We hung out with family and friends...and Maxson got to meet some family members he's never met....still have a few more of those to go..
He's 7 months old now!! I can't believe it! So far he loves bananas and pears! He rather enjoys being outdoors. He's really trying to crawl! And he loves bathtime!
He met his new pediatrician yesterday! He wasn't too bad...but I did like him more than the last one. Unfortunately he's getting out of the military in August...so we have to find another one! Every time we go there we get lectured on his vaccines...it's a bit annoying. I wish we could afford to go off base to a pediatrician we choose ourselves.
Dr. Granger...his current pediatrician...is submitting the paperwork to enroll us in the EFMP (exceptional family military program). It keeps us stationed near his hospital and won't PCS us to a remote base...such as Edwards AFB or anywhere overseas. We have to be stationed near medical facilities for Maxson. We did discuss the possibility of getting referred to Dr. Fearon in Dallas...but there are some sticky situations involved. They need to look into the surgeries...how often we'll have to go there...ect. If it's more than they like...they'll station us closer to the hospital. The next part is going to make me sound terribly selfish....but I don't want to move over there. When I lived in Colorado...it was hard not seeing family that often...and Texas would be further away. Now that Maxsons in the picture I feel like it would be harder to be away. My moms also going through some medical issues...and I would hate to be so far away from her right now. Jacob also just got a job that guarantees he won't deploy for 4-6 years....but if we move he can deploy again. Our house will be done next month as well.... I finally feel at home here and have been happy. Does that make me a bad person? I know that makes me selfish. I should be ready to jump and move anywhere for Maxson. Afterall, wherever your family is you can call it home...
I decided to finally start actually researching and speaking to other options in California. I have a phone interview on Monday....a Skype interview with another director of a Craniofacial team on Saturday... I contacted the Seattle Children's hospital to see who they recommend in California...they gave me another hospital I've come across a few times..so I'll be calling them today. Things are set in motion now to find him a hospital nearby that we feel comfortable with...if it ends up still being Dallas...then it ends up being Dallas. I'll suck it up and get over it. But we want to be prepared with an alternative option just in case our insurance just flat out says no. The military switched insurance companies in April and they're still working our kinks....but we were told they they are a tad bit cheaper right now...the military is taking a lot of money cutbacks.
Our house will be done next month! It ended up being later than expected...so we had to make up a grown up decision and cancel another wedding invite and my best friend's birthday weekend :(((. So now that's 1 birthday and 2 weddings :/. Sometimes it sucks being an adult!!
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