Well I must say that since we first found out that our 16 year old daughter who is now 18 was pregnant is certainly has been one heck of a roller coaster ride for us to say the least. AT that age teenagers hormones are still out of wack and then add being pregnant with it and wow. The drama that began from the day we found out she was pregnant up until now almost two yeas later has been what heck of a ride.
First Hunter the baby was born premature at 29 weeks that started it all. I (wife) am medically retired due to my back and the comings and goings at the hopsital tooks its toll on me and my husband, but I was very committed to seeing this little boy almost daily. I prayed every day that this little miracle child made it and would be ok. Well after only weighing in at 2lbs when he was born to now at 22 month weighing in at 34 pounds its hard to believe it was ever that small. He spent three months in NICU before he could ever come home.
I know it was hard on my daughter because she really missed out on the bonding part of it and the hell we went through once that baby came home on a heart monitor at that was just the beginning. My daughter was bound and determined to take Hunter and move in with her then boyfriend the father and his family. We were hell bent on making her stay here afterall she was only 16, but after all the police calls and confrontations we finally let her and the baby go. I knew it wouldn't last long and about a month later they were back home and have been here with us ever since. The father of Hunter has not had much to do with him at all. My daughter has been having to take raising him on her own. Hunter does have some problems because he was born premature, therapist come into work with him weekly, helping with his speech, behaviour, physical, and motor skills. He doesn't talk much does more signing and pointing then anything. He gets very frustrated when we don't understand what it is he is wanting. Our lives have been put on hold that is for sure, but he is such a sweet boy and i wouldn't take it back for anything in the world. I am just glad he is getting the help he needs so that hopefully by the time he starts school he will be OK..:)
My husband has not been working since Dec of 07 and was brought up the old fashion way to be the provider of the family, he finally landed a job in a different career field then what he is use too, but the extra money is certainly help to pay the bills and get us some what caught up.
I am going to continue daily blogging about the ups and downs we have been through and feel free to jump in anytime and give some advice, or tell me a little about your situation that is similiar to ours and how you are couping with it.
Take care
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