Who here is not in the "clique" like me?

[pozey]

Sounds good to me, but are you sure pozey wouldn't mind playing the guitar for us?

(I have GREEN eyes)

 

[DisneyGirl4188]

OK, I am NOT letting my SIL near my child. Mike just spoke to his mother. His sister did get married to a guy she has known TWO WEEKS (this is not the guy we originally thought she married). Her friend did a background check on this guy and he is a convicted rapist (he raped his ex wife).

She had told my MIL that she was going to Fort Meyers, but that was a lie and she ran off to Vegas. She did call my MIL and apologized for lying and said she had gotten married.

WTH is wrong with people??? I just can't wrap my mind around how someone could do this.


On another note, my MIL told Mike that she thinks we should move. She said whenever we give her the OK, she will be up here with a Uhaul. I am REALLY thinking it might be best to just move.

 

[YourMajesty]

Good monning friends!

Donna...what a great idea for breakfast. Hope Ashley doesn't mind us having a jelly donut or two on her lovely patio!

Amber...that's really sad about our SIL. I'm with you on thinking it's probably true from the history you give. Keep us posted.

DznyFan...well, I guess it's good you weren't cooking. With the music and a nice cozy couch you might have fallen alseep. Are you having to completely redo your picutres?

Hey Pozey...green eyes and blond hair...hmmm....can you play a guitar?

Hey Nicole...how's the packing? Are you still working?

lyzziesmom...I meant to comment the other day about the attitude issues with my 10 year old. It does sound very familiar to what you described. It's like he's constantly trying to be in a "bad" mood. I even noticed on our trip he would ask to do something that he really didn't want to do...and then be irritated if we said no or have to follow through with something he really didn't want to do. Does that make sense? I wish I could figure out a way to get him to stop.

 

[YourMajesty]

OK, I am NOT letting my SIL near my child. Mike just spoke to his mother. His sister did get married to a guy she has known TWO WEEKS (this is not the guy we originally thought she married). Her friend did a background check on this guy and he is a convicted rapist (he raped his ex wife).

She had told my MIL that she was going to Fort Meyers, but that was a lie and she ran off to Vegas. She did call my MIL and apologized for lying and said she had gotten married.

WTH is wrong with people??? I just can't wrap my mind around how someone could do this.


On another note, my MIL told Mike that she thinks we should move. She said whenever we give her the OK, she will be up here with a Uhaul. I am REALLY thinking it might be best to just move.

Oh Amber...that's just scary about your SIL. I don't blame you a bit about not wanting your baby around her. Wow, I guess you and Mike will be talking about moving now. Might be a good idea...good luck with your decision.

 

[luvdzne]

I am so mad right now!!! The teacher just emailed me about the meeting. It was determined that it needs to go up against another group to make a determination to go ahead with the testing. I am trying to calm myself so I will have enough control when I go up to school in a bit to speak with the principal. I cannot believe this BS! My child doesn't want to go to school because she feels dumb and embarrassed because she cannot complete her work as fast as the other kids. Their problem is she is smart, right at grade level for everything else she just can't cannot write and communicate at the same rate as her peers.


Amber.... Move, very far away and don't leave a forwarding address!!!

 

[luvdzne]

lyzziesmom...I meant to comment the other day about the attitude issues with my 10 year old. It does sound very familiar to what you described. It's like he's constantly trying to be in a "bad" mood. I even noticed on our trip he would ask to do something that he really didn't want to do...and then be irritated if we said no or have to follow through with something he really didn't want to do. Does that make sense? I wish I could figure out a way to get him to stop.

Britt did that and it started around 10, just when puberty starts really kicking in. Now she's just mopey and moody, and so are all her friends. It is a blast to have them all together here when they are all PMSing! Hopefully it's different for boys. I'm very afraid because

 

[DznyFan]

DznyFan...well, I guess it's good you weren't cooking. With the music and a nice cozy couch you might have fallen alseep. Are you having to completely redo your picutres?

Well - it's a weird situation. I still have all the stuff I restored up on my photo site, and I have all the files HERE at work. But.... I don't have a CD burner, and emailing them all to myself will be a PIA. I have them all up on myphotoalbum dot com but I don't have the FILES on my home computer. So, I have this big box of old photos that were my mother's - most of which my dad took. (he didn't 'take' them... he shot the pictures) Many of these he does not have, as my mother took them and the negatives when they divorced back in the 70's. DH knew I wanted to archive them all digitally and restore them so he got me a nifty scanner for Christmas. I'm just working through them, scanning, restoring and filing. I still haven't heard from that site about my deleted photo book and I sent them another email yesterday.

Sorry you're having such a time with your 10 yo. That's about the age they just start getting, well, weird. It didn't used to be so young, but with all the hormones in the foods they start going through adolescence so much earlier now, it seems. And they are moody and touchy about everything. I wish I could offer some advice! Hang in there!

Amber, that's CRAZY!! She knew the guy was a convicted rapist before she married him? I agree, I'd definitely keep my child away from him, and you, too!!

 

[luvdzne]

The teacher also just got back with me about implementing a 504 plan for her asthma. If we put the plan in place before she is tested, that would replace any testing that would be determined to be done. So that's out for now.

 

[DznyFan]

Lesa - you've got to be kidding!! (I know you're not) What other group??? Why do they have to make this so difficult??!!

 

[pozey]

OK, I am NOT letting my SIL near my child. Mike just spoke to his mother. His sister did get married to a guy she has known TWO WEEKS (this is not the guy we originally thought she married). Her friend did a background check on this guy and he is a convicted rapist (he raped his ex wife).

She had told my MIL that she was going to Fort Meyers, but that was a lie and she ran off to Vegas. She did call my MIL and apologized for lying and said she had gotten married.

WTH is wrong with people??? I just can't wrap my mind around how someone could do this.


On another note, my MIL told Mike that she thinks we should move. She said whenever we give her the OK, she will be up here with a Uhaul. I am REALLY thinking it might be best to just move.

Wow. Just wow.

 

[pozey]

Hey Pozey...green eyes and blond hair...hmmm....can you play a guitar?

Well......only for certain lucky individuals......and so far......nada.....so I keep the guitar playing to.....well......nobody.....

I've got a great song just waiting to break out on that person......

 

[luvdzne]

Lesa - you've got to be kidding!! (I know you're not) What other group??? Why do they have to make this so difficult??!!

It's their panel of "specialist", the principal, special ed team, social worker, etc....The teacher has to present Madison's case before them and they will determine the go ahead or not of testing.

My problem is I am afraid to make any waves because the people that will determine if my child is test worthy are the ones I would be raising hell with. They pretty much have us over a barrel right now.

I swear this is why there is so many kids that fall through the cracks in schools. Most parents don't have the time to go through all this and eventually have to give up. If I was working (which I desperately need to do) I would not have the time to continue fighting. I think this is what the schools hope will happen. It is so sad!

 

[pozey]

I am so mad right now!!! The teacher just emailed me about the meeting. It was determined that it needs to go up against another group to make a determination to go ahead with the testing. I am trying to calm myself so I will have enough control when I go up to school in a bit to speak with the principal. I cannot believe this BS! My child doesn't want to go to school because she feels dumb and embarrassed because she cannot complete her work as fast as the other kids. Their problem is she is smart, right at grade level for everything else she just can't cannot write and communicate at the same rate as her peers.

 

[lyzziesmom]

pozey: Oops, sorry. I guess because Courtney's big brown eyes are so pretty, I thought she must have gotten them from you.

YM: It must be an age thing. Lyzzie is SO moody! I don't remember being like that until at least 12 or 13, but she's only 9. She just seems to enjoy being miserable. But when she is happy, she's gung-ho about it - it's just not often enough. It hurts me to see her going through this because she was always such an easy-going, happy little girl and now she's just a big scowl. Suddenly she doesn't like things that she used to love. It's like... who IS this kid? Not mine, that's for sure! She tells my mom that she just wants more attention and alone time with me, but then when I try to get her to do stuff together she balks at it. *sigh* I have to learn how to connect on HER level. I think I'm going to buy myself a DS so we can play games together on it, since it's something she loves so much. I looked into used ones at GameStop but they are only about $20 less than new ones, so what's the point?

Britt did that and it started around 10, just when puberty starts really kicking in. Now she's just mopey and moody, and so are all her friends. It is a blast to have them all together here when they are all PMSing! Hopefully it's different for boys. I'm very afraid because

You're scaring me! I am NOT looking forward to those days. So sorry about Maddie and the testing, that must be so very frustrating. Hopefully you can get someone to see that there really IS a need! I know rules are in place for a reason, but sometimes they hurt the kids rather than helping them.


Emma is sick again - tummy stuff this time. My mom is waiting on a call back from the dr. to see if we should take her in or go to urgent care. Last night it took Emma over 4 hours to "go" - and that was after taking her Miralax. This morning, she had the opposite problem and without getting too gross here, I'll just say it was definitely not normal color or consistency, and not related to anything she ate. Her regular pediatrician just kind of blows it off and says to give her water or Miralax, but it's been probably over a year since the child has had a normal bowel movement and I think she needs some sort of tests done to make sure everything is working properly. My mom is doing the calling (but I will take off from work if she needs to go to urgent care) and I asked her to be sure to mention that is a chronic problem and to push for some tests. I hope it's nothing serious, but I just feel so bad for the poor kid. She should not have to be in so much pain whenever she has to go - she was crying and screaming most of the evening yesterday.

 

[lyzziesmom]

Amber: So your SIL knew about this guy's criminal history BEFORE she married him?? If she didn't know, then that's grounds for an annullment. If she did know - I bet he had some sob story about how that wasn't really how it happened and he got blamed for something that really wasn't his fault at all. Man, that is messed up.

Where does your MIL want you to move? I wonder if maybe it might be a good idea, if that would mean there were more jobs available.

 

[YourMajesty]

Lesa...I'm so sorry. That is exactly how the schools are here. I hope they can get moving for Maddie's sake and she is very lucky to have a mom like you to make sure she doesn't slip through the cracks. Hopefully you will hear back from the private speech therapist for a place to start. My DS had some gross and fine motor skill issues in kindergarten and we had a PT send some recommendations to the school and they were completely ignored. Luckily, with age and strength he has overcome these issues but I truely feel for you and Maddie.

DznyFan...that is so cool about scanning and restoring the old photos! I sure hope you get your photo book restored. Right now I know I shouldn't be complaining about DS but I just hope that we handle things in a helpful way..not push him in further to his funk...it's tricky...but I will hang in there! Thanks.

Pozey...I sure hope you get to play your song someday.

I guess I better get busy...I'll check back in a few!

 

[lyzziesmom]

Ugh, my mom just called to tell me that the dr's office never called her back and she wants to take Emma to Urgent Care. We have been spending way too much time there lately, this will be her 3rd visit in a month! Mom is running an errand for my brother first (of course) and then I'm going to meet them there. At this rate I'm going to use up all my PTO before the end of first quarter!!

I just hope Emma is ok.

 

[luvdzne]

Lesa...I'm so sorry. That is exactly how the schools are here. I hope they can get moving for Maddie's sake and she is very lucky to have a mom like you to make sure she doesn't slip through the cracks. Hopefully you will hear back from the private speech therapist for a place to start. My DS had some gross and fine motor skill issues in kindergarten and we had a PT send some recommendations to the school and they were completely ignored. Luckily, with age and strength he has overcome these issues but I truely feel for you and Maddie.

It is so sad that schools are like this. I can certainly see how easy it is to just give up as I have been there many times and many times given up. For years the school kept telling me it was a discipline problem or she was lazy. She has actually been punished by teachers in the past for not being able to complete her work. She's missed recesses, not been able to join a class party until her work was complete, and had to eat lunch in the office while she completed stuff. It in turn has given her so much anxiety when she can't complete her work on time that she now literally begins to shake. Thankfully this teacher does all she can to try to eliminate anything that she knows will cause Madison anxiety. I know if this was dealt with from the beginning she would be thriving in school right now.

I'm glad your DS has overcome his problems. It is very hard for children, especially when they know something makes them different from the rest.

 

[luvdzne]

Ugh, my mom just called to tell me that the dr's office never called her back and she wants to take Emma to Urgent Care. We have been spending way too much time there lately, this will be her 3rd visit in a month! Mom is running an errand for my brother first (of course) and then I'm going to meet them there. At this rate I'm going to use up all my PTO before the end of first quarter!!

I just hope Emma is ok.

Can you call the Drs office yourself and tell them you do not want to wait for a call back? I hope she's o.k. Good luck!

 

[pozey]

pozey: Oops, sorry. I guess because Courtney's big brown eyes are so pretty, I thought she must have gotten them from you.

Nope. My eyes are pretty much emerald color. It is the ONE thing that most people comment on my appearance.

Emma is sick again - tummy stuff this time. My mom is waiting on a call back from the dr. to see if we should take her in or go to urgent care. Last night it took Emma over 4 hours to "go" - and that was after taking her Miralax. This morning, she had the opposite problem and without getting too gross here, I'll just say it was definitely not normal color or consistency, and not related to anything she ate. Her regular pediatrician just kind of blows it off and says to give her water or Miralax, but it's been probably over a year since the child has had a normal bowel movement and I think she needs some sort of tests done to make sure everything is working properly. My mom is doing the calling (but I will take off from work if she needs to go to urgent care) and I asked her to be sure to mention that is a chronic problem and to push for some tests. I hope it's nothing serious, but I just feel so bad for the poor kid. She should not have to be in so much pain whenever she has to go - she was crying and screaming most of the evening yesterday.

Sorry to hear Emma is not feeling well. Hope she feels better VERY SOON!!