I know you guys are tired of hearing me complain, and I know the universe is adding another day to my pregnancy every time I do, but seriously. I'm not friends with the baby right now. If I'm going to have painful contractions (literally bringing tears to my eyes) for hours every night, I should wake up with a baby. It's a huge mind fuck, and I'm tired. At this rate I'm going to deliver in my shower just because I won't believe it's really time.
I've got a good schedule going where Ruby naps most of the morning, and then she wakes up just as Violet naps, and then when Violet wakes up R goes back to sleep. I love not having to deal with two at once.
Oh man. That's how our mornings were at first. (A is only one and on a two nap schedule) it killed me. Now I've got A going down later, j a half hour (or hour lately bc he's been fighting naps) later, and I've been getting anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours alone. I like that much better. And it's hard because both of them need a lot of help to fall asleep. But I never give up, lol.
I've got a good schedule going where Ruby naps most of the morning, and then she wakes up just as Violet naps, and then when Violet wakes up R goes back to sleep. I love not having to deal with two at once.
Oh man. That's how our mornings were at first. (A is only one and on a two nap schedule) it killed me. Now I've got A going down later, j a half hour (or hour lately bc he's been fighting naps) later, and I've been getting anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours alone. I like that much better. And it's hard because both of them need a lot of help to fall asleep. But I never give up, lol.
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I think I like it this way because Ruby just basically hangs out and is pretty easy. Like now, I am just sitting on my computer next to her on the floor while she rolls around. I like not having to worry about Violet clobbering her.
So, I'm dealing with some crazy jealousy right now...I've been thinking of L in school and although I'm in an “excellent” school district, I don't like the elementary school he'd go to, so I've been wrestling with the idea of moving vs. sending him a catholic school. My neighborhood is split into 2 school districts and if he’s going to go to a public school, I want him to go to the school associated with other side. Unfortunately I can’t bump up my mortgage by that much so the houses are slightly out of my range. Well, my friend just text me that she and her fiancé are going to look at a foreclosure house right in the area I like that is $5k below the max I’d like to spend (and about $30k below the rest of the houses in the area). Now I want that house! I mean I’m really not in a position to move (I’d need to do some work on my current house) and it looks like the house needs some work, but what are the changes another house will go into foreclosure in my ideal area at my price again in the next 2-3 years?!
I hope they don’t get it (no that’s horrible to say) – I guess I’m just bummed that I’m not in a position to bid on it (it’s going to auction) – no real point, I just hope getting that off my chest will help me feel better so I can concentrate on work again….
I just got home last night from 4 days and 5 nights in Portland. My sil was watching Macy during the days while h was at work while I was gone. She just came over to pick something up and Macy put her shoes on and was like ok bye mom! Then when sil left and she was stuck w me she started crying. Damn kid. I'm telling myself she just wanted to play with her cousins!
did you have a nice trip? you need to come back to have a probie gtg
@therealmc it's so terrifying reading your posts about your trainee. A lot of people would probably just let it slide, and then that person is screwing up patient samples for who knows how long. I'm so glad you're dealing with it appropriately.
J hasn't watched Yo Gabba Gabba since last summer (no real reason, I guess he just got interested in different things like Thomas), the other day I showed him some YGG music videos on youtube. He is crazy hooked now and goes into a weird trance, I am pretty sure you could perform surgery on him while he watches and he wouldn't even notice what you are doing.
I know you guys are tired of hearing me complain, and I know the universe is adding another day to my pregnancy every time I do, but seriously. I'm not friends with the baby right now. If I'm going to have painful contractions (literally bringing tears to my eyes) for hours every night, I should wake up with a baby. It's a huge mind fuck, and I'm tired. At this rate I'm going to deliver in my shower just because I won't believe it's really time.
I'm pretty sure once you hit 36 weeks you are entitled to complain as much as you want. I'm so sorry you are in pain and not sleeping. Hopefully all this prep your body seems to be doing will lead to a super-fast and more comfortable labor and delivery. Not in-the-shower/in-the-driveway/in-the-car fast, mind you, but fast!
@therealmc it's so terrifying reading your posts about your trainee. A lot of people would probably just let it slide, and then that person is screwing up patient samples for who knows how long. I'm so glad you're dealing with it appropriately.
@therealmc, I am right here with jfh. I'm so thankful that you are being proactive about your trainee and recognizing her limitations. There is a lot of potential pain and heartache for future patients if she can't handle the rigors of the job, not to mention the dangers associated with other medical professionals working off of her incorrect results.
I've got a good schedule going where Ruby naps most of the morning, and then she wakes up just as Violet naps, and then when Violet wakes up R goes back to sleep. I love not having to deal with two at once.
Jealous! I'm always dealing with both at once because Calvin naps on me. I birth such clingers!
Joey has 15000 lives. He ate an entire box of raisin bran, box and all cereal, left the bag. He's also eaten two bags of Halloween candy along with their baskets, 5000 diapers, 23 FP people, 7 shoes, 3 shoe boxes, 17 mega blocks, 1/4 raw onion, package of oreos, wood M&D toys, Buzz Lightyear's head, multiple outfits. I would say he ate everything on the "your dog will die if they eat this" list. He's 47 lbs.
I typically call the vet with Hi, it's me, Joey ate this.... I think he only had to go in once because he wouldn't poop and that was after a toy incident. Definitely not the raisin bran.
We did our monthly visit with our EI case manager, and she's going to look into any options for individualized therapy for his speech since he's still not really saying much. He is severely behind in expressive. She said there may be some scholarships, and thinks he may have a case of apraxia. Of course we would have to get it medically diagnosed, but I'm wondering if my insurance would cover speech therapy with a diagnosis of apraxia?? Our insurance won't cover a developmental delay, and each session is over $200 per session which would be $800 a month which is more than our mortgage - so not really realistic for us. I think if he had some individualized therapy, he would really start saying stuff. He's so smart, and picks up everything, but just can't seem to vocalize words.
Also - my H is driving me crazy with this stuff. He refuses to believe that B is behind and slow in speech. He said he didn't talk until 3yrs (which is true), and that he's fine. He says he's old fashioned, and B will be fine. But I'm over here like WHY WOULDN'T YOU DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO HELP YOUR CHILD GET AHEAD IF POSSIBLE. I told him that no one is saying that B isn't smart, he just needs some help to start talking. UGHHHH. I think he just can't accept that anything is wrong with our child....and my biggest fear is that he is going to be really behind when he starts school, and I really don't want that if we can help it. H thinks it's all a money pit, and they just want our money. So frustrating!! I wish he would stop acting like a child about it. I know he's scared, and he doesn't like to admit it, but it's driving me crazy. I will get my way regardless, but I wish he was more supportive about it.
Sorry - that got to be a vent. As you can tell, we had a disagreement about it last night.
blane12 How frustrating. I hope you are able to get him some individual therapy soon without paying so much You are correct though, not speaking has nothing to do with how smart a toddler is. Sometimes they just need a little extra push in the right direction.
I saw an incredible production if Richard iii in Ashland last night. One if the actors was deaf and he signed his lines while a woman spoke them. So cool!
I've been feeling off and dizzy the past couple days. Not sure what's up with that :/
I started watching Scandal and I'm already very addicted. I'm so excited to see Desmond from LOST again.
Don't get too attached to him.
My views of what a dog can or cannot eat have changed drastically since mh became a vet tech. But I understand worrying about them. Glad he's doing ok abbypug19
I've been feeling off and dizzy the past couple days. Not sure what's up with that :/
I started watching Scandal and I'm already very addicted. I'm so excited to see Desmond from LOST again.
Don't get too attached to him.
My views of what a dog can or cannot eat have changed drastically since mh became a vet tech. But I understand worrying about them. Glad he's doing ok abbypug19
Thank you. He seems to be doing fine. I did get 2 vets and my bff who is a vet tech's opinions before I did anything.
I just got home last night from 4 days and 5 nights in Portland. My sil was watching Macy during the days while h was at work while I was gone. She just came over to pick something up and Macy put her shoes on and was like ok bye mom! Then when sil left and she was stuck w me she started crying. Damn kid. I'm telling myself she just wanted to play with her cousins!
did you have a nice trip? you need to come back to have a probie gtg
Oh my gosh we had a great time! We ended up going out to hood river on Sunday to do wine tasting all day and then we went out to the coast all day Monday. I will definitely let you guys know when I go back out. I should have planned it better. I am hoping to bring Macy out with me one of these times too, this time we had to fly from detroit to phoenix to Portland and it was too long of a trip for her. Well too long for me to be on a plane with her lol.
Post by musiclover on Jul 23, 2014 12:42:09 GMT -5
Nolan just locked himself in his bedroom. He cried a lot as I tried to open it. Reason #50000 why i hate renting, stupid old door knobs with no keys. I was close to getting a sledge hammer.
We did our monthly visit with our EI case manager, and she's going to look into any options for individualized therapy for his speech since he's still not really saying much. He is severely behind in expressive. She said there may be some scholarships, and thinks he may have a case of apraxia. Of course we would have to get it medically diagnosed, but I'm wondering if my insurance would cover speech therapy with a diagnosis of apraxia?? Our insurance won't cover a developmental delay, and each session is over $200 per session which would be $800 a month which is more than our mortgage - so not really realistic for us. I think if he had some individualized therapy, he would really start saying stuff. He's so smart, and picks up everything, but just can't seem to vocalize words.
Also - my H is driving me crazy with this stuff. He refuses to believe that B is behind and slow in speech. He said he didn't talk until 3yrs (which is true), and that he's fine. He says he's old fashioned, and B will be fine. But I'm over here like WHY WOULDN'T YOU DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO HELP YOUR CHILD GET AHEAD IF POSSIBLE. I told him that no one is saying that B isn't smart, he just needs some help to start talking. UGHHHH. I think he just can't accept that anything is wrong with our child....and my biggest fear is that he is going to be really behind when he starts school, and I really don't want that if we can help it. H thinks it's all a money pit, and they just want our money. So frustrating!! I wish he would stop acting like a child about it. I know he's scared, and he doesn't like to admit it, but it's driving me crazy. I will get my way regardless, but I wish he was more supportive about it.
Sorry - that got to be a vent. As you can tell, we had a disagreement about it last night.
I'm sorry. It sucks when insurance doesn't cover speech. My insurance stopped paying for speech back in February even with a diagnosis. We are fortunate that he is automatically covered under the state because of his diagnosis. Maybe try looking into getting coverage through the state. I know you can get it here under EI, which we haven't signed up for, just when he got his diagnosis and he exhausted all therapy visits in March.
We did our monthly visit with our EI case manager, and she's going to look into any options for individualized therapy for his speech since he's still not really saying much. He is severely behind in expressive. She said there may be some scholarships, and thinks he may have a case of apraxia. Of course we would have to get it medically diagnosed, but I'm wondering if my insurance would cover speech therapy with a diagnosis of apraxia?? Our insurance won't cover a developmental delay, and each session is over $200 per session which would be $800 a month which is more than our mortgage - so not really realistic for us. I think if he had some individualized therapy, he would really start saying stuff. He's so smart, and picks up everything, but just can't seem to vocalize words.
Also - my H is driving me crazy with this stuff. He refuses to believe that B is behind and slow in speech. He said he didn't talk until 3yrs (which is true), and that he's fine. He says he's old fashioned, and B will be fine. But I'm over here like WHY WOULDN'T YOU DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO HELP YOUR CHILD GET AHEAD IF POSSIBLE. I told him that no one is saying that B isn't smart, he just needs some help to start talking. UGHHHH. I think he just can't accept that anything is wrong with our child....and my biggest fear is that he is going to be really behind when he starts school, and I really don't want that if we can help it. H thinks it's all a money pit, and they just want our money. So frustrating!! I wish he would stop acting like a child about it. I know he's scared, and he doesn't like to admit it, but it's driving me crazy. I will get my way regardless, but I wish he was more supportive about it.
Sorry - that got to be a vent. As you can tell, we had a disagreement about it last night.
It took me showing DH several FB videos of probie toddlers to convince him that Sadie really needed help.
Our speech therapy is covered under EI, and I haven't had to pay anything yet. I think our insurance covers it beyond that, though, even with just an articulation delay diagnosis. EI only goes up to three, though, so I'll have to find out about preschools and stuff like that for her to transition to fairly soon.
Post by TrudyCampbell on Jul 23, 2014 13:49:13 GMT -5
blane12 my insurance sucks and it isn't covering speech even with Violet's diagnosis. ETA but some sessions are covered through EI. EI should cover individual sessions, no?
I'd like to trade mortgage/rent payments with you though!
Ada is refusing to nap. I also got her kiddie pool ready while she was napping because it was supposed to be 94 today. Now that it is 3, it is cloudy and thundering. I hope it clears up sometime before bedtime so she can use it!
Something has to give in my life. My days are too crazy! I like my job but I have so much to do at home I just sit here thinking of everything I could be getting done while H is home.
We did our monthly visit with our EI case manager, and she's going to look into any options for individualized therapy for his speech since he's still not really saying much. He is severely behind in expressive. She said there may be some scholarships, and thinks he may have a case of apraxia. Of course we would have to get it medically diagnosed, but I'm wondering if my insurance would cover speech therapy with a diagnosis of apraxia?? Our insurance won't cover a developmental delay, and each session is over $200 per session which would be $800 a month which is more than our mortgage - so not really realistic for us. I think if he had some individualized therapy, he would really start saying stuff. He's so smart, and picks up everything, but just can't seem to vocalize words.
Also - my H is driving me crazy with this stuff. He refuses to believe that B is behind and slow in speech. He said he didn't talk until 3yrs (which is true), and that he's fine. He says he's old fashioned, and B will be fine. But I'm over here like WHY WOULDN'T YOU DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO HELP YOUR CHILD GET AHEAD IF POSSIBLE. I told him that no one is saying that B isn't smart, he just needs some help to start talking. UGHHHH. I think he just can't accept that anything is wrong with our child....and my biggest fear is that he is going to be really behind when he starts school, and I really don't want that if we can help it. H thinks it's all a money pit, and they just want our money. So frustrating!! I wish he would stop acting like a child about it. I know he's scared, and he doesn't like to admit it, but it's driving me crazy. I will get my way regardless, but I wish he was more supportive about it.
Sorry - that got to be a vent. As you can tell, we had a disagreement about it last night.
I'm sorry. It sucks when insurance doesn't cover speech. My insurance stopped paying for speech back in February even with a diagnosis. We are fortunate that he is automatically covered under the state because of his diagnosis. Maybe try looking into getting coverage through the state. I know you can get it here under EI, which we haven't signed up for, just when he got his diagnosis and he exhausted all therapy visits in March.
Also I'm jealous of your mortgage payment.
Ugh that sucks! I think there are only like 12 or 15 visits covered per year if it's covered. My EI lady called today, and gave me some options about a sliding pay scale with the hospital, applying for a grant for him, and seeing if my insurance will cover apraxia.
As for my mortgage payment, there are some advantages to living in the middle of nowhere . Plus we got a good deal from my fIL put down a heafty down payment!