This last Saturday Henry and I went over to my Grandmother Lorene's house. We visited with my two aunts Betty Ann and Barbara Sue--and I let Henry sit in my old high chair and make a mess with mashed potatoes, yogurt, and cheetos. It is disturbing to me to sit and let him make such a mess of the food, but he doesn't want me to feed it to him and I guess it's a good thing if at least half of it gets into his mouth. And it's fairly easy to wash off with a cloth--unless he manages to get some into his hair.
I sat in this high chair when I was a baby--so you can be sure it does not meet current safety standards. It's amazing kids my age made it through childhood with all the unsafe cribs and chairs and toys we had to contend with.
I got the photos we took of Ben and Henry while we were up in Wisconsin last month. I am happy with the Wal Mart photos. They seem as good as the Sears and the Olan Mills photos and they are much cheaper. The boys were also pretty well behaved and we didn't have to wait long.
Waiting past our appointment time is the main issue I have. I took Henry this last week to the doctor. He really wasn't sick--his nose was running and I wanted to find out about what I should be giving him for allergies. I am afraid he will get sick like he was last winter. We had an appointment for 9:30. At 10:15 we still hadn't gotten to see the doctor and I told them I was leaving. I had to get Henry back for lunch at 10:30 and then his nap is at 11. If I got him back too late it would mess up his entire day. I never thought when I made a 9:30 appintment that I wouldn't actually get in at 9:30 and be out by 10:30.
I was sick today--this is my day to work late at the library. But I have to get Henry to the children's center by 9 so I come and then do my own work until 1 which is when my work begins at the library. I'm muddling my way through a dissertation and there is always something for me to do on my own time--not to mention Tuesday is usually my day to run over at the rec center. But I was really tired and sick so I just drove home and slept all day and drove back in time to pick Henry up at 5, pass him off to Tammy to keep tonight, then I pick him up at 10.I still felt sick when I started work, but I have to get a report written up for a new doctorate one of the departments is hoping to implement. I took a couple of sinus pills and an hour or so later I feel pretty good. I am not used to being sick and I don't usually take medicine, not even tylenol. But I was pretty surprised at how quickly my ears stopped hurting, so I guess I need to hone up on my medical skills and keep myself as healthy as possible so I can take care of Henry.
2 comments:
Scott, you're very brave to be able to sit by while Henry mixes up his mess. I wonder if your mom has memories of you doing the same thing in that very chair. If so, she may be secretly smiling.
When trying to use all of my grandson's complicated baby paraphernalia, I did, like you, often wonder how his mother had managed to stay alive without it.
It's hard to endure "consumption" (my pet name for the seasonal sinus plague). My ENT said the hurricanes (Gustav and Ike) caused a higher than usual level of mold this fall. I hope you're getting better and that Henry stays well.
The photos are great! The boys both exude such happiness at being together. They are beautiful children.
You would have been lucky to have gotten into a room by **11:30**!!! I had an appt once for 10:00, and at 12:00 they called me back..but only to sit in another room 15 more minutes. They were wanting to close for lunch!
I hope he doesn't have allergies too bad!
Take care!
Kathy in West Texas
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