Spike's Bitches 32: I think I'm sobering up.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
On the way over, O was crying and throwing a fit so I handed him his water bottle. Steph said, "Please tell me that's vodka." Nope(Even though I've considered it more than once). The vodka is for ME! The handled it all very well and were extremely patient with us.
Having my own kids has left me at the point that when I'm with other people, and their kids are in cranky mode, I almost never notice, never mind mind.
This reminds me of the time my sister, while pregnant, came down with Bell's Palsey (less than two years ago).
I remember that. My friend came down with it last summer. The last I knew she had not completely lost the paralysis in her face, but it's now minimal, and you mightn't notice if you didn't know her.
I just got off the phone with my mother and then my aunt. My (favorite) cousin is in the hospital with severe chest pains. He's 42. I'm hoping like mad that he ends up with the same harmless resolution that Scott had. His symptoms sound more serious, though. So far, my aunt (his mother, my mom's sister) doesn't know much. They're keeping him for observation over night. He was working, and had to be taken from work to the hospital.
My aunt is extra frightened, because her husband lost a brother to a heart attack when he was about my cousin's age, and her husband had one when not much older. I think my cousin is named for that uncle (other side of the fam, so I'm not totally sure if that's the one or not).
The last I knew she had not completely lost the paralysis in her face, but it's now minimal, and you mightn't notice if you didn't know her.
This is my sister now. It's almost completely gone from her face now. In fact, I think the only people who would really be able to notice are people who've been looking at her face for her entire life. And possibly her husband. He's a pretty observant guy.
Good ~ma to your cousin, Cindy.
The good news is, tomorrow is September and August is finally over.
A friend of mine had Bell's palsy that wouldn't go away, until she went to a chiropractor. Went away in two sessions. I have no idea why.
{{Cindy}} Heart~ma for your cousin.
Welcome back, Toddson! I'm glad you're feeling better, and also glad you're not pushing yourself too hard, so that you continue to improve.
August sucks. It's mean to friends and has brought really crappy weather. I'm with Sparky on the kicking thing.
September,
on the other hand, will be
lovely
and
nice
and
lots of fun.
Yeah, I'm not above brown-nosing September a bit.
This is freaking me out a bit [link] I just wish I had any idea at all what it was all about, since their offices are practically next door.
It's nice to have you back, Toddson.
Cindy, lots of -ma for your cousin. That's scary.
Having my own kids has left me at the point that when I'm with other people, and their kids are in cranky mode, I almost never notice, never mind mind
Not only did Steph not mind, she was wonderful about reassuring me that my child was not a little monster. I do sometimes worry about this stage and it makes me reluctant to take on the task of taking him out amongst the Humans. But if I don't, he'll never learn how to behave. She was also a trooper and took care of Liv while I was chasing O around the zoo and wrestling him back into the stroller when he refused to hold my hand or follow me.
All in all, it was a good day. The weather held and there was no rain and the zoo wasn't crowded at all.
My dad had Bell's Palsy when I was very small. I don't remember him actually wearing the eyepatch (he couldn't shut the eye on the side of the face that was affected), but we kids used it to play pirate with at various times. The fact dad had an epee stashed in one of the storage closets didn't hurt either. Whether or not the paralysis went away immediately, I couldn't say, but you can't tell now (40 years later.)
Thanks, guys. I'm going on the no-news-is-good-news theory.
But if I don't, he'll never learn how to behave.
Cashmere, you are 100% right about this, you know. And I know from doing it the right way (with Ben) and the wrong way with Chris. Julia got about half and half and is leagues ahead of the boys socially, anyhow.
Does this ever happen to anyone else, when posting--do you not want to put some stuff in posts about other stuff?
I had started that other post (kids & Bell's Palsy) before my mother called. I talked to her. I called my aunt. I got off the phone, and wanted to post about my cousin, but the other post was already finished. I just hadn't submitted it. But I didn't want to post about my cousin in the same post. I have no idea why. So I submitted the first, and then waited five minutes.
I think my brain is broken.
