Appt with Dr Wood

Audrey saw Dr Wood today...no real explanations for her "accidents" yesterday. She had a urine test that came back normal...he told me to call back tomorrow to check again because they were going to grow a culture, but he expected it not to be normal too. Dr Wood gave us some warnings about what can cause urinary tract infections...very interesting...I was not aware of most of this:
-smelly soaps and bubble baths (of course), but he also said that sitting in regular soapy water could cause infection...He suggested that if the girls play in the tub, let them play in the clean water when they get in...then bathe and get out of the water
-caffeine (including chocolate....Audrey's favorite food group:)
-foods with red dye

Audrey has really had some special treatment lately. She had a date alone with Granny to the doll museum in Baton Rouge last weekend. They had a really good time...and they had Audrey's favorite delicacy-McDonald's. She also had Papa all to herself for a field trip to the Rural Life Museum last week. They had a great time...she was pooped when they got home. Today we went to see Mike the Tiger while Elise was in therapy...Audrey was so excited; she couldn't wait...until she saw that Mike was hanging out very close to the fence today...she was a little nervous (to put it lightly). But, then she warmed up to him...after I explained the double fences (about 10 times).

Lydia still continues to be a pure delight...which of course makes her mom very happy and much more relaxed. We had to reschedule her PT because Susan will be out of the office tomorrow...we'll see her next Monday.

Elise wrapped up her therapy for this semester at LSU today. We got some really good reports about her progress. Her therapist recorded 180-something words used during therapy this semester. That is just a tad below what we've found at home....215 words in a survey that I filled out for Suzanne. Stephanie (LSU therapist) also charted Elise's improvements since the beginning of the semester...very encouraging! The LSU supervisor (whose name is also Elise) suggested that we look into the LSU Language Preschool for Elise for the fall. I'm going to visit there tomorrow just to check it out, but as of now, I am completely satisfied with leaving her at BR Speech and Hearing...she's settled...and I feel like I have moved her so much...but I am going to check it out anyway, just to be sure that it is the best choice for Elise.