There’s been movement on appointments and dogs around here. The growth hormone is standing still as I’m unable to figure out just who is responsible for appealing the DENIAL of the drug that will help my boy grow or get another one in the works to be delivered.

We got another dog. We were gun shy about going back to the shelter for another adult dog but decided it would be worth another try. I’m so happy we did. We decided on a larger and older dog than we originally wanted. But she was just too sweet to pass up on. She’s a chocolate lab/H57 mix and adorable. She’s fully house trained, crate trained, listens to commands and is not at all aaggressive, but does bark when people approach. Not in a "I’m going to bite your calves, but I will announce your arrival" kind of way. Her name is Lucy and we very much love her already. We’re still sad that Lola didn’t work out, but clearly Lucy is a better choice for us. She’s 6 years old, turned in by the owner, and probably would have lingered at the pound for a while, as families – who she is ideal for – desired a younger dog. We’re thrilled that she is with us! We’ll take her in tomorrow for a vet visit and since we’re so lucky in the health department, I’m sure she’ll get a clean bill of health.

We did hear back from Children’s Hospital about an evaluation appointment. We are scheduled for September 5th for the entire day. Here’s the schedule of our Meet and Greet day with Gage.

8:00am Clinic Registration

8:30am Transplant Surgeon

9:00am Coordinators

9:30am Labs

10:00am Social Services

11:00am Psychiatry (hum…)

12noon Break for lunch

1:00pm Financial Counselor

1:30pm Child Life

2:00pm Nutrition

2:30pm Nephrologist

3:30pm Radiology

I don’t see any "Wine and Cheese Served" on that list anywhere. Ah, come on, that’s just wrong.