This and That

Lots of happenings and no time to tell it all, so here's the short version:

• My mom had her last radiation last Monday!  She is officially done.  She got the go-ahead to remove her port, although it may take a few months to get scheduled.  She begins her "anti" hormone therapy pills in a couple of weeks.  She has to return for checks every three months and she will have a few more scans at her next visit in October/November.  She is tired, but upbeat.  Her neuropathy is improving, especially in her right hand.  Her hair is so cute!  Very short and very curly.  She will need a bit of shaping soon.  She said Randy would have to do it, not Travis this time!
• We have added some more therapy to our schedule.  Melissa has been great in manipulating our schedule and she got us time slots together so we only have to go three days a week, but two of those days we have two therapies back to back.  We've been having one day that has one therapy in the morning and then an hour and a half off before the next one.  This new schedule eliminates that break.  It works great for Travis' school because it gives us two days with an hour and a half of dedicated time to do school.  So now we'll have 2 speech, 2 PT, and 1 OT.
• Speaking of therapy, Justin is doing fabulously!  He is getting really close to being able to jump, he is learning his colors, and in speech he is working on putting consonants at the ends of words.  Justin has been practicing jumping off the edge of the pool!  It's more a squat/fall, but it's cute.
• Both of my brothers are getting married this fall.  Ben is getting married in August in Florida and Jon in October in Pennsylvania.  It affords us quite the chance for Travis to work on his state geography!
• My mom is planning to head back to Wisconsin the beginning of August.  It's going to be hard to have her place empty in our house.  She has been here since Thanksgiving last year.  Sad even to mention.
• Travis is about three-quarters of the way through kindergarten.  He doesn't like sitting down to do it, but once we get going he does fine.  Why is that?
• My mom went to LA this past weekend to meet a new grandson of hers.  Not newly born, but newly discovered.  His name is James and he just turned 15.  We learned about him last fall, right before all of my mom's treatment began so she didn't get to meet him.  She's been talking with him and now she got to meet him.  It was a great trip for her and James was thrilled to meet some family.  She took lots of family pictures and he loved seeing them.  We look forward to more time together in the future.
• Potty Training:  Ug, don't even ask about it.  Justin does great when I put him on the potty, but he's one of those who doesn't want to be interrupted when he is playing to take care of business.  We are now camping out in the kitchen so that if he has accidents they are less messy.  We have had our share, believe me.
• Bike Riding:  Yeah, haven't really done much with that yet.  Things keep coming up!  I mean to get Randy to lower the seat on his bicycle, but I keep forgetting.  Other things keep coming up!

Lots more in the works, but nothing else to report.  August is going to be busy.  I am not sure how I am going to fit work into it all!  Randy's got some busy weeks at work too.  I am helping mom get her things together to go home and then rearrange all the boys' things after she leaves.  Travis is excited to get his room back.  I think he forgot it was his for a bit there!