Some bright spots

We have had some happier news in the past couple of days, and it has been very welcomed, believe me!

First of all, our Texas house is in escrow.  Yep, it was put on the market on Saturday, and we had an offer on Monday.  We countered, and we agreed on a price.   We almost got our asking price!   The house was on the market for only 36 hours, which in this economy is a miracle!   We signed the paperwork today, and the new owners want to close on August 12.  I am keeping my fingers crossed that this goes through because this would save us from having us to pay rent here in Vegas plus our mortgage in Texas.  We were warned it could take quite a few months to get it sold, but nope — less than 36 hours!

Our nursing was extended until August 10th, thank goodness!!   Our insurance company cut us back from 12 hours a day and 7 days a week to 8 hours a day for 5 days a week.  But you know what, considering that we were told that they may cut us off after today, we are ecstatic!!  We will get our favorite day nurse 3 days a week, which is wonderful, because Hannah has really become attached to her.  She is just a great person, and you can tell that Hannah has truly captured her heart!

Yesterday, Daddy and I had a lunch date.  On our own, with no kids.   Our favorite day nurse stayed home with Hannah (after strongly encouraging us to go and that she and Hannah will be fine) and Ethan and Abigail were with my in-laws.  Even though we spent the first 2-1/2 hours at the DMV together, we actually went to Sunset Station casino and had a quiet lunch and walked around for a bit, holding hands.  It had been so dang long since he and I had spent any time together (outside of the hospital).  I think our last date was 18 months ago when our neighbor babysat all three kids!

Also, what is nice about having our nursing extended is that Daddy and I can spend some more quality time together.  If my inlaws want to take the kids for an afternoon/evening while we go out, our nurse can go with them and take care of Hannah, leaving my inlaws to just be able to play with her and have fun as grandparents without having to worry about trach care, gtube feedings, and medications.

Tomorrow is Hannah’s speech and occupational therapy evaluations at My Left Foot Children’s therapies.  It is a local private children’s therapy group.  We still have our intake with Early Intervention next month, but in light of what has happened with Hannah, I think that having more focused and experienced PT (on Mondays) and OT will really make a different right now even if it means we have to drive to them instead of having it at our house.

I have to tell ya, just having our house in Escrow right now and knowing that we have some nursing help for the next 4 weeks has just lifted a huge load off my shoulders.  Of course I’m nervous that the house will fall through, but at least we are moving forward right now instead waiting for someone to make us an offer!