Ears, Ears, and more Ears

Lets just say that I am soooo tired of ear problems! I love my girls ears, but I would trade them in for another pair each anyday!

So the dreaded ENT appointment has now come and gone!

Both girls are almost completely deaf in their left ears. Let me just tell you that the hearing tests they performed on my girls WERE AWESOME!

Loraly has a little fluid behind her left ear drum, so antibiotics are called in to help clear that up. 3 weeks and we will try another hearing test to see if anything has changed. If not then she will probably get a tube put in that ear. But the hearing issue is from a year of constant ear infections. Dr. didn't say anything about that except that we would see when we come back.

Sophie is getting a full set of tubes. I will let you know when surgery will be. I have to call back tomorrow to schedule. She was quite fussy after a long day of MDO, hearing tests, seeing the dr., and lots of waiting. He just thinks that her hearing is obviously from the last almost 10 months of having constant ear infections. She is hearing ok, so no need for anything further right now.

Keep the prayers going for better hearing, and a smooth sailing surgery.

More Interviewing

Mark has had more interviews during this time...

He has 2 more this week. One here in the town we currently live in (which is good), and one in a little town around 45 minutes away. Hopefully we start hearing some news from all these interviews, whether it be good or bad. It is just hard waiting and wondering...

Waiting Game continues

Mark said the second job interview was not fun. They gave him actual work he would be doing, asked him to write up a document, proposal, etc. to show them what kind of work he does---stressful! So the waiting game continues on this certain job.

On the other job, we received a phone call and they gave the job to an internal applicant. But they do have Mark in for a few other jobs there. So maybe just maybe one will turn up!

We are still waiting, the stress level gets higher with each denial.

Keep praying...especially for us to be able to stay positive for our children.

On another hand: on the way home from church tonight, Loraly said a prayer. She prayed that she was thankful God made her a princess, and that he gave her eyes, and for making everything so beautiful! Madalyn wouldn't tell us what she prayed for, but when I got home I realized what she was praying for: hamsters, puppies, and kitties to be at home ready to surprise her! Needless to say-that one is NOT going to happen!

Don't want to Jinx myself but...

Mark has a call back interview this week from one of the companies that interviewed him last week!

Please wish us lots of luck, and say lots of prayers!

Plus to moving to the Bigger City

SUPER TARGET!!!

I have always wanted to go to a Super Target, but never had the chance UNTIL TODAY! Mark was in his interview so Sophie and I decided to use the navigation to find a close by Target. I tried the navigation yesterday to find a close by Target, got there and it was closed down so I told it to find the next nearest shopping place, and it found a Walmart---CLOSED DOWN also!

Not very happy with the navigation!

My husbands car is a 2005 model, so the navigation is still from 2005. Needs to update that!

Anyway, I drove up to Target, woke Sophie up to go inside, and was SUPER excited when we walked in the doors! I know I get excited over silly, little things---but HELLO it was a Super Target!

Interviews went well, found a few neighborhoods that we wouldn't mind living in, nice people, pretty churches, dance schools for the girls, and some really nice looking elementary schools also!

Now we get to play the wait and see game!

**Update on Loraly's Dr. appt**

Not so good! He said that he is now sending her to an ENT to have her hearing tested and they will also do some sort of scope through her nose, down to her vocal cords to see what is going on! Mark and I are very worried, scared, and sad about even thinking of letting them do this to her. We should hear from the ENT soon for an appt there. Pray that they would at least sedate her for this procedure!

Speech Therapy

When I was in 3rd through 5th grade, I had to attend speech therapy.

But when I was told during Madalyn's kindergarten year, I was devastated that she was going to have to attend. As we went through the first and second years of speech, it was a blessing to have Madalyn attend speech therapy. She is now completely out of speech therapy and you can't even tell she ever had problems.

Loraly has needed speech for quite some time now. I never noticed it because I hear her speak everyday and am used to the way she talks. But when she is talking to others, it gets pointed out to me the troubles she has. So her doctor has informed me for a couple years now that she needed to be tested for speech therapy. I took her last year (when I was pregnant with Sophie) for testing at the local elementary school that does speech therapy for the younger neighborhood children. She wouldn't cooperate (wouldn't talk at all). So the therapist said that it was probably since I was pregnant, things were changing, and we would try again later. She is the same therapist that Madalyn has seen. So we went again today to be tested and Loraly did great! They were in the office alone for like 45 minutes! They came out and asked me to join in. The news when I went back in was not good and very disappointing. She asked me when I had noticed certain aspects of Loraly's speech. Asked several other questions...and then informed me that she thinks Loraly has some sort of vocal cord damage. And wants her tested further at the doctor so she can get a better idea of what needs to happen next.

Kind of scary. We will know more later this week when we see our doctor.

Last First Day, new do, and hip hop

(just a cute pic of Sophie's new 'do')

So today was Loraly's last first day of Mother's Day Out. She officially started Pre-K. She, like Madalyn, was very reluctant to go and to have a new teacher. But after meeting her teacher Monday night (she already knew her from me working with her this summer), and after the first day of school, she already loves her! She came home and drew her like a million pictures! Sorry Trisha!
(sisters on the first day of MDO)

Dance class started back up this week also. We are very sad to see Ms. Meredith not there, but we also know that the other teachers are just as wonderful! So both girls will officially go back Monday, since yesterday was Labor Day, but Madalyn did start her Hip Hop class tonight. It was very precious! The class ages ran from 7 (being Madalyn-the youngest) all the way to 13! They didn't realize that many kids would be interested so they will eventually separate them into a younger and older class. Madalyn came home saying that there were COLLEGE kids in her class! (talking about the bigger 13 year olds) And OMG---their is a boy in her class! She couldn't believe that. She did pretty good, kept up with the dance moves for the most part. The teacher went a little fast but ok. Madalyn said it was fun but hard...