The Tale of Two Preemies: The College Fund

Saturday, October 13, 2012

The College Fund

I had a garage sale this weekend. I understand, now, why some people refuse to do them. I thought I would try it once. I don't know that I would do it again. I prefer to just give people my stuff if I know they can use it. I actually have 4 boxes upstairs waiting for delivery to a friend.

Anywhoodle, Friday night was spent loading the pickup with boxes and totes of clothes and toys. Since I live in the country, a neighbor and I decided to haul our stuff into town for the community wide sales to generate more business. After things were loaded, Shelby and I took off to do a little garage sale shopping. When I got home, Cole had convinced Pat that he was coming with. I promptly told him no. He didn't want to know why he couldn't come, but instead wanted to know how else he was going to get money for college! No money for toys or candy for that one. It's going straight for college! So how is it that a 6 year old is planning that far ahead? Well, remember our pigs? Our pigs, and any red steers, fund our kids college funds. So Cole was convinced that he had a ton of money coming to him when we sold our pigs, only to discover that the money was going for college. So now he thinks all money needs to go for college. I feel sorry for his future wife, if he has time for one. That girl is going to have to be completely smitten to take second place to work all the time. :)

Oh, and as for the garage sale. I made enough to pay up our neighbor for babysitting Shelby and the advertising and had an extra $5 in my pocket.

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Cole's Story

Cole was born at 30 weeks 3 days, much to our surprise, in 2006. I went in to the hospital because I wasn't feeling well and was afraid I'd get dehydrated. I ended up being air lifted to a larger hospital where Cole was born 24 hours later. He weighed in at 4 lbs. 2 oz. and was 17" long. He had some developmental delays, mostly due to acid reflux. He also had positional plagiocephaly and was in a remolding helmet for 6 weeks. At 14 months he underwent a cardiac catheter procedure to close his PDA. At 25 months he tripped getting out of his kiddie pool and broke his femur. He was in a cast from his hips to his toes for 4 long weeks. He also broke his shoulder at age 5 1/2. His latest medical drama has been a cyst in his left ear. He's had his adenoids removed and another surgery to remove the cyst. He'll have a second surgery in August. He's been through the ringer, but you'd never know it. He just rolls with the punches. He's 100% farm boy. He wants to know how everything works and why. He loves the farm. Farming is definitely in his blood.

Tate's Story

Tate was born at 34 weeks 2 days in 2008. Since I had a previous premature delivery, I was on high alert for another one. It didn't help. We had ultrasound after ultrasound and everything looked great. Tate, however, was not patient. I was admitted to the hospital with preterm labor. He held off for a couple of days, but was still born early. He weighed 5 and a half pounds and was 19" long. Fortunately he had no problems and was released from the hospital 3 days after he was born. He was born the middle child. He desperately wants to do what his big brother does, but has his own interests and wants Cole do to those with him. He's my trouble-maker, fit-thrower, and snuggle bug.