I'll do my best to update you on our "Journey to Otoplasty" :D
Yesterday afternoon we met with Madison's potential Otoplasty surgeon. (There are actually two we were looking at, but one has a lot more experience and is about 50% cheaper.) I'll call him "Dr. J." Dr. J. (And his amazingly helpful nurse, Marie) were very kind and patient with us and Madison as we had many questions and concerns.
After his evaluation of Madison's ears, he came to the conclusion that there were three things "wrong" with them. The first and second problems were that the bowl (the area right outside the opening to the ear) was not only bigger than "normal", but it was also separated from the head. The third problem was that there's no crease in the upper cartilage of the ear. The surgery would not only correct these three problems, but he would also take off a small bump that Madison has on the tip of her left ear. (As long as you're in there...) He called her condition "Lop Ear". We had many questions about insurance (I guess we have one that no one has ever heard of...not very reassuring), which Marie assured me that she would take care of right away. Once they let us know whether we'll be paying out of pocket or not (we'll have the surgery either way), we'll schedule her appointment. We'd prefer to do it over Christmas vacation since the transition back into school will be easier that way.
So I guess you can be praying that insurance sees this procedure as preventative/emotional instead of cosmetic, and also for Madison as she seemed pretty nervous about the whole thing-at first. However, this past Saturday, when I was out of town, she did tell Seth that she thought about it and would actually like to have the surgery!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Halloween 2008
Baby boys make good horseys. "Eee Hee"!
Batman says, "Hello"!
Our little Ladybug with her matching Ladybug baby.
My handsome men!
Freshman walker trying to get the hang of his new "head"...
Top-heavy costumes cause falling and tears.Thursday, November 06, 2008
My Little Habit-Breakers
My children never cease to impress me!
For a good chunk of Madison's life, she's been a nail biter. There are worse habits a child can have, but this one struck a nerve with me. You see, I too, am a recovering nail biter. And I remember feeling very self-conscious of my hands as a child. I didn't and don't want Madison to feel that way. So I shared my story with her; I told her of my embarassment of my short, non-pretty nails, and my struggle to quit biting them. Only when I realized that when they were long, they sounded really cool when I drummed my fingers, was I finally able to quit ;D.
Madison must've taken my sob story to heart, because now her nails are longer than most almost-six year old girls can grow them! Now, I don't really care if Madison's nails are long, short, backwards, upside-down or sideways. If she's happy, I'm happy. But I can't tell you how proud I am that she was able to kick a habit that some people struggle with for years, all on her own!
As for Malachi, he's had a "lithp" since he could talk! Have you met his brother and "thithter", Mathiath and Madithon?
At Mal's 4 year check up, I mentioned my concern for his speech impediment to his doctor, whose wife happens to have a degree in speech therapy. He recommended that we bring it to Malachi's attention (again) and try to encourage him to ssstressss his ssssses. That was five months ago, and today Malachi can say "Mississippi" correctly without even thinking about it!
I know I'm their mother, and I "have" to say this, but "My kids can do anything they put their minds to!"
For a good chunk of Madison's life, she's been a nail biter. There are worse habits a child can have, but this one struck a nerve with me. You see, I too, am a recovering nail biter. And I remember feeling very self-conscious of my hands as a child. I didn't and don't want Madison to feel that way. So I shared my story with her; I told her of my embarassment of my short, non-pretty nails, and my struggle to quit biting them. Only when I realized that when they were long, they sounded really cool when I drummed my fingers, was I finally able to quit ;D.
Madison must've taken my sob story to heart, because now her nails are longer than most almost-six year old girls can grow them! Now, I don't really care if Madison's nails are long, short, backwards, upside-down or sideways. If she's happy, I'm happy. But I can't tell you how proud I am that she was able to kick a habit that some people struggle with for years, all on her own!
As for Malachi, he's had a "lithp" since he could talk! Have you met his brother and "thithter", Mathiath and Madithon?
At Mal's 4 year check up, I mentioned my concern for his speech impediment to his doctor, whose wife happens to have a degree in speech therapy. He recommended that we bring it to Malachi's attention (again) and try to encourage him to ssstressss his ssssses. That was five months ago, and today Malachi can say "Mississippi" correctly without even thinking about it!
I know I'm their mother, and I "have" to say this, but "My kids can do anything they put their minds to!"
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