15th of October

6.41 am Tuesday morning. Jaana has just received a new aid for her speech therapy. It is a computer, but with very special software on it for her to choose words, events or actions rather than just typing whole sentences. It will take some time for her to get used to it and be able to use it, but it might be a good tool until she starts to speak more regularly. The neurology professor is coming down from Miami this weekend with a colleague to give her another dose of botox treatment in the arm. This will assist the training of the left arm and and shoulder as the muscles relax a bit easier. In further a weeks time, there will be a neuropsychiatrist coming from North Carolina, US, to examine not only Jaana's state of mind, but also why she lacks the initiation and how (if possible) to assist it coming back. She will do and 6-8h examination and then come up with a report afterwards. Otherwise, life is ticking along here for all of us. Jaana is still having her therapy sessions everyday but will get a few days break as the therapist will attend a course in Miami.
Kids are fine and are doing well in school, even though little Camille has been a bit naughty and not been listening to the teachers and was sent to the office! She had so much fun playing with friends instead so today she will need to go and apologize. Totte and Ludde are both great. Ludde is definitely a teenager. I can see clashes will come around, and I will have to choose my battles.
Parmi is also fine. I think she enjoys her cousin Annas company very much.
The last two weeks it has been very rainy over here. I truly hope it will stop soon as it is very muddy and everything gets a bit dirty around the house.
Oops almost forgot, on Wednesday we will go and have a look at a Great Dane puppy! That will be our third dog. It is superb to have them around for company and protection as a burler alarm.