Darn it!!

I jinxed myself being all positive last night.  Of course today was challenging!!  How is it possible that one kid can determine the tone of a class?  Out of 60 6th graders, I have ONE that is so disruptive that it's just no fun for the others.  So I met with he and one of his teachers today.  Hopefully tomorrow will be better.  I really want a good year with both my groups.  The 7th & 8th graders are awesome this year.  Fingers crossed everyone.  Tomorrow is a new day, and it will be better.

Migraine update so you're in the loop as I continue to write about this.  Two years ago I started going to acupuncture for migraines.  I found the daily preventative I was talking wasn't doing much, so I thought I'd try some needles.  I think this started my path toward doing things more naturally.  Anyway,  I had a horrible summer and decided it was time to see a neurologist.  I cannot explain the anxiety this gives me.  I am so freakin' nervous to go on a daily preventative and I'm not sure why.  I did find a neurologist who is very open to alternative methods, and she's also a migraine sufferer, so I'm optimistic.  I just hated it that when I discussed this with my dr., the first thing she said was to try Topomax.  I know that's the latest and greatest for migraines, but if you read about it, there are some pretty heavy duty side effects.  A good friend of mine actually contemplated suicide while on this drug.  So yeah...there's some reluctance here.   Well, my appt with the neurologist is in Oct, so my acupuncturist gave me CoQ10 to try...this is an all natural enzyme supplement that seems to work for many.  I started taking it last Wednesday, and I am now 5 days free of migraines.  I know this doesn't sound like much...but that should give you an idea of how often I've had migraines.  So again...fingers crossed.  

Oh.  My beautiful niece, Emily, got braces yesterday.  First of all - how is she old enough for braces?!  She's supposed to stay 3.  Ugh.  But the funny part is that she LOVES them because they're sparkly.  She says it's like she has bedazzled teeth, or teeth bling.  Her words.  Oye.  Matt said she's also getting a palate expander and headgear, so this attitude of hers is bound to be short lived.  Been there...it's not bedazzled, it's torture.  I feel badly for her.  But the end result will be good obviously.

I'm off - gotta go to the 7th & 8th grade Open House.  This means I get ice cream.  Good times.

Peace.