We have company coming in tonight so we were trying to get some shopping done so we don't have to bother much next week.
Sorry, no pictures it had to be brought home and put away quickly.
First Up:
Kroger - 5 Transactions (not at one time)
12 - Gatorade
12 - Fruit Roll Ups ($.50/2 MQ) dbl x6
9 - Fruit Stickerz Snacks ($.50/1 MQ) dbl x9
4 - Fruit Snacks (Gummies) ($.50/2 MQ) dbl x2
5 - Beechnut Stage 3 Baby Food jars ($1/5 MQ)
4 - Glade Oil Candle Refills (Close out) ($1/1 MQ)
4 - Pillsbury Grands Biscuits ($.25/1) x2 trpl & ($.35/2 MQ) trpl & ($.50/1 cellfire)
3 - 1lb pkgs Ground Beef (Mgr Special)
2 - Pledge Duster Refills (Close out) ($1/1 MQ)
2 - Totinos Pizza Rolls ($.35/1 MQ) Trpl
2 - Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix ($1/2MQ) ($.75/? cellfire)
2 - Pkgs Huggies Supreme Diapers (Cellfire - $1) (Shortcuts $1.50) (2x $1.50/1 MQ)
2 - Glade Candles (closeout) ($1.50/2 MQ)
2 - Hershey Bars (because it was LATE when we finished, lol)
1 - Huggies Pull Ups ($2/1 MQ) ($2/1 Cellfire)
1 - Garlic Bread ($.40/1 MQ) dbl
1 - Garlic Toast ($.40/1 MQ) dbl
1 - Yoplait Dora Smoothie thingie ($.50/1 MQ) dbl
1 - Quaker Snacks (raincheck) ($.50/1 MQ) dbl
1 - Chef Boyardee (no Q's left but used it as a filler since it's still a good price)
1 - Kroger hamburger buns
1 - Kroger hot dog Buns
1 - Grillin' Beans (yuuuuuuuum)
1 - Kroger hash browns
1 - Gallon 2% Milk
1 - Valentine's Ballon (for the Little Man who was behaving so well WAY past his bedtime!)
Total OOP: $72.15
Total Saved: $107.87 & Have $7 worth of OYNO coupons
I also don't need another fruit snack for at least a year...maybe more ;)
Randall's
5 - Various Coke 12 Packs
3 - Betty Crocker Cookie Mix
1 - BC Cake Mix
1 - BC Frosting
1 - Light Bulb
Put $17.02 on GC
Saved: $19.38
Walgreens
3 - Bounty paper Towels
1 - Fusion gamer Razor
1 - Windex
Total OOP: $8.94 on GC
Saved: $12.09 & received $6 RR, $1 MIR & MIR on the Windex
CVS
1 - Benefiber ($3/1 CRT) ($2/1 MQ)
1 - Swiffer Wet Refills ($.50/1 MQ)
1 - Glade Spray ($1/1 CRT)
1 - Starbursts
1 - Energy Shot drink thingies
I used $12.58 in ECBs & paid $.55 OOP.
Total Saved (incl ECBs used) $24.30
Received $9.99 in ECBs for later. ($2 for a survey, $3 benefiber & $4.99 Energy Drinks)
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Super Baby
Last week we had to start dragging out Little Man's 12 mo clothing for Peanut. I can't believe we're already there!! So the first thing we had to do was put this baby in the Superman jammies that once belonged to his brother. And so I present to you....SUPERBABY! lol.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Insurance Saga
So the drama continues. We talked to the insurance company to find out if Apraxia is covered. The answer is yes. However, apraxia is a little more complicated than just being 'apraxia'.
They are going to change billing codes and see if that works. If not we'll have to start the appeals process. So frustrating. In the mean time he's continuing the speech. I can only hope that by the time this is sorted out I'm not going to be scrambling to figure out how to pay for all of this so far out of pocket. OMG that thought is going to make me cry! LOL.
It made me feel good that his ST was beside herself and went on a rant in the office about the denial letter. Oh it was ridiculous. I believe it said, "While speech therapy may be beneficial, your benefit plan specifically excludes speech therapy that is not restorative in nature."
She said that if they are going to nit-pick in that manner we will fight that his birth trauma was a head injury therefore we are restoring what he would have had without the injury.
BTW: Why don't insurance companies understand that by dealing with developmental problems they are going to save more money in the long run?
They are going to change billing codes and see if that works. If not we'll have to start the appeals process. So frustrating. In the mean time he's continuing the speech. I can only hope that by the time this is sorted out I'm not going to be scrambling to figure out how to pay for all of this so far out of pocket. OMG that thought is going to make me cry! LOL.
It made me feel good that his ST was beside herself and went on a rant in the office about the denial letter. Oh it was ridiculous. I believe it said, "While speech therapy may be beneficial, your benefit plan specifically excludes speech therapy that is not restorative in nature."
She said that if they are going to nit-pick in that manner we will fight that his birth trauma was a head injury therefore we are restoring what he would have had without the injury.
That's his head several hours after he was born. Nobody could believe just how big, bad & ugly that bruise & cut were. It took for what seemed like forever for that thing to go away. We both truly believe - to this day - this is the root of Little Man's problems. Say what you will, but if that bruise had appeared on my son's head AFTER he was born, he'd of been taken from my care immediately so I don't really see how the consequences of the injury would be any different.
BTW: Why don't insurance companies understand that by dealing with developmental problems they are going to save more money in the long run?
5*5*5
I was tagged by Jamie to post my 5th picture in my 5th picture folder and then tag 5 other people.
I have NO idea what you are about to see. Hmmm.....
Oh Look! It's Little Man on his first Easter, inspecting his easter eggs. Awwww....
I'm supposed to tag 5 others, but that's going to have to wait for now.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Totally Frustrated
ARGH! I am so frustrated right now.
Due to Hubby's company being bought out (in 2007) we had no choice but to pick a new insurance plan for this year. We think to ourselves, no big deal. Just research which one is going to be the most cost effective that still supplies the needed benefits.
That came to a screeching halt last night when we checked the mail to find a letter denying Little Man's Speech therapy. According to the letter the insurance only covers speech that is "restorative in nature." WTF? Are you kidding me? So my child should just never talk because it never developed in the first place? We cannot afford to pay for the whole thing out of our pockets so I don't know what we're going to do.
And so begins round 1 of us vs. the ins company.
It didn't help that in that same pile of mail was the bill from Peanut's stay in Dec. That one was just over 4 times more than we were expecting it to be. I guess the game they play is that the hospital only offers private rooms but insurance won't cover a private room so the insured ends up eating the cost of the room. ARGH!
That was my "happy Monday."
Due to Hubby's company being bought out (in 2007) we had no choice but to pick a new insurance plan for this year. We think to ourselves, no big deal. Just research which one is going to be the most cost effective that still supplies the needed benefits.
That came to a screeching halt last night when we checked the mail to find a letter denying Little Man's Speech therapy. According to the letter the insurance only covers speech that is "restorative in nature." WTF? Are you kidding me? So my child should just never talk because it never developed in the first place? We cannot afford to pay for the whole thing out of our pockets so I don't know what we're going to do.
And so begins round 1 of us vs. the ins company.
It didn't help that in that same pile of mail was the bill from Peanut's stay in Dec. That one was just over 4 times more than we were expecting it to be. I guess the game they play is that the hospital only offers private rooms but insurance won't cover a private room so the insured ends up eating the cost of the room. ARGH!
That was my "happy Monday."
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Speak To Me
Below is a video I took of Little Man a few days ago. After I ask him where he goes potty his answer is, "I go pee pee, poo poo on the big potty." Listen carefully & you'll realize that's what he's saying even though it sounds like, "hee hee hoo hoo ih hah-hee"
The word "Ah-Hee" means yes & no, we did not actually name our son Abbey, that's just what Little Man calls him. I really don't get that, the two are not even close in sounds. But then again, neither are 'Yes' & 'Ah-hee' so who knows?! lol.
Enjoy!
The word "Ah-Hee" means yes & no, we did not actually name our son Abbey, that's just what Little Man calls him. I really don't get that, the two are not even close in sounds. But then again, neither are 'Yes' & 'Ah-hee' so who knows?! lol.
Enjoy!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
His New Bike
It's time to retire the tricycle. Little Man is finally big/tall enough that it's become dangerous from the toppling standpoint. So today he got his very first bike! We put him on a 12" bike and it was just too small. He could have ridden it but in 6 months time he'd of been too big again so we went with a 14".
He's not terribly fond of the bike because we actually expect him to pedal. He's been working hard on that skill in physical therapy but the bike is so much different than the tricycle. With his trike the pedals would move whether he did or not so long as you were pushing it. Of course that isn't so on a bike. He likes it but he just honestly has so much trouble with the peddaling. New task for the PT on Tuesday. :)
Of course there are always pictures!
He's not terribly fond of the bike because we actually expect him to pedal. He's been working hard on that skill in physical therapy but the bike is so much different than the tricycle. With his trike the pedals would move whether he did or not so long as you were pushing it. Of course that isn't so on a bike. He likes it but he just honestly has so much trouble with the peddaling. New task for the PT on Tuesday. :)
Of course there are always pictures!
Monday, January 26, 2009
Peanut & the Neurosurgeon
Peanut had his follow up with the neurosurgeon today and it went REALLY well. We won't see him again for 6 months unless something comes up which we don't forsee. Let me see if I can explain this since I finally got to clarify that I understood it today.
For some reason which we will likely never know, Peanut's head grew very large, very quickly. This has left him with more space in his head than what most babies would have. In light of that big head his brain is producing more CSF to accomodate the bigger space. (CSF=Spinal fluid that surrounds the brain.) As Peanut grows into his head (which hasn't grown since Dec) the space will naturally narrow. It can take up until he's 3 years old for this process to complete but it will narrow. As the space narrows the brain should automatically regulate the amount of CSF for his new head size and in turn there would be no problems. This is the theory and there is no reason to believe that his brain would continue producing the same amount of fluid for a smaller space.
So we follow up again in 6 months and have again been given the warning signs of too much pressure on the brain. Neither of us think we'll have any problems. They will likely want to do another MRI of his head at some point to compare and make sure nothing has changed but that's further down the road.
BTW: The term he used for Peanut's condition was "External Hydrocephalus."
For some reason which we will likely never know, Peanut's head grew very large, very quickly. This has left him with more space in his head than what most babies would have. In light of that big head his brain is producing more CSF to accomodate the bigger space. (CSF=Spinal fluid that surrounds the brain.) As Peanut grows into his head (which hasn't grown since Dec) the space will naturally narrow. It can take up until he's 3 years old for this process to complete but it will narrow. As the space narrows the brain should automatically regulate the amount of CSF for his new head size and in turn there would be no problems. This is the theory and there is no reason to believe that his brain would continue producing the same amount of fluid for a smaller space.
So we follow up again in 6 months and have again been given the warning signs of too much pressure on the brain. Neither of us think we'll have any problems. They will likely want to do another MRI of his head at some point to compare and make sure nothing has changed but that's further down the road.
BTW: The term he used for Peanut's condition was "External Hydrocephalus."
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