I'm still here!

[Guest guest]

Hi, everyone. I have had so many private emails asking why I have

been so quiet lately that I thought I should post something to let

you know that I am still alive and kicking.

Actually, that is the problem. I am so busy with three jobs that I

don't have much time to myself these days. I LOVE teaching

kindergarten (special ed) and have devoted many extra hours to try

to get that class straightened out. Wow, those kids really learned

nothing the first three months of school. We have to make up for a

lot of lost time.

The chef/cooking school thing is doing well, too. I've put in many

extra hours there, as well, so I get home pretty late. I enjoy it,

but I'm so tired that I'm glad we will be closed from tomorrow until

the 3rd of January.

I also fell on the ice on Wednesday and reinjured my left foot. I

have to go to the doctor tomorrow and have him check it out. I

spoke to him on the phone when it was just sore. Now it just plain

hurts all the time. I hate taking the pain meds, so I just put up

with it, but I need to take something to help me sleep or I toss and

turn all night. And I have to wear that stupid AirCast and I hate

it. It looks like a storm trooper boot and gets in the way.

Please know that I am thinking of all of you and hope to be online

more often once I get past Tuesday. That is when school vacation

starts. I am reading the posts, so I know what is going on.

Oh - by the way, Max is doing pretty well. He still continues to

have stomach problems from time to time, but he has learned to try

to stop the vomiting when he feels he can. That is a major step.

He missed one day of school last week because he was throwing up,

but when he was faced with using the pump for nutrition, he ate a

roast beef sandwich and would not allow it to come back up again.

He was so proud of himself!

Also, Max is now working at the cooking studio. He is doing well

and excited about earning money and a paycheck. He only works

about 6 hours a week, but that adds up to over $30 - and sometimes

he works more days than two.

So....we are having a great Hanukkah and really being more of

a " normal " family. We are seeing Dr. H. on Tuesday and I hope to

hear good things from her. Max is supposed to have a bone age done

and she is going to predict what she thinks Max's final height will

be. I'm a bit nervous about that, but we will be jumping for joy if

he is going to break that 5'3 " mark. Of course, I'll let you know.

Happy Holidays to all. Despite the new elevated warning level, I

hope everyone enjoys the season and being with family and friends.

Jodi Z.