Happy Fall!
My favorite time of the year is here and we are really
trying to make the most of it with Alex and Evan being a year older. We have
been going to the park a lot lately, taking advantage of the warmer fall days,
trips to Cider Mills and hopefully picking out pumpkins this weekend. I have
been slacking a little lately with taking pictures, but I promise to get on
that!
School is going great for Eric and the boys, I on the other
hand decided after only 3 days to drop out. I just couldn’t do it and although
there were people around me questioning my decision to even go to school I
thought I could be Super Duper Mom (instead of just plain old Super Mom) but I
was wrong. I think the timing is a little off, so I am not going to rule it
out, I just can’t do it right now. I am actually proud of myself for
recognizing that it wasn’t for me instead of getting too far in and getting in
over my head.
I personally have been feeling very overwhelmed lately. I
think it’s just adjusting to the new schedule and having 2 whiny, screaming two
year olds. There have been many days when I myself have had to count to 10 and
take a time out to get my sanity back. At first I thought it was me, but in
talking with other Mom’s (in particular Mom’s with Twins) I found that I am not
alone. Being a stay at home Mom is so rewarding and so exhausting at the same
time, but like every job it has its pros and cons. Most of my days are 12 hours
+ with 10 of them being on my own. I guess I didn’t realize it was going to be
this hard.
Alex got his AFO’s a couple of weeks ago and so far they are
working out ok. He can’t really tolerate them for more than 4 hours at a time. I
just think they are a little more intense than his old orthodics. I think with
time though, he will adjust.
So I actually received a positive call from our secondary
insurance company the other day regarding Alex’s gait trainer. If you remember,
we have been working on this since April. We were asked for more
information back in July and then in late August they denied us for requesting
too many components instead of telling us what they will and will not pay for.
Well, someone called the other day to tell me they were missing some forms and
allowed me to obtain those and fax them over instead of flat out denying him
again – which I thought was nice of them. I thanked her multiple times and now
we are just waiting to see what they say. I sure hope for Alex’s sake that he
gets it this time because he sure could use it.
Last but not least, I filled out an application the other day
to get Alex enrolled in an Intensive Therapy Program while his current PT goes
on Maternity Leave next month. This program is called Euro-Peds and it is a three month program of Physical Therapy 2-3 times a week for 1.5 hours a session. I really think Alex would benefit from this if he gets accepted and insurance will cover it. Keep your fingers crossed!
As always, thanks for reading our blog!
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