T-1week

This week will (hopefully) be very boring around the Olson house. We don't have much planned. It will be my last week working part-time. But once this week ends we will have a week packed every second of each day with something. My mind is however focused on Monday 2pm. Ella has a 3 hour appointment with an audiologist. As most of you know she has never passed a hearing test. It is very obvious she can hear, but why all of the failing? The last doctor I spoke with felt this was likely due to fluid behind the ear drums reducing the vibration and causing the test to fail. That could mean tubes. The funny thing is although I am concerned about them telling me my tiny baby needs surgery I am almost more afraid of them yelling at me for not prepping her correctly for the test. I got very detailed and specific instructions about her sleep the day of the test. It states she can have no more than 5 hours sleep the night before and NO naps. Including in the car on the way to the test. It says if you bring your child in sleeping they will cancel your exam. YIKES. How in the world would that even be possible. To be honest I don't even plan on trying it. My best thought is to try to deprive her after 10 a.m. and maybe let her stay a little hungry at the time of the test so she'll be awake when we go in. Oy. We also have social worker visit #2 right before the hearing appointment. Do I admit that I am purposefully withholding food and sleep from my child?

Oh... and by the way just because I get asked all of the time. I don't know when she will get off of her oxygen. We thought she already would be by now. When I test her without it she isn't even close.