If you were writing to someone with a disability to tell them you had two sick people at home, would you use the word "cripples"? I'm not upset or angry, it just struck me as an odd word choice to use.

I agree it's an odd word choice. I suppose the bright side, if you can call it that, is that your friend doesn't equate you and your disability with "cripple." If s/he did, I'm certain s/he wouldn't have used that word.

If you were writing to someone with a disability to tell them you had two sick people at home, would you use the word "cripples"? I'm not upset or angry, it just struck me as an odd word choice to use.

How old is the person using the word?

I agree it's an odd word choice. I suppose the bright side, if you can call it that, is that your friend doesn't equate you and your disability with "cripple." If s/he did, I'm certain s/he wouldn't have used that word.

Very good point.

Preschool~ma, Cashmere.

Awww, Teppy is soooo doomed. That is just so sweet.

Like I said, selfish = me. Especially when it comes to sleep and/or not having to clean up bodily fluids.

Snuggles with AmyLiz.

Looks sternly at ChiKat... take care of yourself missy. You won't do those students any good if you are in the hospital.

Yay for a good preschool! It makes such a difference.

I have to do something about Bobby's hearing again. I hope it is just wax or something. He was hearing delayed and speech delayed. Now years later he flunked his hearing tests, twice and they sent a note home. I'll do the drops and flushing thing this weekend and send him for the big hearing test next week. justwaxjustwaxjustwax

I just got back from visiting a preschool. I liked it. We can even afford it. It's all free-play learning and they don't even require potty training for 3 year olds. It appeals to my inner hippie.

That sounds perfect! Damn my not-living-in-Ohio-ness.

Sara is all of a sudden demanding to go to preschool. Every. Day. She wants to "paint pictures and have snack and run around and paint pictures and..." So cute. I've been telling her she has to use the potty all the time before she can go, and she's much more motivated now.

Also, the promise of "big girl underwear" is pretty tempting, I think,

Laura, does he have sinus issues -- I ask, because my ears have been all screwed up, since I got sick.

Also, the promise of "big girl underwear" is pretty tempting, I think,

Tch, seeing conversations about Owen and Sara as potential pre-schoolers is making me have to accept how much time has passed. I hate when that happens.

All kinds of justwax ~ma to Bobby.

Not to me, unless I'm being promised I can take it off.

BWAH!

Also, the promise of "big girl underwear" is pretty tempting, I think

Not to me, unless I'm being promised I can take it off.

She wants to "paint pictures and have snack and run around and paint pictures and..."

Time for me to go eat lunch. I totally read that as "have smack," which wrong.

Yes Cindy, he does have sinus and allergy issues. When he was a toddler he had fluid in his ears, but never had an ear infection. Just fluid messing with his hearing. He grew out of it, but now he is not hearing again. It could be the sinus, or it could be that now he is getting puberty ear wax issues. Brendon has a bunch for a while. It either improved, or his grooming habits improved.

See, you didn't wake up for Julia because a) sick and b) couldn't hear!