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Jofirey wrote:
"Yowie" wrote in message ... Gracecat wrote: Been a while, how is everybody? (Cheryl, how are you hon? I've thought about you recently.) Ian turned two las... two months ago. (Had to think) Abi got her ears pierced yesterday and is entering fifth grade. (When I came here, she was two years old. For reference, Eve would have been 6 last month) Pam! I was glad to read Rob came off hospice earlier this year. I read the newsgroup about twice a month and those six months worried me. I think he'll surprise us again with these latest MRI results. It's been too long since I talked to you on the phone, we need to change that! Mutt's still plugging along, she'll be 12 at the end of this month. She's not as active as she was four years ago, but she's still pretty danged energetic. Jody had a change of job duties earlier this month. Dad sold our family business to a larger company and became a subsidiary. Short term isn't as wonderful as it was being self-employed, but hey, we have a nest egg. That's always nice. Ian keeps me on my toes. I was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder but it's temporary. Ian has no fear and I have too much fear. For now whenever he manages a *******-toddler trick, I have my little panic attack that OMG he could have gotten hurt, take a xanax and we move on. (I really do say that tongue in cheek. It's that bad but the panic attacks are less than they were six months ago.) Purrs and prayers, (and doggy drool) where they're needed. Victor and Lori, ya'll stay safe. Hopefully ya'll will be on the western side of the bands. Looks like Alexandria, LA is going to get the eastern side regardless. It's good to have a generator, and an RV Always good to see you, Grace. Boy toddlers have no fear. Then they grow into 4 year olds and have even less fear than they did when they were toddlers. The Yowlet (who is now 4 years, 4 months) enjoys playing 'hide and seek'. He particularly likes playing this in malls, the beach, and other large spaces with lots of hiding places, and has been known to just let hismelf out of the front door to play hide and seek somewhere on the street. What of course he doesn't do is *tell* us when he's about to go hide. He thinks its funny. Countless sessions on the naughty chair, withdrawal of junk food, toys and Tv, and even some good bottom thwackings have yet to discourage him from this new hobby of his. This is why I have grey hair. Yowie Yowie You may have to have a traceable microchip installed on that boy! They have them for kids that are good for about 200 yards. All I need do is chip his Ben 10 Deluxe Omnitrix watch. The only time it comes off his wrist is for baths and daycare, otherwise he even sleeps with the darn thing stuck on his arm. He has no idea how to play the games on it (nor do I, he lost the instruction manual before I got to read it) but woe betide if anyone else touches it or tries to remove it. Boy howdy what a racket! Yowie |
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"Yowie" wrote in message
... Jofirey wrote: "Yowie" wrote in message ... Gracecat wrote: Been a while, how is everybody? (Cheryl, how are you hon? I've thought about you recently.) Ian turned two las... two months ago. (Had to think) Abi got her ears pierced yesterday and is entering fifth grade. (When I came here, she was two years old. For reference, Eve would have been 6 last month) Pam! I was glad to read Rob came off hospice earlier this year. I read the newsgroup about twice a month and those six months worried me. I think he'll surprise us again with these latest MRI results. It's been too long since I talked to you on the phone, we need to change that! Mutt's still plugging along, she'll be 12 at the end of this month. She's not as active as she was four years ago, but she's still pretty danged energetic. Jody had a change of job duties earlier this month. Dad sold our family business to a larger company and became a subsidiary. Short term isn't as wonderful as it was being self-employed, but hey, we have a nest egg. That's always nice. Ian keeps me on my toes. I was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder but it's temporary. Ian has no fear and I have too much fear. For now whenever he manages a *******-toddler trick, I have my little panic attack that OMG he could have gotten hurt, take a xanax and we move on. (I really do say that tongue in cheek. It's that bad but the panic attacks are less than they were six months ago.) Purrs and prayers, (and doggy drool) where they're needed. Victor and Lori, ya'll stay safe. Hopefully ya'll will be on the western side of the bands. Looks like Alexandria, LA is going to get the eastern side regardless. It's good to have a generator, and an RV Always good to see you, Grace. Boy toddlers have no fear. Then they grow into 4 year olds and have even less fear than they did when they were toddlers. The Yowlet (who is now 4 years, 4 months) enjoys playing 'hide and seek'. He particularly likes playing this in malls, the beach, and other large spaces with lots of hiding places, and has been known to just let hismelf out of the front door to play hide and seek somewhere on the street. What of course he doesn't do is *tell* us when he's about to go hide. He thinks its funny. Countless sessions on the naughty chair, withdrawal of junk food, toys and Tv, and even some good bottom thwackings have yet to discourage him from this new hobby of his. This is why I have grey hair. Yowie Yowie You may have to have a traceable microchip installed on that boy! They have them for kids that are good for about 200 yards. All I need do is chip his Ben 10 Deluxe Omnitrix watch. The only time it comes off his wrist is for baths and daycare, otherwise he even sleeps with the darn thing stuck on his arm. He has no idea how to play the games on it (nor do I, he lost the instruction manual before I got to read it) but woe betide if anyone else touches it or tries to remove it. Boy howdy what a racket! Yowie I heard a story about a boy like the Yowlet on the radio today. His family was staying in a large hotel. The 3-year-old boy managed to get out of the room down the stairs, and out a door into the hotel's parking area. It was the middle of the night, he was cold and got tired of looking for his family, so he curled up under a van in the parking lot. The father woke up at 4 a.m. and found the door open and the boy missing. He woke up his wife, and they searched the entire floor. Then they called hotel security, and the police were also called. They searched for a couple of hours without finding him. Finally, a policeman got down "in push-up position" in the parking lot, and saw the boy's foot under the vehicle. He went around to the other side and got him out. Thank the vehicle's owner didn't get in it and drive off the lot before the boy was found. Joy |
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snip I heard a story about a boy like the Yowlet on the radio today. His family was staying in a large hotel. The 3-year-old boy managed to get out of the room down the stairs, and out a door into the hotel's parking area. It was the middle of the night, he was cold and got tired of looking for his family, so he curled up under a van in the parking lot. The father woke up at 4 a.m. and found the door open and the boy missing. He woke up his wife, and they searched the entire floor. Then they called hotel security, and the police were also called. They searched for a couple of hours without finding him. Finally, a policeman got down "in push-up position" in the parking lot, and saw the boy's foot under the vehicle. He went around to the other side and got him out. Thank the vehicle's owner didn't get in it and drive off the lot before the boy was found. Thank goodness Cary can't read yet... this would just give him *ideas*. Currently he seems to think I am a relative of Susan Sto Lat. I have been handed one of his mini-golf clubs, and have been instructed - in his most 'I order you to' voice - to thwack the ghost until the bad guy is dead, and then 'squeeze' it so we can drink 'ghost juice' in the morning. He drinks ghost juice because he decided he doesn't like milk, only juice :-) Yowie |
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On Aug 6, 4:56*am, "Yowie" wrote:
"Joy" wrote in message snip I heard a story about a boy like the Yowlet on the radio today. *His family was staying in a large hotel. *The 3-year-old boy managed to get out of the room down the stairs, and out a door into the hotel's parking area. *It was the middle of the night, he was cold and got tired of looking for his family, so he curled up under a van in the parking lot. *The father woke up at 4 a.m. and found the door open and the boy missing. *He woke up his wife, and they searched the entire floor. *Then they called hotel security, and the police were also called. *They searched for a couple of hours without finding him. *Finally, a policeman got down "in push-up position" in the parking lot, and saw the boy's foot under the vehicle. *He went around to the other side and got him out. *Thank the vehicle's owner didn't get in it and drive off the lot before the boy was found. Thank goodness Cary can't read yet... this would just give him *ideas*. Currently he seems to think I am a relative of Susan Sto Lat. I have been handed one of his mini-golf clubs, and have been instructed - in his most 'I order you to' voice - to thwack the ghost until the bad guy is dead, and then 'squeeze' it so we can drink 'ghost juice' in the morning. He drinks ghost juice because he decided he doesn't like milk, only juice :-) Yowie .... thwack the ghost until it's dead and then we'll drink it's juices in the morning... Oh, dear. ROFLMAO That's priceless. I love it. Grace |
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Been a while, how is everybody?
I know I don't post here much, but Grace, it's good to see you back! Ian keeps me on my toes. I was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder but it's temporary. Ian has no fear and I have too much fear. For now whenever he manages a *******-toddler trick, I have my little panic attack that OMG he could have gotten hurt, take a xanax and we move on. (I really do say that tongue in cheek. It's that bad but the panic attacks are less than they were six months ago.) I'm glad you're getting treatment for it. Just be careful of the Xanax. It can cause dependency. If the GAD gets worse or starts to become more long-term, think about a daily maintenance medication. Doing so has helped me a great deal, and I don't want to see anyone suffer unnecessarily. Purrs and prayers, (and doggy drool) where they're needed. Victor and Lori, ya'll stay safe. Hopefully ya'll will be on the western side of the bands. Looks like Alexandria, LA is going to get the eastern side regardless. It's good to have a generator, and an RV OOOH! Did you have a hurricane party? Humorously yours, Debby Hanoka Slave To Kitty Schottland & Lilith Kitten-Mahoney |
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On 2008-08-07 16:16:51 -0500, Debby Hanoka said:
Been a while, how is everybody? I know I don't post here much, but Grace, it's good to see you back! Ian keeps me on my toes. I was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder but it's temporary. Ian has no fear and I have too much fear. For now whenever he manages a *******-toddler trick, I have my little panic attack that OMG he could have gotten hurt, take a xanax and we move on. (I really do say that tongue in cheek. It's that bad but the panic attacks are less than they were six months ago.) I'm glad you're getting treatment for it. Just be careful of the Xanax. It can cause dependency. If the GAD gets worse or starts to become more long-term, think about a daily maintenance medication. Doing so has helped me a great deal, and I don't want to see anyone suffer unnecessarily. They actually have me on Lexapro for daily GAD medication. The Xanax is ..25 mg. It's a mental equivalent to a bubble bath *grin*. The idea was that the Lexapro should keep the daily "what-if's" in check. The xanax is just enough to get me back to the place I was before any *******-toddler tricks occur. (Anywhere else the term *******-toddler would mean something completely different wouldn't it?) I actually had a prescription of 30 in January. The Lexapro keeps things generally in check but the Xanax has been a godsend for those really scary moments. Such as when I turned my back for a split second and he raced around the back of the house to the front and hid behind a tree for five minutes watching me run around like a deranged headless chicken. It took several months before I reached out for help because every other mother deals with toddlers deals with the same tricks and stunts. I kept wondering why shouldn't I be able to do it. It was a hard admission to make because it was coming nearly four years after the accident. Purrs and prayers, (and doggy drool) where they're needed. Victor and Lori, ya'll stay safe. Hopefully ya'll will be on the western side of the bands. Looks like Alexandria, LA is going to get the eastern side regardless. It's good to have a generator, and an RV OOOH! Did you have a hurricane party? Humorously yours, Debby Hanoka Slave To Kitty Schottland & Lilith Kitten-Mahoney No hurricane party. But we did order propane for the generator Grace |
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Gracecat wrote:
On 2008-08-07 16:16:51 -0500, Debby Hanoka said: Been a while, how is everybody? I know I don't post here much, but Grace, it's good to see you back! Ian keeps me on my toes. I was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder but it's temporary. Ian has no fear and I have too much fear. For now whenever he manages a *******-toddler trick, I have my little panic attack that OMG he could have gotten hurt, take a xanax and we move on. (I really do say that tongue in cheek. It's that bad but the panic attacks are less than they were six months ago.) I'm glad you're getting treatment for it. Just be careful of the Xanax. It can cause dependency. If the GAD gets worse or starts to become more long-term, think about a daily maintenance medication. Doing so has helped me a great deal, and I don't want to see anyone suffer unnecessarily. They actually have me on Lexapro for daily GAD medication. The Xanax is .25 mg. It's a mental equivalent to a bubble bath *grin*. The idea was that the Lexapro should keep the daily "what-if's" in check. The xanax is just enough to get me back to the place I was before any *******-toddler tricks occur. (Anywhere else the term *******-toddler would mean something completely different wouldn't it?) I actually had a prescription of 30 in January. The Lexapro keeps things generally in check but the Xanax has been a godsend for those really scary moments. Such as when I turned my back for a split second and he raced around the back of the house to the front and hid behind a tree for five minutes watching me run around like a deranged headless chicken. It took several months before I reached out for help because every other mother deals with toddlers deals with the same tricks and stunts. I kept wondering why shouldn't I be able to do it. It was a hard admission to make because it was coming nearly four years after the accident. Heh, I don't know of any mothers with toddlers that *do* cope. The ones I know of have either found alchohol a pleasant refuge, have gone and gotten 'mood stabilisers' or have gone rather mad. I was on Zoloft. When Cary went missing in the mall, I was in a terrible state. it passed, but only due to a liberal application of alcohol and me b*itching about the evils of children in my mother's ear. (I was amused by the irony, though) You are doing what you have to, to be a good mother to Ian & Abi. No shame in it, and really, other mothers don't cope just as you dont. But htey don't say anything - its the mother conspiracy. They don't want to be seen as incapable mothers and do their not-coping at home where you don't get to see it. And thats *without* the extra trauma you have been through. {{{{{Grace}}}}} Yowie |
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Yowie wrote:
You are doing what you have to, to be a good mother to Ian & Abi. No shame in it, and really, other mothers don't cope just as you dont. But htey don't say anything - its the mother conspiracy. They don't want to be seen as incapable mothers and do their not-coping at home where you don't get to see it. Well put. And this applies to a great many things besides motherhood. It's the great "Don't tell anyone I'm failing, or feel like I'm failing" conspiracy. So everyone who's dealing with failure, or the fear of it, deals alone. -- Joyce ^..^ (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) |
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Gracecat wrote:
Been a while, how is everybody? (Cheryl, how are you hon? I've thought about you recently.) Ian turned two las... two months ago. (Had to think) Abi got her ears pierced yesterday and is entering fifth grade. (When I came here, she was two years old. For reference, Eve would have been 6 last month) snip Gracecat We've missed you, Gracie! Lots and lots of purrs and hugs, Polonca and Soncek |
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Cheryl wrote:
*I* understand. Prior to my therapy and actually trying to face this, my family didn't want to bring Eric's name up for fear of how I would react. When I explained to them that I understood that I was only focusing on the end of his life and not the 23 years of life I had with him, I told my family I wanted us to talk about him whenever something reminded us of him. He was a total clown and such a light-hearted being with a crazy sense of humor, so of course there are so many stories my family has to share, and I want to hear every single one of them. And I never want anyone to hold back if they find themself mentioning his name. I never want anyone to forget him. snip Lots of purrs and hugs, Polonca and Soncek |
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