Boo-Boo’s or Nipples?
April 4, 2008 by becky74
Seth fell off of Taylor’s bed the other night and got a HUGE goose egg on his head. Of course he is crying as this bump on his forehead grows bigger and bigger. He calms down enough for me to put an ice pack on it and when I ask him if he wants Mommy to kiss his boo-boo, he replied that boys don’t have boo-boos, they have nipples. And he pulled up his shirt to prove his point. And he got really mad at me when I started to laugh!! So, the lesson I learned is that we no longer call bumps, bruises and scrapes boo-boos, we now call them owies. Let there be no more confusion on the subject.
I have finished 3 days in a row of 3am shifts. And I have the weekend off. I am so excited about that. Not that I have any plans, but I am excited to NOT be at work. Sadly, I do believe that I am adjusting to waking up at 1:30 in the middle of the night. Last night I got home around 4:30pm after picking Seth from daycare. I handed him over to Taylor to watch for a few minutes and I ended up sleeping until 11pm. Then I got up for an hour and went back to bed until 7:30 this morning. I so believe I have caught up on my sleep! But I’m still tired. I’ve read that tiredness is a side-effect of my med. Hopefully it goes away soon. I’m tired enough without being on anything, I don’t need help being any more lethargic!!
I bought Girl Scout cookies on Monday. I love GS cookie time! I can pretty much eat a whole box of whatever kind of cookie in one sitting! So I limit how many boxes I buy at one time. My family can also inhale them just as well. Plus, we still have enough Easter candy floating around the house to get an entire kindegarten class hopped up on sugar!
The house seems oddly quiet without having Oreo around. He was the dog that would start barking and get the other two all worked up. He was also the one that would curl up at my feet and keep my toes warm. I really miss him. I know that in theory, its supposed to get easier each day. but it really doesn’t. I truly don’t think that the house will ever feel the same again. I am handling it alot better than I thought I would. I don’t spend hours in bed crying about it. Well, I did the first day, but I’m reaching the point where I can talk about him and bring up Oreo memories and smile and not cry. I am taking that as a good sign.
Simce today is Friday, that means it is 80’s music weekend on a local radio station. I love music from the 80’s! Taylor gets so embarrassed by the fact that I can sing along to most of the songs. Imagine what she would do if I started dancing to them while one of her friends was over?? I should try that this weekend 
Oh, I am an evil mom and I have so much fun doing it!
I am loving the new fridge! It is so pretty, I just want to give it a big hug whenever I’m in the kitchen. Travis has taken down the old microwave over the stove, but hasn’t put up the new one. He held off on doing the past few nights because I have gone to bed at around 6:30, which was sweet on his part. But seriously, this is a family with children that rely on having a microwave available to heat things up in. I rely on it as well. How else am I supposed to heat up the steamed veggies?? So, I’m hoping that he will install it tonight! I’m all excited to play with the new buttons
Hmm, I guess it has been a pretty noneventful week for me thus far. Which is ok. Sometimes it is good to have nothing exciting happen.
I got a goose egg on my forhead once right before school! My brother went to slam the door and the doorknob hit me square in the forehead. My mommy sent me to school too! I had to get up and tell everyone in my class that my brother did this to me lol. I think I was in 1st grade.
I love microwaves, but why cant they make them all the same. I have mine, simple, easy, push a button, it works. I go to someones house, they say, oh, throw that in the microwave. Great, now, what button do I push? One friend has one that you have to set the power level every time before you begin to program time etc. Another has one that you hit start, time, then start again. Then again another friend has all these “instant” features, so time is not neccesary, just hit the button associated with the item. So frustrating to stand in front of such a small appliance and look so stupid,, lol. The programing guides can be as big as a phone book!
Nice for you to have the weekend off! You will need the time to figure out the microwave, haha!
You’ve painted such a sweet picture of life, it’s highs and lows.
I loved the image of Seth and his owie.
I vicariously shared your joy over your new toys.
I felt tired with you as you wrote of work and your medications.
And I know the sadness, the empty spot left behind when Oreo died. It occurred to me today that the one-year anniversary of my Sam’s death is rapidly coming up, and I think it’s going to be a bad day. But I smile more often when I think of him now, the pain isn’t as sharp.
Thanks for opening this window into your week, and allowing us to peek in. :0)
I had to explain to Little Dude why boys had nipples if they don’t have boobies and can boys feed babies too then? It was quite an interesting discussion. lol
I wish I could catch up on sleep, I’ve always got so much going on by the time The Husband and I get to bed, which is the only time we have alone to talk, it’s 11 or 1130. Then, God forbid we should talk for more than five minutes because then we never shut up and it’s 1:00 before we even begin to settle down for the night. Coupled with the never ending cycle of nightmares and I’m a walking zombie. I’m glad that you had to weekend off though! Hopefully you were able to get some much needed and well deserved rest and relaxation!!
80’s music and the oldies are my favorites!! (And, of course, country of any era!) The Husband is astounded by how many songs I know! He’s like, this stuff was out before you were even born, what is going on here? I’m hoping to go see Journey when they crash the Chicagoland area but it’s looking doubtful….$75 for LAWN seats!! (It’s at an outdoor pavillion.) Ridiculous.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, I didn’t even bother with theirs….I know I’d have to sell a kidney to be able to afford those. I’ve spent hundreds of dollars to see a concert but these days, I can’t really justify the expense, given the whole saving for a house thing.
Dustin…lol at your goose egg! Gotta tell you, Seth loves tattleing on Taylor
Lori… I have this mental image of you standing on front of the microwave wondering which button to push!!
Aravis…You’re welcome. I like to think that Oreo and Sam are having a great time together. I will be here for you on his anniversary.
Sheila…Seth’s new thing is wondering why girls don’t have “wee-wee’s” to pee…its always something with him! Ever go to Summerfest? I love all the free music for only the cost of admission!!
I’ve never heard of Summerfest. Is it a Chicago thing?
Summerfest is huge, weeklong concert event in Milwaukee. Its usually held the weekend of July 4th. There are like 6 or 7 different stages with all kinds of well known bands that play. Of course, you can get tickets to the major headliner of the night, but that is extra. I haven’t gone in a few years, but it always fun!