Oh sj sweetheart, I am very sorry that you feel so bad about this. You are a very good mother. It hurts a parent's heart when their kid gets injured, and doubly so if the parent feels they could have prevented it. It is a good thing that you feel this way - it shows how much you care. A truly neglectful parent would not feel as bad about it. You did not give your kid a black eye. It just happened. Kids fall and get hurt - the only thing in life more certain than this is taxes.
Wash: I mean, I'm the one she swore to love, honor and obey. Mal: Listen... She swore to obey? Wash: Well, no, not...
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WindSparrow - May 13, 2016 4:28:11 am PDT #24624 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
sj - May 13, 2016 4:57:28 am PDT #24625 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Thanks, WS. She just fell asleep in my arms after crying hysterically for what feels like forever. The poor thing is so tired but the congestion is keeping her from getting good rest.
WindSparrow - May 13, 2016 5:55:06 am PDT #24626 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I suppose at ltc's age, a croup tent is more perilous than helpful. Poor little thing.
Burrell - May 13, 2016 6:15:22 am PDT #24627 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Ugh sj, sounds like a rough morning. I wouldn't stress too much over the black eye. Babies are like Wolverine and tomorrow it'll be mostly gone I bet. But I know the ache of watching a baby take a bad tumble and feeling horribly guilty about it. As for the congestion, it's hard because they can't really blow their nose yet. Suction balls work, and we used to fill the bathroom with steam and sit in there and just hold the baby and let the steam work on them. Kinda relaxing, in a where's my acutal sauna? kind of way.
sj - May 13, 2016 12:03:18 pm PDT #24628 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Burrel, her eye already looks like nothing happened. I am using the nasal bulb thing and baby saline drops. Which of course ltc fights and acts like I'm trying to kill her. It's really a two person job. She's ridiculously strong for 9 months old.
Burrell - May 13, 2016 12:05:35 pm PDT #24629 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Wow, see what I mean about Wolverine?
Laura - May 13, 2016 2:48:54 pm PDT #24630 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Yeah, the nasal bulbs are annoying as can be, but work. Sorry about the black eye. We had some most impressive egg size bruises on the foreheads and heads in the early days. No broken bones except one finger in basketball camp. A couple of neighbor kids broke bones on our zip line, but the parents wouldn't let me take it down because they enjoyed it so much.
Kids!
Calli - May 14, 2016 1:31:37 am PDT #24631 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm glad your brother wasn't badly hurt, erika. Much calm~ma to him for dealing with the subsequent hassles.
sj - May 14, 2016 4:51:26 am PDT #24632 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
~ma to your brother, erika.
ltc is currently spitting cottage cheese all over her daddy. I'm more amused than I probably should be. Also ltc has passed on her cold to me.
Laura - May 14, 2016 5:03:32 am PDT #24633 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
~ma sent to your brother, erika.
Sorry about the germ passing, sj. I hope for quick recovery for both of you.