Wow. Last week was awful. Both kids ended up with the flu AND strep at varying intervals. Then, after sleeping with both kids in bed with me for several nights, I ended up with strep and was totally knocked on my butt by it. Luckily, it was a Saturday so I barricaded in our bedroom for 24 hours while my antibiotics kicked in and was able to resume mommy-ing, if not in the most stellar fashion.
Incidentally, the CVS Minute Clinic is GENIUS. This was the 3rd time I have used their services and each time has been quick and competent. I have a PCP but not anyone that I think is amazing, and his office is not conveniently located. Plus, I'm such a self-diagnoser (thank you, Dr. Google) that I tend to just go to whatever specialist I think is approriate. The minute clinic is awesome for things like Strep - you know what it is, there is a simple test for it, and you need meds to fix it.
Both kids were back at school today - YAY! Both seemed thrilled to be there. Foster is talking a lot more about what happens and who he plays with. It's really cute. He is very ready to follow in his big brother's footsteps and got upset tonight when I mentioned that next year he'd be in Mrs. G's class. "But I want to be in Mrs. C's class!!" He thinks he's so grown up.
Grayson may actually make it 10 whole days without having a fit that involved destroying something or lashing out physically at someone (mainly me). That means he gets to have his room decorations back. He's excited but a little edgy at the same time. I hope he makes it. I hope even more that it signals a move out of a really difficult phase of behavior. I don't know what I would have done without all of the feedback from various mom friends whose kids have gone through similar things. One more reason why living in isolation with a problem is never good. I do find it challenging at times to give Grayson all the input he so clearly desires. I think if he had his way, I would walk hand in hand with him through each day reading science books, gardening, picking flowers, playing baseball, playing various imaginary games, collecting bugs... And he'd talk to me the whole time. When I put it that way, it is kind of sweet. But practically, it's just doesn't work. He did tell me that he wanted me to have another baby so he and Foster would always have someone to play with. Which is HYSTERICAL given how often I am mediating brotherly disputes. Maybe he imagines I'll have a third child that will be more like him.
Must get myself to bed. It's a busy week and weekend. Jeanie and I have a full class for this weekend and we'll be at our new location at Life in Deep Ellum. Plus, I have two client meetings. So satisfying to be able to dabble a little bit in a non-mommy role and yet be a stay-at-home mom. Actually, it's the only way I know how to stay sane being a stay-at-home-mom!
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