So I don't forget

Some of the funniest things came out of Brenna's mouth today, so I have to write them down before I forget!

First, I haven't seen her for a week, so I feel like she's grown a foot and her conversation seems so much better too! :) As I have probably mentioned before, this girl talks NONSTOP. I just don't know where she gets it. But really, it's hilarious. I picked her up from school early today for a dr's appointment (that update is below) and she was talking all the way there. I mentioned to her that she was talking a lot and she said, "that's what our mouths are for, everyone has one so we can eat." So I asked her more questions about what her mouth is for (i.e. singing, drinking, kissing, etc.) and moved onto some other body parts - she is so smart. Then, as we were driving, she mentioned that she got to have a "special cookie" with her dinner the other night. She says, "I had a special cookie with my dinner at Panda bear (Panda Express for those who don't speak Brenna) and I had noodles and chicken orange and a COOKIE!!" I asked what kind of cookie. "Chocolate" she said "I really like chocolate and chocolate pudding. I like chocolate everything!" That's my girl :0)

We came home, watched the Hannah Montana movie (she hadn't seen it for a week) and sang along with all the songs. Well, the fast ones anyway. While blow drying her hair after bath, she was rocking out to one of Hannah Montana's songs - singing at the top of her lungs the words that she thinks are right (they are close) and then breaks into Pink's "So What." It cracked me up - she was making rock star faces in the mirror and passionately singing "so what, I'm still a rock star and I don't neeeeed yooooouuuuuu." So funny - she is such a joy to be around and has made me laugh all afternoon and evening.

Dr's appointment update: Brenna still has regular visits with her ear/nose/throat doctor because of her cleft. Today she had a hearing test and didn't do so well. There is no permanent hearing damage, but she has fluid in her ears that keeps her from hearing perfectly. Luckily it's not infected or anything, but it is there and can affect her speech if she doesn't hear everything right. So, the doctor recommended that she have tubes put in again. Typically, kids grow out of the need for ear tubes by about age 4-5. Since Brenna had a cleft, her problems will probably linger until about age 13. So, we'd be looking at tubes pretty frequently depending on her fluid buildup. There are some new kinds of tubes (butterfly tubes) that are intended to stay in place for a much longer period (4-5 years as opposed to 1-2 years) and he wants to try those. He believes they are designed specifically for kids like Brenna who would need them for longer periods or would end up having to get them more frequently. So, not great news, but thank goodness for modern medicine and health insurance. We are actually very lucky!