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First, let me start with I'm not pregnant. It was a false positive.  I'm so upset, I was so excited!!
I guess it's not in God's plan...for now.
Yesterday, my oldest, my BIGGEST HELPER, fell and hurt her right wrist. She's been splinted, but they can't tell if there is a fracture, so we have to wait till Monday to see ortho about that. 
How do we do school, she's right handed??
How do I know what God is trying to tell me?? First TWO rounds of lice, then a pregnancy that wasn't (why am I exhausted, nauseous, moody, and why don't my pants fit if i'm NOT??), and now an injury?
We've taken SO MANY "breaks" from school... GHA!!
WHAT NEXT?? Will we be in this "school year" forever??
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The false pregnancy is a sorrow. I'm sorry you are carrying that cross right now. This is a cross you'll likely carry in your heart even while you attempt to get some practicals together. Take heart though - Our Lady did it! Even after hearing the news that her heart would be pierced by a sword, she tended to the simple, practical needs of the day - and we can do it too with her tender motherly help! I've been in those shoes - when a sorrow happens, a heart-aching sorrow, and I had to pick up with the simple, practical things of the day even though I was still hurting. It's a one-step-at-a-time sort of thing. Little steps out. And you get there eventually...and with God's grace. Be gentle on yourself. Follow His lead. Stay close to Him in prayer.
NOW....take a deep breath!  This feels intense right now because you're so close to the moment. Give yourself permission to feel a little overwhelmed for a day or so...and then...start brainstorming.
Some practical ideas...
The sprained wrist on a right handed writer isn't going to break her education experience - it may mean being creative for a while! Reassure yourself that this is just a temporary thing...so you need a temporary plan to get through.
** Use a free printable alphabet for her to practice her challenging spelling words with.
** Have her speak while you type her narrations. Great practice for written narrations.
** Do some great math review through mental math drills for awhile. There are probably some larger manipulative/hands-on type tools she can handle with her sprained wrist.
Krystin!!!
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When my husband broke his hand and was in a cast, he could not write, but he could type because he could move his fingers. He was in grad school, and we rented a laptop so he could take notes. It worked out pretty well, actually.
You might be able to find DVDs for science and social studies at your church or library.
I think I'd be exhausted, nauseous and moody after two rounds of lice...
You're in my prayers, Krystin!
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Krystin, I feel your distress. Sometimes life feels like everything is not going right, but each time I try very hard to remember to pray. My prayers always include gratefulness for my family and a request for patience & wisdom to move forward.
My oldest would probably be thrilled at knowing she couldn't right for a while. She would have no problem reading all day long and telling me about it. (this might actually be what you've been trying to get started: a CM education a la lots of narration  )
As for math maybe just talk through the process of her math. My oldest seems to do better when we go over math orally rather than staring at the page and writing. I've been considering using Ray's Arithmetic (this is free on google books) once a week or so to see if her math improves.
Don't forget an advatage of home schooling is that there is no "need to finish" school by a certain date. We've been known to go into our summer or go longer than our scheduled "36" weeks to finish our materials. And that's O.K.
Will be praying for you and your family .
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As far as the wrist.. i'd go with an even more temporary plan.. no school on Monday and deal with the ortho.. if it is a sprain.. it may not take all that long to heal up at least enough to write anyway. And if it is broken then you'll also have a better time line.
And I would suggest getting her to try using her left hand.. I remember it was about that age that it was "all the rage" to try and write with your non-dominant hand.. she might be able to write shorter things that way maybe at least math.. obviously don't worry about handwriting
As for losing your help.. picking things up can be done left handed.. playing with the baby or toddler can be done left handed etc. It could be a great time for your next oldest to step up and really feel needed since older sister isn't there filling that role.
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Krystin That's a lot of emotional stuff! I am sorry; the false positive test - that's two big adjustments - you just got used to the idea, now you feel a loss. And then the next thing happens, and you don't have the chance to process. So often it seems like things go this way - one tough thing following on the other. Take a deep breath. Give yourself a couple of "days off". Then, from there, one day at a time.
Maybe your daughter could help brainstorm ways to do school work. Usually a fracture is healed in 6 weeks, so maybe for now you could set aside the work that she absolutely has to write and do that, probably just one subject, more intensely when she has her hand back. Lots of things could maybe be done on the computer, with the *hunt and peck* method being done with just her left hand?
Praying for you all.
Peace,
Nancy
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I'm sorry about your disappointing news, Krystin. I've had that happen, when the first news is apprehensive, not sure if you're excited, you get used to the idea, then look forward to the idea, accept God's will, and then it's all gone and then you have the feelings of disappointment.
As far as your physical symptoms, it sounds like your cycles might be returning, and this is just higher progesterone symptoms (which is what we have during pregnancy) that are "mimicing" pregnancy symptoms. Magnesium, b vitamins and lots of fluids should help a bit for relief.
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