When I began seeking the advice of "veteran" home schooling moms, two words kept being repeated. "Be flexible." Sounds so easy. But naturally, flexibility and I do not go hand-in-hand. I love schedules. I like to make schedules. I like to cross out things that have been accomplished---you get the idea.
So, my Friday "schedule" goes something like this. Get up by 5:30 and make and eat breakfast with David. Shower, get dressed, put on make-up (thank goodness for that, it hides a multitude of imperfections). If the boys are not up by 7Am, wake them, they make their beds, shower, and then they have breakfast. Then we do piano before I take Zachary to His Masters Voice (HMV), a 70 voice concert choir that consists of other home-schooled children grades 6-12. While Zach is at HMV I run to Kroger to pick up any sale items. Then I come home fix lunch and do the rest of my grocery shopping at Wal-Mart after lunch. Are you tired yet? Maybe bored, I don't blame you.
Ahhh, but my point was flexibility. My schedule this morning flowed normally until about 10 AM when I began to experience symptoms that reminded me a lot of those that I had 6 months ago. I knew better than to put off going to the doctor this time (although I did get Zach to HMV on time), and he confirmed what I suspected, another kidney stone! This one is half the size of the last and should not need medical intervention! A CAT scan will confirm the beginning of next week.
With the last one I suffered agonizing pain every 3 months until it progressed to about every 4-6 weeks and was eventually removed. I have never had a child without anesthesia but I am told that the pain of a kidney stone is similar to childbirth. I'm thinking that not even the mother-of-the-year would want to have that kind of pain every 4-6 weeks, but maybe it's just me. So I am hoping and praying for an quick uneventful passing and flexibility, that doesn't have to be always learned the hard way!
So, my Friday "schedule" goes something like this. Get up by 5:30 and make and eat breakfast with David. Shower, get dressed, put on make-up (thank goodness for that, it hides a multitude of imperfections). If the boys are not up by 7Am, wake them, they make their beds, shower, and then they have breakfast. Then we do piano before I take Zachary to His Masters Voice (HMV), a 70 voice concert choir that consists of other home-schooled children grades 6-12. While Zach is at HMV I run to Kroger to pick up any sale items. Then I come home fix lunch and do the rest of my grocery shopping at Wal-Mart after lunch. Are you tired yet? Maybe bored, I don't blame you.
Ahhh, but my point was flexibility. My schedule this morning flowed normally until about 10 AM when I began to experience symptoms that reminded me a lot of those that I had 6 months ago. I knew better than to put off going to the doctor this time (although I did get Zach to HMV on time), and he confirmed what I suspected, another kidney stone! This one is half the size of the last and should not need medical intervention! A CAT scan will confirm the beginning of next week.
With the last one I suffered agonizing pain every 3 months until it progressed to about every 4-6 weeks and was eventually removed. I have never had a child without anesthesia but I am told that the pain of a kidney stone is similar to childbirth. I'm thinking that not even the mother-of-the-year would want to have that kind of pain every 4-6 weeks, but maybe it's just me. So I am hoping and praying for an quick uneventful passing and flexibility, that doesn't have to be always learned the hard way!
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Brooke,
Thanks for the water idea...I am trying to do better in that regard!
For me, being flexible is a choice (not natural)and can be practiced and improved upon...but maybe never conquered!:)