Update on Jacob...

Sorry, no pictures today. Yesterday was quite a day! First a trip to the "new" orthodontist. For a 2nd opinion and the fact that the first guy is no longer on our "list" of approved orthodontists for our insurance...geez. Then the trip to the doctors office for a look at that bite on his shoulder.

Let's start with the orthodontist...I guess good news. One the first guy, wanted to do a herbst ? appliance for Jacob's jaw for one year, and then braces for probably 2 years. He wanted $5,750...I think. I kind of swooned and went numb...but I think that is what he said...Oh and also ... "How would you like to pay for that today?" was also mentioned... and he doesn't accept payments. He wants the cash upfront please...even for the braces which he won't even get put on for a year. Excuse me?

Well...thank goodness we are procrasinators :) Cause the guy isn't on our list anymore! We had to go to another guy. His is much more "reasonable" I guess. I think I figured out it was about $800 cheaper and they accept monthly payments without interest...and they can do both the jaw work and the braces at the same time...and they can start in two weeks. Jacob is getting self concious about his teeth over lapping in the front...and the Doctor said after he gets the braces on his teeth, they will move probably within two weeks...they will be straight...but with the braces on and of course they will have to stay on quite a while...a few years. But they won't overlap anymore. Jacob was sold. Can 11 year olds work part time jobs? Just checking...:)

Now on to the doctor. Well of course the stupid spot faded quite a bit Sunday night! Luckily I took that picture and printed it out so I could show the doctor...who I think thought I was a nut! He tried to give me the ole...its probably nothing...and it probably is nothing....but I have waited 45 minutes past my appointment...and I don't think he was thrilled with my momma bear routine. He said...well lyme usually has a bullseye rash...so it isn't that...and I chimed in with ... about 80% of the time it turns into a bullseye rash... then he said something about the tick would need to be fully engourged blah blah blah...this is on a boy who is basically clueless about what is going on with his body. It totally could have been there all day. Then the well its not very common...and then Steve chimed in ...well my neighbor a few years back died of Lyme disease. And we had tons of ticks this spring and summer. Steve even sprayed for them....You know it was bad! So finally he decided it wouldn't hurt to draw blood and check for Lyme. Geez. Ya think?

So that was my Monday. Did anyone else have fun like I did?