Nathaniel – How did you sleep last night? Me – Oh, pretty ok, except I got sick in the middle of the night (tremendously random 6 hour flu type sick) and then there was a really freaky dream…but other than that it was ok. Nathaniel – What kind of dream? Me – Oh, something funny, [...]
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Yeah, I cried…a LOT
We’re breathing again…it is DONE. We got to the hospital at 7:30 for Peyton’s surgery at 9 and the waiting was agonizing. Peyton? Totally unaffected. She did ask me several times if I would be able to stay with her and every time my heart puddled a wee bit more. She had her daddy at [...]
….and that’s how I ended up with an unrolled tampon taped to my foot
There are certain benefits to having a sick child. It’s not ALL bad. For example, I have a handicap sticker and a fabulous parking spot at any Wal-mart on the planet. For two and half years I’ve had a built-in excuse to avoid anything I didn’t want to attend…ok, maybe she didn’t have pre-bubonic plague…five [...]
Better living through chemicals
Dear Company-That-Manufactures-Robitussin-with-Codiene, I truly want to extend my deepest regards and heartfelt thanks for the unexpected joy you’ve brought into my life. I recently (last night) was on the road for over eight hours driving from Florida to Alabama. As my daughter has your product prescribed, I planned to give her a dose to knock [...]
…only when followed by the words “How much?”
The Boy Child: Is ‘ho’ a bad word? Me (after some deep breathing and a few muttered curses directed at his father): Not if you’re a farmer. They use hoes all the time. The Boy Child: Oh. Ok. A moment of quiet and….3….2…. The Boy Child: Is there any other time it’s a bad word? [...]
