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2008/2/29 It's been one of those weeks . . .Many of you know of the uphill battles we've faced with Alli and gaining weight. She's always been a little peanut but growing fine until last Fall when she got repeated ear infections. She lost weight and we've been struggling ever since to get her to eat and gain. We've been working with a team of specialists to address her low weight and had another meeting today. In the past, the main advice we were given was to "relax" and things will get better. Well, in the last month, we've tried to do that and thought it was working. We could not have been more wrong. Since her 1 year appointment on Feb. 4th, Alli has LOST 5 oz. We thought for sure that she would be at least 18 lbs, but nope, she was less than she was 3.5 weeks ago. I think the most frustrating part was they gave us absolutely no advice ~ just said that we're doing everything right. Apparently NOT or she would not be losing weight!!! I feel so helpless. My one job as a parent (aside from loving her with my whole heart) is to feed her so she can grow and I'm failing miserably at that basic job. I have gotten as creative as I can and I am out of ideas ~ what do you do with a child that just won't eat enough? 2008/2/27 The Air Force Does it Again . . .What a roller coaster ride the past six months have been . . . Last Fall, we made the decision to separate from the Air Force and move back to WA. Originally, Garrett's last day was going to be May 18, 2008 (terminal leave begins about a month and a half earlier). Then we decided to extend until August 1, 2008 ~ typically, such a decision is no problem so long as your commander signs off on it, which Garrett's did. So we went forward under the assumption that we would be moving home sometime in Summer. Well, the Air Force decided not to approve the extension, shocking both us and Garrett's co-workers, who attempted to file more paperwork in hopes of changing the decision. It didn't work ~ we received two more rejections. Garrett's Lt Col. filed one last request but Garrett was convinced it too would be rejected so he began interviewing for civilian jobs in WA, we bought a house in McCormick Woods (golf course in Port Orchard, WA), told Alli's school that her last day would be March 27, 2008, and we began planning our move. This whole time, I was afraid the Air Force would suddenly come back and say "okay, we're extending you," which we no longer wanted. Garrett was adamant that this would NEVER happen but I continued to be skeptical. Well, as of 5 p.m. this evening, Garrett has been having to face the fact that "I WAS RIGHT" That's right, my skepticism was very well deserved because the Air Force has now extended Garrett until August 1, 2008, which means he will not be done until sometime in June. Ahh, the fun of having no control!!! Good thing I was pretty convinced this would happen or I would probably be quite upset, as it is, I have said I told you so and not to ever doubt my intutition again. |
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