Tell him you're going to stretch 4th grade out over a two year period because it's going to get much more in depth and you want to fully cover everything and that for the first year/half you're going to first be catching up on stuff unfinished from last year. Then just meet him where he's at with the schoolwork.

Haha I just saw this one. Yay for cupcakes!

Oh, no :( I am so sorry. I really wanted a better outcome for you. Vent as much as you need to, if you think it will help. A lot of us, unfortunate, understand that kind of hurt. :grouphug:

Congrats on your pregnancy!!! Sorry that lady is such a jerk! I hope it gets resolved!!

Oh, Amy, I hope you get fantastic news!!!

Thanks, everyone!! :) Haha I don't care how horrible the symptoms are, I just want it to stick! :D yeah that is funny! You're a bit ahead of me, I'm 4w3d! Hoping for great outcomes for both of us!

Monday at 12 dpo my levels were 42.62. Today I had them drawn again and was able to go pick up the results from Medical Records just now- I wanted to see them double so badly. They didn't double. THEY MORE THAN TRIPLED!!!!!!!! 137.87! And no spotting at all yesterday or today. Maybe it WAS just implantation bleeding and a good sign! I'm so relieved. Of course, last time my numbers rose "normally" unlike the previous ectopic, and then I had a bad ultrasound with a too small gestational sac followed almost immediately by a m/c, so I still feel a little nervous and not out of the woods by any means, but this is a GREAT start and I'm really happy and thankful for that. Please keep sending those positive thoughts, prayers, etc., that this pregnancy continues to go well! It's working so far! :) ETA: update on pg 7

He doesn't like bananas, but I'll pick up some OJ. It can't hurt to try! This used to happen sometimes when he was younger, but not as bad as it was tonight! I hope/think it's growing pains and not a sign that anything is wrong!

Oh gosh I'm so sorry you all went through all that! :grouphug:

He'll be 7 in November. He woke up saying ow, ow, ow over and over, and then crying, and then screaming hysterically that his legs hurt. I massaged them but he just kept crying. I encouraged him to try walking around and he threw himself on the floor crying. I finally got him to take some kid's ibuprofen. I tried putting a hot water bottle on his legs. I tried talking to him and distracting him. Finally, he began to calm down and a blueberry waffle and juice took care of the rest. Now he's sleeping again. That was awful, he was so miserable and I felt so helpless and bad for him! Growth spurt/growing pains, do you think??

COMPLETE 1. Envy, by J.R. Ward (Fallen Angels series) 2. Kiss of the Highlander, by Karen Marie Moning (Highlander series) 3. The Ramayana, A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic, by R.K. Narayan (with my daughter for school reading) 4. Dark Highlander, by Karen Marie Moning (Highlander series) 5. The Immortal Highlander, by Karen Marie Moning (Highlander series) 6. Spell of the Highlander, by Karen Marie Moning (Highlander series) 7. 11/22/63, by Stephen King 8. The Traveler, by John Twelve Hawks (Fourth Realm Trilogy, Book 1) 9. Into the Dreaming, by Karen Marie Moning (Highlander series) 10. A Judgement In Stone, by Ruth Rendel 11. The Dark River, by John Twelve Hawks (Fourth Realm Trilogy, Book 2) 12. The Golden City, by John Twelve Hawks (Fourth Realm Trilogy, Book 3) 13. Forbidden Pleasure, by Lora Leigh 14. Relic, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child 15. House Rules, by Jodi Picoult 16. Midwives, by Chris Bohjalian 17. Wind Through the Keyhole, by Stephen King 18. The High Flyer, by Susan Howatch. 19. Daughter of the Blood, by Anne Bishop (The Black Jewels Trilogy, Book 1) 20. Heir to the Shadows, by Anne Bishop (The Black Jewels Trilogy, Book 2) 21. The Host, by Stephenie Meyer 22. Queen of the Darkness, by Anne Bishop (The Black Jewels Trilogy, Book 3) 23. The Invisible Ring, by Anne Bishop (The Black Jewels series) 24. Fifty Shades of Grey, by E.L. James 25. Fifty Shades Darker, by E.L. James 26. Fifty Shades Freed, by E.L. James 27. Dreams Made Flesh, by Anne Bishop (The Black Jewels series) 28. Tangled Webs, by Anne Bishop (The Black Jewels series) 29. Goodnight Nobody, by Jennifer Weiner 30. Kiss the Dead, by Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series) 31. The Shadow Queen, by Anne Bishop (The Black Jewels series) 32. The Read-Aloud Handbook, by Jim Trelease 33. Ahab's Wife, by Sena Jeter Naslund CURRENT 34. The Neverending Story, by Michael Ende, translated by Ralph Manheim, aloud to my son. 35. Shalador's Queen, by Anne Bishop (The Black Jewels series) ...Yeah, I'm all for fluff, too!

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Oak Meadow 6 (for English, Social Studies, Science) Sentence Composing for Middle School Story of the World 2 Teaching Textbooks 6 (math) Meet the Masters (art) Grid Perplexor Puzzles Continuing with Getting Started With Spanish (maybe, if we get to it) Ongoing judo classes for PE Ongoing guitar lessons for music Plenty of reading, both independently and read alouds Plenty of outings and field trips. We're on our second "half" of 6th grade this year. For various reasons, I decided I wanted to stretch 6th grade out over a two year period. We did the first half of it last year and will be completing it this year.

As a quick update, the last two times I used the bathroom before I went to bed for the night last night, there was no spotting, and I haven't noticed any at all today so far (and it's after 5 PM here)! Yay! Now, just hoping for good news when I go get my HCG levels re-tested tomorrow!

When I was in school, 1st grade was time enough to learn to read! :) I'd just back off for a while. Read to him but don't stress over whether he's reading at 5.

Wholly supportive but I did have to talk him into it at first, especially when I wanted to pull my daughter out of public school in the middle of a school year. He quickly became 100% on board (but hadn't been opposed really, just hesitant).

Same situation as me, then! I'm 39 too and last two pregnancies were losses. Keep me updated! How far along are you?

Oh, congrats! Wishing you all the best with your pregnancy!!!

I have been thinking of you! I really, really hope this works out for both of us! :grouphug:

Not offensive at all. I appreciate anything positive anyone wants to send my way! :)

Ease into it somewhat slowly. And try to make it fun. Plus eat cupcakes.

Yeah. You really nailed it. After a couple of losses (and I can't imagine four in a row!!!) it is impossible to be truly happy or excited by a new pregnancy, because it's overshadowed by the worry and fear that "it" is going to happen yet again. Add in some potentially bad symptoms like spotting, and that worry and fear is even worse. And last time, I thought if only I could see my levels double, and then if only I could see a heartbeat, I'd feel reassured, everything would be fine then. Yeah, well, I saw my levels double more than once, I saw a heartbeat, and then lost it right after that anyway. I don't think I'll feel really good about this one until if and when I get out of that first trimester! But I still hope for good news in the meanwhile- levels doing what they should, no more bleeding, a heartbeat, etc. I really appreciate all those thoughts, prayers, and posts!

Thank you, all! The dr did say this could be implantation bleeding. I said I thought that would only last a day or two at most and it's been three days but she said it could last "a while." Just so nervous. I don't want another ectopic, I don't want another m/c, I don't want another blighted ovum like I had before I conceived my 11 y/o daughter, I just want this one to stick, grow, and be healthy!

Ok so dr came in. Did an internal exam and didn't notice any obvious bleeding. Said the hcg levels aren't worrisome for how early on it is and that I should go back weds and fri to test again so we can follow them. Said my progesterone levels (which I have to research) are 16.5 which she says is within range for this early. I asked would it hurt to supplement just in case and she said we could do that. So, I'm at pharmacy waiting for the prescription, and then I'm just going to kind of take it easy and wait it out until I get Weds results. Hoping hard the spotting stops and the levels double or more with each test this week! Thank you for being here with me through all of this yet again!

I really, really don't want a third loss in a row. :( I had the ectopic last summer. I had a m/c just after seeing a heartbeat and a much too small gestational sac just a couple of months ago (June), just after my 39th birthday in May. And here I go again. Three days ago, 9 days past ovulation, just before bed, I noticed pink spotting when I wiped. Figured my period was starting early but it never really happened. Instead I've had 3 days of pinkish spotting (only when I wipe) and on and off mild period like cramps. This morning, 12 dpo, I took a pregnancy test and got a really faint positive. Called dr and they had me go for beta. They also told me to come in this afternoon because of my history. In the meanwhile the spotting got a bit darker, more reddish, but still just when I wipe. And then got lighter again. I'm at the dr now, waiting for her to come in. I did have my intake with the nurse though already and saw her typing notes on the computer. She typed "had BETA which was 42.62." I wish that number had been higher. I wish I haven't been spotting and could be excited instead of freaked out that I'm going to have a third loss in a row. The dr will prob say to take it easy, call if I have heavier bleeding or cramping, and to retest my hcg levels in a couple of days, and the cycle of waiting, testing, awaiting results, and worrying will start all over again. Please think of me and send prayers and positive thoughts my way. I don't know if I can take losing a third pregnancy in a row.