Monday monday

[mae0111]

I hope everyone enjoyed their Mother’s Day!

This week is going to be insane. DD1 has 3 softball games, DD2 has 2 soccer practices. Piano, therapy appts for both, zoom about sleepaway camp, countless other appointments and errands. DH had his 2nd shot yesterday and is not feeling great. I’ve been down with some sort of stomach bug since my ILs left yesterday.

I do feel like a weight has been lifted since the 1st Communion party is done. DH helped with about 1% of the prep. All of the party prep he is usually in charge of just wasn’t done because he was drunk/hung over for most of the weekend. Normally I spend the next week pissed and stewing, but it doesn’t do any good. He is who he is, and I have to just let stuff go because it’s never going to change. There is enough good to outweigh that bad, so I’m trying to focus on the good.

[twinmomma]

mae0111, I hope you're feeling better soon! Stomach stuff is the worst kind of sick.

The girls go back to their dad's today. They've been with me for almost three weeks at this point. I'm exhausted and ready for the break, but also feeling not great about sending them back there. I know a large part of my exhaustion is the mental piece and everything I've been coordinating. It was three weeks that included a school vacation, a trip to a hotel, dealing with my lawyer, dealing with exH, setting up therapy for the kids, etc... If having them here full time was the norm, I think I'd be fine and get used to the craziness. I just hate the stressful feeling of this in between and not knowing how it's going to work out.

Tomorrow we have DD2's neuropsych eval. I'm so relieved that they changed it to an in-person meeting. Originally they wanted to do it over Zoom but I pushed to do it in person because I knew it would be a disaster online. After the intake call and hearing more about her behavior, they agreed and switched to in person. Poor kid will be subjected to that battery of testing all day tomorrow and then she has the state standardized testing at school all week too! I didn't realize they were the same week when I made the appointment a couple months ago.

[mommyatty]

twinmomma- DS has had the neuropsych testing twice. Both times he thought it was really fun. I think they go out of their way to make it feel like play.

[mae0111]

twinmomma - I agree - DD1 really thought the neuropsych testing was fun. And it’s great that they’re doing it in person. I hope you get some good answers!!

[k3am]

Another parent whose kid thought neuropsych testing was a fun day.

[traveltheworld]

Same. My DS, who has done many rounds of neuro testing, always loved it. The last time he went, he asked if he could just go back and hang out with the psychologist, and I secretly thought "not at $350 an hour you can't!". Lol

I had a good mother's day. DH came through with a nice photo book. We went for a bike ride, saw some friends, and had a nice bbq dinner with my parents. My mom, who is typically very critical, told me that she thinks I'm a wonderful mother and my kids are really lucky. I was shocked and almost cried.

[186momx]

So DD isn't enjoying her testing through the school but I think it is because they keep adding more test from the original testing day and all those tests are being done with a variety of different people. April 21st psych testing #1 (2 hours), May 4 additional testing with psych (30 minutes), May 5th her classroom teacher did a reading test so minimal time, May 6th the head title teacher called me and DD is meeting with her 4 days this week over zoom for who knows why/what. DD made the comment to her private lesson instructor that she hates all the stupid testing, that is just making her feel like a stupid failure every time they ask to do another test. This isn't want I wanted when I pushed for writing/spelling testing. Now I'm dealing with another staff member who I've never meet who is setting up her next IEP meeting June 4th. Is it out of line to email her speech teacher and ask what is going on and let her know how DD is feeling. This is the only staff member DD or I have a relationship with other than her classroom teacher.

I'm still feeling crummy from my covid shot but am at work because clients just didn't listen when I said I was taking today off due to getting the shot. Ugh I'm hoping to go home after DD's last zoom which is title at 1:40.

[k3am]

Email notice today.. DD's teacher is moving out of state. She has to be out of her house in 10 days, so she'll be absent for packing, doctors appointments, going to the new house etc. So my guess is the rest of the year is spent continuing to phone it in and with subs, which I am A-OK with. Also we never have to worry about the potential of DS having her as a teacher (as slim as that potential was.)

So as of tomorrow, I'll be fully vaccinated AND I don't have to worry about her anymore. WHAT A WEIGHT HAS BEEN LIFTED!!!!!!!!!

[rere]

Great weekend spent hiking the Smokies!! Saw some awesome remnants of old homes, hiked to a bald with awesome views, toured the park. Walked the town and did some wine tasting, ate great food and picnic in the park. Beat my personal best steps Saturday and go 31000 steps in a day. 23000 Sunday.

[supertrooper1]

I had a great weekend and today is definitely a Monday. I lost access to a major system when I went to reset my password last week and my branch's two administrators are still out of the office and unable to help. I reached out to a supervisor at my old job and he added another system administrator to our Teams chat. This is someone that I had a falling out with, so it's been awkward trying to get my access back.

On Saturday, we ran errands and went to Beau's house to help his son clean up the yard so we could have a Mother's Day BBQ. Sunday we went to a local drive through zoo and then back to Beau's house for a BBQ with my parents, his mom and his son. Good food, sunshine and just an overall nice day with family. Beau even cooked breakfast with DS both mornings for me. DS's behavior has been less than spectacular lately and I'm not even guilty that I bribed him this weekend with a board game he's been wanting. It worked so well that I think I need to implement a reward system for him, since it seemed to help his anxiety too.

[twinmomma]

DD1 wants a hamster. Yesterday we went to the pet store to look at the hamsters and add up the price of all the hamster supplies she would need. This way, we can make a plan for her to earn the hamster by showing us she can be responsible. Except she fell in love with one of the hamsters and has been talking about it non stop and keeps saying things like "I really hope no one buys him before I can get there to earn him!"

Normally I'd be all "Whatever, she'll never notice if it's a different one" and just roll the dice. But Of course, this one has little markings and spots on it, it's not just like a plain color. I am debating breaking down and buying him now to avoid potential heartbreak. But I really wanted to use earning a pet as a teaching tool, dammit! I'm a softy.

[mustardseed2007]

k3am, ding dong the witch is gone

You have been so patient and fair with that teacher. In the spirit of that I'm going to say - I hope she finds joy where ever she's going!

[xctsclrx]

Monday back from vacation went about as well can be expected.

1. Forgot to put carseats back in my car for this morning
2. Log in issues at work
3. Work blew up while I was gone and I am trying to fix
4. Flat tire
5. playing catch up. Super fun.

[mustardseed2007]

We are on day 14 of no fridge and our appointment to fix it was supposed to be tomorrow but we have had to move it to Thursday because only 2 of the 4 parts that need to be replaced have arrived. Hopefully the parts come in and it gets fixed and all is well.

Yesterday we had my parents and sister over for dinner for mother's day and we had some experiences that highlighted the poor dog is not ready for prime time. She was just vibrating with the desire to get under the table while everyone was eating so she could get whatever scraps might possibly fall. She went to her place but was constantly sneaking out, literally keeping her body low to the ground to try to get under the table without us seeing her. When we put her in the crate with a bone, she ate the whole bone and then pushed her face up against the crate and cried and cried so loudly.

ugh.

Not great.

[erinshelley21]

This week's schedule is wacko. My mom had surgery this morning, so there's lots of chaos to coordinate between her care, the kids, and work and making sure it aligns with DH's schedule too. Home life has been planned out well but work not so much. I don't think I'm behind but I'm not going to be as productive as I hoped.

DD has her second tball game tonight and it's her last week of preschool. DS has 3 weeks of school left and I'm helping plan a last day of school celebration for his school.

All of the end of the school year stuff makes me think mother's day needs to be moved to June.

[k3am]

May 10, 2021 13:17:11 GMT -5 mustardseed2007 said:

k3am, ding dong the witch is gone

You have been so patient and fair with that teacher. In the spirit of that I'm going to say - I hope she finds joy where ever she's going!

You’re the only person who would call me patient and fair when it comes to her... but I’m not in jail, so that’s good. 😉

[mustardseed2007]

Poofing this because a news helicopter is over the house. 

It's a crazy story but the media is getting a little extra. 

[mommyatty]

Damn I missed it! mustardseed2007

Both kids are having a sick day. DD’s was planned. She had a morning eye doc appointment with dilation so we planned to keep her home. DS is super stuffy and his allergy meds aren’t touching it so now we think it may be a little virus. No fever or anything, but he’s so congested.

[k3am]

I missed it too. Boo.

[polecat8]

I had a great weekend.
On Friday, DH and I met up with my parents, brothers, and spouses to have dinner and go to a comedy show. My niece babysat the kids and everyone slept in until 8am on Saturday. I had a therapy appointment on Saturday morning and then DS1 had a soccer game. Then the kids played outside for the rest of the afternoon.
On Mother's Day, I got to wake up to fresh baked cinnamon rolls. The kids gave me their gifts, which included a hilarious Q&A where they answered questions about me. DH also had them make a painting which shows an Earth and their handprints are on it. The best gift was the new NASA Lego set that they gave me. I spent 7 hours putting together 2354 pieces to make a space shuttle and Hubble telescope. As an engineer, building Legos is my zen time. It was rainy and cold out, but the kids mostly entertained themselves by building their own Lego creations.

The next few days are the calm before my nephew's wedding on Friday. DS1 is the ring bearer and I am doing a reading for the ceremony. I'm looking forward to seeing some of my fully vaccinated aunts and uncles who I haven't seen in awhile. I'm also excited for the family to get dressed up. DD and I are even getting our hair done.

[mommyatty]

Ugh.... DS now has a fever. So another sick day for him. Part of me wants to go get a COVID test, but I don’t think he has it. I think he has a sinus infection, but his pediatrician isn’t going to see him until he’s been sick about a week. I’m seriously considering switching pediatricians to someone who will actually see my kid when he’s sick. And treat him when he’s puking his guts out.

[mustardseed2007]

mommyatty,If I were in your shoes they would definitely see my kids but probably the only thing they would do for them is give them zofran for the vomiting. To treat a sinus infection or an upper respiratory infection with a cough you have to be sick for like 4 weeks. They just haaate prescribing antibiotics for anything other than an ear infection.

Although, during covid do you think you could get in if you tell them its keeping him out of school?

I took my kids for a spit test when they were sick a couple weeks ago just to be safe and just to be able to tell the school administration and the parents of their friends that they were negative. It seems to make everyone feel better (which I get).

[xctsclrx]

mommyatty, that is so foreign to me. My pediatrician sees my kid on demand. All I have to say is I want an appointment. Maybe it changes as they get older.


To top off the rest of my Monday, last night my charger (not phone) started smoking and I woke up to a smoke filled room that smelled like soldering wire. Man I am glad it is Tuesday

[k3am]

mommyatty would he be allowed to return without a covid test? Here, the answer is no. A fever would exclude for 10 days unless a negative covid test was provided, in which case a fever would exclude for 24 hours after being symptom free without drugs, so we just test as soon as there is symptoms.

[mommyatty]

k3am- No. Our rules haven’t changed. Keep your kid home 24 hours fever free and puke free.

[k3am]

May 11, 2021 8:33:47 GMT -5 mommyatty said:

k3am- No. Our rules haven’t changed. Keep your kid home 24 hours fever free and puke free.

CDC says get him tested. www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/symptom-screening.html#symptoms

I know your Texas and all, but.. It seems weird not to?

[mae0111]

DD1 has been doing really well since we increased her meds. A couple of issues, but overall, she’s more focused and more calm. She had a big project due today, worked hard on it without fighting, made a big poster... and left it at home. She realized it as we were pulling into the parking lot. So I had to turn around and bring it back to school - an hour round trip. I felt bad - she was so upset - but also didn’t understand why it would take me an hour to get back...

[twinmomma]

Thanks to Covid, I am stuck sitting in my car in the parking lot while DD2 does her testing all day. I've got my book, some wifi, and a water bottle. I didn't bring coffee because I assumed I'd be masked and in a waiting room and not able to eat or drink. I am regretting that decision and may try to find a place nearby for some caffeine. But I'm supposed to stay here so that if she needs a mask/wiggle break they can bring her out to me.

[186momx]

twinmomma, make sure you have someplace to go to the bathroom otherwise watch your liquid intake. I had to pee so bad after sitting through DD's meet in the parking lot with no bathroom. Also get out of the car and walk around every 30 minutes or so. I was so sore sitting for that long.

I talked with both speech and the title teacher and neither one knows what is going on and they both feel horrible that DD is feeling how she is feeling. IEP meeting is 6/4. Speech said she could try to push the date up but trying to coordinate 6 staff members schedules plus mine I don't see happening. When they asked which date worked best for me the the soonest date was 6/2 and all meetings were only at 3pm.

[mae0111]

186momx - have you looked into neuropsych testing outside of school? It may be covered by insurance. We found things that we really weren’t expecting when we had DD1 tested.