Big Ben

It’s been quite the eventful summer here! Bennett is going to be a big brother in December, to a little sister! Excited is an understatement.

Bennett is doing great, really actually better than great. Therapy has been consistent and he even hit a huge milestone, he learned to ride his bike!! To be honest, with how clumsy Bennett is, I was worried he’d never be interested in learning. Bryan got out the bike one evening and Bennett literally TOOK OFF. Bryan chased him down the street, the rest was history.

Shortly after learning to ride his bike, Ben had to get stitches in his leg. We’re not 100% on what he fell on, either a slippery rock or rebar. We live next to a dam-type thing and Ben loves to venture down there when we play outside. 7 stitches and several shots later, he was back in business.

Benny got to go on TWO vacations this summer, Jamaica and North Carolina. Ben got to climb Dunn’s River Falls in Jamaica, which is a HUGE accomplishment for anyone! So far this summer has been filled with lots of sun(burns), swimming and memories.

July 1 Bennett had the dreaded sleep study. (I say dreaded because I like sleeping in my own bed). He did great, but after about 2 hours of sleeping the respiratory tech came in and put him on bi-pap. I finally got the results back, unfortunately they are not what we wanted. Bens sleep apnea has not improved, and now it seems to be more “central” versus obstructive. Central sleep apnea originates from the brain, removing his tonsils won’t really help. We have a new bi-pap machine being shipped to our house, this one has a “back up rate” which is something Ben needs now. Bennett practiced last night with his old machine and we also talked about why it’s important he wears it every night. Wish him luck.

Xoxo