Update on Jackson

Friday I took Jackson to Grand Forks to an audiologist for a hearing test. He failed all of them. They said he has hearing loss in both ears. They got us an appointment with an ear, nose and throat specialist so I took him yesterday. The dr said that due to the hearing loss and chronic ear infections, there is more than likely a fluid build up in his ear and that is why he isn't hearing correctly. On November 19th they are going to put him under, drain the fluid and insert tubes into his ears and redo the hearing tests to see if it was successful in getting his hearing back. I feel so bad for the little guy, all he has ever known is ear infections and being sick. Hopefully this will help him out and he will be able to hear and start talking.

I hate the fall

Seriously, it makes me so depressed because the weather is cold, everything is dying. The leaves turn so beautiful but then they just wither up and fall off the trees leaving them bare. I don't like the cold weather and winter is my least favorite season. Plus, I see it in the air, I don't think many people like fall because everyone seems crabby and down.

Enough about that. I haven't had too much to post lately other than about us moving to Roseau. We move into the house on November 1st - or start moving anyway. I want to paint each one of the kids bedrooms before we officially move their stuff in. Mom and dad are coming that weekend for Halloween so they will be here to help watch the kids and do what needs to be done.

Jackson is going next week to have his hearing checked by an audiologist in Grand Forks. He still doesn't say anything other than "Car" which for a boy I'm told by my sister's fiance is a great first word to have. I am just worried with all of the ear infections he has had, maybe there is something wrong and he's hearing us muffled or something. I am sure he isn't deaf or anything like that, I just want to have peace of mind. A little boy came into my office today who was only 2 months older than Jackson and he sat there and sang his A B C's for me letter for letter than started to show me things that were different colors and tell me what the color of it was. That is crazy! Jackson is so not there - not even close. He's either stubborn or can't hear.

I have been pretty busy with work. A few weeks ago I went down to the cities (St Paul, MN) for one week for work. I was nervous to be away from the kids but I had so much fun. I took a great class on Loss Mitigation (sounds fun hey? I bet you are soooo jealous) and got to hang out with a good friend who lives there on my birthday. It was nice to get away but I was happy to get home too.

Let's see, what else is new? Oh I know Amy and John are buying a house!! The owners of a beautiful victorian home that they've had their eyes on, finally accepted their offer and they are thrilled. They both love the big, old houses and it's right in Marquette so they'll be close to everything. So they are going a little out of order, but who cares right?

I am going to close now because as I type Olivia is upstairs in her room pouting (she's tired and not feeling great, we all have colds) and Jackson is tearing apart their castle in the living room (when Olivia sees that she is going to FLIP). I should probably make some dinner and feed them too. I'll keep blogging with the progress of the move. Keep watching!