe holding. That he didn't feel he knew what he was doing right now, but that in the future he could discover his WONDEROUS ability to pass out and use it to manipulate us! ISN'T THAT GREAT?? Oh and the best part is he said, Don't expect it to stop!!! Well, he hasn't had anymore episodes and has been extra static cling to mommy! BUT, he is PERFECTLY HEALTHY and that is all that matters! Thanks for all your prayers during this insane time!

RRRRR!!!

MeeMaw Bought Kaiden a Pirate Ship pool! It is really awesome! Kaiden was having a blast and LOVED LOVED LOVED IT!!! He was freaking out! Kalan was freaking out also, but not because he liked it! LOL! I guess he wasn't big on the plastic noise?? Not sure, but he didn't want to be part of the water either. It was warm out, but the water not so much. It was ok and heck Kaiden could have cared less! LOL!

This pic is Kaiden coming out of the blow up treasure chest that he was completely inside of for about 5 minutes!

It was lots of fun and some good quality time spent with MeeMaw!

5 Year old Autistic Child voted out of Class??!!

Ok, so what on Earth have our school systems come too? What the heck kind of teachers are out there?? I mean SERIOUSLY! This poor kid is currently being diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. He had been to the principles office for disciplinary behavior and when he returned the teacher put him in front of the class to discipline him with HUMILIATION!!!! FOR A 5 YEAR OLD? They tell him everything they don't like about him and then VOTE him out of the class??!! ARE YOU SERIOUS??!! Here's a few links on this insanity...... 5 years old by an adult and the legal system doesn't even consider it emotional abuse??? Our world is going to hell in a handbasket I tell ya!
http://www.parentdish.com/2008/05/27/students-vote-autistic-5-year-old-out-of-class/?icid=100214839x1202819802x1200108674
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/may/24/30gtteacher-lets-students-vote-out-classmate-5/
http://autisticbfh.blogspot.com/2008/05/st-lucie-county-schools-vote-wendy.html

The Boardwalk Walk!

For Memorial day we decided to hit the boardwalk and talk a nice stroll. We let the kids try some rides, but Kalan only could handle one and he wasn't having anymore, yet Kaiden had to be DRUG away!


Kalan Chillin in the Stroller, SUCH A CUTIE!




Kaiden riding the Carousel


The Flying Airplane ride that Kaiden and Kalan Rode together



This was right when Kalan started to begin to flip a gasket


Kaiden's FAVORITE Ride. The motorcycles go Up and honk too!

Fun with MOLLY!

Kalan Didn't like the sand on his feet like everyone else did!
My friend Molly, originally from Canada, is my friend from Ft. Sill. Her husband, John, was in Dennis' old unit and was unlucky enough to deploy with them to Africa a week or so ago. Since it is going to be such a long deployment and he's going to be finished with the Army when they get back, she's going back home to Canada. She drove all over the coast to hit friends and family on her way home and we were one of the lucky ones who got to see her!! She got here Saturday evening and is leaving this morning, but it was sooo great to see her! We had loads of fun. Kaiden and Molly got to "build castles" and got some shells, and even got water on their feet!! Kaiden also discovered why not to throw sand in the air when it's windy, because it comes right back into your face!! LOL! But Molly was saying how theraputic it was to go to the beach and dig your feet in the sand, and she was sooo right!! I love it! Molly ROCKS!

Kalan Walking (Much Better)

The Zoo!

Kalan didn't really care much about the animals, he was just enjoying being outside, he LOVES the outdoors

The Peacock and Bear were the 2 most interesting animals in the whole adventure

So, I saw my friend Jessi had taken a trip to the zoo and that sparked an idea for us to go today!! Ours is free and small, but Kaiden loved it. Here's some pics! It's funny because most of the animals were ducks??!! And there is a duck museum right down the way!! LOL! The pics are really icky because I had to use my phone. Stinkin camera really wasn't cooperating today, so I'm sad!! But the kids had a blast. We had a little picnic of lunch before and then we went about our adventure. Kaiden was just running to and from all of the exhibits, and by the end everyone was exhausted!!