There are LOTS of things for us to get ready for this week... but we have to review last week so that you'll see what's coming up this week.
On Monday (a week ago), we took Elliott to physical therapy again. Jeff went with me so I wouldn't have to talk about him getting braces all on my own. The therapist, Beth, said that she'd sent her recommendation to the pediatrician and the actual prescription would come from him. Since we were seeing him on Wednesday, we figured we'd just see what he thought in person. Well, turns out that the appointment was with the nurse practitioner (whom we've seen before and really like), and she hadn't seen Beth's fax about the braces, so wasn't a whole lot of help there. However, she did say that Elliott was growing just like he's supposed to, looks completely healthy, is an absolute doll, and she's sure he'll be walking in a month (see why we like her?). Then that afternoon, the nurse, Anne, called back about the braces (she'd found the fax and talked to the doctor) and said they thought we should go for it. So, Jeff picked up the prescription, then we called the insurance. We found out that "durable medical equipment"--like these braces--unfortunately fall under our deductible. So today, I called to make an appointment to have him measured/fitted/casted/whatever... and found out the price. Not as bad as we'd imagined, but still not cheap. If we applied and were accepted we'd be able to get them at no cost through the Shriner's hospital in Tampa... but that would require several trips to Tampa and lots more time, so I'm just not sure if it's worth it.
Let's see... what else happened last week? Um, Jeff went back to his doctor for a check-up and found out that his sugar is still completely normal... hooray for that! I went to school and did my "sit and stare" day of getting in back-to-school-mode. I moved a few things around... then went back this morning to change some of the things I moved and get officially started on my room. In the course of last week, I also booked flights for Elliott and I to go to Zion for the last week before school starts, so I'll be working on my room a lot this week to get ready. By the time we get back, I'll only have one day before pre-planning meetings start. I'm excited to go north and see everyone... and VERY excited for it to not be 95 degrees everyday. Unfortunately Jeff's not going to be able to go with us, again. It's just too expensive! Plus, with his work schedule, the trip just kept getting shorter. So, though disappointing to not have him going, it is better than not going at all.
Yesterday was (to me) the most exciting part of this past week... we went to the Cubs game! They only come to play the Marlins once each year, and I almost missed them. But, I did get tickets and Jeff had the day off, so we decided to leave Elliott at home and go! Our babysitter forgot (and I forgot to remind her), so by the time we called her and she made it over here, we left about 45 minutes later than we'd hoped and ended up missing the first two innings. :-( And then the Cubs lost when the Marlins hit two back-to-back first pitch home runs in the ninth inning! :-( But, it was still great fun... I love going to Cubs games! Plus I got to wear my new Derrek Lee jersey (thanks, Daddy!) and the best part was that Jeff wore my Cubs visor and thinks he might be turning into a Cubs fan now! Hooray!
Alright... so now to sum up all of the things we're getting ready for... Elliott's getting braces, he and I are flying to Illinois, and I'm in full-blown-back-to-school-mode. Also, Jeff and I are taking Elliott to see his first movie in a theater this week... wish us luck!
Monday, August 3, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
A Social Weekend
The Weisses have had (and are going to continue to have) a very social weekend, which is exciting for us in a town where we have no family and not that many friends. Here's the rundown...
Friday night we had our friends Erik and Ivana (who just got married a week ago!) over for dinner. It was great fun, but bittersweet because they're moving to Texas on Friday. We had yummy finger foods for dinner and played Balderdash. Jeff destroyed us all and was quite proud of himself.
Then, Saturday night we got to go to Riverwalk for dinner with out-of-town friends. We only go there if someone's here from out of town. This time it was a professor friend of Jeff's and his wife. Greg, the professor, worked with the theatre department at Southwest Baptist University when Jeff was there ages ago and they've kept in touch since then. So much so that when Greg (now teaching at Indiana Wesleyan) needed a place for a student to do a summer internship, he called Jeff. So, all summer Jeff's been working with Rob-the-Intern (as he is known here in Naples). I guess Greg and another professor had quite the debate about who got to travel to Naples to observe Rob in his internship, but Greg won, so he and his wife came down for the weekend. They're seeing the two shows currently running at the theatre and took the three Weisses and Rob-the-Intern out to dinner last night. They even came to church with us this morning!
Jeff played with the band at the new church we've been visiting (we can't call it "our new church" just yet... we're still undecided if it's where we're staying) this morning for the first time. I have to say, they rocked a bit more than usual with him up there - I know that's not a surprise to anyone. Now, this evening, to finish up our weekend of being social, we're going back to church for a potluck game night. I'm looking forward to it. We're big board game nerds, so it should be fun. Plus, there's a really great nursery, so Elliott gets to play with kids his age... all of them girls... it's just him with 4 girls! That means that I'm spending the rest of my Sunday afternoon watching baseball (GO CUBS!) and cooking... I'm taking meatballs and Reese's squares. Yum.
Hope everyone else has had a great weekend, especially Noah, on his birthday. :)
Friday night we had our friends Erik and Ivana (who just got married a week ago!) over for dinner. It was great fun, but bittersweet because they're moving to Texas on Friday. We had yummy finger foods for dinner and played Balderdash. Jeff destroyed us all and was quite proud of himself.
Then, Saturday night we got to go to Riverwalk for dinner with out-of-town friends. We only go there if someone's here from out of town. This time it was a professor friend of Jeff's and his wife. Greg, the professor, worked with the theatre department at Southwest Baptist University when Jeff was there ages ago and they've kept in touch since then. So much so that when Greg (now teaching at Indiana Wesleyan) needed a place for a student to do a summer internship, he called Jeff. So, all summer Jeff's been working with Rob-the-Intern (as he is known here in Naples). I guess Greg and another professor had quite the debate about who got to travel to Naples to observe Rob in his internship, but Greg won, so he and his wife came down for the weekend. They're seeing the two shows currently running at the theatre and took the three Weisses and Rob-the-Intern out to dinner last night. They even came to church with us this morning!
Jeff played with the band at the new church we've been visiting (we can't call it "our new church" just yet... we're still undecided if it's where we're staying) this morning for the first time. I have to say, they rocked a bit more than usual with him up there - I know that's not a surprise to anyone. Now, this evening, to finish up our weekend of being social, we're going back to church for a potluck game night. I'm looking forward to it. We're big board game nerds, so it should be fun. Plus, there's a really great nursery, so Elliott gets to play with kids his age... all of them girls... it's just him with 4 girls! That means that I'm spending the rest of my Sunday afternoon watching baseball (GO CUBS!) and cooking... I'm taking meatballs and Reese's squares. Yum.
Hope everyone else has had a great weekend, especially Noah, on his birthday. :)
Thursday, July 23, 2009
physical therapy and curriculum maps... oh my!
Let's see... only two days... not too bad! Let's catch up.
Yesterday morning I took Elliott to the pool before his first nap. Usually he's not awake very long in the morning before his nap, so we don't usually do much. However, it was a successful outing and he was completely wiped out by the time he got back home, took a bath, and finally got to take a nap. He slept until it was time for his physical therapy appointment, which I had really high hopes for. Unfortunately, Ms. Beth was not as thrilled as the rest of us with his progress. She's pretty sure that he needs braces on his feet/ankles to help him stand correctly instead of standing on the inside of his feet which he does when he actually stands. It was really discouraging. We'll get the perscription and more finalized information about the braces when we see her again next week.
Then, today Jeff took Elliott to the pool in the morning again while I went to the doctor. Nothing exciting for me, just a check-up. Jeff went to work after I got home and Elliott and I didn't leave the house again... it was a gorgeous day outside, but just to flippin' hot to enjoy the sunshine. :-( So, I spent most of the afternoon/evening working on and off on school stuff. Since I'm the team leader for third grade next year, I'm making a curriculum calendar of all the subjects to help the team with planning. It's not fun... looking at the county mandated curriculum maps for each subject and trying to sync them up onto an actual calendar. But, I'm almost done and there will be lots of grateful people when I share it. I'm also being an overachiever and creating power points to go with each of the reading vocabulary for each story. I started making/sharing them during the second half of last year, so now I'm working on the first half. Five down, ten to go (I think).
Tomorrow night our friends Eric and Ivana (who just got married on Saturday!) are coming over for dinner. I'm really looking forward to it, but it leaves me with lots of cleaning to do during the day. Joy! Our only venture out of the house tomorrow while Jeff is at work might be to Publix for groceries.
On a side note... with all of my sitting around and working on the computer, I've managed to watch several movies in the last three days... Kentucky Fried Movie, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, a disc of Sex and the City, Sliding Doors, and Star Wars Episode III. Bet which you can't guess which two of those I watched with Jeffrey. ;-)
Yesterday morning I took Elliott to the pool before his first nap. Usually he's not awake very long in the morning before his nap, so we don't usually do much. However, it was a successful outing and he was completely wiped out by the time he got back home, took a bath, and finally got to take a nap. He slept until it was time for his physical therapy appointment, which I had really high hopes for. Unfortunately, Ms. Beth was not as thrilled as the rest of us with his progress. She's pretty sure that he needs braces on his feet/ankles to help him stand correctly instead of standing on the inside of his feet which he does when he actually stands. It was really discouraging. We'll get the perscription and more finalized information about the braces when we see her again next week.
Then, today Jeff took Elliott to the pool in the morning again while I went to the doctor. Nothing exciting for me, just a check-up. Jeff went to work after I got home and Elliott and I didn't leave the house again... it was a gorgeous day outside, but just to flippin' hot to enjoy the sunshine. :-( So, I spent most of the afternoon/evening working on and off on school stuff. Since I'm the team leader for third grade next year, I'm making a curriculum calendar of all the subjects to help the team with planning. It's not fun... looking at the county mandated curriculum maps for each subject and trying to sync them up onto an actual calendar. But, I'm almost done and there will be lots of grateful people when I share it. I'm also being an overachiever and creating power points to go with each of the reading vocabulary for each story. I started making/sharing them during the second half of last year, so now I'm working on the first half. Five down, ten to go (I think).
Tomorrow night our friends Eric and Ivana (who just got married on Saturday!) are coming over for dinner. I'm really looking forward to it, but it leaves me with lots of cleaning to do during the day. Joy! Our only venture out of the house tomorrow while Jeff is at work might be to Publix for groceries.
On a side note... with all of my sitting around and working on the computer, I've managed to watch several movies in the last three days... Kentucky Fried Movie, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, a disc of Sex and the City, Sliding Doors, and Star Wars Episode III. Bet which you can't guess which two of those I watched with Jeffrey. ;-)
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