HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday Boogie!!!! 8 years ago tomorrow (27th) my hero was born. He had a rough start (understatement of the decade) and began his journey to remind all who get to know him what is really important in life. He is the strongest person I know. He inspires us every day. His birthday is always bittersweet for Chris and I...it was at once the best and worst thing that ever happened in our lives. Best, because we had planned our lives and looked so forward to our baby...worst, because it didn't go at all as planned; with lifetime consequences for him.
Having said that, you need to know that he has overcome incredible obstacles, and has come out smiling and laughing. I will say it again...he is the strongest person I know.

True confessions

Blog, I am cheating on you with Facebook. I feel bad! Also, I can't find my camera to take any new pics of Boogie, so that is limiting my blogging. While I could fill pages with senseless rambling, opinions and other neuroses that I possess, I know the real reason you all check this to get the scoop on my hero, Drew. I love that! That is why I created the blog...so you can get to know the crazy, fun, silly, cool kid that lights up our world.

So, keep checking!! I am on a mission to find the camera, and will take pics of our adventures.

Hope all is well with everyone!!!

Love,
Team Kijek

Super Trooper

Drew Rocks. He handled the surgery today like a champ. Again! This was an outpatient procedure to remove the plate from his hip. It took about an hour total, from anesthesia to finish. Then a few hours in recovery. Scruffy the one-eared wonder dog was there, of course. Scruffy got the oxygen in post op recovery, since Drew didn't need it. The nurse asked 'who bit his ear?!' (Scruffy's) and I explained that our real dog, Roo (RIP) did and I had to cut the dog slobbered ear off. She thought that was hysterical. Scruffy had the hair net on too. He is a very loyal friend. The surgeon made a small incision and got the plate out...there are no restrictions for Drew, and by the time we got home he was trying to stand and walk, moving his legs! He is such a trooper.
We took advantage of the beautiful weather today and took a long walk...he was moving the entire time (as much as he could in his stroller) so I think he will be just fine and ready for Lokomat in April. :)
Thanks for all or your well wishes...love ya!!

Tomorrow

Tomorrow we will be at Beaumont at 6:30am to get Drew's plate removed from his hip. The surgery is scheduled for 8, and I hope they take him then. The earlier the better. He can't have anything to eat or drink till after the surgery, and the boy LOVES TO EAT!! Plus, I don't feel like I am doing my job when he is hungry. It should only take an hour or so, then we have a snuggly day planned! My favorite!!!
This pic is of is Drew and his boy Brendan. B will be 9 on Saturday! Happy Birthday Brendan!!! We love you!!!
We hope you all enjoy the warm weather...Spring is in the air?!?!

March?!

Where has the time gone? I really can't believe it is the end of February already. CRA-ZAZY!!!! We are going to a Vegas night fundraiser for the PTO at Drew's school on Saturday. Drew is going to have a blast--his cousins are coming over to hang out. I see Rock Band in Drew's future!!!

We go on March 6th to have his plate removed from his hip surgery. It has been 6 months already! He won't need a cast or anything, just some rest and more rehab. Our next adventure is the Lokomat, a gait training device that uses robotic 'legs' and computer programming to pattern walking. It is at Children's/DMC rehab in Novi, and we will go 3x per week for 8 weeks. The sessions are an hour each. Hopefully, this will improve the brain/muscle connection and create pathways so the brain will communicate with his muscles and he will realize he has the capacity to walk. Then, it just a matter of balance, strength, coordination and putting all of that together on a regular basis! easy peasy. tee hee.
He loves to move, and is ecstatic when he is 'walking'. Challenger baseball starts soon...we are so excited!
We hope all is well...holla!

Catching up

I can't believe it's already almost the end of February! Time flies. We had winter break last friday, mon, tues and back to school on Wed. I kept Drew home today due to icky snot and coughing. We will see if he is better for school tomorrow.

As I write this....he is still crabbing in his bed, fighting sleep. UGH! We are looking forward to Spring...since I think snowmobiling may be done for the season. At least for us!!

Oh, and now for a new installment of 'is it just me, or...':

Is it just me, or is 'The Office' the freakin' funniest show on TV?!?!?

K, gotta check on my crabby-wonderful child...cold season sucks!!!
Terri, we love and miss you!!!!!

Sledding /Girls Bday with the fam January 2009

We had a great time with the Madigans and Smith-Jasinski's at the cottage...sledding, snowmobiling, playing games and cards. Happy Birthday Kylie and Morgan!!! Drew loves having his people around him. We do to!