Has anything memorable been happening?
This morning we went down to the bathroom and there was a dead mouse in the toilet. It was a bit shocking, but practically, it save us from trapping it. Still pretty gross, and surprising because usually mice are in our kitchen, not the bathroom. Also, we haven't had a mouse problem in a while. I guess its back. Its that time of year. Ugh.
Other things?
My little star is re-entering terrible twos? That's what it seems like; perhaps it has to do with turning four soon. Perhaps its to repay me for suggesting that the psychologist was exaggerating when he said my son was hard to parent. He's had a lot of meltdowns recently over... well... nothing aside from maybe he was hungry or needed to go to the bathroom.
He had his four year old checkup today in which we waited about forever in the doctors office- you know after the nurse takes you in so there are no toys and nothing to do except to keep your inquisitive little child from opening up the two biohazard waste containers in the room. Little Star handled this as well as could be expected especially considering the day didn't exactly have him in the best of moods. Our new doctor examined him for perhaps five minutes- the time it takes to check his ears, eyes, heart, tummy, and feet, tell him to climb on the examining table and jump. I think I have everything here. He told us the boy was he was healthy in the top ten percentile for height and weight. I asked about hearing and eyes, so he conceded the nurse should check his eyes- he did fine on that, and that he didn't need hearing checked since we hadn't noticed any issues.
He explained what we would have noticed as issues, and I supposed he was right since yesterday I took little star to this very nice children's concert where he complained that the orchestra was too loud. Stupid me, I sat near the front with him so he could really see the instruments. Brainless. Next time, into the balcony- maybe he won't remember that he didn't like it last time because it was too loud. It really was a nice concert.
So about the doctor...the corporation, which is the American Health Network, or somebody in the practice has decided to keep us on with the practice and they are looking for a nurse practitioner to take our doctor's place. Now, frankly, I don't really mind seeing a nurse practitioner most of the time- I don't have serious health problems, and if I did I'd probably have to see a specialist anyway. But it does strike me as somebody just trying to save some money. Or it could be no doctor in their right mind wants to live around here, so they might has well find somebody they can get.
But that's not my main complaint- aside from them NOT NOTIFYING us that our doctor was leaving. My main complaint is that I believe we are being kept on because our insurance is OK. We think that's the only reason we got in to start with. This situation is just so unfair, and I feel bad participating in such a system at all. The office is also 25 minutes from our house. If I had an acceptable alternative closer I would certainly take it. Luckily they've just opened up an urgent care center near us.
The only thing, I can say that's good about the idea of the American Health Network business, is that they give their doctors a salary so there are not these perverse billing/testing incentives... Our new doctor also comes highly recommended from other moms I know.
Frankly, I wasn't that impressed. He didn't ask me anything at all that I can remember, aside from if my son was caught up on vaccinations. We do have concerns about our son's social growth. I didn't bring them up because we are addressing it in other ways, but I remember last year I had a long talk with my doctor about it. You might think they would ask if I had any questions or concerns- or maybe he would ask if the boy was potty trained- maybe he just assumed the kid was since he was wearing underwear and most kids are. He's making some progress on the potty training, but he's still got a long way to go, so I am still frustrated with it.
Oh, the other great news (that was meant to be sarcastic), we are accepting brine water from fracking in PA into injection wells in our county. I learned that last night from our local paper. We can only hope "brine" water is really all it is and that it won't be a problem. And what did facebook have to tell me today? Our governor has decided to allow fracking in Ohio state lands- I forget exactly which lands the article mentioned. Oh Yay. At least there are no earth quakes here... yet. And we still have power... so far.
I think my son's moods are affecting me... or mine was affecting his? All things change in time.
This morning we went down to the bathroom and there was a dead mouse in the toilet. It was a bit shocking, but practically, it save us from trapping it. Still pretty gross, and surprising because usually mice are in our kitchen, not the bathroom. Also, we haven't had a mouse problem in a while. I guess its back. Its that time of year. Ugh.
Other things?
My little star is re-entering terrible twos? That's what it seems like; perhaps it has to do with turning four soon. Perhaps its to repay me for suggesting that the psychologist was exaggerating when he said my son was hard to parent. He's had a lot of meltdowns recently over... well... nothing aside from maybe he was hungry or needed to go to the bathroom.
He had his four year old checkup today in which we waited about forever in the doctors office- you know after the nurse takes you in so there are no toys and nothing to do except to keep your inquisitive little child from opening up the two biohazard waste containers in the room. Little Star handled this as well as could be expected especially considering the day didn't exactly have him in the best of moods. Our new doctor examined him for perhaps five minutes- the time it takes to check his ears, eyes, heart, tummy, and feet, tell him to climb on the examining table and jump. I think I have everything here. He told us the boy was he was healthy in the top ten percentile for height and weight. I asked about hearing and eyes, so he conceded the nurse should check his eyes- he did fine on that, and that he didn't need hearing checked since we hadn't noticed any issues.
He explained what we would have noticed as issues, and I supposed he was right since yesterday I took little star to this very nice children's concert where he complained that the orchestra was too loud. Stupid me, I sat near the front with him so he could really see the instruments. Brainless. Next time, into the balcony- maybe he won't remember that he didn't like it last time because it was too loud. It really was a nice concert.
So about the doctor...the corporation, which is the American Health Network, or somebody in the practice has decided to keep us on with the practice and they are looking for a nurse practitioner to take our doctor's place. Now, frankly, I don't really mind seeing a nurse practitioner most of the time- I don't have serious health problems, and if I did I'd probably have to see a specialist anyway. But it does strike me as somebody just trying to save some money. Or it could be no doctor in their right mind wants to live around here, so they might has well find somebody they can get.
But that's not my main complaint- aside from them NOT NOTIFYING us that our doctor was leaving. My main complaint is that I believe we are being kept on because our insurance is OK. We think that's the only reason we got in to start with. This situation is just so unfair, and I feel bad participating in such a system at all. The office is also 25 minutes from our house. If I had an acceptable alternative closer I would certainly take it. Luckily they've just opened up an urgent care center near us.
The only thing, I can say that's good about the idea of the American Health Network business, is that they give their doctors a salary so there are not these perverse billing/testing incentives... Our new doctor also comes highly recommended from other moms I know.
Frankly, I wasn't that impressed. He didn't ask me anything at all that I can remember, aside from if my son was caught up on vaccinations. We do have concerns about our son's social growth. I didn't bring them up because we are addressing it in other ways, but I remember last year I had a long talk with my doctor about it. You might think they would ask if I had any questions or concerns- or maybe he would ask if the boy was potty trained- maybe he just assumed the kid was since he was wearing underwear and most kids are. He's making some progress on the potty training, but he's still got a long way to go, so I am still frustrated with it.
Oh, the other great news (that was meant to be sarcastic), we are accepting brine water from fracking in PA into injection wells in our county. I learned that last night from our local paper. We can only hope "brine" water is really all it is and that it won't be a problem. And what did facebook have to tell me today? Our governor has decided to allow fracking in Ohio state lands- I forget exactly which lands the article mentioned. Oh Yay. At least there are no earth quakes here... yet. And we still have power... so far.
I think my son's moods are affecting me... or mine was affecting his? All things change in time.
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