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Title: | Parenting |
Notice: | READ 1.27 BEFORE WRITING |
Moderator: | CSC32::DUBOIS |
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Created: | Wed May 30 1990 |
Last Modified: | Tue May 27 1997 |
Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
Number of topics: | 1364 |
Total number of notes: | 23848 |
191.0. "I needed a GOOD laugh!" by NATES::DJENSEN () Fri Jul 27 1990 14:10
For those of you who need a LAUGH ... I'll share a recent incident with
you that still has me splitting a gut.
JA's learned how to crawl into her father's lazy-boy chair and rock it
(she has her own wooden rocking chair, but likes Daddy's big,
over-stuffed one better). So I was drying dishes and watching her:
. first climb up into his chair
. little rocks (holding onto the arms of the chair)
. then she stood up in the chair (now I'm cautious!)
. then she starts rocking, while standing (so I put down the
dish and towel)
. BEFORE I made it to the rocking chair, she had managed to:
. grab the pole lamp, while standing, while rocking
. all three were in sync (baby, rocker and lamp) and then JA
realized the rocking was getting out of hand ...
Now what did JA do?
Jumped onto the pole lamp (just like a monkey) and rode the lamp down
to the floor! Now HOW she managed to miss the plants, end table,
coffee table and fireplace glass -- I'll NEVER KNOW! She did a
few rolls, sat up, looked at the lamp, looked at me (I was 1/2 second
too late in reaching her!) and said "UUtt-OOh, uuutt-ohh, Dadd-da ..."
and did she bee-line out of the living room!! I stood up the lamp and
went to check on her ... I found her hugging/kissing her bear on the
floor of her bedroom (so I didn't correct her).
Jim comes home with newspaper in hand. Gets comfty in his lazy-boy.
Reaches to turn on the lamp (which is quite crooked and loose).
Got out of his chair, stood back, looked at the lamp, shook his head,
tightened the shade and bulbs, tried to nestle it upright again, then
sat down AGAIN to read his paper (like nothing happened).
Not sure if I laughed harder at JA ... or Jim's matter-of-fact
acceptance of the situation!
Boy, did I need a GOOD laugh!
Dottie
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191.1 | not so terrible two's | CLOSUS::HOE | Daddy, let's go camping! | Fri Jul 27 1990 15:15 | 19 |
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I have read al about the "terrible twos". I am having a real hard
time with the two's, period. It's to do with the little baby
growing up.
Yesterday, we took down his crib, his high chair and weeded out
some of his baby rattles and chewable toys out of the toy box.
We tucked him into his new twin bed last night; we had to tuck
him in about three times when he fell out. That rrr-thump and the
following squeal preceeded a scared cry. When we finally tucked
him in again, he looked so small in that huge bed!
This morning, I overslept but he woke me with his teddy bear
pushed into my face and a "I wuf you daddy."
snif!
calvin
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191.2 | more mommy definitions | NAC::KNOX | Donna Knox | Fri Jul 27 1990 15:41 | 26 |
| In parenting_v2 there was a note about the working mother's dictionary
number 1878. I found these additions in the last Ladies Home Journal
(July?) page 166. Taken from "The Dictionary According to Mommy,"
copyright 1989 by Joyce Armor. Reprinted (in the magazine) with
permission of Meadowbrook Press, Deephaven, MN. Reprinted here without
express permission, but good for a laugh on a Friday.
THE DICTIONARY ACCORDING TO MOM
Definitions only a parent could love
BIOLOGY -- What makes boys say "vroom" when they push toy cars.
DINING ROOM -- The distance you put between the plates at mealtime
so your children won't snatch each other's food.
DRESS CODE -- The unwritten law that teenagers must dress alike to
assert their independence.
HOSPITAL GOWN -- A garment that hospitals make pregnant women wear to
discourage them from going out for pizza.
ICE CREAM -- The baby's home facial kit. (my personal favorite, but
should include fudgicles too)
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191.3 | literally | COMET::BOWERMAN | | Fri Jul 27 1990 18:37 | 13 |
| My day care provier was telling me about one of the other
kids in the home. She has reached the independent stage
and must 'I do it' herself for 1/2 hour before she will
ask for help.
So had been trying to put on her sock and the heel was stuck on the toe
upside down. Cathy, noticing that Emmy was not geting the sock past
her toe suggested "take off your sock and turn it around"
So Emmy took off her sock and swung it around in the air(imitating
a cowboy roping an animal) while looking at Cathy with a very
confused look. My mother and Cathy were hysterical.
janet
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191.4 | Another definition | BOBBIN::DEMON::CHALMERS | Ski or die... | Fri Jul 27 1990 19:29 | 6 |
| An unofficial addition to .2:
FOOD MOUSSE - what babies apply to their hair while eating. Available
in a variety of fashion colors: red (beets, tomato sauce),
green (peas, green beans, guacomole (sp?)), yellow
(bananas), or orange (squash, peaches, apricots).
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191.5 | Lets stick with the turtles, ok? | EMASS1::OGRADY | George-ISWSnomore-gotta Job now! | Mon Jul 30 1990 14:50 | 11 |
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Got a call from my soon-to-be-4-yr-old. he was sleeping when I left so
I do expect a morning phone call to say good morning. This morning was
a little different, he said good morning and dropped a bomb shell....he
informed me he wants for his birthday....
....a baby brother!....one problem....(besides timing...)
mom and dad didn't consult Christopher when dad had the big v :-))
kids....
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