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Re: Happy G-hog Day, and other randoms
Thanks
They've got a couple different tracks to take, roughly they are divided in to Interpersonal, Organizational, and Mass communication. I think it's mostly in Kalamazoo, but I haven't been able to track down a schedule...
Hi all.
You know you are a bit sleep deprived when you mistake your husbands alarm clock for a crying baby. Woke up to what I thought was James crying, looked at the monitor and couldn't figure out how he was crying when so obviously still asleep. The lights, that show how loud the noise is, weren't even moving. I figured the monitor was broken, and started to worry he had been crying a long time. Then Scott shut off his alarm and I realized that it was the alarm I was hearing and not James. The really funny thing is, Scott's alarm sounds like rain, not a siren or anything piercing like a baby cry.
Good luck! With your app and the program.
I think we should rename this board: "Back to school"
Good Morning! It took me forever to get caught up. I think I may need to start checking in earlier in the morning!
You girls are so lucky coffee is your friend. This baby does not lik it. One cup and it takes 4 tums to get rid of the heartburn! About the only thing I can drink is water.
The GR Knot bord is kinda slow and there is a lot of random type stuff. Noone is really all that social about it, I think that maybe why not to many make it over here. I loved my month board, and mostly posted there but that has even slowed down. I ended up here, it the closest I get to adult conversation during the day. My 1 & 2 yr old are much for conversation. Today I think they forgot I am even here. They are so busy paying with each other they wouldnt even come out for a snack. I even offered cookies!
I call foul on Punxatawney anyway. The forecast said it was mostly cloudy there and I don't know it was possible for him to see a shadow with no sunshine.
Yep...I do love Springtime in MI
Thank you and I agree
Lighting for television? I don't know.
wow
My super duper scientific research has come to the conclusion that it is only 10 times more annoying when a restaurant messes up your lunch order when you are pregnant versus when you are not pregnant.
Anyone else suprised by this? I thought for sure it would be closer to 100 times.
Ugh, I remember pregnancy heartburn. I had it BAD. The wives tail is your baby will have a lot of hair. It was 100% true for me.
No to cookies? You're kids must be ill!
Mom seeking advice:
Have I told you guys that my 5 year old is a hypochondraic? She gives up daily updates on the condition of any bump, scrape, cut, or hangnail she has. She has gone to the school nurse because her barely chapped lips hurt (no cracks, just on the dry side). Yup, that's her.
So, this kid has started talking about how sometimes she can't hear very well. Yet she hears every word of conversations Jim and I sometimes whisper in the car.
She says sometimes her eyes go blurry.
She's had both hearing and vision checked at school (all of her class did) and she passed just fine.
Yesterday she said her head hurt all day. She was near tears when I picked her up from school.
And - because she is one thing very precious to me - my brain immediately goes to brain tumor. I know this is crazy. I know this kind of thinking might be what pushes her to see the nurse for chapped lips... Sigh. I also know that someone at school called her an "@sshead" and she took it very personally, so this could be a cover for hurt feelings.
So, call the doctor or wait it out?
It's kind of hard to explain. Basically one character in the book always talks about things that give him the SHIVERS (always all in caps). Honestly, noticing it is a weird quirk of mine. Even people who have read the book don't always get the "joke" when I make it.
Wait it out. I had a headache the last couple of days and with the weather all screwy it could have been something with that. Kids are awfully hurtful now for no good reason. I'm sorry she has to deal with them.
Awww poor Willa.
Kids are so mean.
Based on your background information, I would wait. If she is still complaining about it tonight or tomorrow, I would call. Did you offer Tylenol?
L used to get migraines as a kid. I think that's probably more likely (statistically) than brain tumor. However, the downside risk is pretty high, so I might call the doc. Another thing to think about (as if there isn't enough to worry about) is that CT scans carry a lot of radiation, so if there's a way they can dx her without one, you might want to seek that out.
Does she report similar symptoms over the weekend, or is it usually just after school? How was it over her winter break?
Being called that word would be very upsetting. Especially at the age of 5 when you maybe aren't used to hearing such swear words very often.
Also, GRSP, you are not crazy for automatically thinking brain tumor. When I have a headache or bluriness, I always think I have a brain tumor. I mean, I know I don't, but it crosses my mind.
Or, maybe we are both crazy.
I giggled at "@sshead", I feel bad though.
Interesting dilemma. I know my kid is still very young, but if it were me, I would casually call the doc for advice. It might be all in her head and the Dr. can give you pointers on how to deal, or he might want to see her if what you describe to him matches an illness.
Thanks guys. I just needed advice from some more objective brains.
I don't think that the kid who called her @sshead was being mean. 5 year olds are still figuring things out and experimenting with language and behavior. For the record, when I heard about this (from Jim, not Willa) I laughed, too. It's just a funny word.
The hearing thing has been a while. Because of Jim's hearing impairment, hearing is an issue at home. She's in a phase of willfully ignoring directions at home sometimes, and I have a strong suspicion these two are related.
The vision thing is new. I emailed her teacher this morning to ask if she's noticed anything.
She took some medicine last night for the headache, and it eased up. I know she wasn't faking a headache because she had a very drawn expression on her face. This morning she said she didn't want to go to school because of a headache, but when I mentioned that she'd miss Groundhog's Day stuff, she changed her mind and perked up.
I think I'll wait and if anything continues, I'll give Dr. B a call. Thanks, everyone.