No, no. Not cute cuddly germs like those. I have mean, nasty germs. The kind that make me sneeze approximately 53 times per minute and make me feel like the roots of my teeth are growing into my brain.
Yep, those look about right. The school nurse made me feel really good today. She just looked at me with this super sad face and said, "Oh, yeah. First year teacher? You need to go home, rest up, take lots of Vitamin C and brace yourself for the year." Yippee.
In case anyone is taking notes of the things I still need for my room, this book just catapulted itself to #1 priority:
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Annoying school nurses...they love to say things like that. FYI, I think you shold check out "Airborne" preventative medicine--invented by a teacher who was tired of catching colds!!
Shucks, y'all beat me to the Airborne promo I was about to do. :) I'm a germaphobe. If someone's sick, I say, "STAY AT HOME!"
Buy you some of that new Clorox spray (blue bottle; safe around children) and keep the hand sanitizer in your room. Especially during flu season - and near the time of Gage's party - oh, and at Christmas when the boys will be all up in yo face. Haha, I'm only kidding.
Zink tabs as soon as you feel a cold coming on works for me
Amanda, are you talking about that Chlorox Anywhere Spray? Ask Becky about that stuff! Or, actually, you can just read about her experience here
Thanks for the hints and tips, everyone! I have stocked up on Vitamin C and Green Tea for now, and will hit the preventative meds the next time I am at the store. I have heard about Airborne. I think Shannon took that last year.
I have been taking Airborne every morning for the past week. Nasty cold going around over here on this side of the Atlantic as well!
Okay, my dear, you know I love you, but I can't help but chuckle. You see, most kindergardners and 1st graders go through a lot of sickness, because they've never been in school before and they are suddenly exposed to all these new germs. Older kids don't get as sick because they've built up their immunity. Daycare kids have already adjusted. It's just kids that haven't really been exposed to the world. Now, I"m not saying that it's not pretty normal for new teachers, but I also think that your OCD has finally caught up with you. All those years of avoiding germs. . .no immunity. You see, dirt is your friend. Love the dirt. Embrace the dirt.
On a slightly more serious note, aren't you glad you started teaching now and you will go through your "new teacher sicknesses" in the States and not in Mexico?
Um, I wasn't trying to be sneaky. I don't have my contacnts in, and didn't see that I hadn't filled my name in the right slot. Above post was me. But you prob knew that.
I did wonder about anon for a brief moment, there, Willa. But, I should have known :) Okay, so yeah, maybe I should have eased up on the Germ X a bit...
But you are SO RIGHT...I am really glad I am spending the next 8-9 months building up my good ole immune system. I would much rather be sick here than there. See, I can find God's grace and sovereignty even in yucky germs.
But you will still find about 6 bottles of Germ X littered around my classroom. Old habits die hard.
Amy called us at the beach and told us your germ story. We had lots of laughs over dinner. Vapor Rub!
greasy hair!
Hello? Anyone want to fill me in?
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