Three is a good number!

Tis the season for "Silent Nights" because in 7 months there won't be any more for a long time! Yep, that's right. Merry Christmas to the Hunt family, baby number 3 is on its way! I am 12 weeks today and due on June 28th! Boy/Girl...what do you think? At least we know there is only ONE this time around.

The kids are pretty happy. Elle kisses my growing bumb daily, and asks if the baby is crying in there when Alex sits on me. She likes to stick her gut out and tell everyone that she has a baby too. She thinks it's a girl; however, every girl including Noni, Nana, and Rae Lyn (who's having a boy) are all having girls. Daddy, G-Daddy, CB, and Alex are having boys. That whole concept flew right over her head! Alex is clueless to the whole thing, but at least he has recently learned to lightly poke and pat babies instead of grabbing their hair and sitting on them. Progress!

On a Rae Lyn note, she is ready to pop. Hopefully, in a few weeks, I will get to be an aunt for the first time. Hello, baby Tripp!

There is always some Alex news to report so here is the latest Alex endeavours:

1. We are currently working with our ENT to see if Alex has nasal/sinus issues. He has had some problems with a fowl odor, very unfortunate, coming from his mouth even though we brush'em, brush'em, brush'em every day. He has always had sinus infections and seems to be stuffy all the time (little piggy noises get old). We put him on an antibiotic incase the smell was due to post-nasal drip, and it worked. However, once he finished his medicine, the smell came right back. Dr. Palmer said that is a pretty common sign that he has a foreign object in his sinus cavity. Alex does not have the motor ability to stick things up his nose (he has yet to stick a finger up there), but he does tend to choke or gag on food at times and throws it up (many times up his nose). There is a possibility some of that food has become compacted in his sinus cavities (here is the point mom wants to barf a little).

So the plan is to do two rounds of antibiotics to make sure that it is not just a severe sinus infection. Then a CT scan on January 4th to see what's there, and then who knows what. Surgery to removes stuff if there is a problem, or a possible long term treatment if it's just a chronic sinus infection. Fun!

2. We went to Our Children's House of Baylor this past week to have Alex evaulation for a feeding therapy program. The program is suppossed to be amazing for all types of kids with feeding issues. Alex has improved ten-fold with his feeding in the last 6 months. He eats by himself with utensils, and can eat most normal foods without being purred all the time. He still has trouble with thick breads and noodles, as well as, meat. He pockets them like a chipmunk. So they will help us with that issue. The other great benefit to this program is they will do a speech therapy that starts with the oral motor process of eating. They think that Alex's muscles in his cheeks and upper lip are almost non-existant right now. This is why he cannot clear the food from him cheeks, and why he has trouble forming letter formations with his mouth. The program will be two-times per week (ouch) for as long as he needs it (at least 7-8 weeks). The only office that is close to me is in Los Colinas (Hey Carly). At least they are open until 6:30 to accomodate this working mommy. I am excited about this therapy. Something new!

Alex still rides his horse every Saturday. He moved on up to a saddle and a bigger horse named Corky. He is chocolate and super sweet. Alex has so much fun there! We have also been seeing the chiropractor/kinesiologist once a month, and I have seen big strides in Alex's awareness.

As for Elle, we are going through the same evaulation process with Our Children's House too. Elle doesn't have any motor, oral, or speech issues that she faced as a baby. She does have a strong adversity to most foods. Her menu consists of only 3-4 types of food with a strong adversion to everything else. Meal time usually ends in crying, throwing, and hitting. Fun! They work with kids like Elle all the time, and I am excited to see what we can do for her. It's worth a try, and they can coincide her appointment with Alex. If I have to go there for him, might as well give them a shot with her.

She has her first dance recital tomorrow at All Saints. I can't wait to see what she does?!?! I will take pictures and post them. At least she will be cute if she doesn't dance. Then we have our Christmas program tomorrow night. Alex will get to do that with her, and they get to dress up in their Christmas formals:)

We are looking for to Christmas. It is our first year where they really get what's going on. I can't wait to not have to work and relax a bit. We are going to have a family of 5 soon, and I need all the rest I can get!

We hope everyone has a Merry Christams and a Happy New Year!