The Shift

Something wonderful has happened over the past week.  There has been a shift in our household.  Weight has been lifted from our shoulders.  This is somewhat unexplicable since nothing has actually changed.  We still haven't found a house.  Our childcare situation is worse than we originally thought.  We are still having twins and will be poor for the next 5-6 years. 

BUT WHO CARES!!!  Let's have some fun.

Saturday we went to the Rodeo.  Bry and I got really sunburned...nothing superhero about that.  I was smart enough to put sunscreen on Coop so he is still translucent as ever.  :)  It was great.  We had free BBQ & beer (well, Bry had beer), played games, ate more good food, watched 5-7 year olds ride sheep (HILARIOUS), pet some animals and generally had a stress free fun day.

Then we took a trip to Houston where we had a pediatric neurologist appointment.

Quick Background:  When Coop was 10 weeks old, he started having what we thought were seizures.  After three grueling days in Dell Children's hospital, we left with a diagnosis of "positional nystagmus caused by a virus that would go away".  It didn't.  So we saw about a million specialists to help us determine what was going on.  Nystagmus is when his eyes would pendelate across his field of vision.  I am including a video for your reference.  The "episode" happens at the very end. As time went on, he developed normally and the episodes were intermittant and bothered him less.  His neurologist in Austin diagnosed him with Spasmus Nutans.  A benign condition that he will grow out of.  We went to Houston for a second opinion.

We got out of the house for a smooth trip to Houston.  Coop was amazing during the trip and at the hotel.  It was actually a lot of fun and that surprised us.  We expected a stressful trip with a toddler.  nahhhhhhh....our super cooperative child was, well, cooperative as usual. 

We went to his apt and found out that he DEFINATELY is not having any kind of seizure and since his previous MRI and EEG and eye exams were all normal....Spasmus Nutans is an accurate diagnosis.  This is great news.  He will grow out of it before he goes to school.  WHEW!  That really made us feel great.

When we were checking out, the lady behind the counter told us that a couple of blocks away was a fun train for the family to ride.  So we decided to do it.  It was a pretty day and still early.  We rode the train and found out that we were in the same park as the zoo!  So, in one of our first real spontaneous events since Coop was born, we headed to the zoo.  AMAZING!  It was like we were our old selves again.  Except we were having fun as a family.  It felt so wonderful.  I wish I could bottle those feelings forever.

When we got to the zoo, we got free tickets!!! Thanks TXU! 

It was like a mini vacation.  Since then, we have been breathing and sleeping easier.  Literally.  It is amazing how a little bit of fun can make such a big difference.  As a result, we are planning a trip to Sea World next weekend. 

LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL