Guest guest Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 Judi_ So why the trip to ER? I used to live in Hershey, but aren't there ER's other than Hershey to go to? Where are you an hour from HErshey?? I was rather blind-sided by this Santa thing. No, Elie graduates this year so that is part of why I optef to keep him home rather than make a fuss. BUT - Elie haas his own ideas. When I didn't wake him up this morning, he got up, got dressed, let the dog out, and informed me that " We missed the bus. Mommy Daddy drive. Go to school now. I will take him FTEr the Santa thing in time for lunch. Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. > >Reply-To: >To: < > >Subject: Re: Sara >Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:27:55 -0500 > >I'm sorry that you were notified last minute about this, but I'm glad to >hear that you'll be doing things with Elie that will help him learn about >your religious holiday and customs :-) Maybe, next year something can be >implemented into Elie's IEP so that this doesn't happen again and so that >the school is better prepared? Or did you say that he was graduating this >year? It's been a long night and I can't remember. My ex called me to let >me know that he was taking our little one to the ER yesterday, so at 2:00 >pm >yesterday, I had to call my mom (she's an hour away), beg her to leave work >early so she could get Jordan off the bus at 4:00, because I was headed up >to Hershey Med. Ctr ER (also an hour away in the other direction). My mom >got Jordan and took her back home with her but I didn't get home from the >ER >till late. And I have to work today and then figure out how to get Jordan >from my mother's house. I'm so drained. Thankfully Jordan loves going to >her Nana's house so the transition was fine and she didn't put up a fuss. >Okay.. I'm done... now I'm rambling about my issues.... *sigh* >Judi S. > Sara > > >Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:10:35 -0500 > > > > > >Without disrupting Elie's normal school routine, the school should > > >recognize > > >that your family does not celebrate Christmas and instead, they should > > >bring > > >in a sub or another teacher for Elie so that he can continue with his >day. > > >That would be the best way to approach this without having to have him >skip > > >school and lose a day's worth of education. > > >Judi S. > > > > --- sara cohen wrote: > > > > > > > > > Now here is a problem I have not had before. This > > > > > year Elie suddenly > > > > > realizes that there is a Santa as something more > > > > > than a song one sings. He > > > > > keeps telling me that Santa brings presents. His > > > > > class is going tomorrow to > > > > > " visit Santa " . My inclination is to keep him home. > > > > > This is not our holiday > > > > > . Normally, I would protest anyone going - what > > > > > part of school and in whose > > > > > IEP is THAT???? But this teacher is so geat with > > > > > Elie, that I really don't > > > > > want to rain on her parade over Santa - but I also > > > > > do not want Elie to be > > > > > part of the Snata myth. > > > > > > > > > > Well, Santa is not in our house. We celebrate > > > > > Hanukah - and that has > > > > > NOTHING to do with presents. We donot have a Hanukah > > > > > bush, sing songs that > > > > > sound like Xmas songs but call them Hanukah melodies > > > > > - none of that. With > > > > > our now grown children, we did give little token > > > > > gifts on each night of the > > > > > holiday - things like candy money to play Hannukah > > > > > games, their own Hanuka > > > > > menorah, a book of movie tickets - something small > > > > > as that is not the reason > > > > > for this season!!! > > > > > > > > > > Elie has never recognized any of this except that he > > > > > always has had his own > > > > > candles which he is permitted to blow out - as that > > > > > has been his thrill. > > > > > > > > > > Now that all the siblings are grown and only return > > > > > home en masse at > > > > > Thanksgiving, we have taken to giving each other > > > > > little gifts when we are > > > > > together - just because we are together. Usually > > > > > this is something handmade > > > > > or a specialty food only available where each one > > > > > lives or the best - a new > > > > > batch of pix of each of them in their lives. > > > > > > > > > > So now, any ideas on how to handle this? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about > > > > > the lemons. > > > > > > > > > > > >-------------------------------------------------- > > >Checkout our homepage for information, bookmarks, and >photos >of > > >our kids. Share favorite bookmarks, ideas, and other information by > > >including them. Don't forget, messages are a permanent record of the > > >archives for our list. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ > > >-------------------------------------------- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2006 Report Share Posted December 13, 2006 My mom lives in Cockeysville :-) I hung out at the pool hall there when I was in my late teens/early 20's. Where is the clothing store, out of curiosity? I had to drive down there yesterday to pick Jordan up, as she didn't go to school because of the emergency on Monday. Jordan was born in MD at the Univ. of MD Med. Ctr in Baltimore. The gals in the NICU were great and PT was started on her at 10 days old. They told me to take receiving blankets, roll them up and tuck them up along the sides of her legs and under her knees to keep her pelvis and hip joints straight. It worked and we did this every time she was sleeping. I wish more people knew about this, as our kids do have problems with their hip joints as they get older because of the flexibility there. Jordan doesn't have a " gait " because of the blankets that were used. We haven't had PT services now for three years because she does really well in gym class. OT and Speech are the only two therapies that she's currently getting. I may entertain the thought of aquatic therapy once the weather gets warmer, as she's starting to feel more comfortable in water. (I think having a pool for the last three years has helped out a lot) Judi S. Judi > It is a wonder that anyone can make out what I type - since my broken arm, I > can' t seem to type right and I always forget to proof!!! > > I used to take Elie to YORK Hospital for the dentla clinic which I thought > was good, but I never had any dealings with the rest of the hospital. Love > Red Lion - we used to go there on the way to Cockysville 9sp?) MD where > there is a great clothing store to get Elie fitted for suits and sports > jackets. > > The rest of Elie's day was great. The school secretary greeted him with a > hug and a smile - she was sooo glad to see him - and yes, I did remind her > that hugging is not appropriate just as I reminded Elie . His response - " Oh > Mom, just a little hug! " > > This morning he informed me it was Wednesday, but he wasn't going to PT. > But I will be taking him. The PT at school is BAD, so we go privately. HE > really has a serious weakening of his lower limbs that the PT thinks is from > improper walking for many years. She is working on strengthening exercises > and we will go to be checked out by an orthotist as soon as I can get an > appointment. > > > Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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