To make up for the long holiday weekend, the last two days have been CRAZY here. That's after I already had a busy weekend. And from the looks of it, things aren't slowing down for a few more weeks. (I'm not sure if I am looking forward to or dreading the trip to Disneyland next week....but she's earned it.)
On the school front: yesterday I toured a backup school, just in case. I'm kind of a tough cookie to impress, but always Moose makes the final call. The school was clean enough, and the staff friendly, etc., but Moose clearly didn't like it. She is usually a very social little thing, and she just wanted to be held the entire tour, and kept asking if it was time to go. She didn't even explore the toys and activities in the classroom. HUGE red flag right there. So, I'm extra glad that her school's director has found a way to keep the school open, and if we have to cross that bridge later...we will.
Today, Moose had her first deployment support group for kids her age. She did very well, and I'm quite proud. (Not so impressed with the glitter glue mess, I mean ART, she brought home. I don't do glitter so well.) I am hoping that this is a way to make her feel connected to other kids going through the same thing, and not so alone. Her behavior has been mostly much better this week, even though after a long weekend we were both ready for a break from one another.
I had a doc's appointment this morning...same old, same old. Time to navigate the military health system again. So freaking annoying, when they want to refer me out to a base 45 minutes away just so that they can confirm they don't provide the services I need, and bump the referral back out to my primary physician to find a civilian provider for me. For all of you fans of Obamacare...talk to a military family to find out what it's like to have a government regulated healthcare system, then let me know what you think. Yes, I am extremely grateful that we have the coverage we do, but sometimes the number of hoops and delays you endure is just too much. (Or being told to cancel/reschedule the surgery to remove CANCER from your body, because some idiot in data processing screwed up your referral paperwork....don't get me started on that. They told me to reschedule, or just pay out of pocket and get reimbursed, 12 hours before my surgery. Yeah, let me write you a check.... you said about $40,000?)
Sorry, random vent and ramble off topic there. (Do I have a clear topic this post?) The rest of the day was busy, clearly, and Moose has her ballet class in the morning. Then we're off to the library to get a new set of books. I already feel like a soccer mom. If it's like this at 3.5, what is 13 going to be like???? Anyway, I'm working on getting back to my usual self and routine. I'm writing again, including my guest posts. I have some work to catch up on, and so far, tomorrow is looking good for that. It makes me feel good to have a clear sense of what I need to do without being completely overwhelmed.
No comments:
Post a Comment