tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509491571912284306.post6369305335677166909..comments2023-10-20T08:16:59.432-04:00Comments on Be Not Afraid: I miss it!Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08703752271069054710noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509491571912284306.post-23203385463899665482012-04-29T20:38:08.852-04:002012-04-29T20:38:08.852-04:00Hi Dana,
Technically Amelia was not premature...s...Hi Dana,<br /><br />Technically Amelia was not premature...she was born at 37 weeks. All during my pregnancy, at every ultrasound..they told me she had a disease called Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Brittle Bone Disease). All of her long bones (femurs) were measuring very, very short. They were thinking dwarfism at one point. They told me she would not live because her ribs had stunted the growth and maturation of her lungs. They took her by Csection because they were afraid a vaginal birth could break her brittle bones as she was coming through the birth canal. As it turned out...although she was small...there were no other lasting effects. She is totally fine. Praise God. <br />I think part of the issue is that Amelia's teacher was not a fan of homeschooling and I truly believe she has made it her mission to prove that homeschooling is a failure and we somehow did Amelia a disservice by not sending her to school. I've already made peace with the teacher's attitude. Now, in the teachers defense, I think Amelia is a handfull. She definitely has some ADHD issues although she hasn't been formally tested. I met with the princpal and the reading specialist at school to see if we could determine what kind of learning she is most comfortable with. She is very visual....not so much auditory. Anyway, we are working with her as best as we can. She definitely feels left out...but it won't be the first time in her life that she won't "measure up" to the worlds standards. I don't think I ever have in my 47 years! She will do fine and we will keep encouraging her.<br />Thank you so much for your help and support. <3Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703752271069054710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509491571912284306.post-52931184857161043412012-04-27T19:49:43.826-04:002012-04-27T19:49:43.826-04:00Hi Nancy,
I know I haven't talked to you in a ...Hi Nancy,<br />I know I haven't talked to you in a very long time, but I just stumbled upon your blog on facebook and I was reading about Amelia and her struggle in reading in the first part of the year and then you mentioned it again in this post. I don't know her background, but I saw her 7th birthday post and you had pictures of her at birth at 4 pounds- was she premature? Often their is a correlation between early babies and difficulty reading but they generally catch up- they just take a little longer to get started. AR is definitely not my thing and I don't use it in my classroom at all for exactly that reason, the competition of it all- it is supposed to be motivating, but of course, it only is for the kids who are ahead, not those who are struggling. The ones that have struggles usually end up a little stronger and more resilient in the long run. I know it is heartbreaking to hear your child say they are being teased but I am sure Amelia will be fine- all kids are perfect just the way they are-the way God made them and I am sure you and your husband give her that message every single day. The greatest gift parents can give their child is the self-confidence and self-worth not to let others have power over them with their words. What are you going to do with the kids next year? I love hearing Catholic School stories- we are all so incredibly different!! I hope you are doing well- the kids are darling! DanaDanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00672854407203734026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509491571912284306.post-6395411496487586492012-03-18T15:36:30.694-04:002012-03-18T15:36:30.694-04:00Thank you for the reminder. Sometimes, it's a...Thank you for the reminder. Sometimes, it's a little overwhelming, especially when I think of what it's going to be like in a few years with our kids being so close in age. I am very grateful, though, to be able to have this opportunity with them.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668598488790234072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509491571912284306.post-6382670132739184482012-03-16T15:12:23.900-04:002012-03-16T15:12:23.900-04:00Neen....I'm so glad that you were encouraged! ...Neen....I'm so glad that you were encouraged! I know it must be rough...especially with carrying twins, but you CAN do it. Somehow, you'll get through it. Even if all you can do is sit on the couch and direct traffic.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703752271069054710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509491571912284306.post-88648635427926430452012-03-15T20:45:00.433-04:002012-03-15T20:45:00.433-04:00I do homeschool. Being pregnant with twins after ...I do homeschool. Being pregnant with twins after sending our oldest off to college has left me so tired and unsure of all that I do. Thank you for your post!!! If you wonder why you wrote it, it was because I needed to read/hear it.Neenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04169665137526513607noreply@blogger.com