I started back to work this week . . . just in time to start parent-teacher conferences. This is one of the busiest times of the year for teachers. It was a brutal week to start back during. I had an amazing long term sub who completed all of my assessments for me, which made my life much easier. She is a retired teacher with many years of experience behind her. I have mentioned before that my class is “spirited” . . . she believed them to be her biggest challenge yet. It made me feel a bit better-I was worried it was just me with my gimpy knee thinking they were a challenging group! I did miss them, and was happy to be back with them. I do enjoy them, “spiritedness” and all.
I went to the doctor and I am having problems bending my knee. There might be too much scar tissue in there preventing it from bending. If it doesn’t improve soon, I will need to go in for a procedure under anesthesia called a knee manipulation. He said he would bend the knee until he heard the scar tissue break.
I shudder at the thought.
I told David that this sounds worse than any of the surgeries to me. I will find out in a few days if I will be needing this procedure. I am truly beginning to doubt my knee will ever be normal again.
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I took the Fab Four to the dentist the other day. I heard the hygienist begin to scold Handsome Dude on the cleanliness of his teeth.
Hygienist: How often do you brush your teeth?
HD: Hmmm . . . once a day?
This caught my attention immediately. Since forever, our kids have had to brush their teeth every morning and every night. So, of course, I had to come and join the convo.
Me: When do you brush your teeth?
HD: Mostly at night.
Me: Did you brush your teeth this morning?
HD: Hmm . . . I forgot.
Great. On dentist day, he doesn’t brush his teeth that morning. We are an impressive family. But then, I start to panic.
Is Handsome Dude going to be the child who ruins our no cavity streak? I pride myself on the fact that I have managed to rear four youngins and have NO CAVITIES to date.
It is the one thing I have succeeded at as a parent.
Are they always responsible? No!
Do they get along and never fight? No!
Do they follow directions? Rarely!
Does anyone get in the shower without having to be asked 14 times? No!
Does anyone get out of the shower without having to be asked 14 times? No!
Are we EVER on time? No!
Do we have proper table manners? Absolutely not!
Can the boys properly use the toilet without making a mess? NOPE.
Is our car ever clean? HA
But have we remained cavity free? YES.
And that is it. That is all I’ve got on my parenting resume.
Thankfully, his teeth were just gross. No cavities. I was quite relieved. HD listened intently to the dentist as the dentist mapped out a new dental hygiene plan for him. He came home and promptly wrote himself a little note to help him remember, and he has been following it ever since.
Perhaps the dentist can help him with the toilet.
Happy Weekend!
Oh, dear. I need to think of a parenting success quickly, because being cavity-free is not one of them!
I see you faced reality and updated your sidebar pics. 🙂
I will be praying for the healing of your knee. I can’t even imagine how difficult it’s been.
Eek, the knee. Made me shudder too. I will pray it bends without the whole breaking thing. But anesthesias good too, so try not to worry xo
Well, maybe not the dentist helping with the toilet mess – but the pediatrician could talk to him! Or maybe a plumber…. Is the Dad available for this talk? (at least he’s a man, although he probably doesn’t clean the bathrooms.)
I shuddered as well when I read about the manipulation! My friend was looking at having the same done to her shoulder after surgery but her chiropractor got it loose, hurrah!
Glad you’re able to return to your spirited students!
You actually have a 16 million dollar knee and it isn’t normal and never will be again.
How about another opinion on the knee….not mine a professional.
No cavities is a lot genetics as well, so you are half responsible for that too.
Maybe he just needs to learn how to ”’hold on then shake” in the toileting department. Yes, dad giving a lesson might help.