First day of school

Monday was Eve's first day of school! She started pre-K at the county primary school and is in a special ed class. Here are some pictures of the bus picking her up Monday morning:

She laughed at first when she saw the bus.

After she caught on, there was no more laughing.

The bus driver said she cried until the end of the street and then was laughing. No more tears since that morning. She's laughed and been happy to get on the bus ever since. She also really seems to like school - and I think they're falling in love with her, too. One of the teachers told me that Eve got upset when she held another kid on her lap. Apparently little miss bossy is already laying claim to teachers. Hah. I can't express how happy we are. Her teacher is wonderful and I think this will be so good for her. It's great for me, too. I drag my butt out of bed to dress her, brush her teeth, and put her on the bus at 7am. She's at school from about 8-11 and gets breakfast and snack there. Then the bus takes her to daycare where she gets lunch and nap. I pick her up in the afternoon. It's given me tons of time in the morning. I can actually shower in the morning for the first time in literally over a year!!! No more night showers!! Oh, and in preparation for Eve's wheelchair, look what "Grandma Jan" had built at the daycare:

It made me misty when I saw it. This woman has the biggest heart ever. We are lucky to have her in our lives.

Other good news: Eve had her VCUG and renal ultrasound on Monday and we met with the urologist today. The kidney reflux is resolved!!! So she can stop the antibiotics. If she gets a bladder infection, she'll just take antibiotics. We also don't have to go back to him unless we have any problems. This is awesome.

And the last piece of good news has to do with the mtDNA sequencing. Some of you know that we had MAJOR doctor drama recently. Basically one doc has a DNA sample that he won't send to another doc to do the sequencing. I don't care who does the sequencing, but the second doc is in-network and takes medicaid. So we were talking of a difference of about 4 grand. After many tears and much frustration (and another doc intervening), the first doc has agreed to do the testing, but try to get insurance to pay the in-network rate and he will adjust any balance. I am sooooo pleased. So, we should have results in about 4 months (12 weeks after insurance gives pre-authorization). So cross your fingers that this all works out. :)