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25 ottobre Update on James' arm and both the kids at schoolJames had his follow up appointment earlier this week and it looks like he fractured his humerous up near the shoulder. I was actually a little surprised to hear this. It has been so difficult getting James to continue wearing his sling. I figured that if he was feeling that good, that maybe he was okay, after all. But not so! James will have to wear the sling for another two weeks. He is fortunate that the bone that is fractured is still in place. If he were to be goofing around, doing activities that he is not supposed to be doing and knock that bone out of place, then we are looking at surgery to fix it by pinning it in place.
James didn't like the "surgery" word and for the most part, he has stopped arguing with me about it.
Now for the really great news. We had the kids' conferences with their teachers last Friday and we were so pleased and proud of both of the kids. James' improved attitude at home and at school has affected his grades and behavior at school in a very positive way. He is little-by-little, bringing those grades up and I'm excited to see him begin to be proud of his accomplishments. His teachers said that there is just no comparison between this year and last year. Way to go, James!
Jennifer is doing so wonderfully at staying organized with all of her school work. Her teachers love her and I think that she is having a great time with her circle of friends. She is earning straight A's again and we can't wait to see what the rest of the year brings for her. I think that much of her learning this year will be about relationships. My prayer is that Chris and I would make everyday conversations into lasting life lessons for both of the kids and also that we would slow down and enjoy this time with them. It seems like life is picking up speed and I don't want to look back with regret at missed opportunities. I really need to work on this. 10 ottobre Headplants, Divine intervention and First DancesThis has been a strange day and a half. I have gone from fright, to relief to blessing to celebration in the span of about 32 hours.
I recieved a phone call, yesterday, that James had fallen from the monkey bars at school, landed on his side and he was not getting up off of the ground yet. Chris, my husband, works just around the corner from the school and was already there trying to assess the situation. By the time I tore out of the house and met up with him, James was catching his breath; I'm sure that he had the wind knocked out of him. I felt like I had the wind knocked from me, too, but I was concerned about the fact that his head was hurting him and he couldn't move his right arm. He had fallen from about 8 feet up and we didn't want to take any chances. I drove him 45 minutes to the nearest hospital and had to struggle to keep him awake. He said that he was feeling a little dizzy and until head injury was ruled out, I wasn't going to let him drift off.
James was examined and x-rayed at the emergency room and was very relieved that the nurse didn't have to cut his t-shirt off of him. He had swiped his Dad's wrestling shirt that morning! He didn't want the wrath of Dad on top of his injuries.
 It turns out that he probably has a fracture in his upper right arm, near the shoulder, in his growth plate. The fracture won't show up in an x-ray because that area hasn't calcified yet, but based on James' condition, that is what the doctor is thinking at this point and that is how he will be treated for the next 10 days by keeping his arm and shoulder immobilized. By the time he was examined, he was less rattled and not so sleepy. The doctor was comfortable that James' head was okay.So in 10 days, James will go to the doctor and get checked out again. They will probably do another x-ray. If there really was a fracture, there will be signs of calcification. I'm not exactly sure what they will do if there really was a break. I guess that we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. For now, we are so thankful and relieved that James is okay. He could have easily done more damage to himself. James says that he was bracing himself as he fell because he just knew that he was going to land on his head. He believes, and I agree with him, that it was God's intervention that kept him from getting seriously injured. Thank You, Lord, for taking care of my kiddo! And thank You that he can see Your hand in his life.
James was back at school today. He can't write very well, so we're not quite sure what we're going to do about that, but he has a long weekend and might be doing better on Monday. So tonight, the kids celebrated life by attending the first dance of the school year. It was Jennifer's first dance, ever! (She was not looking so sweet as she was sporting her interpretation of a goth bride. That's about as yuckie as I would let her go. I'm not wild about the morbid stuff.)
01 ottobre Money, jobs and the strange times we live in.I have shared over the past few months of my desire to find some sort of part time work. Feeling a little unsure of what to do with myself now that I'm no longer a homeschooling mom after so many years, I wanted to start looking for something that I can do that will not only benefit my family, but will be something that's just for me. I hope that doesn't sound selfish. I still want to be available for my family. I love being there when the kids get home from school. Those minutes after the kids walk in the door are the minutes that set the tone for the rest of the day. I don't want to miss out on them.
Still... I want to start looking ahead a little bit. I am finding myself with some hours during the day that I want to make good use out of. So far, I still haven't found the right part-time job outside of the home. I want to be teaching music again. That is where my heart is at, but I'm wondering how many families in my community have the money right now to be paying for music lessons. Time will tell. I have put an ad in the local paper and have been handing out my business cards every chance that I get. Now I wait to see if this is where the Lord wants me to focus my time.
I have also decided to take on another part time adventure. After 20 plus years of being a customer, I have become an "independent beauty consultant" for Mary Kay. Of course, I will enjoy my discount, but if the ladies that I work with enjoy the products half as much as I do, it will be a fun thing to do that is just for me, I'll meet lots of people and make some income while I'm at it.
If you're in my little circle of friends, please don't run if you see me coming! I promise, I won't pester you. Really, I won't. I am very excited about this business opportunity, though and after I let you know what I'm doing, I won't call on you unless you are one of my customers and you need me!
It does seem like uncertain times to be starting another business for myself, but with my music lessons, there's no overhead. No start up costs. I've been doing it for about 19 years. It's a given as long as there is a need for it. With the cosmetics and skin care, pretty much the same idea there. Women still go to work everyday. They still need to take care of themselves. For me, because I'm a loyal customer myself, that's kind of a given, too. I won't be going anywhere. And if... that's a big IF... the "right" part- time job comes along, I can still keep right on doing what I'm doing and still keep being there for my family.
May the Lord give me wisdom, courage, strength and energy. May He increase my faith during this time of great question. May He help me to trust Him to provide for all of my needs. May He continue to use me in some way for His glory every single day, no matter where He has me or what He has me doing. In His Name, Amen. |
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