2yrs old -10yrs old:
From 2yrs old until 10yrs old Jordan was very healthy and didn’t have any shunt issues or feeding issues. He continued the diet of pureed foods with added calories such as cream and butter and pediasure. When Jordan was just over 2 years old I had started dating a wonderful man named Jay. He truly loved me and my children and understood all of the health issues that came with us. Jay was always there for the children and myself. Jay said when our relationship started to get more serious that he wanted to marry me and my children, he wanted to have them as his own children and take care of them as he would his own. He was truly a great friend and I think that is why we fell in love with him. Jay moved in with us in the summer of 2002 and other than a few day trips to the hospital for Strep Throat and Ear infections Jordan was healthy for several years. In the winter of 2003 Jordan went through a tough time gaining weight, he continued to struggle to thrive and gain any weight. At 3 years old almost 4 he only weighed 22lbs. This winter Travis went through his second major heart surgery so Jordan spent some time at CPRI where they cared for him while we spent some time caring for Travis. Within a week after Travis’ surgery we were all back home caring for each other. Jay’s family was so great with my children, they accepted all 3 of them as part of their family and Jay’s dad was especially close with Jordan. They had a bond like no other; they could both make each other smile like no one else could. May 27 2005 Jay’s father passed away and it was devastating for the whole family and I think even today Jordan still remembers his papa. In October of 2005 Jay and I were married as a family, we had Samantha, Travis and Jordan as our wedding party and we had a family ceremony. We were getting married as a family after all not just a couple. In June 2009 we welcomed a baby into the family, baby Zander came home and this was quite an adjustment for Jordan. He had always been the baby and he was not fond of children that were smaller than him or that cried. It was a long and I mean long...many year decision to have another child but we did it and we wouldn’t trade it for the world. Jordan grew accustomed to Zander being in the house but every time we got into the van to go somewhere Jordan always looked into the infant car seat and looked at Jay or I as if to say “oh that thing is coming with us again”. We figured it would just be a matter of time before Jordan would understand the baby was not going away and he was here to stay.
From 3years old until Feb 2010 Jordan was seemingly healthy. He had flu’s and colds but just the same sort of thing every child goes through. Sometimes Jordan’s immune system left him weak and pretty ill from normal illnesses, he would lose weight and regress quickly if he was sick but we always managed to nurse him back to good health.
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