CRAZY week!!

We have had quite a week! Last Saturday Chase was at my mother-in-laws and ran intohisplayroom and tripped and landed on a lego. He had a gash that was 2 cm deep by 1.5 in wide. Thankfully, it was at the top of his forehead by his hair and not near his eye or anything thing like that. We had to go to the urgent care to get him stitched up. He got 5 stitches and did so great! I just wish they didn't have to wrap him up like a burrito to do it. As soon as they offered him a popsicle when it was done, he was much more agreeable. Year 3 has started off with a bang for him. This picture does not do the wound justice. It was a lot deeper than you can see here. It did not slow him down, though. He started running again right after we were done. Monday afternoon, Mama Jane called me and said that he had almost a 103 fever. I thought the stitches were infected, but knew they looked fine that morning. I made an appointment and we drove all the way to Germantown to see a doctor. Luckily, it was just a virus that would have to run its course. So he had to stay home Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon, I had to take him to the dentist. The fever was down enough for us to go ahead and go. My mom came in town to check on him after the stitches and went with me to the dentist. He did just great. They cleaned his teeth and he had no cavities. We were told that his teeth are tight which can make getting cavities between the teeth easier so we needed to start flossing with those little sticks. I bought him some and he was all about that. I took off on Wednesday to be with my mom and take Chase to the park. The new park at Shelby Farms is the most awesome thing I have ever seen! I haven't gotten the pictures off my camera yet, but I will add them when I do. The last thing that had to happen was getting the stitches out. Thanks so much to Mama Jane's friend Karen for doing it for me so I didn't have to go back to another doctor again. That would have made 4 in one week which is too much for an adult, much less a 3 year old. Below is the video of him getting the stitches out. It was made on a phone and texted to me so it did not come through as clearly as it was when Mama Jane took it.

In other news, Jason's baseball team had done great. The varsity team is 1st in the district and now is playing in the district tournament. They have to be 1st or 2nd in the tournament to go to the next step for State. Jason's JV team is playing in the JV regional right now and they have lost 1 game and we hope they win the tournament. Elmore Park Middle, one of my schools, will be torn down the first of June to make a parking lot for a new school. I feel both excited and sad about it. The school has termites, etc and we really need a new building, but at the same time it is sad. I have been there 1o years. I am busy with organizing packing the computers.

We have had record rain and flooding is happening everywhere. Our house is safe, but the Mississippi River has overflowed it banks and is not done yet. Lots of road closures and lots of dangers for people who live near the tributaries in Millington and Arlington. I am just praying for as little damage as possible. The other school I work at in Millington has a lot of families affected and it is so sad. I know the kids are worried. I have friends who have had to evacuate their homes already.

This is also Mother's Day weekend. I am so blessed and honored to be Chase's mom. It is a task that is difficult, but worth every up and down that we will face as a family. He is a good boy with a great personality. I am thankful for his health and our family. We are truly blessed and I thank God everyday for His gift of Chase and Jason. I am lucky to have my mom and grandmother. They are my best friends and I cherish them both.

Happy Mother's Day to all of you!