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13 years ago @ Two Makes Four - People are Sick · 0 replies · +1 points

Holy fucking shit. That's terrible, disheartening, scary. I'm sad to see you go, but you have a really good (really awful) reason.

If you decide to blog elsewhere, or tweet, or tumble, or whatever, send me an email, okay? I'll miss keeping up with you guys!

14 years ago @ Two Makes Four - A Tiny Little Secret · 2 replies · +1 points

Dang, woman! Congratufreakinglations!!

If I could sculpt, I'd make a fertility goddess statue shaped like you. Or maybe like your husband's sperm. How about a matching set of salt and pepper shakers?

Good to know about the natural planning, too. I always thought the 4-5 days thing was, like, absolute limit of possibility, not a real thing.

14 years ago @ Two Makes Four - On Her Own Two Feet · 0 replies · +1 points

Son of a bitch. I'm so sorry you guys are going through this,. Having been through EI from the speech-language end of things, I think you'll feel better once you get the process started, have answers, have ideas, etc. Even if they aren't the answers you want, you'll feel like you have control and a plan.

I'll spare you the "didn't walk until he was four" stories and just say that, since she has made progress without intervention, it's more likely that she has a delay as opposed to a "true disability" or whatever they like to call it now. But that doesn't mean you aren't going to worry, or that she wouldn't benefit from evaluations and intervention.

And again I say, son of a bitch. Why these kids of ours can't just stop worrying the crap out of us is beyond me.

14 years ago @ Two Makes Four - Smoker Mom · 0 replies · +1 points

The thing is, it is wrong. Not "call CPS" wrong, but it's a bad choice. You're not an asshole, and you're certainly not a hypocrite, given that you've stopped. I'd be tempted to ask her about it in a "wow, does anyone ever give you crap for smoking around your kids?" conversational sort of way, but I doubt I'd actually do it.

If you don't want her smoking around you and the girls, though, you could always just tell her your history and ask her to hold back when she's around you guys. She'll probably be defensive, but Jesus. It's 2011. My MIL pretends she didn't know secondhand smoke was dangerous when she was raising my husband, but really, there's no excuse for it now.

(And P.S.: you're awesome for quitting and staying quit.)

14 years ago @ Two Makes Four - Potty Train, On Track · 0 replies · +1 points

So glad they came to it on their own. We're following pretty much the same plan, only for us it's due to complete laziness and fear.

14 years ago @ Two Makes Four - Dirty House · 0 replies · +1 points

I really enjoyed your narration, which was equal parts deadpan and "I'ma go off in about 2 seconds." :)

I agree with the rest that it's really not that bad. But as someone who, in her former life, couldn't go out of the house if a fork were left in the sink, I understand your dispair/disgust/loathing. Just know that we're all in the shit with you, and anyone who isn't has a cleaning person.

14 years ago @ Two Makes Four - Six Months Old · 0 replies · +1 points

Are you sure she's six months? We didn't time warp in there somewhere? Because I can't believe it either!

She is gorgeous. And yay for pediatricians who listen and stuff. :)

15 years ago @ Two Makes Four - Phew... · 0 replies · +1 points

I'm pretty sure my sigh of relief just knocked down the mailman.

Yay for healthy melons! :)

15 years ago @ Two Makes Four - Head Case · 0 replies · +1 points

I am so, so sorry you have to deal with this.

I really don't know what else to say, or how to help, other than that you are a fantastic parent, and you found this early, and if it's something, it's a treatable something. That doesn't make it any easier, I know.

Good luck today, and make sure to call out for support when you need it.

15 years ago @ Two Makes Four - Because Once Simply Wa... · 0 replies · +1 points

Argh, I can smell it! It's too real!

That's just awful. And I know what you mean about childbirth vs. the rest of life. I'm whining my way through a goddamned head cold, and yet I gave birth without drugs. I cannot comprehend my sense of scale. At least root canals warrant fear/disgust/weeping.

I hope it's all good teeth news from here on out.

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