Sorry, I just could not resist!
My mom came today and we had a very nice time watching Baby Boy develop opinions about everything. My mom has not lost her sense of humor. She found his opinions to be entertaining. I found them shocking.
Actually, I was SO tired today that she and Baby Boy watched Sesame Street while I slept next to them. Sleep. Lately, it's all I want to do.
Baby Boy is having a miserable time with teething. He is in much pain. Pain which causes him to squeal like my dog used to when her claw would get caught in the carpet.
Yes. A yelpy high-pitched sound that causes my one remaining nerve to vibrate like nails on a chalkboard.
Offer his very favorite foods? Yelpy high-pitched 'Noooooooooooo!'. Offer favorite toy? Yelpy high-pitched 'Nooooooo!' accompanied by toy flying through the air at the speed of sound (yelpy high-pitched sound, no less). Read most highly favored book? Snatching away of book with yelpy high-pitched 'Noooooooo!' as book sails through the air with the greatest of ease.
Ask 'What hurts?' Finger points directly to mouth. Give medicine. Wait 30 minutes for medicine to work. Thirty MORE minutes filled with yelpy high-pitched screams.
Buy the time his mama, great grandpa and THGGM arrived home he was his charmingly sweet little self. And, great grandma had forgot all about the yelpy high-pitched screaming. Told everyone what a sweetheart he was. Lair lair pants on fire.
Tomorrow I will get up extremely early and take THGGM to work so I can have the car to bring my mom and dad to a doctor's appointment. Two for one. My favorite kind.
Yesterday, my dad had an appointment with his prostate cancer doctor. Mom went along. They waited a very looooong time. In this time, my mom became agitated. When my dad was finally called back, mom was furious that they called HIM back, as it was her appointment! In her mind, this happens ALL the time. Anyway, dad assured her that it was most certainly not her appointment, but she would not buy it. Anyway...they had waited so long that mom needed to use the bathroom. There was one in the hallway. The one my dad had just used. When my mom exited the bathroom, he noticed that she had left a sample!
Oh, I just think that is TOO funny.
If you know my mother, her stories of the things that happened when she took HER mom to the doctor are legend. I cannot wait to tell her this story. I will, of course, say that this happened to someone else. Because, really, it did. My dignified, proper mother - the one who raised me yet could not quite get me to develop any sense of propriety - would NEVER have done this. No. This is Lady Dementia rearing her wonky head.
Really, what CAN one do BUT laugh?
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Yes, that is funny and yes it is happening to someone else...
My goodness..I've had so little time to get around the past few days I can't believe how far behind I am here, lol! SNOW!!! Wow! We're not exactly basking in sunshine ourselves but at least we've been in the balmy 50s, ha! What a GREAT deal on the loveseat! Sure wish Dear Hubby and I would stumble across something like that on our Saturday treks. Our couch is...well...UGH! After years of the grandpoopies and now a year of Dylan, it's definitely seen it's better day. Bless your Mom's heart...what more can I say? Dylan's disposition has improved tenfold this week...I felt inside his mouth yesterday and I think 90& of those teeth have popped thru. And I'm embarrassed to admit how often I nod off over him when he's napping, too...I guess listening to my lullabies puts me to sleep as well, hahaha! ;-)
Oh, Judy, this post had me laughing. God bless you, for how you care for your loved ones. I am feeling closer to the sandwich generation myself, and thank God we can laugh at things. Loved the picture of Baby Boy -- soooo cute, it made me smile too.
Thanks so much.
I have never felt more unprepared for anything in my life as I am with taking care of my parents.
Thankfully, my mom did try valiantly to prepare me. Now I wish I had paid closer attention.
Judy
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