The World is Complicated

This morning, I dutifully took Sportsboy to school, when he saw one of his classmates walking with his brother. We will call the classmate and his brother, classmate: Lil' brother and the older boy: Big brother.

Sportsboy yelled, "HI "Lil' brother"."

Lil' brother: HI "Sportsboy"!

As Sportsboy was getting into our vehicle, Lil' brother yells: "Sportsboy" can we get a ride? Thankfully, Sportsboy didn't hear, and I didn't have to look like the bad guy.

It broke my heart to refuse them rides, but I had to for several reasons.

Reasons:

• I don't know Lil' and Big brothers' parents. In fact, I never saw their parents at Great School activities and events. As a classroom volunteer, I have worked with Lil' brother and it is so obvious that his parents don't work with him at home.
• I don't want that family to get used to getting "free" services without building a quality relationship.
• It is also a responsiblity and safety issue on my part. What if I get into a car accident, or the boys hurt themselves in my vehicle?

As the boys waited, I drove right by, pretending I didn't see them. I felt bad, but at the same time I am mad at their parents for not being proactive in raising their children.

One thing for sure, I am glad that Sportsboy didn't witness me having to turn down giving rides to his classmate and sibling.

The world is complicated as is...

Planning for Spring Break

I am grateful that I have a flexible job that allows me to take time off when Sportsboy has time off from school--like next week's Spring Break.

Now that Sportsboy is five and becoming more aware of the world, he will not be content just hanging out at home. I am sure if he had a sibling, it would be a bit different. (One day...one day).

Getting advice from veteran mothers, yesterday I called the Park District to have Sportsboy go to Science day camp during Spring Break. What do you know, it has been canceled because not many people signed up for it. I was like, well, um...those parents could be like me, who could call in the next day or two. I groaned in my mind (on the plus side, I did sign Sportsboy up for swimming next month), now I have to stretch my brains out. It wouldn't be as difficult if Hardworking Hubby was off that week too, we could take a small road trip. Oh well, there's next year.

There will be a days when Sportsboy and I will go to the Grandparents, as well as go to the park to meet our friends. If you have ideas, do let me know. Would appreciate it.

What A Week!

I know my co-mommy bloggers and I have been missing in action for a while. Hopefully, we will get back on routine with our blog.

Let me start with my week.

Monday: Sportsboy's school has seen a lot of cases of strep throat and flu going around. So, when I received a call Monday morning to pick up Sportsboy because he had a fever--wasn't really a surprise to me. On my way to pick him up, I called his doctor and made an appointment to see him that morning. I thought I would just double check that there is nothing wrong. We went to the doctor. The doctor checks him out and says "looks like allergies" (by that time Sportsboy had a low grade temperature, instead of a high one--isn't always like that when you go to the doctor's?). I told Sportsboy's doctor to see if his throat was ok. He asked me is he wanted me to do a throat culture to see if Sportsboy had strep throat. I said yes. He then told me, "Chances are 99.6% Sportsboy is fine." At that time I was thinking in my mind, hmmm...99.6, huh? After 20 minutes of waiting for the results, it turns out that Sportsboy had strep throat. The doctor was surprised. He said it was "mild strep throat"--I had caught it early. We went to get his medicine. After making sure Sportsboy was resting, by night fall, I felt very ache. My muscles were sore. I thought it was because I was working out harder. I told Hardworking Hubby watch me get sick tomorrow. (Wait for it...)

Tuesday: I had a fever off and on through out the day and ached all over. I was living off of Tylenol and fluids. Hardworking Hubby was aching as well. On the other hand, Sportsbody was getting better, but had to stay home 24 hours once he was medicated for it to effectively work.

Wednesday: Sportsboy went off to school. I wasn't aching as much as yesterday, however, I felt my energy drained. I went home and took a nap. I felt a little better, but had a stuffy nose and sinus. Hardworking Hubby said that he felt much better, but he was a little stuffy. When I picked up Sportsboy from school, his teacher told me that he went to the nurse's office saying he didn't feel good and wanted to go home. I thought it was kind of funny, but I didn't let Sportsboy know it. I explained to him that it doesn't work like that, and that he cannot go home whenever he felt like it.

Thursday: This is day is perhaps the worst day for me this week. I woke up to my alarm at 7:10 a.m., but I was having the chills and fever. It was like they were both alternating. I couldn't get up right away. When I did, I felt light headed. I woke up Hardworking Hubby to tell him to take Sportsboy to school. He got up (normally, it is my job to take Sportsboy to school because Hardworking Hubby works second shift). Hardworking Hubby made sure I drank fluids until he went off to work. He even asked if he should call in. I told him that I would be alright. I laid on the couch until it was time to pick up Sportsboy. I focused on the presence because when I thought of things I had to do, I became tired. I picked up Sportsboy from school. When we got home, I told him that I was going to rest. He did well. He kept himself occupied by watching television, working in his journal, playing toys, and talking to me occasionally.

Friday: I feel a lot better than I did in the past few days. Hardworking Hubby volunteered to take Sportsboy again to school. I asked him to by some sinus medicine on his way back. He came home for a bit, when Sportsboy's school called and said that he just threw up a little, but doesn't have a fever. We needed to pick him up. My hubby and I groaned. Sportsboy wanted to go home already! Hardworking Hubby picked him up. Sportsboy was so excited to be home. He told us it was a little spit up. He admitted to us that he wanted to go home and hang out with his dad. After taking some sinus medication, Hardworking Hubby and I rested while Sportsboy was PLAYING. (You hear that Great School? He was playing all day.) I am feeling better now, another day or two and I shall be back to normal health wise. Sportsboy wasn't allowed to watch television all day long. He also did some homework that I put together. I kept reminding him that going to the Nurse's office is NOT COOL.