Bad Luck or What?

Never a dull moment with the youngest child. We have learned about plantar warts. A very painful viral skin infection on the bottom of the foot. My choice of treatment was to have the doctor surgically remove the wart and move on with life. The kid didn't agree with me and chose to have the doctor apply a medication and dressing and hope for the best. Well, after 4 applications and very little if any progress of ridding the foot of this wart, I finally said too bad kid the doc is cutting it out. Ok, I wasn't that harsh. Kid is doing awesome a week later and foot is just about healed. Next....broken thumb.

Who knew volleyball was a dangerous sport? We do tease her telling her that if she would have used proper technique when hitting the ball ........She is so right hand dominate, that it was really comical to watch this girl attempt survival after the splint was put on her hand. She is a trooper, and had prevailed. This past week was a time for AIMS testing. Monday morning was the Language Arts portion which included a writing sample. The kid had to print with her left hand and hope for the best! She said it was so frustrating for her because while her mind was three paragraphs down the road, her hand was still on the first sentence. Fortunately for her, she is in the 7th grade and not in the 10th grade when this score would determine whether or not she would graduate from high school. Her thumb has lost its swelling and the splint is extremely loose and causing blisters. Off to the doctor on Tuesday with x-rays in tow and go from there.

On Friday, the kid and friends decided to go to the movies with of course yours truly as chauffeur (after 4 children this subject needs its own blog). I was on the second child pick up when my lovely child and her friend decided to race to the door of another friend to ring the door bell. Before I could yell slow down, be careful, don't run or anything along those lines, they were out of the car and the kid running through gravel twisted her ankle. Fortunately it was nothing major and she only has a sore ankle and hopefully but doubtfully has learned her lesson. Ha! Ha!

It was a long week for me at least. The kid survived, but I need one of those drinks with the umbrella in it and a soak in the spa!