Flu Update

So it wasn't the flu I was feeling on Saturday. Along with my chills & fever my stomach was nauseous and burning. The chills & fever went away by late Sunday but the pain in my stomach was getting worse and the fatigue is overwhelming. Went to the doc yesterday and he said my ulcer is acting up. I have had digestive problems for the past 5 years or so. So my doc says for whatever reason my ulcer has acted up and has gotten so bad that I was fighting a fever. Of course I was taking the Motrin in the house for the fever and that was aggravating my stomach so badly and making everything worse. I am now on antibiotics for the next 2 weeks and we will see how things go. My stomach feels like I have been in a fight and was punched numerous times in the gut. So I guess that means I lost. I was all ready to start really watching what I eat and getting back into exercising. There is no way I can walk on a treadmill right now. But when this is over I will be a new person and start fresh. My husband says I am losing weight right now the hard way. I'm sleeping most of the time and what wakes me up is the pain. Doc says to keep stress level down or I won't get better and just relax. Does he know who he is talking to. I am such an internal keeper of emotions. I know I need to let things go but it gets so hard and I hold on. Da, that is why I am in this situation. Doc can't say what aggravated me but I'm sure with all the changes going on around here and in our life the stress and uncertainty is a major factor. Been saying alot of prayers lately so I know we will all get through. Thanks for all the well wishes.

Chills, Fever & the list goes on

I won't be around for a bit. I have come down with the flu. Feel like road kill. I felt like I was fighting a cold all week so I was laying low. Then yesterday I felt better and thought I beat it. Woke up this morning and WHAM! One thing I can say is I am so blessed to have my husband and son around to help. I'm hoping to be back soon.

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Teacher Update part 2

Mitchell came home today in pretty good spirits. He said his band teacher talked with him before class today. The teacher told him how we had talked and just wanted to get Mitchell's side of things straight from him. Mitchell felt really good about the whole conversation. He even said it was one of the best days he has had all year in band. See one of the problems this year is that the 7th & 8th grade are together because of our boundary changes in the district. So the class has been more geared towards the 8th grade, it has been a struggle for many of the 7th graders. But after Mitchell's talk with the teacher he feels better about the situation. The teacher had told him if it wasn't for the two classes being merged together, Mitchell would be playing second chair. That made Mitchell feel really good about himself. The teacher was even having Mitchell help with some of the students today that weren't understanding what they should be doing. What a boost in my childs confidence. I'm glad that it is all finally working out. Mitchell even said he is looking forward to band next year!

Teacher Update

Everything went well with the teacher. I think the one thing that bothers me is that I need to constantly stay on him for what he is supposed to do. It probably bothers me more because with having ms you try even harder to remember everything you need or want to. Then you have someone without that disability and they take it for granted. My son says just to wear a shirt that says" I have MS what is your excuse". I think he finally took me seriously with things I have mentioned in the past. Plus he has lost many students this year and I don't know all the reasons but some parents have said it is because of his teaching. One of the many things I spoke with him about is Mitchell's loss of loving band. We spoke about this in December. I brought it up again like this.... So we spoke back in December about Mitchell not loving band so much anymore and it bothers me as his parent that he is still struggling with this. As his teacher what have you done to help the situation. Guess I caught him off guard because his mouth just kind of hung open. He hasn't done anything. We had a nice talk and he did tell me he would speak with Mitchell personally. So let's see how long that takes. If it is not done within this next week then I think I need to go talk with the principal again. Teachers are not supposed to help their students dislike something. They should bring out the best of their abilities. I am so saddened how Mitchell's love of music has diminished. I spoke with his music teacher he had in elementary school. She has become a great friend of the family. We thought on the next half day of school Mitchell should go hang out with her and remember where that love started. The never ending drama of being a parent. It is my job and the best job I have ever had.

Talking with the Teacher AGAIN

I never really did post about the trouble Mitchell was having with his one teacher at school. I also was having some trouble since I couldn't get him to communicate with me about some things I had concerns about. He wouldn't even return my phone calls or emails until I went a step up to the asst. principal. I have a strong passion for my sons experiences at school. Mitchell is in band and with that he doesn't get a study hall. Plus he gets pulled out of one of his other classes every Tuesday for sectionals. When I did speak with this teacher right before Winter break (face to face) I expressed some of my concerns to him. One was because Mitchell's trumpet was vandalised at school and the way this teacher handled it was just so wrong. I'm not going to get into it because it is now solved, no thanks to him. He is new this year to the school and as a teacher. Does that mean as a parent I should excuse his behaviors? I don't think so. I have talked with the asst. principal about everything that goes on as I try to handle it. Even with the whole trumpert issue. I called her when I was at my last straw with this man because of a message he left on my answering machine. Lucky for him I didn't get it until five pm one night and school was closed. My other issue is that if Mitchell is needing extra help in a class, needs to make up work or grades are slipping I told this guy that Mitchell would miss some band. I feel band is important. Mitchell used to love it. As a parent I want Mitchell to stick with something he starts and not feel he can just give up. But his core classes come first. Well this guy just had to argue with me about it and it came down to I am the parent and what I say goes, it is my child. So now he is starting again with not letting Mitchell out of band for his extra help. There are a couple little things that have been going on also that the teacher doesn't even call and talk to me about. I go in today to have a face to face. We will see how this works out. One thing I would like some feedback on is this. When he addresses me, either through email or on the phoone, he calls me by my first name not Mrs. _____. I have never had a teacher do that unless they even asked first. Am I getting old & cranky? Ok, don't answer that part.

Bad Dog

So we have been having some issues with our furry family here at home. Our middle dog Buddie thinks he should have what he wants when he wants it and if you say "No" he will take it anyways. This is not just with dog toys either. If Bella or Skyra have a toy and Buddie wants it he will stare them down until they cry and drop it. Or he sneaks up takes it, then runs away. All the girls have to do is walk past him and he will growl. We have had to break up a couple fights lately too. We love watching the Dog Whisperer and tease that we are going to call him and ask for help. Buddie has such anxiety, he screams if he knows it is time for a walk. I can't even walk him anymore because he drags you when walking. So Monday night it is about 9:30 pm and we are talking to down in our living room. I am on one couch, Mitchell on the other and my husband standing between the two when all of a sudden Buddie decides that Bella has a toy he wants and tries to grab it out of her mouth. The battle begins. They start going at it and Mitchell goes to jump up onto the couch so his feet are out of the way. Well Buddie catches a glimpse of a moving object and turns to bite Mitchell right on the foot. First he says he is ok, while my husband is pulling the two dogs apart, then he decides he isn't. Mitchell is a tough kid, so when he starts to cry it is usually a big deal. The tears started down the face and when Bella saw that Mitchell is crying she pulls away from my husband to go back after Buddie. I got some towles to put on his foot to stop the bleeding. All my CNA training came back to me, plus being a mom. Mitchell is doing ok. We went to the doctor. Nothing is damaged except his heart, his very own dog bit him. There is actually only one puncture on the foot plus about 3 other tiny holes. It is very tender but overall he is doing well. It was definetly a life lesson. You need to be careful even with your own dogs. Stay tuned and maybe sometime soon you will see us on the "Dog Whisperer".

Basketball Mom

I never did share anything about Mitchell's basketball season. Poor kids only won one game and it didn't even count for conference. They learned alot and all of the boys said to watch out for next year when they come back as 8th graders. I learned alot about the game. Especially how to yell at the opposing teams family for cutting down our kids. Actually I only did it once and that was because they were EVIL! hee hee. It reminds me of the parents you see on the news because they were abusing the child competing with your child. It just amazes me how crazy some of these parents get. I sat there in awe. Some of the parents were laughing at me and just saying welcome to sports. Is this how we raise our kids, to be so competitive. I think it is crazy. Of course because Mitchell was the biggest kid on the team some of the parents had high expectations for him. I just wanted him to learn something and enjoy himself at the same time. Was that so wrong? Can't wait for the future years of basketball. Since Mitchell enjoys it so much I'm sure I will have tons of stories. One of them not being me being carried out by the cops because I jumped another student. Until next year...