So the boys both had their parent teacher conferences today. I will start with Max. His teacher started out by saying that he is doing worse. He fidgets with his shoe all of the time, he doesn't pay attention, he doesn't follow directions.
Then she showed me his work. He is one of the top readers. He is doing excellent at spelling and sight words. He exceeds expectations on math.
Hmmm, and this is worse? I am trying not to make any judgmenets right now, but I have to think. He isn't paying attention, but he is showing as an excellent student. Perhaps he is bored? I don't know. Max's ADD testing is March 5th and 6th. I guess we will know more then.
Gavin's conference went well also... for the most part. He also is doing amazing in all of his classes. A's and A-'s in everything. However he tends to make bad choices with his friends. Today, the day of conferences, he tells another boy in his class to go look up the word breast in the dictionary. What?! Are you kidding me?!
Sooooo.... since Gavin is soooo exctremely interested in the dictionary I am giving him lists of words that he gets to look up in the dictionary and write the definitions to. :) words like: choice, respect, example, teacher, and of course breast. I am going to give him 10 words today, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. he is going to hate the dictionary. but I bet he won't tell someone to look up an inappropriate word in the dictionary again.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
A symptom of????
So Max woke up with a rash on his face. little bumps on one side of his face and some large red splotches on the other side. Is it gluten? Is it dairy? Is it something entirely unrelated? How the hell am I supposed to know, because he ate both bread and butter for lunch yesterday at school.
I am still pissed.
he is gluten and dairy free today. Tomorrow he will have gluten.... again.
I am still pissed.
he is gluten and dairy free today. Tomorrow he will have gluten.... again.
Friday, January 27, 2012
An issue
I have a dilemna. Who do I yell at first?
I went to work at 6am this morning, Ron has the day off. I gathered all of the kids' homework, snow pants, hats, and gloves and made sure they were in their back packs ready for school. I organized ther shoes and boots next to their back packs so they wouldn't forget to take them to school. I made Max's snack for school and placed it into his back pack. I made his snack for him to eat after school and placed it onto the counter to be handed to the after school teacher. I made Max's lunch including a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, fruit cocktail, chips, and a drink and placed it into the fridge until it was time to go to school. I told all of this to Ron. All he had to do was get the after school snack and Max's lunch box and be on his way.
Are you guessing where I am going with this story?
Ron forgot to send Max's lunch.
Max tells his teacher when he gets to school. He asks his teacher to call us so we can bring it to him. Ron was home almost the whole day.
Max's teacher does not call us. She sends him through the lunch line at school and he has to get the school lunch. Max chose no drink- he knew he wasn't supposed to have the milk. He ate the corn dog, because he knew he could have hotdogs (and honestly, it was the only choice- eat it or eat nothing) He also ate the fruit. he didn't eat the cucumbers because he doesn't like cucumbers. I am sure he ate the dessert, whatever that might be.
Well Ron was by me, so he got the first round of "Angie's pissed". Now what do I do about the teacher? She should have called. Ron could have had the lunch brought to the school in 5 minutes.
So we were going to introduce dairy this weekend, but instead it looks like gluten has been introduced. So we are going with gluten I guess. We are going to start on Sunday.
I went to work at 6am this morning, Ron has the day off. I gathered all of the kids' homework, snow pants, hats, and gloves and made sure they were in their back packs ready for school. I organized ther shoes and boots next to their back packs so they wouldn't forget to take them to school. I made Max's snack for school and placed it into his back pack. I made his snack for him to eat after school and placed it onto the counter to be handed to the after school teacher. I made Max's lunch including a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, fruit cocktail, chips, and a drink and placed it into the fridge until it was time to go to school. I told all of this to Ron. All he had to do was get the after school snack and Max's lunch box and be on his way.
Are you guessing where I am going with this story?
Ron forgot to send Max's lunch.
Max tells his teacher when he gets to school. He asks his teacher to call us so we can bring it to him. Ron was home almost the whole day.
Max's teacher does not call us. She sends him through the lunch line at school and he has to get the school lunch. Max chose no drink- he knew he wasn't supposed to have the milk. He ate the corn dog, because he knew he could have hotdogs (and honestly, it was the only choice- eat it or eat nothing) He also ate the fruit. he didn't eat the cucumbers because he doesn't like cucumbers. I am sure he ate the dessert, whatever that might be.
Well Ron was by me, so he got the first round of "Angie's pissed". Now what do I do about the teacher? She should have called. Ron could have had the lunch brought to the school in 5 minutes.
So we were going to introduce dairy this weekend, but instead it looks like gluten has been introduced. So we are going with gluten I guess. We are going to start on Sunday.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Almost there
Okay, I took short hiatus while I was sick, but I am back. Max is still eating dairy and gluten free. We are going to introduce dairy back into his diet this weekend to see how he tolerates it. Then next weekend we will introduce gluten back and see how he tolerates it.
Max chose the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks; Chip wrecked this weekend. He did well not having to stay inside for recess last week. His next goal is to get 20 days of stars and then we will take him to Incredible Pizza. Today was not a good start to that goal, though, as he had to miss part of recess today to finish some math work.
I did get a semi-positive report from his teacher on Friday. She said that he had a better week last week but Monday is always better than Friday. I am sure that he is more rested on Monday which impacts his attention span. I am not sure how we can get him to bed any earlier during the week. What I need is a job that allows a work schedule of 9-4. then he can sleep in and wake up rested. I'll keep dreaming....
Max chose the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks; Chip wrecked this weekend. He did well not having to stay inside for recess last week. His next goal is to get 20 days of stars and then we will take him to Incredible Pizza. Today was not a good start to that goal, though, as he had to miss part of recess today to finish some math work.
I did get a semi-positive report from his teacher on Friday. She said that he had a better week last week but Monday is always better than Friday. I am sure that he is more rested on Monday which impacts his attention span. I am not sure how we can get him to bed any earlier during the week. What I need is a job that allows a work schedule of 9-4. then he can sleep in and wake up rested. I'll keep dreaming....
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Day 18
I picked Max up from daycare tonight and he immediately said, "Before I say anything else.... I have to tell you something important. I didn't have to stay inside for recess!" Yippeee Max!!! He has just earned a movie! We'll have to try and squeeze on in this weekend. Now I have to figure out what is playing!
breakfast: cinnamon toast
lunch: hot dog, catsup, fruit cup, carrots
snack: cereal bar
snack: kettle corn
supper: chili, gluten free crackers, non dairy cheese
snack: almond ice cream
Max loved the chili. He wants it for lunch tomorrow. That works for me!!
He is going to be tired tomorrow. Wrestling practice tonight until 7, he doesn't get home until 7:20, then eat a snack and take a shower. He got to bed at 8pm. Ugh. That makes for a tough morning.
I did remember Zyrtec this morning. I don't remember if he was stuffy tonight or not. I think not, but he did get a bloody nose at wrestling practice. I think he will always be prone to bloody noses. but if we can make him less stuffy that would be better.
Only 12 more days of this diet and then we will add back foods. I think we are going to add dairy back first, see how he tolerates it. I know gluten can take longer to get out of your system. I would hate to add gluten back and then he react to it and then I have to wait another 30 days for it to get back out of his system before seeing if he reacts to dairy.
I just purchased a book on Amazon called Unhealthy Truth. It was recommended to me by a friend. I love reading food/health books anyway, but I am expecting some good information that maybe we as a family can incorporate into our eating habits.
breakfast: cinnamon toast
lunch: hot dog, catsup, fruit cup, carrots
snack: cereal bar
snack: kettle corn
supper: chili, gluten free crackers, non dairy cheese
snack: almond ice cream
Max loved the chili. He wants it for lunch tomorrow. That works for me!!
He is going to be tired tomorrow. Wrestling practice tonight until 7, he doesn't get home until 7:20, then eat a snack and take a shower. He got to bed at 8pm. Ugh. That makes for a tough morning.
I did remember Zyrtec this morning. I don't remember if he was stuffy tonight or not. I think not, but he did get a bloody nose at wrestling practice. I think he will always be prone to bloody noses. but if we can make him less stuffy that would be better.
Only 12 more days of this diet and then we will add back foods. I think we are going to add dairy back first, see how he tolerates it. I know gluten can take longer to get out of your system. I would hate to add gluten back and then he react to it and then I have to wait another 30 days for it to get back out of his system before seeing if he reacts to dairy.
I just purchased a book on Amazon called Unhealthy Truth. It was recommended to me by a friend. I love reading food/health books anyway, but I am expecting some good information that maybe we as a family can incorporate into our eating habits.
Day 17
Yesterday Gavin stayed home from school with a little stomach bug. Hopefully no one else gets it!
breakfast: cinnamon toast
lunch: chicken fingers and french fries
snack: cereal bar
snack: whole pear
supper: chicken enchiladas (gluten free tortillas and dairy free cheese)
snack: almond milk ice cream
symptoms: he didn't seem real tired until about 6pm. he had a shadow of circle under his eye, but improved. I forgot to give him the zyrtec, but I will remember in the future. He didn't have to miss recess today. another sticker!
breakfast: cinnamon toast
lunch: chicken fingers and french fries
snack: cereal bar
snack: whole pear
supper: chicken enchiladas (gluten free tortillas and dairy free cheese)
snack: almond milk ice cream
symptoms: he didn't seem real tired until about 6pm. he had a shadow of circle under his eye, but improved. I forgot to give him the zyrtec, but I will remember in the future. He didn't have to miss recess today. another sticker!
Monday, January 16, 2012
14, 15, 16
14th: We attended a wrestling tournament.
breakfast: toast
lunch: hot dog from the concession stand with no bun
snacks: various things: fruit rollup, craisins, tomatoes
supper: spaghetti with gluten free pasta
snack: almond ice cream
15th: a birthday party for a cousing
breakfast :smoothie
lunch: leftover spaghetti
dinner at the party (we didn't know there would be food): beefburger with no bun, little smokies.
snack: almond ice cream
16th:
breakfast: toast
lunch: ham and veggie cheese sandwich with mayo. fruit cocktail, and something else that now I can't remember.
snack: blackberries
supper: chicken strips, baked beans
snack: almond ice cream and a few craisins
symptoms: 15th was really tired by 5pm and had circles under his eyes. 16th: complained of a stomach ache after he ate the blackberries but he did eat almost a whole pint. :) circles under his eyes. all days he had nasal congestion.
today we bought an allergen matress and pillow cover. Let's see if that helps with his allergies. We also started Zyrtec today. We'll give it two weeks and if it doesn't help I'll call the ENT and see what else Max can try. In the past Zyrtec hasn't helped like I think it should. Also today Max did not have to miss any recess. Max did say his teacher had to tell him once to pay attention.
breakfast: toast
lunch: hot dog from the concession stand with no bun
snacks: various things: fruit rollup, craisins, tomatoes
supper: spaghetti with gluten free pasta
snack: almond ice cream
15th: a birthday party for a cousing
breakfast :smoothie
lunch: leftover spaghetti
dinner at the party (we didn't know there would be food): beefburger with no bun, little smokies.
snack: almond ice cream
16th:
breakfast: toast
lunch: ham and veggie cheese sandwich with mayo. fruit cocktail, and something else that now I can't remember.
snack: blackberries
supper: chicken strips, baked beans
snack: almond ice cream and a few craisins
symptoms: 15th was really tired by 5pm and had circles under his eyes. 16th: complained of a stomach ache after he ate the blackberries but he did eat almost a whole pint. :) circles under his eyes. all days he had nasal congestion.
today we bought an allergen matress and pillow cover. Let's see if that helps with his allergies. We also started Zyrtec today. We'll give it two weeks and if it doesn't help I'll call the ENT and see what else Max can try. In the past Zyrtec hasn't helped like I think it should. Also today Max did not have to miss any recess. Max did say his teacher had to tell him once to pay attention.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Friday the 13th
Max was so excited yesterday that he got a sticker on the calendar after I dropped him off at daycare he said he was going to try hard again today. :) I was starting to feel some confidence building in what we are doing. Then I received this email from the teacher this afternoon.
Angie,
Max was very off task every day this week except Monday. He had to stay in from recess to complete some of his work. I haven’t noticed much difference this week except for Monday. It is almost like he can’t control it. I will have to bring him back to what he is supposed to be doing. Let me know if I can help you any further.
Well, that's a buzz kill.
breakfast: cinnamon toast
lunch: taco salad and fruit rollup
snack: rice cakes
snack: rice krispie bar
supper: leftovers: sloppy joes on a gluten free bun. blueberries
snack: fudgecicle
symptoms: fatigue, stuffy, circles under his eyes. He might be coming down with a cold. He sneezed several times tonight.
He told me he didn't have to miss any recess today and he passed his list three sight words. Way to go dude! Another sticker on the calendar.
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