Another
year has come and almost gone and God has been busy in our little
family. Our adventures this year included the usual trip to Walmart
and if I am feeling really brave I will take the kids out to eat (by
myself).
I
did take them all skating this year, which proved to be very
challenging. Many lessons were learned and the biggest one was, don't
take three kids (including one who is overly dramatic) who cannot
skate, to a public skating rink on Christian Music night. People are
watching how you handle all three of them as you drag them out the
door kicking and screaming. I am sure they all gathered in prayer as
we left to give praise to God that we were gone then skated around
the rink to the Hallelujah Chorus. When we came home from the skating
rink we were greeted by my much aggravated husband and a toilet in
the front yard. That, however, is another story for another time.
Other
than that ,the Taylor family has pretty much stayed home and focused
on the newest little blessing that joined our family on November 3,
2013. Jacob Matthew Taylor, came three weeks early and weighed in at
8 lbs and 7oz and was 20.5 inches long. He resembles his big sister,
Anna with his blond hair and blue eyes. He is already quite spoiled
and loves to be snuggling someone at all times. With his arrival we
realized that everyone now has a date for Home School Prom.
Anna
is still attending “Taylor Home school” and is in the 2nd
grade this year. She is learning new things and proving to be quite
the little reader. She loves to spend her time either reading or
doing anything crafty. Math is her worst enemy but she is learning
to conquer it a little at a time. She is especially good at handing
out orders to her younger siblings. Her father and I are confident
that she will graduate this year top of her class.
Jaden
turned the big 5 this year and spent his birthday riding his new
bike. He later became very brave and learned to ride it without
training wheels. He is the newest student at “Taylor Home school”
as he entered kindergarten this year. He is learning to read and
doing quite well at putting his letter sounds together. He loves to
write his name and math seems to be his best friend as he enjoys
doing it each day. He has put on more dramatic performances then I
can count with most of them being in public for all to see. When he
grows up he wants to work with his daddy or be a Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtle.
Ava
turned 3 this year and loves to love. She has got a spunky, head
strong, personality all her own and you can't help but smile when she
enters the room. This year she has conquered potty training. This
has made mommy very happy. She also loves to help with everything.
While mommy was in the hospital having Jacob, she proclaimed, “Mommy
when you were gone I was totally helpful.”
Jim
Bob continues to work very hard long hours at the family business. We
are so grateful for his willingness to provide for the family in this
way. And Emily stays very busy with the children and home and school.
She still cringes every time she is asked the question, “so, do you
work?”
As
most of you know for the past few years we have been seeking many
doctors to resolve some medical issues that the kids have been
dealing with. God closed that door for us this year. After
seeing many doctors and several test later, at Cincinnati Children
Hospital, we were given our answer that we had searched for, for 8
years now. Anna, Jaden and Ava have a secondary carnitine deficiency
and it is genetic. This news was delivered to us when we were 3
months pregnant with Jacob. So we are watching him very closely for
symptoms and monitoring his blood sugar levels to make sure they are
not getting too low. Medication was given to the other three and has
helped them greatly. This condition can affect major organs and we
were told that with the medication we shouldn't have anything to
worry about. However some damage had already been done to Jaden
while we fought for someone to help him. Thankfully it was just
muscle damage and we are working on building back his strength. We
were commended by the doctor on our persistence to find an answer for
them. He told us many times it is misdiagnosed as a virus and when
they do find what it is, then it is too late. God has really been at
work during our eight year journey. We don't know what is causing
their body to be deficient in carnitine, and we may never know. For
now, God has closed that door and until He opens another one we will
praise Him in the hallway.
We
hope and pray this letter finds you all well and in good health. We
wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a New Year full of
blessings.
&
The Taylor Tots
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