Yesterday I had several email exchanges with E's teacher, still more of the same. I picked him up from afterschool care and the director made a point in introducing himself and talking about how E resorts to hitting when frustrated and how they're working with that. I'm noticing this behavior more and more, if anyone encroaches into his physical ( Read more... )

D had her results faxed to her allergist as her primary is out of town until Monday. TIMING! Allergist says he doesn't see any cause for alarm, but that he is deferring to her primary. At least it doesn't look like there is anything serious, but we just hope also that her surgery isn't postponed or delayed as another round of antibiotics/prednisone ( Read more... )

Yesterday was our first meeting with Dr. R. We picked up the boy from school at 3, and I ran into his teacher in the office who told me that E had been having a hard day. Great. We made it to the office just in time for our appointment. There was some toys there and E jumped in and started playing. Dr. R. came to get us and we went back with him, ( Read more... )

The boy woke up at 7:30, right after D and his sister left. I was hoping he'd be able to sleep later, but he seems in a good mood. He's still hoarse, but is feeling MUCH better than yesterday. Keeping him home is a good idea to make sure he doesn't spike another fever and it gives us some time together. I think that is the best medicine of all ( Read more... )

Monday E sounded a little scratchy, Tuesday he sounded hoarse, and today he wanted to come home and go to bed early. Wow, who is this kid? He's got a fever and had some soup for dinner before hitting the hay early. Looks like tomorrow I'll be staying home with him, and we'll be pondering a trip to the doctor to check for strep ( Read more... )

This weekend marked the beginning of E's venture into the world of team athletics. He's done soccer before, but as an instructional thing, not as a "play a game" type of thing. This is through the Y, is co-ed, and practice is half an hour before the Saturday games. He seemed to do pretty well at it and enjoy most of it, though he was MAD we wouldn' ( Read more... )

As of Day 15 of school, E has now officially had freaking DETENTION twice. In Kindergarten!

Me?

I ditched K one day when I was his age.

I could live without this kind of emulation!

Hurt/pull my thumb while working out. Mind you, I was WALKING at the time. The only way I can imagine that I injured myself? Turning the wheel on my Ipod.

I am hopeless.

Last night while both the kids were in the tub, the tornado sirens went off. I quickly checked the TV, nothing near us, but hustled the kids out and downstairs. E immediately FREAKED out and kept "what if"ing us to insanity. We spent half an hour or more trying to ease his fears, before going back upstairs with him and finishing the night time ( Read more... )

Why are the boy scouts so anti-gay, but the girl scouts don't seem to be? I wish I could have my boy join scouting, but I absolutely refuse to be a part of that. He's clearly in need of some male bonding, so I spoke to his youngest godfather (he has 3!) about spending some guy time with E sometime soon. I would love to have him be a part of ( Read more... )