Taking it in stride

Almost 2 weeks ago Rich left on a 6 month deployment. For the most part I've been doing well, only have had a rough time here and there. It is difficult with Livvy being such a handful, she is a very busy little girl. Over the last couple days she figured out how to climb out of her crib. So I lowered the rail, and then she got out ok, but I found that she was pulling herself out using the changing table, which was only a foot or so away from the crib. I moved it further away so that she wouldn't hurt herself on it, when she'd pull herself out she tumbled against it a little. So tonight after she'd gone to bed, she'd still managed to grab it and get out, but fell hard enough that I heard a loud thump. I've moved it even closer now, we'll see how that works. I'm looking for a cheap toddler bed. We'd rather put her into a twin bed, but can't afford it right now.
She's going to be 2 on the 28th, I can't believe she's getting so big.
We are in the process of getting approved with Tri-West to get Livvy into speech therapy. There is also improvement in the drainage of fluid in her ears. Coming up she'll have a follow-up audiogram, and a couple days after that she'll have another follow-up with the ENT. At that appointment it will be decided if she'll need tubes or not. At this point, I just want it done.
The day that Rich left he said that he thinks my car may be able to make the trip to Utah for Christmas, but I should take it to the mechanic and have them go over it, tune-up, oil change, etc. to give it the all clear. Being able to take it will save lots of money, that I think I can go to Hurricane for Thanksgiving with my dad's side of the family. i've never done it, so it would be fun, and most of them haven't met Livvy.
Some days are better than others, and its been a roller coaster of emotion. And all I can do is to take things as they come, and deal with it as best as I can.