My Brain Hurts.........

We just found out yesterday that Timmy is going to need surgery on both of his feet.  Without the surgery, he could end up with his joints fusing together, which could entirely mess up his feet, his ankles, his knees, etc.  He has completely flat feet, but apparently that is not all that is wrong with them!  He's been complaining of pain and hobbling around for some time.  He walks like a duck (he used to walk on his toes), slapping his feet on the ground.  He's been seeing a podiatrist for over 2 years, and has orthodic insoles, but they can't solve what is becoming a bony-structure problem.  Of course, since we are moving, it doesn't make sense to have the surgery performed before we leave, because he'll need to follow up with the same Dr.  His current Dr said he will be attending a podiatry seminar early next month in Georgia, and that he would try and find out if anyone there practices in the Northern VA/MD/DC area, so that he could send us to that person for a consult when we are up there house-hunting next month.  Ideally, he'd have the surgery and be out of casts by the time he starts school in the fall. 

I am still researching the housing market,and have started the mortgage approval process.  About the only thing I am sure of right now, is that we need more room than we have here, and that I trust our realtor to take care of us.  And that, 5 months from now, no matter what, we will be where we are supposed to be, and settling in!

This time around, more of the kids are expressing worry about the move, sadness over leaving their friends, worry about fitting in where we move, and in their new schools.  Katie is applying to be a summer camp counselor, which I think is a great job for her, but I think, in her mind, she is just anxious to get out of here and start her life.  I kind of wish she'd spend the summer with us getting settled into our new home and our new environment, before she heads off to Americorps in the fall, but I am glad she is motivated to do something constructive/productive with her summer.  Molly's best friend is moving this Friday, and she is very sad about that.  She says she finally feels comfortable, and like she fits in here, and has a good group of friends that she can be herself with, and we'll be leaving in 3 months.  Sigh.  It isn't easy being a military kid, that's for sure!