Tomorrow we head for Pittsburgh, PA to meet with Todd's audiologist. For a mere $8,000.00 ($6,000 was paid by insurance), he is now the proud owner of a brand new, state-of-the-art Bionic Ear external processor. Nothing will change with the device that is in his head but the parts that are attached on the outside will be new. Instead of a cord running down his back to the processor on his belt, he will have everything right behind his ear. We don't think it will make him hear any better but it could. The most important part is that the device he has now is almost ancient and will most likely not last much longer. The 'up' side to traveling to Pittsburgh is IKEA and being together as a family...the 'down' side to making the trip is the 3 hours there and back and the 4 hour appointment to program the damn thing.
On Wednesday, we are getting NEW CARPET (aka...without piss stains) downstairs. Guess who has cute little doggy diapers coming in the mail??? Miss Allie. She seems to think that any flooring-whether inside or out-is fair game. She will actually squat right IN FRONT OF US and pee?!?! Not any more, chick-a-poo. By Wednesday at 3 pm. we will be smelling the delightful aroma of new carpet. Yum.
My mom arrives Thursday to celebrate Elisabeth's birthday weekend...
On Friday, Elisabeth's gift arrives for her 14th birthday. Hopefully everything will be set up and ready for her when she arrives home from school.
And on Saturday and Sunday, we are heading to Maryland to see my brother and his wife.
Whew. I think I need a pill.
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