Short Update...

I have taken a short hiatus since the song challenge had ended. I hope you have all been well. We have finally caught ourselves back up, financially, since moving here last June, so we are feeling pretty good right now. Hopefully, we have got it all worked out to stay ahead of the game like we were before from now on. It is amazing how moving our family a few states away can cost so much!

So, to give you a quick update on Alex...

To start off with, he hasn't had any other appointments. Therefore, we haven't had a chance to test any of the suggestions we were graciously given. We have been practicing some things here at home, such as standing on the scale, letting me look in his ears, etc., to hopefully show him that it is not a big deal to let the doctor do these things. He has been taking it pretty well with me doing it, but I am still nervous for him when the doctor/nurse tries to do it.

I got a call back from the radiologist's office today about his legs being crooked. They said he is definitely knock-kneed. Obviously. But, they said it is within the normal range. However, they also said his right leg is half an inch shorter than his left. Well, dang. Just as he gets cleared on one thing, something else seems to pop up. I may be making excuses, but I don't know how accurate the x-ray was. Alex doesn't stand with his legs straight, so I was thinking maybe he had one bent when attempting to take x-ray. I don't know. We have been told to watch for him limping. If he begins limping more often than not, we have to go back to the doctor and, undoubtedly, have more tests done. I suppose we will see in due time. The radiologist said both the knock-knees and the shorter leg should "fix themselves" before puberty. Clearly, we have time to wait.

But, that's all for now. The rest of us are doing well and staying happy and healthy. More updates to come, though, as Alex has his audiology and speech pathology appointments, and I have my dermatology appointment. I am truly going to miss Tricare when the day comes that we no longer have it.