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Comment on Mother’s Day Challenge by Kenna

Kenna — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:37:29 +0000

Stop it right now! I’m rolling. You’re hilarious! Okay, I have to think of something… or where are you, woman inside me behind all that MOMMY???

Comment on Mother’s Day Challenge by Holly

Holly — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:04:43 +0000

LOL!! LOVE THE PICTURES. Oh, too funny.

Comment on Can your child swallow a quarter? by emily's mom

emily's mom — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:58:05 +0000

There was an old joke about a kid who swallowed a quarter and a week later his father said that there was no change.

More than 55 years ago, I swallowed a metal screw that I found on the floor of our brand new Studebaker. I remember how shiny and bright it was - so shiny that I had to put it in my mouth to feel its sparkling smoothness on my tongue. I rolled it around, feeling the contrast between the shiny smooth head and the rough grooves of the threads, turning it over in my mouth, feeling its sharp point. And then I was so surprised when it disappeared. Where did it go? About this time my mother discovered me with a funny look on my face. “What did you do?” she asked. “I fwawwo de nawo” I sobbed (2 1/2-year-old speak for ‘I swallowed the nail’ - I didn’t know the word for screw but I knew it was sort of like a nail)

So we rushed off to the hospital where an xray showed the screw descending through my intestines with its head downward. The doctors told my mother to feed me oatmeal and applesauce. She had me use a little metal chamber pot so she could hear the screw clink against the metal when it came out… Which is did in a few days…

When I put it in my mouth it had been so very shiny but now it was rusty and pitted from stomach acid… My mother kept both the x-ray and the screw among other family objects (a collar from the much-loved dog who passed away in 1963, the key to my brother’s trombone case, a 12″ braid of my sister’s hair that she chopped off in a whim). When we cleaned out her house last year, it was finally time to toss them away…

So, yes, kids do swallow stuff. And, yes, they do live to tell about it!

Comment on Mother’s Day Challenge by Christine

Christine — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:43:55 +0000

Happy Mother’s Day, Summer!

That is my one weakness…Ice Cream!!
Great idea!!

BTW~My legs are just as white, and the sad thing is I am in shorts half the year!

Comment on Can your child swallow a quarter? by Deb - Mom of 3 Girls

Deb - Mom of 3 Girls — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:23:49 +0000

Oh my. I’m glad that it seems to be passing ok and hope that everything comes out fine on the ‘other end’. I caught Hannah with a penny in her mouth the other day, which was just crazy because I was sure that she knew better. Guess not.

Comment on Mother’s Day Challenge by Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:13:15 +0000

What a great idea! I’ll have to think about this a little more and see what I can come up with

Comment on Mother’s Day Challenge by Memarie Lane

Memarie Lane — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:46:15 +0000

You can hardly expect a pregnant woman to lay off the ice cream! Or feel sexy for that matter. But a tan would be nice!

Comment on Can your child swallow a quarter? by Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:58:59 +0000

Mickey and I are laughing so hard we’re crying…
Buy some latex gloves, won’t you please, Dearie?

Comment on Mother’s Day Challenge by anordinarymom

anordinarymom — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:43:11 +0000

Finding the woman behind the mother … fabulous!

Happy Mother’s Day!

Comment on Mother’s Day Challenge by Kimberly

Kimberly — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:50:52 +0000

Brilliant idea! I have all the exact same issues, down to the white legs!