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Spent like 6+ hours yesterday at the ER when I was supposed to be getting ready for today's Usborne show. It turns out Aaron's hurt wrist from Saturday's flip gone wrong, which has not stopped being sore (despite full range of motion) is a compression fracture in his distal radius (the fatter of the two long forearm bones). He's in a temporary splint now until we get his hard cast on. Did I mention I just had him at the ER Saturday for a tetanus booster and antibiotic prescription after he managed to get a rusty nail stuck in his foot in our yard, while wearing shoes? (he was helping Grant with building and taking things apart and got oblivious...sigh) Even armed with gum, shoulder rubs, books and goofy jokes in my arsenal Aaron ends up doing some kind of rapid rock in his seat like a seriously autistic kid by the time hours of ER-wait time have passed. In the meantime we have great conversations and I enjoy his company...then he passes his expiration date.
He's LOSING HIS MIND from his decreased physical abilities - like coming to me that he's depressed or actually in tears hourly about how he can't flip, do handstands or jump off of high thing outside. He asked me, "Can I at least flip on the trampoline, once I have the hard cast on?"
Spent like 4+ hours last night and this morning getting ready for that Usborne show when I should have been sleeping. (Grant was up with Jake, who was having brand new tooth pain, and Isaac, who was having nightmares, most of the night - he is such an amazing Daddy)
Spent like 6 hours today driving to and from and doing the show. It was fun, good people. Came away with $65 in profit, a possible new recruit, and a definite next show that looks more profitable.
Cooked dinner for 10 people (my sister and her kids were here watching my kids while I was out, and Bob was around) - curried butter chicken, roasted cauliflower and broccoli, bake beans and orzo with pesto stirred in. Had tedious but hopefully helpful half hour long talk with my brother about why it is sometimes difficult for us to deal with sharing our house but he is worth it anyway, re: no we are not gleefully using him as slave labor. Got Aaron and Jake Motrin. Nursed Elise. Let Ananda read first two chapters of my budding kids' chapter book and then grilled her for opinions/criticism (she LOVES this). Made everyone brush their teeth. Read Lady and the Tramp to the little kids and more chapters of The Eyes of the Dragon to A and A. Made sure various pets were fed and watered.
Tomorrow morning, after I schedule dentist appointments (Elise's teeth are also suspect and it's time for A and A and Isaac to have new checkups), the kids and I are heading up to Miami Children's Hospital to A. get Aaron seen by an ortho ped for a hard cast and B. pitch Usborne's Literacy for Life program to the head of the library at MCH. This sounds...interesting. (my sarcasm hand is raised)
I'm hoping we can get some cleaning and schoolwork done in the evening. Have some super simple dinner.
Friday I have an Usborne table at a homeschool book fair where I may or may not be taking the children with me. But mostly it is a far free-er day. We may be back up at MCH depending on all kinds of factors with how tomorrow goes.
I'm tired. Grant will be home soon and we will be vegging out watching Weeds.
He's LOSING HIS MIND from his decreased physical abilities - like coming to me that he's depressed or actually in tears hourly about how he can't flip, do handstands or jump off of high thing outside. He asked me, "Can I at least flip on the trampoline, once I have the hard cast on?"
Spent like 4+ hours last night and this morning getting ready for that Usborne show when I should have been sleeping. (Grant was up with Jake, who was having brand new tooth pain, and Isaac, who was having nightmares, most of the night - he is such an amazing Daddy)
Spent like 6 hours today driving to and from and doing the show. It was fun, good people. Came away with $65 in profit, a possible new recruit, and a definite next show that looks more profitable.
Cooked dinner for 10 people (my sister and her kids were here watching my kids while I was out, and Bob was around) - curried butter chicken, roasted cauliflower and broccoli, bake beans and orzo with pesto stirred in. Had tedious but hopefully helpful half hour long talk with my brother about why it is sometimes difficult for us to deal with sharing our house but he is worth it anyway, re: no we are not gleefully using him as slave labor. Got Aaron and Jake Motrin. Nursed Elise. Let Ananda read first two chapters of my budding kids' chapter book and then grilled her for opinions/criticism (she LOVES this). Made everyone brush their teeth. Read Lady and the Tramp to the little kids and more chapters of The Eyes of the Dragon to A and A. Made sure various pets were fed and watered.
Tomorrow morning, after I schedule dentist appointments (Elise's teeth are also suspect and it's time for A and A and Isaac to have new checkups), the kids and I are heading up to Miami Children's Hospital to A. get Aaron seen by an ortho ped for a hard cast and B. pitch Usborne's Literacy for Life program to the head of the library at MCH. This sounds...interesting. (my sarcasm hand is raised)
I'm hoping we can get some cleaning and schoolwork done in the evening. Have some super simple dinner.
Friday I have an Usborne table at a homeschool book fair where I may or may not be taking the children with me. But mostly it is a far free-er day. We may be back up at MCH depending on all kinds of factors with how tomorrow goes.
I'm tired. Grant will be home soon and we will be vegging out watching Weeds.
