Coping
June 10, 2008
Thank you all so much for the prayers and kind thoughts. Noah and I got here yesterday afternoon and he promptly peed through every blessed pair of pants I packed. I've done laundry twice already, although one of those times may have been more because I forgot to add detergent. Maybe. I cop to nothing.
I got to visit with my dad last night -- he's conscious but not feeling super great (NEWSFLASH! NO WAY! WOW!), and looks like he and the pavement got into quite the barfight.
He's still in the ICU and undergoing a zillion tests to determine the cause of his fall (he didn't trip, it was more of blackout and a dead drop to the ground), but a CAT scan revealed that the bleeding in his brain is NOT getting worse. So. There is that, and y'all feel free to cue up the ER theme music in your heads right now. Doo doo doop doop, or however it goes.
I made some fabulous ratatouille for dinner last night, and then we ate the hell out of some ice cream. Noah climbed on my head at 6 am this morning and Baby Tivo is present and accounted for. We're heading back to the hospital now for what is sure to be a full wonderful day of cafeteria cuisine, weak coffee and inappropriate gallows humor from me.
My mother-in-law, meanwhile, who has been talking trash about how her boys were potty-trained by 12 months old since Noah's first birthday, will be handling that side of things today. It's like I had some master evil plan that is all coming to fruition, or something. I mean, it's a little more head-injury-ry than I would have liked, but still. HERE'S MY KID AND A COMPLETELY INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF DRY PANTS, HAVE FUN GOTTA RUN HA HA HA.
here's hoping everything is all right. sending good vibes (vibe - vibe - vibe)..
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Glad to hear that the bleed isn't any worse! Yay for rockin' ice cream! And yay for making your MIL put her money where her mouth is!
I'm no doctor, my sister is though- and my Dad and Uncle both had the same thing. Turns out that they both needed pace-makers put in. I guess I know what surgery I'll be having in 20 more years...
I hope your dad is feeling better and they determine what caused the blackout.
Glad to hear he is awake and the bleed is not getting worse.
Great selection of ice cream!
I am so sorry to hear about your Dad and my prayers are with him and a full recovery and prayers for all of you in the family who love him. So scary I know. And isn't it nice of your mother-in-law to play head games at such a time? Wow, hate to tell ya but her kids were kinda slow - lol -my m-i-law told me years ago when we were going through potty training with our kids, that her oldest - my hubby - was potty trained by nine months!!!!!! Sheesh, and I used to worry like the dickens that my kid was slow. So glad you have your head together better than I did back then, cus I actually believed her and used to cry myself to sleep.
Inappropriate humor is the way my family always deals with these situations. If you're not laughing, you're crying. I say laugh! Continuing to keep y'all in thought and prayer.
That sounds like good news that he's awake. Hopefully it's the beginning of his recovery. I'm going to go eat some Ben & Jerry's now...
Glad to hear your dad seems to be going alright. Hope the doctors figure out quickly what caused all of this.
As for your MIL? Well, I think your impromptu revenge will be the sugar in your weak cafeteria coffee. :)
oh, and don't know if it's still around (I haven't seen it lately), but Vermonty Python from Ben & Jerry's is REALLY yummy...it is Coffee Liqueur Ice Cream with a Chocolate Cookie Crumb Swirl & Fudge Cows. Yeah, actual fudge cows like the one chucked over the wall by the French K----nig-gits.
Potty training is NOT an easy thing. I just realized we've been working on it for a year now almost with my son. (He'll be 3 in October) He picked up on it easy, but still had at least a couple of accidents a day. Just in the last couple of weeks, he's only 1 accident! It takes some time for some kids. Noah will get it, and don't listen to what she says. Leon's daycare teacher has a theory of: Once you are in underwear, you don't go back...except for nap and night time. Ever since Leon has been in underwear, he's never worn anything else except to bed. Now he doesn't even have accidents at nap time anymore. If I wake him up in the mornings, he's dry, if he wakes up, he pees right away...so I keep one on at night for the time being. He does occasionally wake up asking to go in the middle of the night and goes right back to bed...be patient...it's not an easy thing for boys. (I have to keep telling myself that, we are expecting another boy in October)
I'm sending positive thoughts towards your dad and you today :)
Well done on the icecream and toddler drop and run. Well done indeed!
My dad decided to die on Thanksgiving. I can never eat turkey again without thinking, "Hey, man, that was really nice."
On a lighter note, though, I really think your dad is going to be fine. Good thoughts going your way.
I'm so glad to hear your dad is doing better. I've gotten that call before and it's the worst imaginable. keep up the humor it's the best medicine for you & your dad.
I am so glad to hear he is doing better. This heat is enough to get anyone to faint.
As for the potty training ? Sounds like Noah is way ahead of the game to me. My 3 yr old niece refuses to get near the potty . Yes, we have tried everything including bribes.
They all do it in their own time.
Hugs to your dad and mom also .
The bee
Best wishes to you and your family. I hope your father makes a speedy recovery.
Oh how I wish I'd had the chance to stick my MIL with a leaky toddler and inadequate wardrobe changes. She totally earned that.
Wow, Amy -- I haven't checked in for quite a while, but my thoughts/prayers are with your family. Very glad to hear that your father is improving.
Have 'em potty-trained by 12 mos, eh?
My baby girl just turned 1 yr, and my MIL made a comment the other day about how "By this time next year, you won't be needing those yucky diapers anymore," while I was changing the baby.
I just shook my head. The idea, while I know it is possible, just floors me that some people have such a stop-watch on the physiological development of babies...
Glad toi hear things aren't getting worse for you Dad. Just love the plan Dr. Evil :)
I echo shimmyd regarding giving him a kiss for us- if your dad's not too weirded out, let him know we're all rooting for him!
Also I'm of course curious too see how it all goes down with your mom-in-law and the pants peeing. ;)
I was toilet trained at 18 months. My mom had to go to work and so I had to go to school, so there was no other option. I think parents back in the '60s didn't have as much patience for this.
Best wishes to your dad and your family for his recovery.
All my prayers for your dad's full recovery. Take care of yourself, your mom & the kids. :)
Oh and here's hoping your MIL has a drippingly fun day today with Noah! LOL! No worries about the potty training. I had one trained at 16 months and one trained (finally) at 24 months ... both boys! I mean, really... who knows... LOL!
Really glad things are going well with your dad. I think that your trash-talking mother in law is the PERFECT person to "help" with pottytraining. Paybacks a b*tch, right? (and if she's good at it, can I borrow her. puhleeeeze???????)
Glad to hear your Dad is a bit better. Thinking of you all at this time.
I'm a fairly new reader of your blog. Sorry to hear about your dad's injury. Sounds like he's doing okay.
Truthfully that picture of the ice cream immediately caught my eye. Mmmmm.
Good thoughts for your Daddy-O abounding from here.
Just wanted to say I am keeping you and your family in my prayers.
I think I was coping for you today, atleast that's how I'm explaining the ice cream
Coping with ice cream is the best way! I really hope he gets well soon.
Hope all is well with your dad. Wiggle Room is having sale and has Ergos in stock - hurry!
I hope your dad is going to be okay. I'm so sorry for your family.
You seem to have all the elements to pull you through, all being several pints of B&J's, which I totally agree fixes most everything.
Hope all is well, thinking good thoughts for your dad and your family.
Thinking of you and your family!! I am checking everyday to see how you are doing.
Add me to the long list of people loving and thinking of your family. XO
9:30 here PST and checking for my 100th or so time to see how you are all doing. We are here to cheer with you and support you.
Hope that things continue to look up for your family.
I didn't read this in time yesterday, but I'm very sorry to hear about his fall! I hope you guys are doing okay, and I am thinking of you all.
I'm glad to hear your father is better!
Why do mothers of mothers always manage to make their daughters fee inadequate???? I am taking my kids to Germany next week, where I am originally from, where I will meet up with my parents for a few days. I was day dreaming about e-mailing them a warning that goes something like this:
1. If you comment more than once "what a shame that you didn't teach your children German" I will never set foot in this country again
2. At each meal, if you look at my kids' food choices disapprovingly, I will start ordering them dessert for breakfast just to MAKE A POINT
3. Any commentary on my packing skills will be ignored. How about YOU try packing for three kids instead, ms.too-much-spare-time-on-my-hands?
I love being with my parents who are usually great sports about my sloppiness. But I am hyper sensitive to their tiny little jabs. Just goes to show we never really grow up--inside us, we are always the good little girls, trying to please others!
Katrin
co-author, Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too
www.momstimeouts.com
Only just read this because I'm on vacation, but just wanted to say I'm thinking about you and your dad, Amy. And that I can't believe the idiot spammer above chose THIS post to try and hawk his/her fake handbags. People suck. Hope your dad's feeling better today.