I was awakened this morning by a phone call at 9:oo from Patrick's monitor people. We still have the monitor, even though we haven't used it in months, because the monitor people claimed they couldn't pick it up without a doctor's approval. They claim they haven't heard anything from a doctor yet. Matt had called them late last week asking about a bill and requested that they come pick it up anyway. So this morning when they called, they mentioned that we would have to sign a form saying we wanted them to take the monitor "against medical advice." That really bugs me. It sounds like I'm signing something saying I'm willingly putting my child's health at risk, when I'm not at all. Having the monitor gone is NOT against medical advice; I have two top children's pulmonologists who recommend it. They claim to have informed our pediatrician about their advice, and he claims to have passed on that information to the monitor people. And they still want me to say this is against medical advice? This is ridiculous. I will be so glad to have the monitor gone from our lives altogether. Should I sign that paper anyway just to have the monitor gone or make them actually do their research showing that it is not against medical advice?
It's almost 10:00 and Patrick is still asleep. He did not wake up at 7:00 for his usual feeding at dawn. We did not wake him up before we crashed last night for one last bottle (usually his vitamin bottle). He has been sleeping for well over twelve hours straight now, and without food. I think it's because he finally figured out how to roll over on his belly on purpose. This is the second day in a row he has slept late, and the second day in a row that I've found him on his belly. He must really like sleeping on his belly, because he sleeps a lot longer that way. Even though I know it's recommended that he sleeps on his back, I can't hover over his crib to replace him on his back every time he rolls onto his belly. I've heard that as long as you start them off on their backs, it's not a big deal if they end up on their bellies. That means I'm just not going to worry. At least he's sleeping well!
The big story from the weekend is that we finally found a nice, inexpensive bench for our front porch. Matt and I both really wanted a house with a porch so that we could get a bench or swing to sit out on the front porch. Now we have that! I also realized yesterday that the only pictures we have of our house are on our website, and they're of the house under construction. It looked nothing like it does now. So here's our house. Notice the beautiful bench in front of the front window.
It looks better with Matt on the bench in front of the house, doesn't it?
And how could I go without getting some pictures of Patrick too? He looked like such a big boy in his button-down plaid shirt. He looks like an even bigger boy sitting all by himself in Mommy's chair. The chair kind of dwarfs him, doesn't it?
Oops, how embarrassing...his diaper is showing!
It's almost 10:00 and Patrick is still asleep. He did not wake up at 7:00 for his usual feeding at dawn. We did not wake him up before we crashed last night for one last bottle (usually his vitamin bottle). He has been sleeping for well over twelve hours straight now, and without food. I think it's because he finally figured out how to roll over on his belly on purpose. This is the second day in a row he has slept late, and the second day in a row that I've found him on his belly. He must really like sleeping on his belly, because he sleeps a lot longer that way. Even though I know it's recommended that he sleeps on his back, I can't hover over his crib to replace him on his back every time he rolls onto his belly. I've heard that as long as you start them off on their backs, it's not a big deal if they end up on their bellies. That means I'm just not going to worry. At least he's sleeping well!
The big story from the weekend is that we finally found a nice, inexpensive bench for our front porch. Matt and I both really wanted a house with a porch so that we could get a bench or swing to sit out on the front porch. Now we have that! I also realized yesterday that the only pictures we have of our house are on our website, and they're of the house under construction. It looked nothing like it does now. So here's our house. Notice the beautiful bench in front of the front window.
It looks better with Matt on the bench in front of the house, doesn't it?
And how could I go without getting some pictures of Patrick too? He looked like such a big boy in his button-down plaid shirt. He looks like an even bigger boy sitting all by himself in Mommy's chair. The chair kind of dwarfs him, doesn't it?
Oops, how embarrassing...his diaper is showing!Labels: Frustration, Other, Photos
3 Comments:
He is always such a doll in all his pictures. I always fall in love with each and every one. I wish his mother could be in a few more though. I think Matt knows how to work the camera, what about a few with you playing with Patrick or out in the yard?
Yeah, Kathy! Listen to your mother-in-law!!
Kathy,
It is usually better not to sign anything "against medical advice" cause what that comes to mean is that insurance won't pay for it if you've signed a statement (i.e. leaving the hospital, etc...) against medical advice. That's my 2 cents, I would call the pulmonologists office or your insurance company and keep talking to whoever you need to until they understand. Just keep calling, believe me they'll get tired of hearing from you, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
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