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Comment on The E.R. Kid by Abby

Abby — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:07:41 +0000

I can relate. I was just thinking the other day how easy we had it with PW. She’d listen when you told her no, she’d never run away from you in public, she’d do what she was told, etc. Yeah, she drew on the wall a couple of times but she grew out of it.

Now there’s Peanut who eats everything he sees, even at age two, including carpet fibers (so we have to either vacuum constantly or go around picking them up by hand before he gets to them) and food crumbs on the kitchen floor that could possibly kill him. His hands are constantly in the trash (again, with the dying) and he just grins when you tell/yell at him NO! He’s trouble. Good luck with yours.

Comment on The E.R. Kid by Heather

Heather — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:46:01 +0000

giggle GiGGLE SNORT. GUFFAW!

I have no idea what you’re talking about. (Thankfully my #3 is so far not accident-prone. I got those trips done with the first two. I hope.)

Comment on The E.R. Kid by Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:49:29 +0000

Welcome to my world! It’s nice here, there’s wine.

Comment on The E.R. Kid by Meredith

Meredith — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:30:39 +0000

MWA ha ha ha ha ha! Welcome to my world…times 3, soon to be 4!!!!!

Seriously, each kid has had their own trip to the ER, at least once. Urgent care a couple of times. And my own (and your father’s) stitch/steri strip jobs on several occasions.

Good luck with Squeak!!!

Comment on How It Happens by The E.R. Kid « Growing A Pair

The E.R. Kid « Growing A Pair — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:22:02 +0000

[...] 5, 2009 in Uncategorized Recent evidence to the contrary, we’re fairly watchful parents. The injuries my children have sustained have thus far been [...]

Comment on Wordy Wednesday – ee cummings by Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:03:24 +0000

I loved this poem in high school. I had a framed print on my bedroom wall with this poem on it. Thanks for the memory.

Comment on Wordy Wednesday – ee cummings by Donna W

Donna W — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:00:06 +0000

I hadn’t thought about e.e. cummings in years! I used to read his poetry a lot, back in my “I-wish-I-was-a-hippy” days.

Comment on How It Happens by mom, again

mom, again — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:01:11 +0000

Once my drop off schedule got reversed because daughter #1 had to be at school extra early for a field trip. I walked her in, brought daughter #2 back out to the car, put my purse in the back and buckled her into the car seat. Then, as I usually did after leaving daughter#1’s school, I drove to work. Now, this was in the old days, when car seats might be put in the front seat of the car and ours was. I was in the habit of tossing my purse into the car seat when a child wasn’t in it. So, I pulled into the dark corner of the lowest level of the parking deck that is reserved for employees at the store, reached over to grab my purse and felt, a small child sitting there. I actually asked my 14 month old, out loud, ‘What are you doing there?!’

Since then, whenever one of those sad stories is being reported, and people ask, “how could they forget their child?” , I tell this story. It’s easy as can be. Do not be angry with or blame the parents. Do not blame them. It’s easy as can be.

Comment on Recht by Heather

Heather — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:29:58 +0000

Great outlook. I also love to be right, but I’d rather be together too.

Comment on Rules Are For Fools by Heather

Heather — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:27:21 +0000

Yeah, that stinks big time. I would have been pissed too.