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Alejandro was born 9/25/00 after 24 hours of labor and 10 minutes of pushing (yes, it was 10 minutes). As he grew, everything was normal. I breastfed him for 4 months until I went back to school (I wasn't educated enough on the subject of breastfeeding to know that I could continue). At about 19 months old, he finally started walking. When he was 2, I noticed that he was behind where he should have been for speech. At that time, he was evaluated and started speech therapy. With continued support and starting preschool at 3 years old, he quickly got up to speed. Alej has always been rambunctious and a joker. It wasn't until he was in 1st grade that it was noticed that he was excessively hyper. We took him to be evaluated and he was diagnosed with ADHD. Since that time, he has been on 5 different medications. Concerta, Ritalin LA, a generic of Prozac (yes, the doctor said he was depressed), Adderall XR, Clonidine (to counteract the effect of the ADHD meds), and Proranolol (for anxiety). I don't know what to think anymore. We took him off of the Concerta due to side effects (dialated eyes, poor circulation, and spaciness) and from there, he was put of the Adderall. That one had side effects all it's own that I could not stand putting my son through. After we took him off of that one, he was put on Ritalin. The doctor asked Alej a few more questions and determined that he was depressed and had anxiety. So to the Ritalin was added the Propranolol and the Prozac. Well, he SEEMED to be doing ok, until the teacher said that he could not concentrate on his writing (he has NEVER had a problem writing his stories). Next thing I knew, my son was in the nurses office 3 times in 1 week for throwing up. After the third, I decided that enough was enough and took him off of everything (he has been off of it since Friday). So far, he is a little hyperactive and distracted, but has been able to write his stories and get his homework done. He has recently been evaluated for Gifted and Talented Education at his school. I KNOW that he is smart, it is just a matter of proving it to other people so that he can get the education he needs and deserves.
Elijah was born 1/14/02 (yes, 15 1/2 months after Alej). I don't quite remember how long labor was with him but again pushing took less than 10 minutes. At that point, my doctor (Luis San Miguel in El Paso, Texas) stated that I was made for having babies! I am still not sure how to take that comment. Elijah breastfed for only 6 1/2 weeks before we realized that he was lactose intolerant and it seemed that no matter what I cut out of my diet, he still had problems. I realise now that it could have just been colic. Elijah is a very sensitive child that needs a lot of love and attention. He does well in school and loves to read, but he wants to get things done HIS way. I have heard that that is one sign of high intelligence. Elijah has had many issues with allergies that we have failed to find a specific cause for. It appears to be to pollen and other indoor and outdoor allergens. He is currently on 3 (yes, three!) medications for his allergies, Flonase, Singulair and Zyrtec. I am going to get a referral to an allergist to have the testing done on him again.
Raymond was born 1/04/06, nearly 4 years after Elijah. It was very different with him. Things were so much easier. He took to breastfeeding like a champ and went for 6 months until health issues with my mother made it difficult for me to focus the kind of attention on him that I needed to. He has been pretty healthy with no major issues to report. We are currently in the process of trying to potty train, but Boy! is he stubborn. He is another smart pants that is so talkative that it can get on your nerves! He knows his colors, numbers and shapes already and he knows most of the letters. He begs to be read to, but I just don't do it as often as I did when Alej and Elijah were little.
I am currently 10 weeks 1 day pregnant with baby number 4. I just had my ultrasound today and everything is looking good. I am hoping for a girl, but if it is a boy, I will be just as happy and know that for some reason, God chose for me to have all boys. The name for a girl will be Kaylee Michelle. I was 17 years old when I heard this name (I was half asleep, no one was around, and I fully believe that for some reason God gave me this name). For a boy, we are still deciding. As of right now, we have a first name of Jacob and we are still working on a middle name. I am considering cloth diapers for this baby, but am having a hard time convincing the hubby. The cost difference is huge! $19 a month to wash cloth diapers vs. $76 a month to buy the disposables. I am going to do everything that I can naturally with this baby.
Here is a picture of my ultrasound that was done today.
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