An update...

Hello all! Just an update on our life! Ryan and I just got back from a Caribbean cruise- we had such a wonderful time. It was beautiful! Ben stayed with his Grammy and Grandpa and they had a great time. We really needed the break. :)
Ben has been doing ok... lots going on. Our latest development has been seizures. They are little moments of "tuning out" more or less. A few weeks ago we did an EEG and an MRI and today we saw a pediatric neurologist. We are going to be starting an anti-seizure medication. The seizures are probably not harming him, but they probably are or will be interfering with school and learning. Unfortunately your brain starts developing pathways, and it wants to go back to the same pathways, which could mean more frequent seizures... So, we will give the meds a shot.
We have also been battling ADD/ADHD, which has not been diagnosed yet, but we don't really need a diagnoses to see the problems. :) Focusing, paying attention at school is becoming a major problem. We are trying to tackle this with supplements to try to treat the underlying problems rather than cover them up with medications. So we are giving some new supplements a shot, altho we have yet to see any improvements from this.
The Good news: conversationally we are seeing a huge burst! Lots of little things like "yeah and thanks", rather than our usual scripted "thank you and yes." He is also really starting to talk about things and talk in longer sentences or actual conversations, altho a lot of times it's about his OCD topics like doors, elevators, or our newest obsessions, thermostats and alarms. (great).
Potty training! Yes! It's going well! He is wearing big boy pants now all the time except for night time and nap time (when we get one)...
Well, that's it for now! Hope all of you are well!