A REALLY real answer! and solution

ENT visit today.. love the doc.  He was very cool with Drew.  He got to know him a bit, and then checked his ears with his mega-powered ear scope, and voila, fluid behind both eardrums. We go on 3/27 for tubes.  I may sound nuts but I'm so damn glad it's fluid and not nerve damage or... My baby will be able to hear perfectly in just a few weeks. :oD

Speech therapy here we come, ready to go. The Doc figured it would take Drew about 2 months to catch up to his peers in his speech after tubes with therapy. :oD

 

THIS is a happy day!!!!!

My Bug is 6

We celebrated Wednesday evening with dinner at Olive Garden with my parents and brother. She glowed as we all sang Happy Birthday. :o)

Friday I took cupcakes to school, and her class sang to her and we got to eat yummy cupcakes!

Saturday was the party. Due to BEAUTIFUL weather we had a bounce, which was a hit, it almost always is. We had a lovely time bouncing and beating the tar out of a pinata, eating cake and ice cream, opening gifts and bouncing. She got lots of lovely gifts and has already opened all the toys!!! 

Now.. can someone explain to me how 6 years have gone by?!!?!!? I swear I just found out I was pregnant with her. I'm not saying I'm not enjoying the time we have, I am, on the contrary it's that I'm not getting enough time. I get alot, it's just not enough for me. Yesterday after the party and the obligatory wind down movie we snuggled in to read a story before sleep.. Katie read to me.  I'm thrilled, truly, but wahhh.. my Bug is reading.. she's big enough to read. :o)

I hope she remembers these moments as magical the way I do.

Good Grief. I'm so done with this

Drew's appt. today was a total waste of time. She did the same tonal test and tympanogram the school district nurse did. @@ So we still know nothing more than we knew before.  We are seeing an ENT on Monday as there is still concern that Drew may have fluid behind his eardrums.  I'm going to contact John Tracy Clinic and schedule a complete hearing evaluation with them (they specialize in children) and if there's fluid causing all out issues we can cancel the appt. but if not, I'll have it already set up so we hopefully won't have to wait as long!

 

not that hard.. HA!

I've had a morning.. the dr. I was supposed to take Drew to isn't a private practice any longer, and the group she joined doesn't accept my insurance.  The next 30 (no I'm not kidding) Dr's on the list don't take kids under 10 or 12.  I was in tears this morning. My kid missed playing with his friends at preschool for nothing. ARGH!  So I called member services and went through the list of providers with a "helper"  as she read the name I told her I'd called them.. she was as frustrated as I was.  In the end she had 2 extra names one of them will be seeing Drew tomorrow at 3:30pm. 

Now to try and maintain some patience until then.

 

A fun weekend, and Drew update

First the Drew update,  the preschool for the hearing impared/deaf doesn't contract with our insurance for screenings. SO.. I had to find an audiologist that works with preschoolers and is in my "provider network".. turned out not to be that hard. We have an appt. tomorrow morning at 11am. This should bring us very close to the end of the road.

Now for the fun weekend. Our church goes to a local mountain camp every year for "winter camp" fun in the snow with church family.. This was the weekend. We took the kids up Saturday afternoon, hoping for a bit of snow with the storm that was blowing through.. we got our wish. We arrived to over 2 feet on the ground and it was snowing!! By Sunday morning we another 6 inches and it was STILL snowing. By mid-morning we had beauitful clear blue skies and fresh snow to play in.  Sledding or Saucering was the sport, and we all took a turn at it, having a glorious time with the powdery white stuff!!!  A few forgotten items were made due without or borrowed in kind from friends (thank goodness for friends...I forgot Drew's overnight Pull-ups!)  We got home in under 2 hours, a fun weekend, with no injuries and lots of family time!! :o)

 

It's official..(good news)

My brother asked his girlfriend M. to marry him Tuesday night during a very romantic Valentine's dinner and evening.  I'm getting a SISTER!!!! I'm thrilled, as you can tell.  I'm to be her attendant, and all 4 kids will also be in the wedding.. which is too fun, just picture Drew in a tuxedo, but rather than slacks, a kilt!!! :oD

 

Drew's Doctor appt.

Took Drew to the Ped. this morning for an ear check, just in case it was fluid in the inner ear, or wax build up.  Neither.  Drew and the Doctor talked, and Doctor couldn't understand him, but maybe 3 words.  Then we tried a few simple tests.. Doctor snapped his fingers behind Drew, no response.  Doctor hid behind the door and told Drew to go get him, I could hear the Doctor, Drew didn't respond.  We're being referred to the area preschool for the deaf and hearing impaired for a full hearing evaluation and screening.  Hopefully that will come quickly so we can find out where we go next.