Today was a good one. I have felt a bit overwhelmed during this past week & today was a nice break from that feeling. There are a variety of stressors that I could blame. But I chose not to dwell on that part. For now, I am just thankful for a day that was a nice combination of rest, fun & getting a few things done.
Rain made the earlier parts of the day a bit of a bummer. We ran a few errands and rolled easily into nap time. We ate dinner early and cleaned up quickly. So we had time to make a trip for ice cream followed by a quick visit with friends of my parents. I had to drop something off and we ended up staying there for about 45 minutes. Then it was home for baths for the boys (Chloe had a bath last night) & bedtime. It took some time for Michael and Liam to wind down but they got there. Chloe went to sleep without a fuss.
Tomorrow morning we take Liam for his speech evaluation. I'd be lying if I didn't admit to being a little bit nervous. Even though I know the routine, this is my baby boy we are talking about so of course I am anxious about it.
Aside from speech issues, I have become increasingly concerned about what role his ears/hearing might be playing in all of this. Liam is not a complainer by nature. I think his ears are a source of discomfort for him- but he won't admit it until there is a raging ear infection. If we were not in insurance limbo right now, I might have already taken him to the doctor. I know he has his 3 year check up coming up soon. But I might have to take him there early and just work out the payment because I feel certain that his ears are bothering him. And if he always has fluid in them, maybe his hearing is compromised?
Anyway, I will keep you posted on how the evaluation goes. In other news, I still haven't started running yet--I have no one to blame but myself. It just needs to go to the top of the priority list. Feeling stressed is one thing that has caused me to push it off--in reality, running could be just the thing to help me cope with stress-overload. I just need to make it happen.
2 comments:
Hope the eval. is going well!
let us know how the eval went.
it would be nice, wouldn't it, to visit the dr as needed instead of as insurance allows.
instead of running, why not train for a mini-triathlon? that's the line I keep hearing around here these days....
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