tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6794911809785967672024-03-21T13:51:32.789-04:00Sand Between Our Toes and Shells in Our BucketN.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-65463544980875354732015-05-29T17:56:00.000-04:002015-05-29T17:56:32.353-04:00Summer ReadingI am beginning to let go of the horrors of the last few weeks and think about summer. I picked up 2 books for me today: Pegasus by Danielle Steelle and Mary Kay Andrew's Fixer Upper. Luke and I are definitely "doing" school this summer and continuing it ALL next year. I will NEVER trust his education to anyone else again. We started off good this year, but then I got too comfortable. <div>
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N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-10462575878741748372015-05-27T17:40:00.001-04:002015-05-27T17:41:10.288-04:00Wow I wasn't wrongEmotionally immature, rude, and boy doesn't give a crap about my kid....<br />
#worstkindergartenteacherever<br />
Hangs up on me during a phone call, my kid says she hates him, and he hates school...meanwhile in other classes in other schools real behavior problems are throwing desks and cussing out their teachers. Oh wait, that's happened to me. Join the real world princess kids aren't perfect. They are human.N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-30620850917121469652015-05-03T09:39:00.001-04:002015-05-03T09:39:10.532-04:0024 school daysthats how many days of school we have until summer. A lot of stuff to wrap up between now and then. I totally can't believe luke is 6 and Aaron is 41. It has been a good weekend lots of sleep, rest and fun so far. We needed that. Luke goes on his last kindergarten field trip Friday to diamond D. I hope he has fun. School hasn't been too great lately. Not great when your kid says he thinks his teacher thinks he is stupid:( I tried but I guess I was wrong in choosing Her.N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-14813948182457148862015-04-13T20:51:00.001-04:002015-04-13T20:51:18.867-04:00It's time to write it down...6 years laterWe both woke up on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 and were so nervous and excited. We were even late to the hospital. Our check in time was 7 and we got there at 7:15. The first thing I did when I got there was change into a hospital gown and wipe everything in the rooms mad the bathroom down with Lysol wipes!!! I tried to unpack a little and put my big pillow and monkey stuffed animal in the bed. When the doctor came in to check on me I was so nervous I was shaking. Soon after the nurse started me on an Iv to start contractions. Now I couldn't get out of bed for the rest of the day. By 9:00 contractions started. At first they weren't that intense and I didn't think that I would need a epidural. <br />
The only thing I was allowed to eat or drink all day was ice chips and boy did I eat a lot of them!! Aaron learned that code fast. By about noon I changed my mind about the epidural because the contractions were coming so fast and were so intense I was shaking. Believe it or not I asked to go home?!?! By one I had the epidural and could rest a little in between contractions. The medicine they were giving me made them come fast and hard, but the epidural slowed them down a bit. At 5 it was time to push. I have never wanted to do anything more than push my baby out. I would push, rest, push, rest, push, cry...Finally the doctor came in and said that Luke's head had too much bruising on it and was turned to the side. If she had known sooner she could have used a vacuum but it was too late :( I had to have an emergence csection. The nurses began to prep me for surgery. I had to have rapid fluids and a catheter inserted. The nurses couldn't get the catheter in because Luke's head was so low. So my wonderful doctor had to come in and do it by first pushing in back into the birth canal. Next I wheeled into surgery where the epidural was replaced with a spinal. The doctor used a little too much though and I missed the beginning of surgery. When they realized I couldn't anything they backed off the spinal and then I could feel way too much!!! But then I heard this baby cry, 9:29 pm. My baby...and it was all a blur. Everybody but me could see him and touch him and he was wheeled away with Aaron to the nursery. It took awhile to stitch me up because I was a mess inside. Around 11:00 we all made it back to our room and although I was shaking horribly we were altogether in the same place. After some meds to make me stop shaking I could finally hold my beautiful baby, Luke. And all was right with the world. It was worth it. Still is. Always will be.N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-90189758904821511262015-03-14T09:06:00.000-04:002015-03-14T09:06:06.401-04:00Spring breakWe made it. 9 days to rest, play, and read. Catch up on homework and cleaning. Unfortunately some added stress was brought home last night. Hopefully, with prayers all is resolved soon. It would awesome to actually enjoy this break :)N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-45600938568264982502015-02-04T19:45:00.000-05:002015-02-04T19:45:48.168-05:00Readingit finally isn't a battle. A BOB book every night. Help with some words, smooth sailing through others. He's on his way. I have a reader!!!N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-17951353289323604532015-02-02T21:25:00.001-05:002015-02-02T21:25:46.490-05:00Mei seriously feel so alone sometimes. Like I am in this for luke and I alone. The stranger in the other room wears the shell of the man I married.N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-31191782972689973292015-01-01T21:48:00.000-05:002015-01-01T21:48:19.947-05:00A New YearA new year, same me. I can hope and pray that this year I will finally make positive changes but I will have to actually do something to see the change. More walks....more deep breaths...leave work earlier...read to Luke more...less screen time...eat better...<br />
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I have been trying different things lately with Luke and I think it is working:)N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-70815906258433534642014-11-09T18:50:00.000-05:002014-11-09T18:50:14.728-05:00NovemberHe likes school now. It isn't my dream, he probably won't make lifelong friends at a military school, and I still feel like I'm<br />
dragging him along my path. I wish he could have his own school and that it could have been Waldorf, but Seaside really disappointed us. <br />
I do love have having him at my school and seeing him during the day though.N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-73708996371320698032014-09-01T17:36:00.001-04:002014-09-01T17:36:59.871-04:00Blessings pleaseHere we go again...first day of school again. God please hold his hand and heart.N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-15627371794899264592014-08-31T10:28:00.001-04:002014-08-31T10:28:59.423-04:002 weeks of hellThe end of my dream and his nightmare... Luke will be changing schools this week,Seaside Community Charter School turned out to be a nightmare for him. A waldorf school is not made by beeswax crayons and wooden furniture. He needs to feels loved and secure and have a teacher worth imitating. He is imitating a stressed out, unsure behavior everyday. He used to love school and now he is acting out and hates it. He asked for new clothes where no one could see him for his new school today. :( And no one there wants to do anything besides chastise him and blame him. And then there's the bruises and more bruises that no one notices or cares about because he was acting out. My baby will be loved, cared for, and noticed when injured at school. Not at SEASIDE!N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-45311246842703437602014-07-20T12:57:00.002-04:002014-07-20T12:58:12.129-04:00Last summer of babyIn some ways I feel this is the last summer I will have my baby:( Luke is growing so independent and smart everyday. Starting kindergarten will be the next step in his development into kidhood! I know he will always be MY baby but I can really see his babiness slipping away this summer. Ahhh.N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-75431602339557710902014-06-17T18:51:00.000-04:002014-06-17T18:51:08.150-04:00SummerAhhhhhhhh:) N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-76454859780676124692014-06-16T20:33:00.000-04:002014-06-17T18:52:12.815-04:00It's the Best Time of the YearSummer is here. Luke still has school. So a little free time for me.N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-22451280610424081362014-06-04T18:10:00.002-04:002014-06-04T18:10:18.221-04:002/22 days kids...2 days post planning....Summer is almost here. I can't believe it.N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-7436678097387367782014-04-13T10:12:00.001-04:002014-04-13T10:12:24.873-04:005 years oldFive years ago I was preparing for Luke's induction which turned into an emergency c-section. April14th went from being the hardest day of my life to the best in a heartbeat. And now it is the best day every year!N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-39894295404656751722014-03-23T20:28:00.001-04:002014-03-23T20:28:20.721-04:00This and thatSpring break is over:( Now tomorrow I have a parent meeting and a pre-observation meeting. Then Tuesday observation day:( Thursday is field trip day. Whew. What a week. Oh and end of the nine weeks, it's get it done week!<br />
Then nine weeks to go! Yes then summer. Sweet summer before my baby goes to kindergarten.N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-25587427475505739942014-02-07T13:13:00.000-05:002014-02-07T13:13:10.205-05:00KindergartenIt should be a magical time of playing in the garden right? In some schools, classes it is. But in most it is a glorified first grade. I hope I make the right choice for Luke. We have 2 choices right now. A class in my school or Seaside Charter Academy. A waldorf school that focuses on the inner child, outside, nature....testing last. The only downside so far, is that we will have to pay for before and aftercare, fundraiser a, etc. So it will not be the money saving year we were hoping for...but it may be worth it.N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-23161519090116687812014-01-05T12:35:00.001-05:002014-01-05T12:35:28.372-05:0018 daysZoo Lights, Christmas lights, Santa visit, cookie baking, shopping, Christmas Day, zoo day, park day, art, art, art...that is our vacation in a nutshell.N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-248175106860282062013-12-27T13:18:00.000-05:002013-12-27T13:18:06.175-05:00SimpleAlthough we had some ups and downs...this is my favorite Christmas in a long time. It was a simple day full of joy. Luke enjoyed his castles, blocks, coloring book, books, tent:). Nothing electronic or over the top. Which was perfect, and simple.N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-34987318948693038462013-12-18T18:18:00.001-05:002013-12-18T18:18:07.531-05:00It's finally here...N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-89299750003310357572013-12-12T18:50:00.001-05:002013-12-12T18:50:27.081-05:00Almost here4 days of school, 2 weekend days, and winter break.....whoop!!!!!<br />
<br />N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-10816214167498803072013-12-02T22:03:00.000-05:002013-12-02T22:03:44.106-05:0012 work daysAnd then Christmas break!!!!!! We got lots of rest over thanksgiving break. And some online shopping too. Unneeded in our current situation but, well couldn't help it. Luke needs Christmas. Sometimes he is so fragile and sometimes so fierce. I love him so:)N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-28966766476297364592013-11-29T22:10:00.000-05:002013-11-29T22:10:10.001-05:00I'm tired and a bit lonely as well...I miss the old us.N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-679491180978596767.post-65555766558264974172013-11-24T08:09:00.002-05:002013-11-24T08:09:56.913-05:00CreatingMy little artist...creating from the time he gets up till he goes to bed.N.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03315228666041968102noreply@blogger.com