I'm starting to realize that it might be hard to stay on a certain topic while doing a single blog. I'll want to wander back and forth to many different ideas and concerns.
I've had a few curve balls thrown my way today. I'm feeling like I took them all in stride pretty well.
You know those days when you've got plans and then all of a sudden God says, "I think I'll test their patience today"? Yeah, we get frustrated and we sometimes fail. But, every once in awhile we do a good job with it.
I don't want to pat myself on the back (much), but just share what I've learned:
#1 There is no law stating how long your child needs to be at school before they can call home and complain about something.
- Two minutes after the bell rang, Cody was on the phone to me about his eye watering and itching. Two minutes!!
#2 My son's school apparently thinks any slightly red, watery or itchy eye automatically means conjunctivitis. Other wise known as 'pink eye'.
- They are, or at least in this case, right! I did not know, until today, that there is more than one type of pink eye. There's the bacterial type which is HIGHLY contagious, then there is the allergic kind which is not contagious at all. Thank the good Lord he has the latter type! If I had known, I'd have been a better mommy and not sent him to school.
#3 Chiropractors are nice people who really want to help.
- I saw this displayed very well today when I picked up my son from school, (as terribly upset that he was, he really wanted to stay for the field trip) and Mr. Chiropractor made sure to see him quickly, diagnose the pink eye, hand me a slip of paper for a homeopathic remedy, adjust Cody and all without asking for payment. (I do not know what this means for the chiropractors of the world, but we could be billed later. It was just nice not having to worry about a co-pay or hassle when we just needed someone to tell us what we already knew and give us advice about what to do for it, naturally!)
* Make sure to sing the praises of natural medicine and chiropractic care in another blog!
#4 Edible Arrangements is busy around this time of year. Given that Valentine's is 3 days away, they had my order ready 3 hours early! They must be efficient.
- Dad and Ging, I hope you enjoyed the goodies! Happy Anniversary!
#5 Never assume your parents aren't answering your calls because they are avoiding you. (Or are busy doing something else because their anniversary is close at hand). Neither may be true!
- I don't know about you, but we adult children have been fairly warned not to 'come a knockin'... So, naturally, I rang the doorbell. No SUV in the drive usually means Ging is not at home and it is safe to assume, on a Friday, that Dad is working from home.
#6 My son thinks it's a treat to go shopping at the local health food store.
- We aren't in there for even 2 minutes and he starts asking for healthy snack foods and cereals. (He happened to pass some yogurt covered pretzels and exclaimed, "Mom, I thought they only sold healthy foods!")
#7 Running around town in your pj's IS acceptable when you are as pregnant as I am!
- If anyone even noticed, they didn't stare or ask if I had lost my brain.
#8 Dipping a wash cloth into some Echinacea tea and holding it to the red and itchy eye does positively effect it.
- For some reason Cody wanted to wrap an athletic bandage around his head to hold the cloth there. This impaired his ability to see. He loved it! I told him next time we will get ear plugs and let him spend the day experiencing Helen Keller's world.
#9 Not only does my son love the idea of being Helen Keller for a day, but he loves when I read to him.
- This is not all that surprising, but it makes me feel good to know he still enjoys it. That and he learns a lot when we take breaks to discuss the subject matter. The book being about space, was a good way for me to share with him my beliefs about the infinitude of God and makes me look forward to next fall when I will officially start 'teaching' him from home.
#10 I love to write lists!
- You may not find it very amusing, but it helps keep my thoughts organized and on track. (See beginning of blog).
I loved it.
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