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Good morning! I am just starting to feel like a normal human being again after having bronchitis (sp?) and an ear infection. I would have gladly birthed my child med-free last week if I could have lots and lots of Nyquil waiting for me when I was done. It was awful and I don't wish that upon anyone. Also,what adult gets ear infections? I haven't had one since I was a wee lass but I can't remember hearing about any adults that have them.
In other news, I'm bored and ordering baby stuff for the nursery. What's everyone else up to this morning?

"Once I got a bath bomb that, once exploded, filled the tub with confetti. Little sharp metallic pieces of confetti. The product description said nothing about confetti. Oh look, there's a tiny, sharp metallic blue star stabbing me in the labia. HOW RELAXING. " - NoisyPenguin
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I just learned that they make kneepads for babies. I'm not sure if this is ridiculous or actually a good idea. But it's hard to take it seriously when the baby modeling them is wearing a wig: http://www.miabellebaby.com/shop/products/Baby-Knee-Pads-%252d--Pink.html#
My dog is a total dork. When we were doing yardwork the other day, she was laying near where I was working and shivering her ass off. Instead of moving to a warmer spot or something, she just looked at me pathetically while she shook. I made her go inside, and she spent the rest of the time staring forlornly out the window.
I ate myself into a sushi coma yesterday. It was so good. I want to go back for more today, but I brought a stupid salad instead.
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Ridiculous. Can't imagine a baby actually keeping them on. However, Gap makes some cute little skirt+legging combo pants that have padded patches at the knee. That makes way more sense to me.
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I actually rolled my eyes at the knee pads. Kids have been crawling, well, forever and now they're trying to make it easier on their knees? Everytime I turn around they are trying to sally up something or another and it annoys me. Kids need to learn how to do things. Uphill. 3 miles. Both ways. In snow.
But that wig is super funny on the baby.
"Once I got a bath bomb that, once exploded, filled the tub with confetti. Little sharp metallic pieces of confetti. The product description said nothing about confetti. Oh look, there's a tiny, sharp metallic blue star stabbing me in the labia. HOW RELAXING. " - NoisyPenguin
I have just noticed that there is an extremely threadbare patch on the inner thigh of my jeans about three inches from a very bad place to have a hole. I'm going to have to be very careful about how I move today to avoid a pant catastrophe.
And these are my favorite jeans, dammit. I'm sure my wearing them at least 3 days a week has nothing at all to do with this at all. I'm going to have to stop and buy another pair on the way home or else I'll go crazy.
The nerve!
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My cat does the same pitiful act to me all the time. She's weird and she takes showers with us. If I'm in a hurry I won't let her in because it takes too long to dry her off (she gets under the spray and soaks herself, plays in the water). She just sits at the glass door, pawing at it with the saddest look ever. Well, at least I think it's a sad look. I probably imagine it and make myself feel bad for no reason. But I get the pitiful pet thing. I see it as the equivilant of a cute toddler and a pouty lip.
"Once I got a bath bomb that, once exploded, filled the tub with confetti. Little sharp metallic pieces of confetti. The product description said nothing about confetti. Oh look, there's a tiny, sharp metallic blue star stabbing me in the labia. HOW RELAXING. " - NoisyPenguin
Stupid duplicate post.
"Once I got a bath bomb that, once exploded, filled the tub with confetti. Little sharp metallic pieces of confetti. The product description said nothing about confetti. Oh look, there's a tiny, sharp metallic blue star stabbing me in the labia. HOW RELAXING. " - NoisyPenguin
babies don't even have kneecaps.
I had an ear infection a couple years ago. It was aw-ful. :-( I used the trick my mom did when I was little and held a warm washcloth over my ear.
I read Reality Steve's blog about the Bachelor and I soooo want to go into the post on my local board and ruin it for everyone. But I won't.
I just learned to crochet and am decent at scarves. I realllllly wanted to do a hat so I tried last night and just couldn't get it. I went to bed extremely frustrated. Harumph.
Kiz, I tried that washcloth thing AND warmed up olive oil in the ear. The olive oil was magical and stopped the pain immediately.
Sam, I too have been having crazy alcohol related dreams. I woke up the other day and told my husband that in lieu of having a focal point during labor, if he could bring one of these to the hospital and stand behind the doctor with it I would be able to push out the baby much quicker.
Minus the Snooki.
"Once I got a bath bomb that, once exploded, filled the tub with confetti. Little sharp metallic pieces of confetti. The product description said nothing about confetti. Oh look, there's a tiny, sharp metallic blue star stabbing me in the labia. HOW RELAXING. " - NoisyPenguin
I had an ear infection in college. It was the suck... I had to sleep sitting up because it hurt so bad to lie down.
As for this morning, I'm sitting here not getting work done. First week back after vacation blows. I can't concentrate for anything.
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Babies do not need knee pads. Period.
I have way too much to do at work, but hate being back after nearly two weeks off. I also think I'm going to have to take tomorrow off because Ian is sick.
I consider baby knee pads on par with dog shoes. Totally unnecessary. Though this brings to mind one of Mabel's old doggie friends when we lived in the city. His name was Binky and he was some sort of pit mix. His owners would put purple booties on him, and he always wore an ascot (seriously). In our minds, he became the doggie version of Hugh Hefner and we still ask Mabel often if she keeps in touch with her good friend Binky. She doesn't find it nearly as entertaining a line of questioning as we do.
I'm using my crockpot today for the first time in a while, after my coq au vin mishap. Hopefully bbq'd boneless beef ribs will come out better and renew my faith in slow cooking.
Miles is still so reluctant to make the switch to sippy cups/regular cups from the bottle. Kid loves his bottle and will often lose his shiit if you present a sippy cup with milk when he wants to drink. I know this means that I'm in for millions in orthodontist bills.
WHO thought that wig was necessary or appropriate?
I am watching ANTM reruns in bed. Jenny is sacked out in a sunny spot on the bed, and James is next to us in the bassinet. Jenny jumps every time James toots. My parents are downstairs watching The Bourne Identity.
Have you tried a straw cup? Will will drink out of either now, but when we first switched from bottles he would only drink out of a straw.
The only good thing about ear infections are the drops. I could get high off ear drops. I love that feeling.
Didn't fitty have one recently? I had one right after college and the doctor said the same thing to me "Don't see many of these in adults!"
Husbands should be like Kleenex: Soft, strong, and disposable.
No. We are all hardwood and tile, with only a couple of small area rugs. Mucho's knees haven't gone on strike demanding knee pads yet.
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