A long overdue rant...oh & hi! =)

Not sure I want to start another blog post with a "long time, no see" since it's more than obvious that I've been neglecting this blog. It's sad really because I feel like I have so much to say but totally forget that this is here for me to use as a therapuetic outlet & another way to communicate what's going on in our world with the rest of the world. I've been using Facebook like crazy since it's the quick route but still feel like I'm not getting "everything out" so to speak. So many changes have happened since I last posted. We've moved into a new to us house (like 1.5 years ago), Cait is in junior high (yikes!), Madi is in 4th grade (which means new teachers, aides, nurses, etc...double yikes!), I've been dating a wonderful man for the last 3 years named Rick (aka Guy - Madi's name for him), got a dog named George, & recently decided to take my hobby (baking) a bit more seriously. I finally decided on a name for my business - Rainycakes. You can check it out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RainycakesLV For today's post (rant), I'm going to be focusing on the Madi school portion of that update. The nurse at Madi's school is...well, thorough. Thorough in that lovable, annoying way where you kind of love & hate her at the same time. She calls me if Madi makes a funny noise (you know, like snorts or something)...OMG SHE'S GOT A NASAL BLOCKAGE! Ok ok, it's not THAT bad but you should hear some of my saved voicemails from her & her concerns. Don't get me wrong, I am so grateful that she's paying attention to my child. I've heard the horror stories of the children that come home with a high fever that they've probably been running all day, coughs, seizures, sniffles, etc, that go unnoticed or aren't taken seriously. It could be much worse but it's still annoying. Today's School Nurse Dilemma: Madi is on a formula called Elecare. On the feeding orders for school, the GI doc stated that Madi was to be given ELECARE formula. That's it, no specific version listed so that we could change it if needed & not have to worry about changing orders constantly. Up until October 2012, we had been giving Madi the infant version because that's what the supply company was providing us with monthly & I had no idea that there was a junior version. There's actually no real difference between the 2 since we were already using a 30 calorie formulation with the infant version. The junior version only lists the 30 calorie formulation instead of the 20 calorie formulation option listed on the infant. (wow, so wordy & confusing...lol) Anyways, I questioned the supply company about it & they changed the orders right away. They started sending us the junior version since Madi IS over 1 years old & should be getting the junior version. Nothing changes as far as formulations go. Same 3 scoops with water during the day (4 times a day) & 19 scoops at night (she gets the majority of her nutrition overnight by feeing pump so she doesn't have to be hooked up all day). HERE is where we run into an issue. We had a bunch of leftover infant version still. It was going to expire before the new junior version, so we've been using the infant version until it's gone. Well this week was the first week I've sent in the junior version to school. The nurse informed me that she will need specific orders stating that she can administer this formula to Madi. If I don't get the GI doc to send her new orders before this afternoon's feeding, she will be giving Madi only water OR I need to personally drive to the school to feed her myself (that was the nurse's preferred choice - she still doesn't understand that I'm not a stay at home mom that can come in at a moments notice). I asked why she didn't need the specific infant version language on the orders & she didn't have an answer for me. Based on her explanation as to why she needed the new orders, wouldn't you think she would've fussed over me sending in the infant version without that being indicated on the orders? Thoughts? Am I wrong on this? Overreacting? *Sigh* I've put in a call to the doctor already asking them to look out for the fax from the school & explained the situation. The nurse kind of sighed & snickered at the idea too. Hopefully they get this all worked out ASAP. Not that I mind going to Madi's school & hanging out in the afternoon, but there's that whole work thing I need to do too. Thanks for reading & I'll be back soon. :)