Sparky, I'll let her know you've put out the word. Thank you so much.
Susan, that's great.
At 15 months, they worry if a child doesn't babble and make sounds (which Annabel does), or doesn't seem to understand speech and generally interact with the world around her (which Annabel does in spades), or seems to have hearing problems (certainly doesn't seem to be the case, because she responds to sounds, dances to music, etc.), but 18 months is more the appropriate time to worry about using words.
That's what I had in mind when I said leeway. That tracks with the kids I've known (none of whom know how to shut up).
When a kid is slower to come along than we expect, or seems not to keep up with her peers, I think it's pretty much par for the course for a parent not only to worry, but to feel the sort of guilt you were feeling. Do you think that the guilt fueled your worry even more than Annabel's actual verbal development?
Good nurse! Good news!
I'm glad you talked to her, Susan.
and happy that I finally got someone who didn't just handwave my concerns away.
Do you think we were handwaving? Because we said pretty much exactly what she said.
Ah, fuck.
Just had to call my mother to let her know an old friend of hers died yesterday. [link]
I'd read about him earlier in the week in the paper, but hadn't connected the name to her friend Andy until she was mentioning this morning that a mutual friend of theirs had told her day before yesterday that he was in hospital and given her the number to call him. I showed her the article this morning, before they found out he'd died.
She was going to call today.
Fuck. Poor guy. He wasn't very old.
I'm so sorry aobut your mother's friend.
Gah, Plei, that's terrible.
So I was geting ready to do dinner (and then tackle the dishes) when I discover the water won't come on. I call the utility company and they are sending someone out within the hour.
With my housekeeping skills "within the hour" is frightning. Thank god for my giant closet. I just wish there was some place to hide all the dirty dishes I needed to get cleaned two days ago.
With my housekeeping skills "within the hour" is frightning. Thank god for my giant closet. I just wish there was some place to hide all the dirty dishes I needed to get cleaned two days ago.
Would they fit in a paper bag in the closet?
Thanks, guys. It's just a bit of a shock to have to call my mother with bad news about a third party. Never had to do that before.
Jilli! You tagged it! Hee!
Jilli! You tagged it! Hee!
Of
course
I did, silly woman.
