Some updates

D is still doing great! Every day her D/E symptoms get less and less, and every day she sleeps a little better and looks a little cuter!

Yesterday i took her to a WIC (Women, Infants, Children) appointment to get her signed up, and they weighed her and checked her length. She was 18.5 inches long and weighed 5 pounds, 6 ounces. Which is actually great because her birthweight was 5 pounds, 4 ounces, and she was discharged at 5 pounds, 2 ounces. They like to see newborns regain their birth weight within the first 2 weeks, and she did is probably less than a week, so that's awesome. She also gained 4 ounces in 4 1/2 days in our house, so that's awesome. Maybe she won't be swimming in newborn clothes for long. She already seems to be getting closer to filling out the preemie stuff (but not just yet). WIC doesn't offer the kind of formula that D uses, so we'll have to do a slow transition from ready-to-feed to powdered formula, but it seems like it will be pretty convenient.

We also survived her first day with the babysitter. i had to go back to work yesterday afternoon :(. i could so totally be a SAHM if we could afford it. Alas, but at least she's in great hands. i think i only cried about 3 times because i missed her so much.

In Fred news, my ute feels like it could explode. i'm on CD3, so the pain is pretty horrendous. i'm back to heat rashes from the heating pads at work and killing my liver with Advil.

i got a call from my OB/GYN's nurse a while ago this morning. She said that she talked to Dr. M, and Dr. M said she would not contact the insurance company about surgery because it wouldn't do any good and they would turn it down. i said, "Well what's the harm in contacting them and at least trying? This is something she's told me repeatedly that she's not able to do, so why not at least *try* to get approval for someone who can do it?" She said, "i'm sorry but Dr. M was very adamant. You can schedule a consultation with her to discuss it if you'd like." i said, "That makes so much sense. Let's charge the insurance company for an office visit with the doctor who can't help and just make the assumption that insurance won't pay for something i actually need without even asking them. Thanks." And hung up. i tried to be polite in general but i was PISSED. Especially since my 6:00 am Advil was about wearing off at 10:00 am and i'm still not getting sleep at night.

As i was getting ready to write an ugly letter to Dr. M (i tend to write a really awful letter when i'm pissed, then delete it and type the real one -- helps get the aggression out), my cell phone rang. Which is bad because i'm not allowed to have cell phones at work because of the camera, and i totally forgot i'd popped it in my purse this morning since i don't have pockets on my dress. Normally i drop it in my car's console when i get out, but i forgot today. But i digress. Anyway, Dr. M then called my office phone and said that she had misunderstood what i wanted. She thought i had wanted her to REFER me to the other doctors, not to call the insurance company stating medical necessity, etc etc. There's not a hellofalot of difference actually, but at least she had a change of heart and is willing to call. She said as long as what i want her to say is within the scope of the truth, she'll do it, but warned me not to get my hopes up.

So, that's my life at the moment...