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My week in review.

May 13, 2014 by Adrienne

Last Tuesday night, Ruby tripped and fell in the yard. She screamed about her arm, and cried off and on through the night. The morning found us in the doctor’s office, getting her right arm x-rayed. It showed nothing. The pediatrician thought it was nursemaid’s elbow, and attempted to put it back in the socket at the elbow. We went home. Friday nothing had improved – she was in even more pain. We saw another pediatrician, had it x-rayed again, and still found no break. That pediatrician also tried to put it back in the socket, but it wouldn’t stay in. Putting it back in under anesthesia in the OR was discussed, and we were planning to do that Monday. She was in a sling in the meantime.

Saturday morning, she commented how much better the sling made it feel. I looked at her skeptically. It couldn’t help that much, right? She could use it! Somewhere in all that, it went back into the socket all on it’s own, and just like that, she’s back to normal.

Drama. I hate drama.

Today is our year end party for co-op. Several of the moms and I are picking up eight pizzas and taking 16 first graders to a park for the afternoon. There’s a chance of rain. Pray for no rain?! That just might do me in.

Ellie’s becoming a regular fusspot. She disagrees with much these days. Sleep isn’t so great. I bought her a new package of Binkies yesterday in hopes of finding one she keeps in well. She’s not impressed with my offerings. Last night, she’d spit out and laugh. Over and over again, out it came, and then the giggling. It was hysterical. The girl has a sense of humor.

I put ice in the kids’ water bottles yesterday. Sterling took a big drink, grabbed his mouth, and told me he thinks his teeth are allergic to cold.

We bought a new-to-us picnic table last night. We’ve outgrown one regular sized picnic table. Insanity.

Sterling asked for more ham last night. “I counted, and there are 35 pieces of ham left. Can I have one?” He presented a strong argument.

Liberty handed me a little wrapped jewelry box for mother’s day. Wondering what homemade goodie it contained, I opened it.

Inside were prunes.

She loves me.

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Filed Under: Ellie, Funnies, Liberty, Life, Ruby, Sterling

About Adrienne

A homeschooling mother of ten, ages 19 and under, I chronicle life, laughs, struggles, and lessons learned as I raise a larger-than-most sized family and try to laugh about the craziness.

Comments

  1. Charlotte Moore says

    May 13, 2014 at 9:31 am

    Ouch!!! That shoulder being put back sounds painful. Thank the LORD it went back in on its own. I LOVE your stories of what your kids say and do. So cute!!!

    Surely you did get more than prunes. HAHAHAHA!!!!

    PRAY for no rain until you all finish today.

  2. Roxanne says

    May 13, 2014 at 11:22 am

    I understand Sterling’s comment on being ‘allergic’ to COLD things. He must have sensitive teeth, poor guy.

    So thankful the prayers were answered for Ruby’s elbow going back into place on it’s own. God is good.

    You should be used to baby’s with a sense of humor. You’ve had a few others just like her.

    Hope all goes well today with your last day of coop and taking the kids to the park. Praying for sunshine.

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