November

It’s been a minute! I thought I’d take some time to write about Dax. I hope everyone that reads this is having a wonderful holiday season so far.

We can’t believe that we have a 9 month old. October was a difficult month for our family. Dax was on some medication that took the life right out of him. We didn’t hear him coo or babble or see his little grin for almost 4 weeks. I’m so grateful that we always soak in those moments with Dax, because we knew the last time that Dax talked to us and smiled, and we had it on video. But, Dax being the strong-willed little boy that he is, he pulled through and started talking again – and he has had A LOT to say!

I’d be lying if I said that everything is just fine. Things have gotten complicated since the spasms; but we have a great team of doctors on-call. We’re focusing on staying in the moment and continuing to find silver linings. Dax has experienced every season and technically every holiday (since we celebrated Christmas in July). Dax still enjoys being outside; we went on a walk a few weeks ago and stood underneath every different colored tree so Dax could look up and see all of the different colors of Fall. I don’t think Ozzie noticed the trees, he was too busy tromping around in the leaves. Dax and Ozzie were cows for Halloween, they trick-or-treated at our next door neighbor’s (they both love going to Hershel’s house). Dax went on a ride in Dad’s truck, we’ve cheered on the Chiefs, we’ve spent some time with family, and we’ve snuggled daily. Being over my shoulder is one of Dax’s favorite places to be.

Tyson and I recently talked about gifts this year and decided on not buying each other anything for Christmas, and ironically we just got Dax’s records in the mail from his EEG in October. When we had the EEG done, I asked the tech if I could whisper in his ear and see how his brain responded. She thought it was a great idea! She took the time to highlight the section for us so we could frame it. It’s easy to get caught up in buying gifts during the holidays. Remember that time is a gift and something we aren’t entitled to. I know Dax hears us and he knows love. And seeing his response to me whispering in his ear on paper is a gift that we’ll cherish forever.